Fission product release under severe accidental conditions: General presentation of the program and synthesis of VERCORS 1-6 results

Nuclear Engineering and Design

Volumn 208, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 191-203

  Ducros, G ^a   Malgouyres, P P ^a   Kissane, M ^b   Boulaud, D ^b   Durin, M ^c  

^a CEA GRENOBLE   (France)

^b INSTITUT DE RADIOPROTECTION ET DE SÛRETÉ NUCLÉAIRE IRSN   (France)

^c INSTITUT DE RADIOPROTECTION ET DE SÛRETÉ NUCLÉAIRE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; LIQUEFACTION; NUCLEAR FUELS; NUCLEAR REACTOR ACCIDENTS; PRESSURIZED WATER REACTORS; REACTOR SHIELDING; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

FUEL LIQUEFACTION; HOT CELLS;

FISSION PRODUCTS;

EID: 0035452045     PISSN: 00295493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0029-5493(01)00376-4     Document Type: Article

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