Spectroscopic determination of hypochlorous acid, in chloride brine solutions, featuring 5 MeV proton beam line experiments

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 66, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 335-341

  Hartmann, Thomas ^a   Paviet Hartmann, Patricia ^a   Wetteland, Christopher ^b   Lu, Ningping ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

5 MeV proton irradiation; Brine solution; Hypochlorite; Hypochlorous acid; Spectrophotometry

Indexed keywords

BRINES; DOSIMETRY; PROTON BEAMS; PROTON IRRADIATION; REDOX REACTIONS; SALTS; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS;

SALT REPOSITORY;

INORGANIC ACIDS;

HYPOCHLOROUS ACID;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ENERGY; IRRADIATION; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PREDICTION; PROTON RADIATION; SPECTROPHOTOMETER; SPECTROSCOPY; STEADY STATE;

EID: 0037400544     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-806X(02)00407-3     Document Type: Article

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