The effects of alpha-radiolysis on UO2 dissolution determined from electrochemical experiments with 238Pu-doped UO2

Radiochimica Acta

Volumn 90, Issue 9-11, 2002, Pages 603-609

  Stroes Gascoyne, S ^a   King, F ^b   Betteridge, J S ^a   Garisto, F ^c  

^a ATOMIC ENERGY OF CANADA LIMITED   (Canada)

^b INTEGRITY CORROSION CONSULTING LTD   (Canada)

^c ONTARIO POWER GENERATION   (Canada)

Author keywords

238Pu doped UO2; Alpha radiolysis; Corrosion potential; Dissolution rate; Electrochemistry

Indexed keywords

CARBONIC ACID; NUCLEAR FUEL; OXIDIZING AGENT; PLUTONIUM 238; URANIUM DIOXIDE;

ACCURACY; ALPHA RADIATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISSOLUTION; ELECTROCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ELECTRODE; GEOLOGY; MATERIALS; RADIOCHEMISTRY; RADIOLYSIS; REDUCTION;

EID: 0038379646     PISSN: 00338230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1524/ract.2002.90.9-11_2002.603     Document Type: Conference Paper

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