NTA-based formulation for the chemical decontamination of nuclear power plants

Nuclear Energy

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 47-53

  Rufus, A L ^a   Sathyaseelan, V S ^a   Velmurugan, S ^a   Narasimhan, S V ^a  

^a Water and Steam Chemistry Laboratory   (India)

Author keywords

Chemical engineering; Chemical processes; Contamination; Decontamination; Ion exchange

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; COBALT; COPPER; CORROSION; DECONTAMINATION; DISSOLUTION; ION EXCHANGE RESINS; IRON; NICKEL; OXIDES; RADIOISOTOPES;

CORROSION COMPATIBILITY; DECONTAMINANT; ETHYLENE DIAMINE TETRA-ACETIC ACID; NITRILO TRI-ACETIC ACID; NUCLEAR REACTOR COOLANT SYSTEM;

HEAVY WATER REACTORS;

EID: 1042277597     PISSN: 01404067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/nuen.43.1.47.36390     Document Type: Article

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