Radon emanation dependence on grain configuration

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 993-1002

  Sasaki, Tomozo ^a   Gunji, Yasuyoshi ^b   Okuda, Takeshi ^b  

^a Radioactive Waste Management Funding and Research Center   (Japan)

^b Nuclear Fuel Industries   (Japan)

Author keywords

Emanation coefficient; Nanopore; Radon; Radon recoil; Suppression of radon emanation; Uranium bearing waste

Indexed keywords

EMANATION COEFFICIENT; RADON RECOIL; SUPPRESSION OF RADON EMANATION; URANIUM-BEARING WASTES;

GRAIN BOUNDARIES; GROUNDWATER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; RADIUM; RADON; URANIUM;

POROUS MATERIALS;

EID: 10444273407     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/18811248.2004.9726322     Document Type: Article

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