The unlikelihood of localized corrosion of nuclear waste packages arising from deliquescent brine formation

JOM

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 43-48

  Apted, M ^a   King, F ^b   Langmuir, D ^c   Arthur, R ^a   Kessler, J ^d  

^a Monitor Scientific LLC   (United States)

^b INTEGRITY CORROSION CONSULTING LTD   (Canada)

^c Hydrochem Systems Corp   (United States)

^d ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRINES; CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; CORROSION; GEOLOGICAL REPOSITORIES; MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NICKEL ALLOYS;

BRINE FORMATION; CALCIUM CHLORIDE; MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE; NUCLEAR WASTE PACKAGE;

RADIOACTIVE WASTES;

EID: 14344255829     PISSN: 10474838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11837-005-0063-8     Document Type: Article

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