Can spent nuclear fuel decay heat prevent radionuclide release?

Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings

Volumn 824, Issue , 2004, Pages 101-106

  Jerden Jr , James L ^a   Goldberg, Margaret M ^a   Cunnane, James C ^a   Bauer, Theodore H ^a   Wigeland, Roald A ^a   Nietert, Russell E ^a  

^a ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONDENSATION; CORROSION; DEGRADATION; DRYING; GEOLOGICAL REPOSITORIES; RADIOISOTOPES; SOLUTIONS; VENTILATION;

DRIFT ENVIRONMENT; HEAT GENERATION; SELF-LIMITING PROCESSES; WASTE PACKAGES;

SPENT FUELS;

EID: 14944360030     PISSN: 02729172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1557/proc-824-cc2.10     Document Type: Conference Paper

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