The effect of the UO2/ZrO2 composition on fuel/coolant interaction

Nuclear Technology

Volumn 149, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 309-323

  Song, Jin Ho ^a   Kim, Jong Hwan ^a  

^a Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Corium; Steam explosion; TROI

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION EFFECTS; COOLANTS; MELTING; NUCLEAR FUELS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; TEMPERATURE; THERMOCOUPLES; URANIUM DIOXIDE; ZIRCONIA;

COLD CRUCIBLE MELTING; CORIUM; STEAM EXPLOSION; TROI;

NUCLEAR REACTORS;

EID: 17644381602     PISSN: 00295450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NT05-A3598     Document Type: Article

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