Influence of β radiation on UO2 dissolution at different pH values

Radiochimica Acta

Volumn 93, Issue 9-10, 2005, Pages 533-538

  Clarens, Frederic ^a   Giménez, Javier ^a   De Pablo, Joan ^a,b   Casas, Ignasi ^a   Rovira, Miquel ^b   Dies, Javier ^a   Quiñones, Javier ^c   Martínez Esparza, Aurora ^d  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

^b Centre Tecnologic de Manresa   (Spain)

^c CIEMAT   (Spain)

^d Empresa Nacional de Residuos Radiactivos SA   (Spain)

Author keywords

radiation; Dissolution rate; H2O2; Radiolysis; UO2

Indexed keywords

EID: 27744562910     PISSN: 00338230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1524/ract.2005.93.9-10.533     Document Type: Conference Paper

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