Comparative study of simulated zirconia inert matrix fuel stabilized with yttrium, lanthanum or praseodymium: Synthesis and leaching tests

Progress in Nuclear Energy

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 70-84

  Kamel, N ^a   Ait Amar H ^b   Taouinet, M ^a   Benazzouz, C ^a   Kamel, Z ^a   Fodil Cherif, H ^a   Telmoune, S ^a   Slimani, R ^a   Zahri, A ^a   Sahel, D ^a  

^a CENTRE DE RECHERCHE NUCLÉAIRE D ALGER   (Algeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY HOUARI BOUMEDIENE   (Algeria)

Author keywords

Corrosion tests; LaSZ; PrSZ; Stabilized zirconia; Synthesis; YSZ

Indexed keywords

CORROSION RESISTANCE; PLUTONIUM; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); ZIRCONIA;

ANALOG ELEMENTS; CHEMICAL STABILITY; ZIRCONIA MATERIALS;

NUCLEAR ENERGY;

EID: 27844449958     PISSN: 01491970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pnucene.2005.05.082     Document Type: Article

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