Behavior of radioactive elements during thermal treatment of nuclear graphite waste thermodynamic model analysis

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 869-876

  Yang, Hee Chul ^a   Eun, Hee Chul ^b   Lee, Dong Gyu ^a   Oh, Won Zin ^a   Lee, Kune Woo ^a  

^a Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute   (South Korea)

^b University of Science and Technology (UST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Hydro thermal oxidation; Incineration; Radioactive elements; Thermodynamic equilibrium; Waste nuclear graphite

Indexed keywords

GRAPHITE; HEAT TREATMENT; INCINERATION; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; THERMODYNAMICS; URANIUM;

HYDROTHERMAL OXIDATION; THERMODYNAMIC EQUILIBRIUM; WASTE NUCLEAR GRAPHITE;

RADIOACTIVE ELEMENTS;

EID: 28244446271     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/18811248.2005.9711038     Document Type: Article

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