Materials development and corrosion problems in nuclear fuel reprocessing plants

Progress in Nuclear Energy

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 283-313

  Raj, Baldev ^a   Mudali, U Kamachi ^a  

^a INDIRA GANDHI CENTRE FOR ATOMIC RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Advanced materials; Coatings; Corrosion; Manufacturing; Materials; Nitric acid; Reprocessing plants

Indexed keywords

COATING TECHNIQUES; CORROSION; ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYSIS; NITRIC ACID; STAINLESS STEEL; TITANIUM;

ADVANCED MATERIALS; DOUBLE OXIDE COATING; REPROCESSING PLANTS;

NUCLEAR FUEL REPROCESSING;

EID: 33644910701     PISSN: 01491970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pnucene.2005.07.001     Document Type: Review

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