A model of chemistry and thermal hydraulics in PWR fuel crud deposits

Journal of Nuclear Materials

Volumn 353, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 1-11

  Henshaw, Jim ^a   McGurk, John C ^a   Sims, Howard E ^a   Tuson, Ann ^b   Dickinson, Shirley ^b   Deshon, Jeff ^c  

^a NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b Winfrith Technology Centre   (United Kingdom)

^c ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

C0500; F0700

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; EVAPORATION; HEAT TRANSFER; HYDRAULICS; HYDRODYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RADIOLYSIS;

C0500; EQUILIBRIUM CHEMISTRY; F0700; WICK BOILING;

PRESSURIZED WATER REACTORS;

EID: 33745127049     PISSN: 00223115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnucmat.2005.01.028     Document Type: Article

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