Oxygen control technique in molten lead and lead-bismuth eutectic systems

Nuclear Science and Engineering

Volumn 154, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 223-232

  Zhang, Jinsuo ^a   Li, Ning ^a   Chen, Yitung ^b  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b University of Nevada Las Vegas   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORROSION PROTECTION; OXYGEN SENSORS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); STEEL CORROSION; THERMODYNAMICS; TURBULENT FLOW;

LEAD BISMUTH EUTECTIC (LBE) SYSTEMS; OPTIMIZE CORROSION CONTROL; OXIDE LAYER STRUCTURES; OXIDE PROTECTION;

LEAD ALLOYS;

EID: 33750054680     PISSN: 00295639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NSE06-A2628     Document Type: Article

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