Head loss characteristics of a fibrous bed in a PWR chemical environment

Nuclear Technology

Volumn 157, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 196-207

  Ghosh, Ashok K ^a   Howe, Kerry J ^b   Maji, Arup K ^b   Letellier, Bruce C ^c   Jones, Russell C ^c  

^a NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b MSC01 1070   (United States)

^c LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemical environment; Fibrous bed; Head loss

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; LOSS OF COOLANT ACCIDENTS; NUCLEAR MATERIALS SAFEGUARDS; RESEARCH; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

CHEMICAL ENVIRONMENT; FIBROUS BED; HEAD LOSS;

PRESSURIZED WATER REACTORS;

EID: 33846995479     PISSN: 00295450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NT07-A3812     Document Type: Article

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