Study of RuO4 decomposition in dry and moist air

Radiochimica Acta

Volumn 95, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 643-656

  Mun, C ^a   Cantrel, L ^a   Madic, C ^b  

^a INSTITUT DE RADIOPROTECTION ET DE SÛRETÉ NUCLÉAIRE IRSN   (France)

^b DIF   (France)

Author keywords

Decomposition; Nuclear reactor containment; Ruthenium dioxide; Ruthenium tetroxide; Severe accident; Source term

Indexed keywords

EID: 36349017236     PISSN: 00338230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1524/ract.2007.95.11.643     Document Type: Article

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