Effects of fuel oxidation and dissolution on volatile fission product release under severe accident conditions

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 44, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1428-1435

  Kudo, Tamotsu ^a   Kida, Mitsuko ^a   Nakamura, Takehiko ^a   Nagase, Fumihisa ^a   Fuketa, Toyoshi ^a  

^a JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Fission product release; Fuel; Fuel dissolution; Fuel oxidation; LWR type reactor; Severe accident; Steam atmosphere; UO2; VEGA

Indexed keywords

LIGHT WATER REACTORS; NUCLEAR FUELS; NUCLEAR REACTOR ACCIDENTS; OXIDATION; URANIUM DIOXIDE; ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS;

FUEL DISSOLUTION; FUEL OXIDATION; STEAM ATMOSPHERE;

FISSION PRODUCTS;

EID: 37149019832     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3327/jnst.44.1428     Document Type: Article

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