Decomposition of 14C containing organic molecules released from radioactive waste by gamma-radiolysis under repository conditions

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 434-438

  Kani, Yuko ^a   Noshita, Kenji ^a   Kawasaki, Toru ^a   Nasu, Yuji ^b   Nishimura, Tsutomu ^b   Sakuragi, Tomofumi ^b   Asano, Hidekazu ^b  

^a HITACHI LTD   (Japan)

^b Research and Development of Geological Disposal Barrier System   (Japan)

Author keywords

14C; Decomposition; Decomposition efficiency; Inorganic; Organic molecule; Radiolysis

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; FREE RADICALS; GAMMA RAYS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; RADIOLYSIS;

CARBONIC ACID; DECOMPOSITION EFFICIENCY; ORGANIC MOLECULES;

RADIOACTIVE WASTES;

CARBON 14; CARBONIC ACID; HYDROXYL RADICAL;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; DECOMPOSITION; GAMMA RADIATION; IRRADIATION; MOLECULE; ORGANIC MOLECULE; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; RADIOLYSIS;

EID: 39149130727     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2007.06.009     Document Type: Article

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