Aqueous dissolution of urania-thoria nuclear fuel

Nuclear Technology

Volumn 147, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 157-170

  Demkowicz, Paul A ^a   Jerden Jr , James L ^b   Cunnane, James C ^b   Shibuya, Noriko ^c   Baney, Ronald ^c   Tulenko, James ^d  

^a IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c University of Florida   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aqueous dissolution; Spent fuel disposal; Urania thoria fuel

Indexed keywords

DISSOLUTION; GEOLOGICAL REPOSITORIES; IRRADIATION; SPENT FUELS; THORIA; URANIUM DIOXIDE;

AQUEOUS DISSOLUTION; SPENT FUEL DISPOSAL; URANIA-THORIA FUEL;

NUCLEAR FUEL PELLETS;

EID: 4043112732     PISSN: 00295450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NT04-A3522     Document Type: Article

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