An evaluation of single phase ceramic formulations for plutonium disposition

Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings

Volumn 985, Issue , 2007, Pages 145-150

  Stennett, Martin C ^a   Maddrell, Ewan R ^b   Scales, Charlie R ^b   Livens, Francis R ^c   Gilbert, Matthew ^c   Hyatt, Neil C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTINIDES; PHOSPHATES; PLUTONIUM COMPOUNDS; SILICATES;

PLUTONIUM DISPOSITION; SINGLE PHASE CERAMIC FORMULATIONS;

CERAMIC MATERIALS;

EID: 41549146977     PISSN: 02729172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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