Nanofluids for enhanced economics and safety of nuclear reactors: An evaluation of the potential features issues, and research gaps

Nuclear Technology

Volumn 162, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 80-91

  Boungiorno, Jacopo ^a   Hu, Lin Wen ^a   Kim, Sung Joong ^a   Hannink, Ryan ^a   Truong, Bao ^a   Forrest, Eric ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Critical hest flux; Nanofluids; Reactor coolant

Indexed keywords

COLLOIDS; COOLANTS; COOLING SYSTEMS; HEAT FLUX; NUCLEATE BOILING; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

EMERGENCY CORE COOLING SYSTEM; NANOFLUIDS; REACTOR COOLANT;

PRESSURIZED WATER REACTORS;

EID: 42549149351     PISSN: 00295450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/nt08-a3934     Document Type: Article

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