Engineering design of a high-capacity vol-oxidizer for handling UO2 pellets of tens of kilogram

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology

Volumn 45, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 617-624

  Kim, Young Hwan ^a   Lee, Hyo Jik ^a   Lee, Jong Kwang ^a   Jung, Jae Hoo ^a   Park, Byung Suk ^a   Yoon, Ji Sup ^a   Park, Seong Won ^a  

^a Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Folding type mesh; High capacity vol oxidizer; Mixing blade; Oxidation time; Recovery rate; Stokes equation; U3O8; UO2 pellet; Vibrators

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERING DESIGNS; HIGH CAPACITY (TRANSMISSION DATA RATE);

EID: 46849090338     PISSN: 00223131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/18811248.2008.9711460     Document Type: Article

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