Effects of hydrogen and bromide on the corrosion of spent nuclear fuel and γ-irradiated UO2 (s) in NaCl brine

Radiochimica Acta

Volumn 96, Issue 9-11, 2008, Pages 637-648

  Metz, V ^a   Loida, A ^a   Bohnert, E ^a   Schild, D ^a   Dardenne, K ^a  

^a KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bromide; Hydrogen; Radiolysis; Spent nuclear fuel; Uranium dioxide corrosion

Indexed keywords

EID: 56649094294     PISSN: 00338230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1524/ract.2008.1548     Document Type: Conference Paper

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