Oxygen chemistry in liquid sodium-potassium systems

Progress in Nuclear Energy

Volumn 51, Issue 4-5, 2009, Pages 614-623

  Zhang, J ^a   Kapernick, R ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coolant; Corrosion; Liquid sodium NaK; Oxygen chemistry

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; BUILDING MATERIALS; CATALYST ACTIVITY; COOLANTS; CORROSION; LIGHT METALS; LIQUID METALS; NUCLEAR PROPULSION; NUCLEAR REACTORS; PELLETIZING; POTASSIUM; SODIUM;

EFFECT OF OXYGENS; FUEL PELLETS; FUEL PINS; LIQUID SODIUMS; MEASUREMENT AND CONTROLS; NORMAL OPERATIONS; NUCLEAR REACTOR SYSTEMS; OXYGEN CHEMISTRY; OXYGEN LEVELS; STRUCTURAL MATERIALS;

OXYGEN;

EID: 63349107111     PISSN: 01491970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pnucene.2008.12.001     Document Type: Article

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