Hydrogen suppresses UO2 corrosion

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 73, Issue 15, 2009, Pages 4366-4375

  Carbol, Paul ^a   Fors, Patrik ^a   Gouder, Thomas ^a   Spahiu, Kastriot ^b  

^a JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

^b CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORROSION; DISSOLUTION; OXIDATION; RADIOACTIVE WASTE; RADIONUCLIDE; REDOX CONDITIONS; REPOSITORY; URANIUM;

EID: 67449149953     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2009.04.041     Document Type: Article

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