Status and prospects of resolution of the vapour explosion issue in light water reactors

Nuclear Engineering and Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 603-616

  Daniel, Magallon ^a  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Corium fci behaviour; Fuel coolant interaction; Light water reactors; Reactor applications; Steam explosion

Indexed keywords

EID: 68149169064     PISSN: 17385733     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5516/net.2009.41.5.603     Document Type: Article

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