Method based on isotope ratio mass spectrometry for evaluation of carbon activation in the reactor graphite

Nuclear Engineering and Design

Volumn 240, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 2697-2703

  Remeikis, V ^a   Plukis, A ^a   Plukien, R ^a   Garbaras, A ^a   Barisevicit R ^a   Gudelis, A ^a   Gvozdait, R ^a   Dukesas, G ^a   Juodis, L ^a  

^a CENTER FOR PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON ACTIVATION; CARBON ISOTOPES; CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS; COMPUTER CODES; COMPUTER MODELLING; EVALUATION METHOD; FUEL CHANNELS; GRAPHITE SLEEVES; IRRADIATED GRAPHITE; IRRADIATED MATERIALS; IRRADIATION PARAMETERS; ISOTOPE RATIO MASS SPECTROMETRY; NEUTRON FLUENCES; RBMK-1500 REACTOR; REACTOR GRAPHITE; SPECIFIC ACTIVITY; SPECTROMETRY TECHNIQUE; STABLE ISOTOPES;

GRAPHITE; ISOTOPES; MASS SPECTROMETRY; SPECTROMETERS;

REACTOR CORES;

EID: 77957709700     PISSN: 00295493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nucengdes.2010.06.020     Document Type: Conference Paper

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