Diffusion model for electrolytic reduction of uranium oxides in a molten lici-li2o salt

Nuclear Technology

Volumn 174, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 85-93

  Phongikaroon, Supathorn ^a   Herrmann, Steven D ^b   Simpson, Michael F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^b IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diffusion model; Electrolytic reduction; Molten salt

Indexed keywords

ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; LITHIUM; MAGNESIA; NUCLEAR FUELS; URANIUM DIOXIDE; VOID FRACTION;

DIFFUSION MODEL; EFFECTIVE DIFFUSION COEFFICIENTS; ELECTROCHEMICAL EFFECTS; KINETIC MODELING; MOLTEN SALT; OPERATING CURRENTS; OPERATIONAL ANALYSIS; SPENT NUCLEAR FUELS;

DIFFUSION;

EID: 79955614880     PISSN: 00295450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/nt171-85     Document Type: Article

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