Modeling and interpretation of iodine behavior in PHEBUS FPT-1 containment with ASTEC and COCOSYS codes

Nuclear Technology

Volumn 177, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 36-62

  Bosland, L ^a   Weber, G ^b   Klein Hessling, W ^b   Girault, N ^a   Clement, B ^a  

^a IRFM   (France)

^b GESELLSCHAFT FÜR ANLAGEN UND REAKTORSICHERHEIT GRS MBH   (Germany)

Author keywords

ASTEC IODE; Iodine; PHEBUS FPT 1

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS;

AEROSOL PHYSICS; ASTEC/IODE; CHEMISTRY MODELS; COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS; IODINE BEHAVIOR; PHEBUS FPT-1; SEVERE ACCIDENT; THERMAL HYDRAULICS;

IODINE;

EID: 84855548713     PISSN: 00295450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NT12-A13326     Document Type: Article

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