A multiphysics numerical model of oxidation and decomposition in a uranium hydride bed

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 91, Issue , 2013, Pages 212-225

  Kanouff, Michael P ^a   Gharagozloo, Patricia E ^a   Salloum, Maher ^a   Shugard, Andrew D ^a  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Decomposition; Heat transfer; Kinetics; Oxidation; Porous media; Uranium hydride

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; ENZYME KINETICS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HEAT TRANSFER; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; HYDROGEN STORAGE; OXIDATION; POROUS MATERIALS;

DESIGN OPTION; EXPERIMENTAL MEASUREMENTS; FINITE ELEMENT MODELING; FLOW PROPERTIES; HEAT TRANSPORT; HYDROGEN GENERATIONS; MODEL PREDICTION; URANIUM HYDRIDE;

URANIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84875270980     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2012.05.005     Document Type: Article

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