Heavy liquid metal corrosion of structural materials in advanced nuclear systems

JOM

Volumn 65, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1057-1066

  Caro, M ^a   Woloshun, K ^a   Rubio, F ^a   Maloy, S A ^a   Hosemann, P ^b  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATOR DRIVEN SYSTEM; ADVANCED NUCLEAR SYSTEM; ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS; HEAVY LIQUID METAL COOLANTS; LEAD-BISMUTH EUTECTICS; LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY; SUPPORT CONCEPTUAL DESIGNS; TECHNICAL APPLICATIONS;

CONCEPTUAL DESIGN; CORROSION; FAST REACTORS; HEAVY METALS; LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS; LIQUID METALS; MATERIALS PROPERTIES; RADIATION DAMAGE;

COOLANTS;

EID: 84880924341     PISSN: 10474838     EISSN: 15431851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11837-013-0663-7     Document Type: Article

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