Characterization and densification studies on ThO2-UO 2 pellets derived from ThO2 and U3O8 powders

Journal of Nuclear Materials

Volumn 335, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 462-470

  Kutty, T R G ^a   Hegde, P V ^a   Khan, K B ^a   Jarvis, T ^a   Sengupta, A K ^a   Majumdar, S ^a   Kamath, H S ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENSIFICATION; DILATOMETERS; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; NUCLEAR FUELS; POWDER METALLURGY; SINTERING; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; URANIUM DIOXIDE;

GRANULES; HEAT REMOVAL; HIGH TEMPERATURE DILATOMETERS;

THORIA;

EID: 9544253908     PISSN: 00223115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnucmat.2004.08.003     Document Type: Article

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