Oxidation of zirconium and uranium carbides

Oxidation of uranium carbide (UC) was investigated because it is used as a preliminary treatment prior to storage and permanent disposal of carbide nuclear fuels. Working with UC present some challenges, mainly related to its radioactivity and pyrophoricity, therefore initial studies were conducted...

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Main Author: Gasparrini, Claudia
Other Authors: Lee, William Edward (Bill) ; Vandeperre, Luc
Published: Imperial College London 2018
Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.745318