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281. Examination of oxidation processes on graphite during air ingress accidents in nuclear high temperature reactors with pebble bed core

✍ Scribed by R. Moormann; W. Katscher; H.-K. Hinssen

Publisher: Elsevier Science
Year: 1984
Tongue: English
Weight: 129 KB
Volume: 22
Category: Article
ISSN: 0008-6223
DOI: 10.1016/0008-6223(84)90498-6

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✦ Synopsis

It has been known that the inverse oxidation phenomenon exists under certain conditions. This effect shows that after oxidation, the mass loss on the inside sample can be greater than the mass loss on the outside. The significance of this phenomenon for HTGR safety consideration has been evaluated.