HYDROGEN CORROSION IN ORGANIC REACTOR COLLANTS. PART 2. HYDROGEN CORROSION OF URANIUM
Journal Article
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· Corrosion
OSTI ID:4163025
Uranium was exposed to organic reactor coolants at temperatures up to 400 deg C under various conditions of constant hydrogen partial pressure and low water concentration. Uranium reacts with hydrogen to form uranium trinydride according to the rate law: rate = k(P -- P/sub D)/sup 2.5. The presence of the organic coolant reduces the rate to an eighth of the rate in dry hydrogen. At 375 deg C and above, UH/sub 3/ reacts with the organic coolant to form UC and in a confined system this reaction can result in an autocatalytic destruction of uranium. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- General Electric Co., Richland, Wash.
- NSA Number:
- NSA-14-016967
- OSTI ID:
- 4163025
- Journal Information:
- Corrosion, Journal Name: Corrosion Vol. Vol: 16
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
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