Control of Stress Corrosion Cracking in Storage Tanks Containing Radioactive Waste.

Ondrejcin, R. S.; Rideout, S. P.; Donovan, J. A.

Title: Control of Stress Corrosion Cracking in Storage Tanks Containing Radioactive Waste.

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Authors:: Ondrejcin, R. S.; Rideout, S. P.; Donovan, J. A.

Publication Date:: Mon Apr 24 00:00:00 EST 1978

Research Org.:: SRO (Savannah River Operations Office, Aiken, SC (United States))

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 12239467

Report Number(s):: DP-MS-77-94 Rev; CONF-780335-1

DOE Contract Number:: AC09-76SR00001

Resource Type:: Conference

Resource Relation:: Conference: 107. AIME meeting, Denver, CO (United States), 2 Mar 1978

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: DC - 70 - Nuclear Waste Management

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                    Ondrejcin, R. S., Rideout, S. P., and Donovan, J. A. Control of Stress Corrosion Cracking in Storage Tanks Containing Radioactive Waste..  United States: N. p., 1978. 
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                    Ondrejcin, R. S., Rideout, S. P., & Donovan, J. A. Control of Stress Corrosion Cracking in Storage Tanks Containing Radioactive Waste..  United States.

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                    Ondrejcin, R. S., Rideout, S. P., and Donovan, J. A. 1978.  
        "Control of Stress Corrosion Cracking in Storage Tanks Containing Radioactive Waste.".  United States.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/12239467.

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