Effect of zinc injection on crud deposition and boron precipitation on fuel cladding surface

Jiapeng LIAO; Yulong MAO; Tianming RUAN; Yousen HU; Desheng JIN; Jinggang LI; Zhongcun CHEN

doi:10.11889/j.0253-3219.2023.hjs.46.030603

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