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Simulation of graphite oxidation in oxygen at 400–800°C

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A computer model of nuclear-grade graphite is proposed that allows a simulation of graphite-sample oxidation to be performed (with an error 7%) taking into account the granulometric composition, porosity, and density. The results from simulating the GMZ graphite oxidation in the regime of chemical kinetics showed a satisfactory agreement with experimental data.

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Original Russian Text © A.N. Odeichuk, A.I. Komir, 2015, published in Pis’ma v Zhurnal Fizika Elementarnykh Chastits i Atomnogo Yadra, 2015.

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Odeichuk, A.N., Komir, A.I. Simulation of graphite oxidation in oxygen at 400–800°C. Phys. Part. Nuclei Lett. 12, 355–361 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1547477115020181

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