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A Study Of Gamma Radiation Induced Carbon Steel Corrosion, Kevin Daub

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This thesis presents work on the development of a mechanistic understanding of the effect of ionizing radiation on the aqueous corrosion kinetics of carbon steel. Exposed to ionizing radiation, water decomposes into a range of oxidizing (O₂, •OH, HO₂•, H₂O₂) to reducing (•e_aq^–, •O₂^–, •H) species. The production of the redox active species by radiolysis can have a significant effect on the corrosion behaviour of a metal. Of particular interest is the effect of radiolysis on corrosion when the solution environment, such as temperature, pH, and …