Statistical analysis of pitting corrosion in condenser tubes

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn 1300, Issue , 1997, Pages 109-121

  Ault, J Peter ^a   Gehring Jr , George A ^a  

^a Ocean City Research Corp   (United States)

Author keywords

Condition assessment; Pitting corrosion; Statistics of extremes

Indexed keywords

CONDENSER TUBES; CONTAMINATION; COOLING WATER; FAILURE ANALYSIS; SEAWATER EFFECTS; STATISTICAL METHODS; SURFACE PHENOMENA;

BRACKISH WATER; EXTREME VALUE ANALYSIS; STEAM QUALITY; SURFACE AREA;

PITTING;

EID: 0031102685     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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