Damage and lifetime of fossil power plant components

Materials at High Temperatures

Volumn 15, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 231-238

  Bethmont, M ^a  

^a EDF R AND D   (France)

Author keywords

Lifetime of fossil power plant components

Indexed keywords

CORROSION; CREEP; EROSION; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; INSPECTION; SERVICE LIFE;

LIFE ASSESSMENT METHODS;

FOSSIL FUEL POWER PLANTS;

EID: 0032320151     PISSN: 09603409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09603409.1998.11689605     Document Type: Article

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