Transport processes in steam generator crevices-I. General corrosion model

Corrosion Science

Volumn 41, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 2165-2190

  Engelhardt, George R ^a   Macdonald, Digby D ^a   Millett, Peter J ^b  

^a SRI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^b ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Boiling crevice model; Coupled environment fracture model; Steam generator corrosion

Indexed keywords

CURRENT DENSITY; FRACTURE; HEAT CONVECTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRESSURIZED WATER REACTORS; SUPERHEATER TUBES;

BOILING CREVICE MODEL;

BOILER CORROSION;

CORROSION; MATHEMATICAL MODELING; PRESSURIZED WATER REACTOR; STEAM GENERATING EQUIPMENT;

EID: 0033230024     PISSN: 0010938X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0010-938X(99)00039-6     Document Type: Article

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