Secondary side corrosion of French PWR steam generator tubing: Contribution of surface analyses to the understanding of the degradation process

Proceedings of the Ninth International Symposium on Environmental Degradation of Materials in Nuclear Power Systems - Water Reactors -

Volumn , Issue , 1999, Pages 555-565

  Boursier, J M ^a   Dupin, M ^a   Gosset, P ^a   Rouillon, Y ^a  

^a EDF R AND D   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION; EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY; PRESSURIZED WATER REACTORS; STEAM GENERATORS; STRESS CORROSION CRACKING;

GLOW DISCHARGE OPTICAL EMISSION SPECTROMETRY; STEAM GENERATOR TUBING;

TUBES (COMPONENTS);

EID: 0033489357     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1002/9781118787618.ch58     Document Type: Conference Paper

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