Survey of national regulatory requirements relevant to PWR pressure vessels

International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping

Volumn 75, Issue 14, 1998, Pages 979-1036

  Gerard R ^a  

^a TRACTEBEL ENGINEERING   (Belgium)

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PRESSURE VESSEL;

EID: 0345189474     PISSN: 03080161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0308-0161(97)00077-X     Document Type: Article

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