Life assessment of steam reformer radiant catalyst tubes - The use of damage front propagation methods

International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping

Volumn 78, Issue 11-12, 2001, Pages 985-994

  Brear, J M ^a   Church, J M ^a,b   Humphrey, D R ^a   Zanjani, M S ^a,c  

^a ERA TECHNOLOGY LTD   (United Kingdom)

^b NUCLEAR RESEARCH AND CONSULTANCY GROUP NRG   (Netherlands)

^c Alstom UK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Catalyst tubes; Continuum damage mechanics; Creep crack growth; Creep crack initiation; Steam reformers; Thermal stresses

Indexed keywords

EID: 11144328332     PISSN: 03080161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0308-0161(01)00113-2     Document Type: Article

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