Corrosion issues in light water reactors : stress corrosion cracking

• Corporate Authors: Institute of Materials, Minerals, and Mining., European Federation of Corrosion., CRC Press LLC.
• Other Authors: Féron, D., Olive, J.-M.
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, England : [England?] : Boca Raton, FL : Woodheading Pub. ; Maney Pub. ; CRC Press, 2007.
• Series: Woodhead Publishing in materials.; Publications (European Federation of Corrosion) ; no. 51.
• Subjects: Stress corrosion.; Light water reactors > Corrosion.; Pressurized water reactors > Corrosion.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781439824085; 1439824088; 9781845693466; 1845693469; 184569242X; 9781845692421; 9781420060010; 1420060015
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxviii, 340 pages) : illustrations

Stress corrosion cracking is a major problem in light water nuclear reactors, whether pressurised water reactors (PWRs) or boiling water reactors (BWRs). The nuclear industry needs to be able to predict the service life of these power plants and develop appropriate maintenance and repair practices t...