Irradiation embrittlement of reactor pressure vessels (RPVs) in nuclear power plants
Reactor Pressure Vessels (RPVs) contain the fuel and therefore the reaction at the heart of nuclear power plants. They are a life-determining structural component: if they suffer serious damage, the continued operation of the plant is in jeopardy. This book critically reviews irradiation embrittlem...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, [England] :
Woodhead Publishing
2015.
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| Edition: | 1st edition |
| Series: | Woodhead Publishing in energy ;
Number 26. |
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009629504206719 |
| Summary: | Reactor Pressure Vessels (RPVs) contain the fuel and therefore the reaction at the heart of nuclear power plants. They are a life-determining structural component: if they suffer serious damage, the continued operation of the plant is in jeopardy. This book critically reviews irradiation embrittlement, the main degradation mechanism affecting RPV steels, and mitigation routes for managing the RPV lifetime. Part I reviews RPV design and fabrication in different countries, with an emphasis on the materials required, their important properties, and manufacturing technologies. Part II then con |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (437 p.) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index at the end of each chapters. |
| ISBN: | 9780081013908 9780857096470 |
