Nuclear Corrosion Science and Engineering
Opis
Understanding corrosion mechanisms, the systems and materials they affect, and the methods necessary for accurately measuring their incidence is of critical importance to the nuclear industry for the safe, economic and competitive running of its plants. This book reviews the fundamentals of nuclear corrosion, looking at the different types of both aqueous and non-aqueous corrosion mechanisms and the nuclear materials susceptible to attack from them, along with applicable monitoring and control methodologies and modelling and lifetime prediction tools. The book also explores corrosion issues across the range of current and next-generation nuclear reactors as well as nuclear fuel and radioactive waste facilities.
"The reliability of nuclear power depends mostly on the unblemished integrity of its construction materials over the long term; here, their corrosion by several modes of degradation, especially stress corrosion cracking, continues to threaten reliable performance. Such fragility will continue into the future for new plants. This book considers all of the important nuclear corrosion issues and will be a great asset to operators, designers, and researchers."
Roger W. Staehle, NAE, Staehle Consulting