Doel 3 & Tihange 2 - Some Peer-reviewed Scientific Papers & Reports

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Preface	101
List of Figures	103
List of Tables	106
Introduction	112
Literature Review	114
Reactor pressure vessel	115
Introduction	115
Function of a reactor pressure vessel	116
Design of a reactor pressure vessel	117
Production of a reactor pressure vessel	119
Findings in Doel 3 and Tihange 2	121
Introduction	121
Flaw indications in Doel 3 and Tihange 2	123
Origin of the indications	125
Conclusion	129
Hydrogen in steel	131
Introduction	131
Solubility of hydrogen in steel	131
Hydrogen trapping	134
Conclusion	136
Sources of hydrogen	139
Introduction	139
Dissolved H2 in primary water	139
Corrosion of the RPV wall	140
Radiolysis of the primary water	143
Modeling	146
Hydrogen production in PWR	147
Introduction	147
Dissolved H2 in primary water	147
Corrosion of the RPV wall	151
Radiolysis in the primary water	154
Conclusion	163
Hydrogen concentration in PWR wall	166
Introduction	166
Hydrogen from RPV production	166
In-service hydrogen generation	167
Conclusion	183
Hydrogen pressure in PWR	184
Introduction	184
Pressure during normal operating conditions	184
Pressure during incidental or accidental conditions	195
Discussion	199
Conclusion	201
Radiolysis model code	205
Bibliography	224

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