Effects of process-generated hydrogen on RPV walls

List of Abbreviations

BWR Boiling Water Reactor ECP Electrochemical Potential HAZ Heat Affected Zone LET Linear Energy Transfer NIST National Institute for Standards and Technology NPP Nuclear Power Plant PTS Pressurized Thermal Shock PWR Pressurized Water Reactor RDM Rotterdamsche Droogdok Maatschappij

RPV Reactor Pressure Vessel SCC Stress Corrosion Cracking STP Standard Temperature and Pressure UT Ultrasonic Testing VT Visual Testing

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