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There has long been a need for effective methods of measuring corrosion within light water nuclear reactors. This important volume discusses key issues surrounding the development of high temperature reference electrodes and other electrochemical techniques. The book is divided into three parts with part one reviewing the latest developments in the use of reference electrode technology in both pressurised water and boiling water reactors. Parts two and three cover different types of corrosion and tribocorrosion and ways they can be measured using such techniques as electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. Topics covered across the book include in-pile testing, modelling techniques and the tribocorrosion behaviour of stainless steel under reactor conditions. Electrochemistry in light water reactors is a valuable reference for all those concerned with corrosion problems in this key technology for the power industry. Discusses key issues surrounding the development of high temperature reference eletrodesA valuable reference for all concerned with corrosion problems in this key technology.

Cover; Electrochemistry in light water reactors: Reference electrodes, measurement, corrosion and tribocorrosion issues; Copyright; Contents; Contributor contact details; European Federation of Corrosion (EFC) publications: Series introduction; Volumes in the EFC series; Preface; Part I Measurements and reference electrodes; 1 Current state-of-the-art in reference electrode technology for use in high subcritical and supercritical aqueous systems; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Internal reference electrodes; 1.3 External reference electrodes; 1.4 Isothermal liquid junction potential.

1.5 Thermal liquid junction potential1.6 Summary and conclusions; 1.7 Acknowledgments; 1.8 References; 2 LIRES: a European-sponsored research project to develop light water reactor reference electrodes; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Testing standard; 2.3 High temperature reference electrodes; 2.4 Round robin test; 2.5 Irradiation experiments; 2.6 Conclusions; 2.7 Acknowledgment; 2.8 References; 3 In-plant corrosion potential measurements in light water reactor environments; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Measurements in boiling water reactors; 3.3 Measurements in pressurized water reactor secondary systems.

3.4 Conclusions3.5 Acknowledgments; 3.6 References; 4 High temperature reference electrodes: a comparative analysis; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Description of the work; 4.3 Conclusions; 4.4 References; Part II Electrochemistry and corrosion issues; 5 The influence of corrosion potential on stress corrosion cracking of stainless steels in pressurized water reactor primary coolant environment; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Experiment; 5.3 Results; 5.4 Conclusions; 5.5 Acknowledgments; 5.6 References; 6 High temperature electrochemical impedance spectroscopy of metals related to light water reactor corrosion.

6.1 Introduction6.2 Experimental set-up; 6.3 Results and discussion; 6.4 Conclusions; 6.5 Acknowledgments; 6.6 References; 7 High temperature corrosion of Zircaloy-4 followed by in-situ impedance spectroscopy and chronoamperometry. Effect of an anodic polarisation; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Experiment; 7.3 Experimental results and interpretation; 7.4 Conclusions; 7.5 References; 8 Electrochemical corrosion study of Magnox Al80 and natural uranium; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Method; 8.3 Results: Magnox Al80; 8.4 Results: natural uranium; 8.5 Conclusion; 8.6 References.

Part III Electrochemistry and tribocorrosion issues9 Analysis of mechanisms induced by sliding and corrosion: dedicated apparatus for pressurized water reactor environments; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Experimental device; 9.3 Results and discussions; 9.4 Conclusions; 9.5 References; 10 Tribocorrosion in pressurized water reactor environments: room temperature results and finite element modeling; 10.1 Introduction; 10.2 Presentation of the Electricité de France tribometer; 10.3 Experiments; 10.4 Results; 10.5 Finite element modeling of the electrochemical results; 10.6 Conclusions and perspectives.

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