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Misapplication of valves by throttling beyond design range.

Bibliographic Details
Format:	Government Document eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, D.C. : United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Inspection and Enforcement, 1983.
Series:	NRC information notice ; 83-55.
Subjects:	Nuclear power plants > Piping > Valves > Design.
Online Access:	https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo146019

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