• DocumentCode
    2353657
  • Title

    The conservation of Titanic artefacts at EDF-Valectra laboratory

  • Author

    Albouy, M. ; Lacoudre, N. ; de Lavergne, E.

  • Author_Institution
    Direction General, Electr. de France, Paris, France
  • Volume
    3
  • fYear
    1994
  • fDate
    13-16 Sep 1994
  • Abstract
    EDF-Valectra laboratory has been treating from 1987 to 1989 the several hundred objects coming out from the first dive to the wreck of the Titanic. These works have allowed EDF-Valectra to improve and make the best possible use of conservation and restoration methods involving the use of electricity, providing valuable observations and technical discoveries
  • Keywords
    archaeology; oceanography; ships; EDF; North Atlantic; Titanic; Valectra; archaeology; archeology; artefact; conservation; object; ocean sea; restoration method; ship wreck sinking; treating; Art; Corrosion; Cultural differences; Degradation; Displays; Electrochemical processes; Energy conservation; Laboratories; Surface cleaning; Water conservation;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    OCEANS '94. 'Oceans Engineering for Today's Technology and Tomorrow's Preservation.' Proceedings
  • Conference_Location
    Brest
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-2056-5
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OCEANS.1994.364187
  • Filename
    364187