TITLE:
Towards improved Assessment of Safety Performance for long-term operation LTO of nuclear Civil Engineering Structures ACES
DESCRIPTION:
A nuclear power plant involves complex engineering structures that are important to its safe and reliable operation. Concrete structures in nuclear power plants (NPP) provide foundation, structural support, biological shielding, containment, and protection against internal and external hazards. The ageing of these concrete structures increases the risk to public health and safety, if not controlled. The EU-funded ACES project will advance the assessment of safety performance for long-term operation of nuclear power plants. Experimental and modelling techniques will be used to study related deterioration and ageing mechanisms. The project will focus on physical understanding of the degradation processes, such as radiation effects, internal swelling reactions and liner corrosion. The findings will also assist in improving the safety and operational designs of next-generation nuclear plants.
ZAG is involved in the project as a leading partner of the work package dealing with the corrosion assessment of embedded liners in concrete (WP2). This work package will focus on the parts of NPP where safety is the major concern, i.e. chloride-induced corrosion of steel cylinder concrete pipes (SCCP) and to crevice corrosion of steel liner embedded in concrete of containment building. Due to the lack of information and their poor accessibility, both these systems are difficult for thorough and timely assessment of the corrosion conditions, so the aim of the work package is to provide basic information for modelling and non-destructive inspection, and to facilitate appropriate preventive measures
ZAG is involved in the project as a leading partner of the work package dealing with the corrosion assessment of embedded liners in concrete (WP2). This work package will focus on the parts of NPP where safety is the major concern, i.e. chloride-induced corrosion of steel cylinder concrete pipes (SCCP) and to crevice corrosion of steel liner embedded in concrete of containment building. Due to the lack of information and their poor accessibility, both these systems are difficult for thorough and timely assessment of the corrosion conditions, so the aim of the work package is to provide basic information for modelling and non-destructive inspection, and to facilitate appropriate preventive measures
DURATION:
2020/09/01 - 2024/08/31
FUNDING:
Horizon 2020
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