Understanding And Mitigating Ageing In Nuclear Power Plants Materials And Operational Aspects Of Plant Life Management Plim Philip G Tipping by Philip G Tipping 9781845695118, 1845695119 instant download after payment.

Plant life management (PLiM) is a methodology focused on the safety-first management of nuclear power plants over their entire lifetime. It incorporates and builds upon the usual periodic safety reviews and license renewals as part of an overall framework designed to assist plant operators and regulators in assessing the operating conditions of a nuclear power plant, and establishing the technical and economic requirements for safe, long-term operation. Understanding and Mitigating Ageing in Nuclear Power Plants critically reviews the fundamental ageing-degradation mechanisms of materials used in nuclear power plant structures, systems and components (SSC), along with their relevant analysis and mitigation paths, as well as reactor-type specific PLiM practices. Obsolescence and other less obvious ageing-related aspects in nuclear power plant operation are also examined in depth. Part one introduces the reader to the role of nuclear power in the global energy mix, and the importance and relevance of plant life management for the safety regulation and economics of nuclear power plants. Key ageing degradation mechanisms and their effects in nuclear power plant systems, structures and components are reviewed in Part two, along with routes taken to characterize and analyze the ageing of materials and to mitigate or eliminate ageing degradation effects. Part three reviews analysis, monitoring and modeling techniques applicable to the study of nuclear power plant materials, as well as the application of advanced systems, structures and components in nuclear power plants. Finally, Part four reviews the particular ageing degradation issues, plant designs, and application of plant life management (PLiM) practices in a range of commercial nuclear reactor types. With its distinguished international team of contributors, Understanding and Mitigating Ageing in Nuclear Power Plants will be a standard reference for all nuclear plant designers, operators, and nuclear safety and materials professionals and researchers.