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FP6 3132 Safety of Ageing Components in Nuclear Power Plants
SAFELIFE provides an integrated approach to R&D activities on critical issues for plant life management of ageing nuclear power installations. The focus is on establishing European best-practices for deterministic and risk-based structural integrity assessment of key components, covering the main R&D disciplines involved and considering all nuclear power plant (NPP) designs both western and Russian-type. The principal objectives and overall work planning are set out in the Multi-Annual Work Program 2003-2006. The activities in 2003, in collaboration with all major international organizations (e.g. IAEA), consist of experimental studies on thermal and irradiation effects on critical safety components (RPV, Internal, piping, etc.) including characterisation of mechanical properties, fracture properties and residual stresses, qualification and validation of inspection and surveillance practices, contribution to development of European guidelines for life time assessment of NPP components, development of key facilities to support European Network activities and training, contribution to and operation of nuclear safety related European Networks and integrated projects, development and promotion of a related Network of Excellence in the framework of the European Research Area.