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After four productive years, the international APAL project (Advanced PTS Analysis for LTO – Advanced Pressure-Temperature Shock Analyses to Ensure the Safe Long-Term Operation of Nuclear Units), funded by the EU, has come to an end. The project, coordinated by ÚJV Řež through Vladislav Pištora from the Division of Integrity and Technical Engineering, culminated in a three-day final seminar, where more than 100 experts gathered in Paris.
In addition to project partners from nearly all EU countries with nuclear programmes, as well as Ukraine, Switzerland, the United States, and Japan, the event was attended by other experts from the nuclear industry, including power plant owners, suppliers, and representatives of regulatory bodies. This broad forum allowed for the presentation of the project’s key outputs, comprehensive discussions on improving nuclear power plant safety assessment methods—particularly the integrity of the Reactor Pressure Vessel (RPV) during Pressure-Thermal Shock (PTS)—and the delivery of practical recommendations for nuclear power plant operators. All stakeholders agreed that the €4 million in project funding, provided under the EU Horizon 2020 Euratom I programme, was utilised effectively and has significantly contributed to enhancing the safety of European nuclear power plants.
Vladislav Pištora, APAL project coordinator, highlighted this at the close of the seminar: “The guidelines developed by the APAL team provide essential insights, refined methodologies, and practical recommendations to ensure the safe long-term operation of the entire fleet of EU nuclear units.”
