Objective Uncertainties in the calculation of the lifetime of superheated steam pipes in power plants that contain a minor defect create situations with potentially catastrophic results, typically costing €120 million per event. Superheated steam pipes are periodically inspected and depending on their defects sizes they may be replaced after a lifetime assessment has been performed. Common errors in defect sizing create dangerous situations as size underestimation will result in a pipe prone to failure. Inetec and Enkon, often face this difficult issue when performing inspections for their customers, thus the need for a frequent in-service and accurate monitoring of defects on pipes was identified.The final goal of the HotPhasedArray project is the development of a Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) system for superheated steam pipes. The expected benefits of the project are:• Increased safety in electrical production power plants;• Elimination of catastrophic accidents from superheated steam pipe failures;• Decrease of the required shut-down time for inspection purposes;• Projected Return on Investment of 101:1 from system sales and operator savings; and Increase in confidence in the operational safety of thermal power and nuclear energy plants. Fields of science engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectrical engineeringpower engineering Programme(s) FP7-SME - Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs Topic(s) SME-2013-1 - Research for SMEs Call for proposal FP7-SME-2013 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme BSG-SME - Research for SMEs Coordinator INETEC-INSTITUT ZA NUKLEARNU TEHNOLOGIJU DRUSTVO S OGRANICENOM ODGOVORNOSCU ZA ISTRAZIVACKO RAZVOJNE I KONSULTING USLUGE, PROIZVODNJU I TRGOVINU Address Dolenica 28 lucko 10 250 Zagreb Croatia See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) projects.administrative_contact Martina Fabijan (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 223 731,93 Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all TECNITEST INGENIEROS SL Spain EU contribution € 198 946,25 Address Calle ciudad de frias 1-nave 4 28021 Madrid See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) projects.administrative_contact Rafael Gaitero (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window VERMON SA France EU contribution € 235 607,32 Address 67 rue fromentel 37000 Tours See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) projects.administrative_contact An Nguyen-Dinh (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window ENKON ENDUSTRIYEL KONTROL KAYNAK SANAYI VE TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI Türkiye EU contribution € 221 570,00 Address Kuzey sahil yolu lodos st. 34903 See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) projects.administrative_contact Mustafa Cakmak (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window BRUNEL UNIVERSITY LONDON GB EU contribution € 39 562,99 Address Kingston lane UB8 3PH Uxbridge See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments projects.administrative_contact Teresa Waller (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE LIMITED - INNOTECUK GB EU contribution € 35 615,01 Address Hildersham road north wing the old livery CB21 6DR Cambridge See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) projects.administrative_contact Hassam Ali Miabhoy (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window IKNOWHOW SA Greece EU contribution € 18 990,00 Address Leoforos kifisias 340 154 51 Athina See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) projects.administrative_contact Aikaterini Fotopoulou (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window CERAMTEC GMBH Germany EU contribution € 22 976,50 Address Ceramtec platz 1-9 73207 Plochingen See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) projects.administrative_contact Hans-Jürgen Schreiner (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window
