Title
Permanent Ultrasonic Monitoring Array (PUMA)

CoPED ID
75b1f3d8-7949-4ede-93c3-6e23d3f06c34

Status
Closed


Value
£378,740

Start Date
Feb. 1, 2013

End Date
April 30, 2014

Description

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Permanent ultrasonic monitoring of parts of operational nuclear power stations that can currently only be monitored when the plants are shut down will provide increased confidence in operating safety, more efficient operation with lower costs and reductions in exposure to harmful radiation for maintenance personnel. The PUMA project will seek to overcome the technical challenges that have so far prevented the attainment of these highly desirable goals. Using the experience and expertise of the consortium members, it will develop and test ultrasonic phased array sensors capable of detecting cracks shortly after they first occur and monitoring them continuously thereafter. This will allow planned repairs to be undertaken before there is any risk of failure, while avoiding unnecessary interuptions to plant operation. This capability will revolutionise in-service inspection in the nuclear power and other major industries and open up worldwide opportunites for UK inspection businesses.

Graham Parker PM_PER

Subjects by relevance
  1. Enterprises
  2. Nuclear power plants
  3. Safety and security
  4. Nuclear safety
  5. Development (active)
  6. Staff
  7. Expertise

Extracted key phrases
  1. Permanent Ultrasonic Monitoring Array
  2. Operational nuclear power station
  3. PUMA project
  4. Ultrasonic
  5. Array sensor capable
  6. Part
  7. Efficient operation
  8. Maintenance personnel
  9. Technical challenge
  10. Harmful radiation
  11. Service inspection
  12. Consortium member
  13. Plant
  14. Operating safety
  15. Desirable goal

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