Project Initiator: European Union, DG Research, FP 6: activity area NMP 

Safe Pipes - Safety Assessment and Lifetime Management of Industrial Piping Systems

To that purpose comprehensive measurement campaigns were carried out in chemical and power plants. The measurement results serve as basis to the development of methods and an active vibration absorber AVA.

The strategic objective is to demonstrate the opportunities for advanced technology to deliver a new approach to the lifecycle control, management and maintenance of structures. A complete integrated monitoring system will allow to rate industrial piping systems over the whole service life and to increase the general safety. The goal is to reduce maintenance, inspection and loss of production costs as well as to limit accidents, hazardous to mankind and environment.

Our project partners are

• _{Chinese Academy of Sciences, China}
• _{CKTI Vibroseism Co Ltd., Russia}
• _{Dow Chemical, Belgien}
• _{Electricite de France, France}
• _{ERF GmbH, Germany}
• _{Fraunhofer-Institut für zerstörungsfreie Prüfung, Germany}  
• _{Johannes Kepler Universität Linz, Austria}
• _{MPA, Universität Stuttgart, Germany}
• _{Neue Materialien Würzburg, Germany}
• _{RWE Power AG, Germany}
• _{Vienna Consulting Engineers, Austria}