Power Plant Life Management and Longer-term Operation

Energy security is the major concern of today’s world. Improving efficiency of the energy systems is an essential option for the security of future energy. This book covers statistics and current trends relating to the extended, longer-term operation of power plants, including economic and environmental benefits and challenges associated with nuclear power plant life management, together with the fundamental degradation mechanisms that affect conventional power plant systems and components. The book will be of interest for power plant operators, industrial engineers and metallurgists, and researchers interested in this important field.