--- title: 'Advanced Assessment Methods for Nuclear Power Plant Safety' url: 'https://apal-project.eu/' markdown: 'https://apal-project.eu/index.md' date: '2026-11-02' --- # Advanced Assessment Methods for Nuclear Power Plant Safety ### The APAL project has successfully concluded. Bringing together European and international partners, the initiative focused on enhancing the safety of nuclear power plants by identifying potential improvements in hardware, software and operational procedures related to pressurised thermal shock (PTS) in reactor pressure vessels. The results mark a significant step forward in supporting the long-term operation (LTO) of nuclear facilities. ![](https://apal-project.eu/user/pages/01.home/01._stats/partners.svg) 14 European PARTNERS ![](https://apal-project.eu/user/pages/01.home/01._stats/network.svg) 11 Countries NETWORK ![](https://apal-project.eu/user/pages/01.home/01._stats/duration.svg) 48 Months DURATION ![](https://apal-project.eu/user/pages/01.home/01._stats/budget.svg) 4 Mio € BUDGET ![](https://apal-project.eu/user/pages/01.home/02._buttons/workshops.svg) APAL Workshops [APAL Workshops](https://apal-project.eu/workshops) Nuclear safety assessment tools are reaching their limits in demonstrating the safe long-term operation (LTO) of nuclear power plants around the world. [Background](https://apal-project.eu/about/background) ## APAL (Advanced PTS Analysis for LTO) European and international partners joined forces with the aim of enhancing nuclear power plant safety by identifying possible improvements in the power plants’ hardware, software and procedures which have an impact on **pressurised thermal shock (PTS)** in reactor pressure vessels. [Objectives](https://apal-project.eu/about/objectives) ![](https://apal-project.eu/images/e/7/b/5/a/e7b5a9bde7d22c6bfdf7c0fe9d5721a7316da1b6-vladislavpistora.jpg) > “The guidance developed in APAL is generally applicable to the entire EU operating fleet. In the long run, our results will also benefit other industries faced with harsh environments.” > > Dr Vladislav Pištora, APAL Coordinator ## News & Events [ ![](https://apal-project.eu/images/6/e/d/9/4/6ed94b7043f2281564baf809145f6f379b61c185-9812.jpg "Improving Nuclear Power Plant Safety in Europe: EU Research Project APAL concludes successfully") ](https://apal-project.eu/news/apal-concludes-successfully) Oct 01, 2024 [Improving Nuclear Power Plant Safety in Europe: EU Research Project APAL concludes successfully](https://apal-project.eu/news/apal-concludes-successfully) [ ![](https://apal-project.eu/images/4/f/2/0/d/4f20d5f6ddc4a8189214b623f1fc184ebbb367eb-apalfinal-seminar.jpg "APAL Final Seminar at IRSN in Paris") ](https://apal-project.eu/news/apal_final_seminar_at_irsn_in_paris) Sep 26, 2024 [APAL Final Seminar at IRSN in Paris](https://apal-project.eu/news/apal_final_seminar_at_irsn_in_paris) [ ![](https://apal-project.eu/images/c/0/9/8/8/c09882866732fb27c5c33fbfafa225ce78dcefc3-apalkickoff-bild4-3.png "APAL presentation awarded best paper") ](https://apal-project.eu/news/apal-presentation-awarded-best-paper) May 28, 2024 [APAL presentation awarded best paper](https://apal-project.eu/news/apal-presentation-awarded-best-paper) --- ## Navigation - Next: [About](https://apal-project.eu/about.md)