APAL Concludes with Successful Final Meeting and Stakeholder Seminar

The final meeting of APAL was held at the Institut de radioprotection et de sûreté nucléaire (IRSN) in Paris on 17-19 September, marking the culmination of 48months-long efforts aimed at advancing safety assessment methods for nuclear power plants (NPP) with the goal of improving their safety across Europe. The event brought together project partners, researchers, and external stakeholders to reflect on the project’s achievements, discuss future prospects, and share key findings. Held over three days at IRSN, the meeting included a comprehensive review of the project’s milestones, results, and impact. The event provided an opportunity for all partners to share their experiences, lessons learned, and the challenges they overcame throughout the project lifecycle.

The highlight of the event was the final seminar, where external stakeholders from the nuclear power industry, including plant owners, suppliers, regulatory bodies, and other relevant parties participated. The seminar featured insightful presentations on the key outcomes of the project and how they can be applied to address current and future challenges in the field of nuclear power plant safety. In particular, the final seminar offered a concise summary of the advanced deterministic and probabilistic integrity analyses of RPVs under pressurized thermal shock (PTS) loading. Engaging discussions explored the practical implications of the findings, while external stakeholders provided valuable feedback and perspectives. This forum encouraged collaboration between research teams and stakeholders, fostering long-term partnerships and knowledge exchange.

The final meeting concluded with a discussion on sustainability and the potential for future collaboration, ensuring that the results of APAL will continue to generate impact beyond its official end date.