Major Component Reliability

Safety and availability loss due to failures are two key issues driving the need for R&D on major fossil power plant components. EPRI's Major Component Reliability programs provide data on critical material degradation mechanisms, conduct materials and chemistry-related R&D for advanced generation technologies, and quantify the benefits to chemistry improvements. The collective programs develop a technical basis and strategy to balance risks and costs of the largest, most costly equipment and focus on integrating proven technologies into total solutions.