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What will the future industrial asset base look like and what will be the key health and safety challenges?

Background

Overall aim: To develop our understanding of initial and ongoing integrity considerations with respect to how the performance of materials and structures change over time, and the role key stakeholders (e.g. designers, manufacturers, operators, etc.) play in managing risk and maintaining safe operations. Our work in this area supports all industrial sectors across Great Britain, including the many highly specialised industries which are strategically important to the country’s economy and social infrastructure. These include oil and gas, chemicals, explosives, mining and the bioeconomy, and all operating assets within the major hazards sector.

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Contact Simon Armitage - Head of Science and Engineering Profession (HoSEP) Business Partner
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This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:

Hse areas of research interest

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    The project focuses on non-destructive evaluation (NDE) research, which is key to the safe and sustainable future of industrial sectors, including oil and gas, chemicals, and mining. The project has expertise in managing risk and maintaining safe operations.

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