16th conference “Service Life of Power Equipment Components”

Already 16th annual conference „Service Life of Power Equipment Components“ successfully took place from 19 to 21 of October in the beautiful environment of Srní at Šumava. We are very pleased that we could have met in person and in big numbers compared to last year.

Program of the conference, traditionally focused on the issue of the servis life of power components working in the demanding environment of energy equipment, focused on individual methods of software support for safe operation of energy equipment in individual thematic sessions, practical topic usable in the operation of conventional thermal power plants, diagnostics, degradation of mechanical properties of contruction materials, materials engineering and service services in energy sector.

Content of all 38 presented professional papers followed, as always, the most current topics. Compared to previous years, this time a larger number of contributions was devoted to the issue of nuclear energy. Modern trends in the energy sector will, as we believe, dominate also in the future years of this successful conference.

We would like to thank all the speakers and participants of the conference for their inspiring contributions, stimulating discussion and friendly atmosphere that accompanied the conference througouth its duration. Many thanks also go to the partners, sponsors and organizers for preparation and ensuring smooth running of the conference.

Due to the disciplined behavior of all involved, the concerns about the risk of the spread of Covid-19 have not materialized, and we therefore firmly believe that we will be able to meet in person under the same or even better circumstances next year.

We look forward to seeing you on 18 – 20 October 2022 at the Already 17th annual conference in Srní.