Ageing control
Evaluation of industrial aging, elements of methodology
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Ageing control
Evaluation of industrial aging, elements of methodology

Authors : André LANNOY, Henri PROCACCIA

Publication date: April 10, 2009, Review date: March 1, 2015 | Lire en français

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4. Ageing control

4.1 Sustainability issues

Durability is the potential lifespan of an asset for the function assigned to it under given conditions of use and maintenance.

When it comes to managing the end-of-life of a plant and its components, the operator is faced with the following questions:

  • what is the projected durability?

  • when is operating profit maximized?

  • when to downgrade, or renovate, replace, etc.?

  • what is the resale value?

    Beyond a certain value, the additional investments required may no longer be able to be amortized in the future, or the industrial...

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