Mass customization in power plant design and construction
This article describes how Bechtel`s PowerLine concept brings economies of scale and the fundamentals of mass production to plant design and construction. Privatization, globalization and commoditization will shape the power industry for decades to come. Diverse as these forces are, they are bound together by a common business imperative: the need for low-cost, high-quality energy that provides operators and developers with the great potential for a return on equity. One solution to this challenge is predicated chiefly on the design and construction of reliable, low-cost generating plants--the concept of mass customization. More than simply standardization, mass customization achieves the economies of mass production but also provides the flexibility needed by individual plants and owners. This process reaps the benefits of standardization and, at the same time, permits a degree of customization so the design will meet the differing needs of independents, utilities and other power producers.
- OSTI ID:
- 186899
- Journal Information:
- Power Engineering (Barrington), Vol. 100, Issue 1; Other Information: PBD: Jan 1996
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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