Reliability-centered maintenance improves operations at TMI nuclear plant

Journal Article · Tue Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1994 · Power Engineering; (United States)

OSTI ID:6809733

Fox, B H; Snyder, M G; Smith, A M

This article describes one of the first comprehensive power plant demonstrations of reliability-centered maintenance which has been successfully implemented at the Three Mile Island nuclear plant. The equipment failure trend is down significantly. This program implemented at the TMI nuclear plant is, to date, one of the most comprehensive applications of RCM methodology to a US power generation plant. Top corporate management and plant staff consider the program to be an outstanding success.

• OSTI ID: 6809733
• Journal Information: Power Engineering; (United States), Vol. 98:11; ISSN 0032-5961
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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