Reliability assurance program for operational emergency ac power system

Conference · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:6028892

Heineman, J B; Ragland, W A; Mueller, C J

A comprehensive review of emergency ac power systems in nuclear generating plants (the vast majority of these plants contain redundant diesel generator systems) delineates several operational areas that can be improved by instituting a reliability assurance program (RAP), which initially upgrades the diesel generator performance and provides for ongoing monitoring and maintenance based upon alert levels.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., IL (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31-109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 6028892
• Report Number(s): CONF-850206-8; ON: DE85002554
• Resource Relation: Conference: International ANS/ENS topical meeting on probabilistic safety methods and applications, San Francisco, CA, USA, 24 Feb 1985
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS
DIESEL ENGINES
RELIABILITY
NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
BLACKOUTS
POWER SYSTEMS
AUXILIARY SYSTEMS
POWER GENERATION
ENERGY SYSTEMS
ENGINES
HEAT ENGINES
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
POWER PLANTS
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
220900* - Nuclear Reactor Technology- Reactor Safety