Know how to maximize maintenance spending

Journal Article · Wed Jul 15 00:00:00 EDT 2009 · Power Engineering (Barrington)

OSTI ID:21240225

Carrino, A J; Jones, R B; Platt, W E; Tiffany, E D ^[1]

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1. Solomon Associates (United States)

Solomon has developed a methodology to determine a large optimum point where availability meets maintenance spending for Powder River Basin (PRB) coal-fired units. Using a database of sufficient size and composition across various operating ranges, Solomon generated an algorithm that predicts the relationship between maintenance spending and availability. Coupling this generalized algorithm with a unit-specific market-loss curve determines the optimum spending for a facility. The article presents the results of the analysis, how this methodology can be applied to develop optimum operating and financial targets for specific units and markets and a process to achieve those targets. It also describes how this methodology can be used for other types of fossil-fired technologies and future enhancements to the analysis. 5 figs.

• OSTI ID: 21240225
• Journal Information: Power Engineering (Barrington), Vol. 113, Issue 7; ISSN 0032-5961
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

20 FOSSIL-FUELED POWER PLANTS
MAINTENANCE
COAL
FOSSIL-FUEL POWER PLANTS
AVAILABILITY
ALGORITHMS
OPTIMIZATION
COST
POWER GENERATION
OPERATION
CORRELATIONS