Simulator reduced cogen plant's start-up and training costs

Journal Article · Fri May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1992 · Power Engineering; (United States)

OSTI ID:5054434

This paper reports that during the design phase of Westinghouse Electric's first cogeneration projects, Bellingham and Sayreville, detailed attention was given to equipment selection and plant layout. Models were also used to determine laydown areas to enhance quick maintenance outages. Reliability, availability, and maintenance modeling was used to select equipment and reduce system redundance. This helped to support high plant availability by having a prudent spare parts inventory. Throughout the design phase the main thrust was to build a plant that would be easy to operate and have minimum staffing, high availability, and low operating costs.

• OSTI ID: 5054434
• Journal Information: Power Engineering; (United States), Journal Name: Power Engineering; (United States) Vol. 96:5; ISSN POENA; ISSN 0032-5961
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
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COGENERATION
COST
DESIGN
DEUS
DUAL-PURPOSE POWER PLANTS
EFFICIENCY
EQUIPMENT
MAINTENANCE
OPERATING COST
POWER GENERATION
POWER PLANTS
RELIABILITY
SIMULATION
STEAM GENERATION