Generic guidelines for the life extension of plant electrical equipment: Final report

Technical Report · Fri Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1988

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7101510· OSTI ID:7101510

Cambrias, Jr., S; Rittenhouse, S. A.

Fossil fired generating plants have traditionally been built with an assumed nominal design and economic life of about 30 years. Based on that assumption, such plants were expected to be replaced economically at or before the end of this period. However, because of the ever-increasing costs of constructing and operating a new plant today, significant plant life extension now appears to be viable alternative. This volume serves as a companion to The Generic Guidelines to Life Extension of Fossil Fuel Power Plants, CS4778, published by EPRI. It is based on the assumption that the decision to extend the life of the plant has been made and suggests a systematic four-level approach to evaluating selected electrical; equipment and making a run/replace/refurbish decision. It describes the life extension process from both a general methodology and as it specifically deals with selected groups of plant electrical equipment. 9 figs.

• Research Organization: Electric Power Research Inst., Palo Alto, CA (USA); Forensic Technologies International Corp., Annapolis, MD (USA)
• OSTI ID: 7101510
• Report Number(s): EPRI-EL--5885; ON: TI88015231
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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