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Study, outlines why outages go long, short, or on-time

Journal Article · · Nuclear News (La Grange Park, Illinois); (United States)
OSTI ID:7189097

A recent report by a nuclear industry professional, based on a survey of outage managers at US nuclear power plants, declares that [open quotes]preplanned outage schedules appear to be grossly inaccurate, and the outage management planners and schedulers do not have a grasp of the requirements and/or the resources needed to complete the actual activities on schedule.[close quotes] It declares that [open quotes]the scheduled duration of a planned outage must be realistic.[close quotes] The study identifies personnel, planning and scheduling, and equipment/hardware as [open quotes]the primary reasons why refueling outages and outage activities finished ahead of, right on, or behind schedule.[close quotes]

OSTI ID:
7189097
Journal Information:
Nuclear News (La Grange Park, Illinois); (United States), Journal Name: Nuclear News (La Grange Park, Illinois); (United States) Vol. 36:11; ISSN NUNWA8; ISSN 0029-5574
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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