How can we improve power plant reliability

Journal Article · Wed Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1976 · EPRI J.; (United States)

OSTI ID:7332906

Prestele, J A

Reliability assurance procedures for both nuclear and fossil-fuel power plants are able to cut across organizational lines to examine the whole range of operations from materials procurement to reporting and analysis. It is better to work within the existing organizational structure as much as possible on the assumption that engineering professionals desire a quality high-performance product with programs of the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) used as a supplemental support. Major EPRI projects for fossil-fuel plants have focused on plant deficiencies and fuel options as it has become clear that these plants must be able to function in the short- and mid-term under load-cycling conditions and with a range of fuel qualities. Data gained will contribute to specifications and performance criteria for new plants. Major nuclear plant projects, aimed at improving the selection of operating conditions and procedures for existing plants and setting criteria for new plants, emphasize quality assurance for materials and operations through testing and inspection techniques. Failure analysis will stress defining root causes and identifying potential failures. As data are gathered, EPRI will consolidate information in three data banks covering equipment availability, plant reliability, and regulatory information with the intent of selecting areas for action and determining how to obtain better information. (DCK)

• OSTI ID: 7332906
• Journal Information: EPRI J.; (United States), Vol. 1:10
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING
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20 FOSSIL-FUELED POWER PLANTS
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FOSSIL-FUEL POWER PLANTS
RELIABILITY
NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
POWER PLANTS
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CORROSION
ENGINEERING
EQUIPMENT
FAILURES
INSPECTION
MATERIALS
MATERIALS TESTING
PERFORMANCE TESTING
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REGULATIONS
STANDARDS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
TESTING
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
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