A More Efficient Control Room Operator-Process Interface

This paper presents the results of a recent study sponsored by Philadelphia Electric Company. The primary objectives were to reduce the size of a typical Boiling Water Reactor (BWR) power plant control room and to provide a more efficient operator interface with the process. Conventional "hard-wired" instrumentation and computer-driven cathode ray tubes (CRTs) were used to implement the functional requirements in each of the four alternatives established for study. The results were conclusive indicating that the study objectives can be met within the realm of current technology.