Title :
Power plant operation and maintenance cost reduction through control system improvements
Author_Institution :
CRS Sirrine Eng., Greenville, SC, USA
fDate :
3/1/1991 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Since 1973, operating and maintenance costs for power production plant have increased by 410%, while fuel costs have increased by 445%. Plant automation through improved instrumentation and control systems provides a cost-effective means to contain both operating and maintenance costs, as well as assisting in the more efficient utilisation of fuel by improving plant efficiency, manoeuvrability, reliability and availability
Keywords :
economics; maintenance engineering; power station control; availability; control systems; efficiency; instrumentation; maintenance cost; manoeuvrability; operating costs; power stations; reliability;
Journal_Title :
Power Engineering Journal
