DocumentCode
1432041
Title
Power plant operation and maintenance cost reduction through control system improvements
Author
Vasudeva, K.S.
Author_Institution
CRS Sirrine Eng., Greenville, SC, USA
Volume
5
Issue
2
fYear
1991
fDate
3/1/1991 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
73
Lastpage
84
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;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Power Engineering Journal
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0950-3366
Type
jour
Filename
71918
Link To Document