Title :
Daily power fluctuations as a measure of maintenance effectiveness in power plant safety
Author :
Appignani, Peter L.
Author_Institution :
Science Appl. Int. Corp., New York, NY, USA
Abstract :
Work performed as part of an ongoing project sponsored by US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is described. The work is one of several projects attempting to identify and develop useful indicators in response to the NRC´s maintenance rule and safety efforts. Daily power level has previously been identified as a potential maintenance performance indicator based on its representation, in a broad sense, of the availability and reliability of both balance-of-plant and safety equipment. The specific research described consists of the identification, rational, basis, development, refinement, verification and validation of the indicator developed, and demonstrates how the indicator could be used as a way of monitoring maintenance effectiveness easily and non-intrusively.<>
Keywords :
fission reactor safety; nuclear power stations; nuclear reactor maintenance; US Nuclear Regulatory Commission; balance-of-plant; daily power fluctuations; maintenance effectiveness; monitoring; power plant safety; safety equipment; Condition monitoring; Fluctuations; Health and safety; Maintenance; Power generation; Power measurement; Power system protection; Resource management; Safety devices; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Human Factors and Power Plants, 1992., Conference Record for 1992 IEEE Fifth Conference on
Conference_Location :
Monterey, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0888-3
DOI :
10.1109/HFPP.1992.283408
