Title :
Incorporating RAM improvements on existing gas turbine peaking electrical power plants
Author :
Frischmuth, Robert ; Derenthal, Philip ; Whitehead, Tory ; Johnson, Bryce W.
Author_Institution :
EPRI, Palo Alto, CA, USA
Abstract :
A study to determine the potential for incorporating RAM improvements on an existing peaking gas turbine power plant is discussed. An appropriate RAM database was developed from the plant records and a RAM parameter applicable to peaking units (energy shortfall) was derived. These two developments permitted the determination and ranking by component of the cost and causes of power shortfall due to RAM performance deficiencies. Results of the study are presented.<>
Keywords :
gas turbine power stations; maintenance engineering; reliability; RAM database; availability; energy shortfall; maintainability; peaking gas turbine power plant; reliability; Availability; Boats; Cities and towns; Costs; Fuels; Maintenance; Natural gas; Power generation; Rivers; Turbines;
Conference_Titel :
Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, 1990., Conference Record of the 1990 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-87942-553-9
DOI :
10.1109/IAS.1990.152419
