Scheduling outages to maximize value
Scheduling outages to maximize value
- Author(s): E. Metcalfe ; C. Rees ; L. DeLain ; D. Landy
- DOI: 10.1049/cp:19980055
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- Author(s): E. Metcalfe ; C. Rees ; L. DeLain ; D. Landy Source: First IEE/IMechE International Conference on Power Station Maintenance - Profitability Through Reliability, 1998 p. 11 – 21
- Conference: First IEE/IMechE International Conference on Power Station Maintenance - Profitability Through Reliability
- DOI: 10.1049/cp:19980055
- ISBN: 0 85296 699 7
- Location: Edinburgh, UK
- Conference date: 30 March-1 April 1998
- Format: PDF
National Power operates a portfolio of generating plant in the competitive UK electricity market. This paper describes how we have reduced the costs of major overhauls, and how we are now looking at a value based approach to overhaul scheduling. The key to success in this area is a good database of component reliability and maintenance cost information.
Inspec keywords: scheduling; maintenance engineering; economics; electric power generation; reliability
Subjects: Financial management; Maintenance and reliability; Generating stations and plants; Plant engineering, maintenance and safety; Administration and management; Reliability
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