- Title
- Life cycle management of equipment in the power generation industry
- Creator
- Govender, Lenesh
- Subject
- Eskom (Firm), Electric power-plants - South Africa - Maintenance and repair, Electric power-plants - South Africa - Management, Electric power-plants - South Africa - Equipment and supplies, Electric power production - South Africa - Management
- Date
- 2016
- Type
- Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10210/83253
- Identifier
- uj:19068
- Description
- Abstract: Eskom is the largest power generating utility in South Africa. It mainly utilises coal fired power stations to generate electricity, which are reaching or have reached their mid-life span. Electricity demand has risen substantially over the years and Eskom is currently struggling to meet the demand. It has also deferred their planned maintenance in order to meet the electricity demand. This has resulted in several break-downs on various systems within the power station on a daily basis. These break downs have a direct effect on the availability and reliability of the power station and in certain instances “load shedding” is applied due to lack of electricity generation. The concept of “load shedding” will be discussed later in the minor dissertation. The lack of maintenance of the power stations has resulted in the need for reactive maintenance. In the current economic climate, the maintenance costs of the power stations are relatively big contributors to the financial well-being of Eskom. This minor dissertation focuses on the theoretical background of reliability engineering and how it is practically applied towards a system in the Power Station. It covers the approach towards managing the maintenance of a specific system in the Power Station. This minor dissertation provides the reader with concepts related to maintenance management and utilises a case study to illustrate these concepts practically. It also discusses the development of a maintenance strategy with respect to a system in the Power Station. The objective of maintenance management will be discussed and the logical framework that will be used to achieve these maintenance objectives will be investigated. The various options that could be used to move the entire system in the Power Station to preventative maintenance will be discussed in this minor dissertation. The benefits of preventative maintenance will also be discussed. Condition monitoring will be discussed as well as the role of continuous improvement of the maintenance system., M.Ing. (Engineering Management)
- Contributor
- Pretorius, J. H. C.
- Language
- English
- Rights
- University of Johannesburg
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