Published 1975 | Version v1
Report

Statistical analysis of the behaviour of the mechanical equipment of EDF's Power Plants - Evaluation of the availability and safety of thermal and nuclear units

  • 1. Electricite de France (EDF), E and R, 93 - Saint-Denis (France)
  • 2. Electricite de France (EDF), R.E.L., 93 - Saint-Denis (France)

Description

EDF's Studies and Research Department has realized a statistical analysis of the behaviour of the mechanical equipment of its power plants during these last ten years, based on operation reports of these power plants. The reliability, the failure rate, the mean preparation time et the mean good operation times for reheater, power turbines, pumps and vessels of the various EDF plant levels (LP, 125 and 250 MW) have been evaluated. From these studies, two calculation methods have been derived, in order to evaluate the global availability and the operating safety of thermal and nuclear units. A numerical application is given for cooling systems of the Phenix fast neutron plant and for one Super Phenix options

Part of:
Proceedings of the specialist meeting on the development and application of reliability techniques to nuclear plant

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (French)
Etude statistique du comportement des materiels mecaniques des centrales E.D.F. application a l'evaluation de la disponibilite et de la surete des tranches thermiques et nucleaires

Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Proceedings of the specialist meeting on the development and application of reliability techniques to nuclear plant
Imprint Pagination
795 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 727-774
Report number
NEA-CSNI-R--1975-3

Conference

Title
Specialist meeting on the development and application of reliability techniques to nuclear plant
Dates
8-10 Apr 1974
Place
Liverpool (United Kingdom)

Optional Information

Notes
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