Solutions for increase of the NPP operators competitiveness in liberalised market

Safe, reliable and efficient operation of equipment is essential for profitable energy production. Ensuring conditions for the continuous safe operation is of primary importance in any nuclear power plant. However, if power production is considered, the important task is to operate the system optimally. This can be achieved by running the system close to its maximum efficiency. The paper describes the on-line monitoring systems integration into the overall plant information system and the process data warehouse built in the Dukovany Nuclear Power Plant and integration of the process data validation and thermal performance monitoring into it. The solution is based on the Industrial SQL server database and the InTouch human machine interface by Invensys' Wonderware, the RECON data validation package by ChemPlant Technology and TEP thermal performance monitoring package by I and C Energo. The solution unifies three different level of integration that should be taken into consideration. These are the data level, the functional level and the operational level. (author)