TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION INITIATIVE IN SUPPORT OF OUTAGE MANAGEMENT

摘要

Plant outage management is a high priority concern for the nuclear industry from cost and safety perspectives. Often, command and control during outages is maintained in the outage control center where many of the underlying technologies supporting outage control are the same as those used in the 1980s. This research reports on the use of advanced integrating software technologies and hand-held mobile devices as a means of reducing cycle time, improving accuracy, and enhancing transparency among outage team members. This paper reports on the first phase of research supported by the Department of Energy Light Water Reactor Sustainability Program, which is performed in close collaboration with industry to examine the introduction of newly available technology, allowing for safe and efficient outage performance. It is thought that this research will result in improved resource management among various plant stakeholder groups, reduced paper work, and enhanced overall situation awareness for the outage control center management team. A description of field data collection methods, including personnel interview data, success factors, end-user evaluation and integration of hand-held devices in achieving an integrated design are also evaluated. Finally, the necessity of obtaining union cooperation support in field studies and technology evaluation is acknowledged.