Success with Digital Retrofits

摘要

Successfully applying digital control technologies in any established industry requires a learning curve. The US nuclear industry is no different.rnTo evaluate the success of digital controls retrofits in nuclear plants, industry-wide metrics must be adopted. Establishing the metrics, however, requires a learning curve of its own.rnTwo metrics agreed upon by most industry professionals are: 1) Project did/did not meet budget/schedule, and 2) project did/ did not contribute to post-installation/ commissioning trips.