Citation

Aupied JR, Le Coguiec A, Procaccia H. Reliab. Eng. 1983; 6(3): 133-151.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1983, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/0143-8174(83)90057-4

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Two Electricité de France data banks have been used to analyse reliability characteristics of two critical components of French nuclear power plants. These components are: primary and secondary valves and feedwater pumps. The main failure modes and causes are presented with their perspective failure rates. The impact of components failures on plant availability is shown. Practical conclusions are drawn concerning pump maintenance intervals.