Article | REF: SE1673 V1

EPRI Streamlined reliability-based maintenance method

Author: Gilles ZWINGELSTEIN

Publication date: November 10, 2016

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4. Advantages and limitations of the SRCM method

The SRCM developed by EPRI to reduce development times and associated resources has been successfully applied to maintenance for nuclear, thermal and hydro-electric power plants, mainly in the USA. The assessments carried out highlight the advantages and limitations of SCRM compared with the original RCM defined by Nowlan and Heap.

4.1 Benefits

The fundamental principles of the original RCM are largely respected by the SRCM, and significant time savings are achieved in analyses by merging the steps involved in drawing up FMEAs and logical decision trees. The participation of all specialists in a dedicated working group is an indispensable asset in defining critical and non-critical components and new maintenance tasks. The use of experience feedback is a key...

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