Plant Maintenance - std10520012

DOE-STD-1052-93

3. PLANT MAINTENANCE

3.1 Discussion

3.1.1 The objectives of a plant maintenance program should be to improve plant safety

and reliability by preventing equipment breakdown and to maintain the equipment

in a satisfactory condition for normal operation and/or emergency use. Various

maintenance techniques may be included in a plant maintenance program. It is

necessary that the program be well-defined and periodically adjusted to ensure that

equipment reliability is maintained.

3.1.2 A maintenance program has the following key elements:

Management commitment, overview, and control are essential for the success

of a maintenance program.

Responsibilities of each group are clearly defined.

The program is administered and implemented by dedicated personnel who are

technically competent in maintenance techniques.

The scope of the program includes equipment important to the safe and reliable

operation of the plant and is directed by historical data, where possible.

The selection of maintenance techniques is appropriate for the type of plant

equipment.

Data is carefully analyzed and trended.

Tasks are scheduled on a routine basis and performed as appropriate.

The program is periodically evaluated and, if necessary, upgraded.

3.1.3 A system of controlling maintenance work activities should be clearly defined based

upon the Maintenance Operations Model (Appendix A), which consists of five

interrelated processes applicable to each maintenance job. The processes are as

follows:

Plan Maintenance Job. Identify the scope of a needed maintenance job.

Produce a maintenance job plan. Determine maintenance job planning category,

priority, and safety concerns. Identify and procure materials, and identify other

maintenance task resources. Prepare the maintenance job package.