| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5019278 | Reliability Engineering & System Safety | 2018 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
The contribution provides an integrated framework for probabilistic reliability and risk assessment of existing energy production units considering availability and human safety criteria. An extensive case study focused on risks of an energy production unit in a fossil power station is provided to support practical applications. A Bayesian network is thereby implemented to assess the risks of the selected production unit. Special emphasis is given to the input data consisting of failure rates obtained from recorded data and expert judgements. The influence of uncertainties in the considered performance indicators on the availability of the unit is analysed. It is shown that a reasonably simplified framework can provide a valuable assessment of the influence of individual devices and their components on availability and societal risk, identifying thus the major risk contributors.
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Authors
Miroslav Sýkora, Jana Marková, Dimitris Diamantidis,