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Why is managing maintenance in a large plant considered complex?
Why is managing maintenance in a large plant considered complex?
- Large plants require more frequent cleaning and lubrication.
- Large plants are typically located in remote areas.
- There are many components in a large plant. (correct)
- Preventative Maintenance systems are rarely implemented in large plants.
What is the purpose of a Preventative Maintenance (PM) system?
What is the purpose of a Preventative Maintenance (PM) system?
- To only cover cleaning and lubrication tasks.
- To be solely managed by the Operations work group.
- To minimize the need for any maintenance work.
- To predict equipment problems before they cause outages. (correct)
Why are Preventative Maintenance tasks distributed between different work groups?
Why are Preventative Maintenance tasks distributed between different work groups?
- To avoid any maintenance work for the work groups.
- To make it difficult to determine equipment health.
- To ensure each equipment item has specific required checks. (correct)
- To create confusion among the work groups.
What is one goal of a Preventative Maintenance (PM) system?
What is one goal of a Preventative Maintenance (PM) system?
What is the minimum duration for which diesel fire pumps must run during a 'no-flow' test?
What is the minimum duration for which diesel fire pumps must run during a 'no-flow' test?
Why is regular inspection important in managing plant equipment?
Why is regular inspection important in managing plant equipment?
What type of fire pump tests are required to be conducted annually?
What type of fire pump tests are required to be conducted annually?
Why are duty swaps of standby equipment performed as part of a preventative maintenance schedule?
Why are duty swaps of standby equipment performed as part of a preventative maintenance schedule?
Which maintenance record-keeping method is emphasized in the text?
Which maintenance record-keeping method is emphasized in the text?
What drives standby feedwater pumps in power plants?
What drives standby feedwater pumps in power plants?
Why is it important for Power Engineers to know the characteristics of the oil required for specific equipment?
Why is it important for Power Engineers to know the characteristics of the oil required for specific equipment?
What is the purpose of briefly opening and reclosing low point drain valves in an air station blowdown?
What is the purpose of briefly opening and reclosing low point drain valves in an air station blowdown?
Why should standby fire pumps be run weekly as part of a preventative maintenance program?
Why should standby fire pumps be run weekly as part of a preventative maintenance program?
What is a requirement from NFPA 110 Standard for Emergency and Standby Power Systems regarding diesel-driven generators?
What is a requirement from NFPA 110 Standard for Emergency and Standby Power Systems regarding diesel-driven generators?
Why do many plants have redundant or separate power supplies for fire pumps?
Why do many plants have redundant or separate power supplies for fire pumps?
