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The effective management of assets to ensure that the user obtains the optimum life for the plant is becoming more vital as electricity distribution systems are worked harder. Systems and equipment need to be reliable. The life management of plant is concerned with the life of the plant from preconception to final dismantlement (and recycling). In that journey the plant may encounter harsh operating and/or environmental conditions, which may test the limits of the original design. Figure 11.1 shows pictorially the whole operating lifecycle of plant from inception, design, test, commissioning and operating life to refurbishment. During the useful operating life, maintenance testing and monitoring perform an essential element for the user to decide whether refurbishment is an economic option to extend the life of the plant. |
