Description
RCM Guidebook: Building a Reliable Plant Maintenance Program is a must-have for those responsible for developing plant maintenance programs. Reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) is a risk-management process that is objective, measurable, and systematic, selecting and performing effective preventive maintenance (PM) tasks. This text provides practical guidance on keeping PM development simple and understandable, with real plant examples and step-by-step explanations of maintenance plan development.
Features & Benefits
- Provides a basic outline of a complex subject
- Explains how to build a robust, practical maintenance program
- Guidance for engineers and managers on keeping RCM implementation simple
- Includes many real-world plant examples to illustrate key concepts
- Step-by-step explanation of maintenance plan development, including equipment templates, component failures, workscopes, and practical implementation barriers
- Covers process considerations, data control, RCM standards, and software applications
Audience
- Plant engineers and maintenance managers
- Reliability professionals and technicians
- Operations and maintenance planners in utilities and industrial facilities
- Consultants and professionals responsible for implementing preventive maintenance programs
- Students and educators studying reliability-centered maintenance and plant operations
About the Author
Jim August, P.E., has 25 years of direct engineering and maintenance performance experience in most types of power plant and many process facilities. Currently, August is the president of CORE, Inc. Based in Arvada, Colorado, CORE provides software and services for developing and implementing equipment reliability programs for power plants and related facilities. His experience includes operations, maintenance, and engineering support in areas including safety, compliance, and cost analysis. August holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in physics, mechanical engineering, and engineering management. J. K. August is also author of Applied Reliability- Centered Maintenance.
Details
Type: Hardcover
Size: 7x10
Pages: 267
Published: 2003
ISBN: 9781593700072
