Performance Testing

Ricky S. Frazier, Sequoyah Nuclear Plant and Duane H. Morris, P.E., Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), "Determining Cycle Leakage Megawatt Effects Using PMAX & PEPSE," (739 KB) Symposium: Managing and Improving Plant Performance, Clearwater Beach, FLÂ  August 22-24, 2007.

Edward J. Haack, PE, Duke Power, "Megawatt Loss Accounting at Catawba Nuclear Station," (253 KB) User's Group Meeting, Clearwater Beach , FL , June 23-25, 2003.

Gene L. Minner, PhD, Scientech, Inc., "Optimization as a Tool to Reconcile Performance Test Data," (246 KB) User's Group Meeting, Charleston , SC , June 18-20, 2001.

Randolph M. Inman, Allegheny Energy Supply, "Performance Testing System," (403 KB) User's Group Meeting, Idaho Falls, ID, June 20-22, 2000.

Duane Hill, Dairyland Power Cooperative, "Performance Testing Updates From Dairyland Power Cooperative," (387 KB) User's Group Meeting, Clearwater Beach , FL , June 7-9, 1999.

Ilan Ianovici, Vladimir Mankovsky, "Extended Use of Special Option 6," (325 KB) User's Group Meeting, Idaho Falls, ID, June 22-25, 1998.

Leif Svensen, P.E., Bill Toombs, Santee Cooper, "Using Special Option 6 for Acceptance Testing" (209 KB) User's Group Meeting, Idaho Falls, ID, June 22-25, 1998. 

Michael J. Virr, Spinheat Ltd., "Performance Testing and Improvements to Fluid Bed Coal Fired Power Plants," (2.09 MB) User's Group Meeting, Kansas City , MO , June 20-23, 1995.

Nuria Lopez, UITESA Grupo, "Reconciliation of Performance Test Results at LADA Unit 4 and BESOS Unit 2 Using PEPSE," (1.06 MB) User's Group Meeting, Lexington , KY , June 21-24, 1994.

John Mihalich, Jr. and Marcus B. Caudill, Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association, Inc., "Test Data Reduction Using PEPSE in (Almost) Real Time," (1.15 MB) User's Group Meeting, Teton Village, Wyoming, June 15-18, 1993.

Marcus B. Caudill, Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association, Inc. and Ronald D. Griebenow, Science Applications International Corp., "Development of More Accurate Correction Factors Through Heat Balance Modeling," (1.09 MB) User's Group Meeting, Clearwater Beach, Florida, June 23-26, 1992.

William J. Kinash, SaskPower, "Integration of PEPSE With a Turbine Testing System," (1.49 MB) User's Group Meeting, Rochester , NY , June 18-21, 1991.

Thomas W. McColloch, Rochester Gas and Electric Corporation, "PEPSE Analysis of Generation Opportunities," (1.80 MB) User's Group Meeting, Rochester , NY , June 18-21, 1991.

Fred D. Lang, P.E., Exergetic System, Inc., "Methodology for Testing and Evaluating Power Plants Using Computer Simulators," (3.55 MB) User's Group Meeting, St. Louis, MO, May 1-4, 1990.

Marcus B. Caudill, Ronald D. Griebenow, Lance A. Morris, Santee Cooper, "A Method for Collection and Evaluation of Turbine Performance Test Data," (1.62 MB) User's Group Meeting, Park City , Utah , June 7-9, 1989.

Gregory A. Boerschig, GPU Nuclear Corporation,"Methodology for Computerized Data Reduction Management," (1.43 MB) User's Group Meeting, Charleston , SC , June 17-19, 1987.

Michael G. Hunt, Louisiana Power & Light Company,"Louisiana Power & Light Company's Mobile Testing Program," (271 KB) User's Group Meeting, Charleston, SC, June 17-19, 1987.

Michael Hunt, Louisiana Power & Light Company, "A Method for Calculating Component Performance Deviation," (914 KB) User's Group Meeting, New Orleans , LA , November 1-2, 1984.

Steve Williams, Potomac Electric Power Company, "PEPSE Applications for the Power Plant Performance Instrumentation Systems Project EPRI RP 1681/2153," (2.25 MB) User's Group Meeting, New Orleans , LA , November 1-2, 1984.

Jim Greene, UCCEL Corporation,"Comments on Collecting and Analyzing Turbine Generator Test Data," (614 KB) User's Group Meeting, New Orleans , LA , November 1-2, 1984.

Mark J. Woodward, Pennsylvania Power Company, "The Integration of PEPSE Into The Performance Testing Program at the Bruce Mansfield Power Plant," (2.66 MB) User's Group Meeting, Richmond , VA , November 2-3, 1983.

F. Davis Rees, Baltimore Gas & Electric Company, "Application Experiences - PEPSE - Summary of Efforts to Utilize PEPSE as a Performance Monitoring Tool," (429 KB) User's Group Meeting, Richmond , VA , November 2-3, 1983.