Sensors & Electronics
Electronics & Systems
Documented Savings & Reliability Benefits (199)
Problem: Establish quantitative results of implemented changes on facility operating costs and reliability
Project Activity Scope (from Technical
Overview Chart):
Circuits and Devices through Integrated Systems
PNNL Solution:
- Analyze facility design and performance
- Develop and apply diagnostic system
- Train facility operating staff
- Validate annual savings and enhanced reliability (location/install date/savings)
- 29 Palms (CA) / 1994 / 33%
- Parris Island (SC) / 2000 / 30%
- New York City (NY) / 2001 / 32%
- Key equipment failure rates declining
Capabilities Employed to Meet Client Needs: Process characterization; operating and maintenance procedure analysis; operating efficiency diagnostics; root cause analysis for system problems; algorithm development for system problem diagnostics; algorithm development for system operating optimization; system operating condition monitoring; sensor system design, specification, and installation; data acquisition system development; software development; data presentation and interpretation; system installation and debug; client staff training; operational support after client acceptance.
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Contact: Richard Meador
