| |MAY 202219process that allows power plants to see the bigger picture for asset use and management. EAM software typically integrates asset maintenance tools such as predictive maintenance analytics and work order automation to optimize and accelerate the equipment maintenance process. Not only can EAM solutions help improve power plant maintenance, but plants can also use such solutions to enhance the overarching asset management process from asset acquisition to disposal.COMPUTERIZED SYSTEMSAt a power plant, keeping-up with maintenance is not just incredibly complex and challenging, but also crucial for safety. There is no way personnel onsite can keep track of the status of each component and asset the plant uses from one minute to the next. This is why power plants use computerized systems to track the real time status of their equipment, down to small details, so that nothing slips between the cracks.USING DRONES INSTEAD OF PEOPLEDrones made for flying in confined spaces can take the place of the inspector's physical presence, allowing the inspector to collect visual data about the conditions within the asset remotely, without ever having to enter it. Drones can help improve power plant maintenance by providing safer inspections, expanding access to assets, increasing savings & ROI and prolonging asset lifespans.SCADASupervisory Control and Data Acquisition, also known as SCADA, is a complex industrial control system that uses computers and network data communications to monitor plant and machinery conditions. SCADA is used in several industrial processes, including power plant maintenance, refining, fabrication and manufacturing. This integration is also often used for sharing information about security related issues like fault detection, alarms and abnormal conditions detected within the plant.FUTURE EXPECTATIONSDemand of power plant maintenance is expected to increase in the near future owing to rise in globalization and urbanization. Also, demand for electricity is rising owing to an increase in population. Therefore, increase in investment in generation of hydroelectric power, renewable energy and geothermal power plant is anticipated to boost the global power plant maintenance market in the near future.
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