An Optimal Preventive Maintenance Strategy for Efficient Operation of Boilers in Industry

Abstract

This paper present optimal preventive maintenance strategy for efficient operation of boilers. Efficient operation of Boiler can be achieved from an optimal preventive maintenance strategy. It would be especially beneficial for those plants that rely on breakdown or run-to-failure maintenance. There are many advantages for having an optimal preventive maintenance strategy. The advantages apply to every kind and size of plant. The law of preventive maintenance strategy is that the higher the value of plant assets and equipment per square foot of plant, the greater will be the return on a preventive maintenance strategy.

Keywords: Preventive maintenance, Boiler, Scheduling, Downtime, Cost, Safety.