Geothermal Power Plant Maintenance: Evaluating Maintenance System Needs Using Quantitative Kano Analysis
A quantitative Kano model is used in this study to identify which features are preferred by top-level maintenance engineers within Icelandic geothermal power plants to be implemented in a maintenance tool or software. Visits were conducted to the largest Icelandic energy companies operating geotherm...
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| author | Reynir S. Atlason Gudmundur V. Oddsson Runar Unnthorsson |
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| description | A quantitative Kano model is used in this study to identify which features are preferred by top-level maintenance engineers within Icelandic geothermal power plants to be implemented in a maintenance tool or software. Visits were conducted to the largest Icelandic energy companies operating geothermal power plants. Thorough interviews with chiefs of operations and maintenance were used as a basis for a quantitative Kano analysis. Thirty seven percent of all maintenance engineers at Reykjavik Energy and Landsvirkjun, responsible for 71.5% of the total energy production from geothermal resources in Iceland, answered the Kano questionnaire. Findings show that solutions focusing on (1) planning maintenance according to condition; (2) shortening documentation times; and (3) risk analysis are sought after by the energy companies but not provided for the geothermal sector specifically. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-95a96ebbca4a47c58c96908821c9802c2022-12-22T01:57:46ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732014-07-01774169418410.3390/en7074169en7074169Geothermal Power Plant Maintenance: Evaluating Maintenance System Needs Using Quantitative Kano AnalysisReynir S. Atlason0Gudmundur V. Oddsson1Runar Unnthorsson2Centre for Productivity, Performance and Processes, Department of Industrial Engineering,Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Iceland, Hjardarhagi 6, 107 Reykjavik, IcelandCentre for Productivity, Performance and Processes, Department of Industrial Engineering,Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Iceland, Hjardarhagi 6, 107 Reykjavik, IcelandCentre for Productivity, Performance and Processes, Department of Industrial Engineering,Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Iceland, Hjardarhagi 6, 107 Reykjavik, IcelandA quantitative Kano model is used in this study to identify which features are preferred by top-level maintenance engineers within Icelandic geothermal power plants to be implemented in a maintenance tool or software. Visits were conducted to the largest Icelandic energy companies operating geothermal power plants. Thorough interviews with chiefs of operations and maintenance were used as a basis for a quantitative Kano analysis. Thirty seven percent of all maintenance engineers at Reykjavik Energy and Landsvirkjun, responsible for 71.5% of the total energy production from geothermal resources in Iceland, answered the Kano questionnaire. Findings show that solutions focusing on (1) planning maintenance according to condition; (2) shortening documentation times; and (3) risk analysis are sought after by the energy companies but not provided for the geothermal sector specifically.http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/7/7/4169geothermalmaintenancesystemKano analysis |
| spellingShingle | Reynir S. Atlason Gudmundur V. Oddsson Runar Unnthorsson Geothermal Power Plant Maintenance: Evaluating Maintenance System Needs Using Quantitative Kano Analysis Energies geothermal maintenance system Kano analysis |
| title | Geothermal Power Plant Maintenance: Evaluating Maintenance System Needs Using Quantitative Kano Analysis |
| title_full | Geothermal Power Plant Maintenance: Evaluating Maintenance System Needs Using Quantitative Kano Analysis |
| title_fullStr | Geothermal Power Plant Maintenance: Evaluating Maintenance System Needs Using Quantitative Kano Analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Geothermal Power Plant Maintenance: Evaluating Maintenance System Needs Using Quantitative Kano Analysis |
| title_short | Geothermal Power Plant Maintenance: Evaluating Maintenance System Needs Using Quantitative Kano Analysis |
| title_sort | geothermal power plant maintenance evaluating maintenance system needs using quantitative kano analysis |
| topic | geothermal maintenance system Kano analysis |
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