Year: 2014
Type: article
Abstract: In the modern societies, one of the mostimportant indicators of the economical growth is the energy resources. Theenergy demand is increasing continuously due to the rapid population growth andindustrialization and this demand can not be satisfied with the availablelimited resources. Consequently, the gap between the production and theconsumption of the energy is growing rapidly. Thus, it is gaining much moreimportance to benefit from the renewable energy resources in a more effectivemanner. Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) is a quality improvementtechnique that prevents the formation of a failure or that determines andresolves the failure types existing in a system and in the functions or thecomponents of a system as early as possible. In this study, a risk analysis isdone to improve, overcome and determine the risks in the solar, geothermal andwind power plants by using FMEA and Fuzzy FMEA techniques. In the study, therisks in wind, solar and geothermal power plants are classified according tothe economical and financial, social and environmental, construction andmanagement, political and technological aspects. By using FMEA and Fuzzy FMEAtechniques, the risk priority numbers of power plants are calculated and a risktable is constructed. The three power plant types are rated according to theresults obtained by using the two techniques and they are compared in terms ofthe risks that they produce.
Source: DergiPark (Istanbul University)
Language: English
Field: Decision Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2188980253