Regression analysis of nuclear plant capacity factors

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dc.contributor.authorStocks, KJen_AU
dc.contributor.authorFaulkner, JIen_AU
dc.date.accessioned2007-11-22T04:19:06Zen_AU
dc.date.accessioned2010-04-30T04:33:27Zen_AU
dc.date.available2007-11-22T04:19:06Zen_AU
dc.date.available2010-04-30T04:33:27Zen_AU
dc.date.issued1980-07en_AU
dc.description.abstractOperating data on all commercial nuclear power plants of the PWR, HWR, BWR, and GCR types in the Western World are analysed statistically to determine whether the explanatory variables size year of operation vintage and reactor supplier are significant in accounting for the variation in capacity factor. The results are compared with a number of previous studies which analysed only United States reactors. The possibility of specification errors affecting the results is also examined. Although in general the variables considered are statistically significant they explain only a small portion of the variation in the capacity factor. The equations thus obtained should certainly not be used to predict the lifetime performance of future large reactors.en_AU
dc.identifier.citationStocks, K. J., Faulkner, J. I. (1980). Regression analysis of nuclear plant capacity factors (AAEC/E496). Lucas Heights, NSW: Australian Atomic Energy Commission, Research Establishment.en_AU
dc.identifier.govdoc394en_AU
dc.identifier.isbn0642596948en_AU
dc.identifier.otherAAEC-E-496en_AU
dc.identifier.urihttp://apo.ansto.gov.au/dspace/handle/10238/315en_AU
dc.language.isoen_auen_AU
dc.publisherAustralian Atomic Energy Commissionen_AU
dc.subjectPWR type reactorsen_AU
dc.subjectHeavy water cooled reactoren_AU
dc.subjectNuclear power plantsen_AU
dc.subjectNuclear poweren_AU
dc.subjectStatistical modelsen_AU
dc.titleRegression analysis of nuclear plant capacity factorsen_AU
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