Reliability, Maintainability and Sensitivity Analysis of Poultry Feed Processing Plant

Nazir Isma’il Ibrahim¹ , Mansur Hassan² , Mansur Nuhu Alhassan³

Section:Research Paper, Product Type: Journal-Paper
Vol.11 , Issue.6 , pp.9-16, Dec-2024

Online published on Dec 31, 2024

Copyright © Nazir Isma’il Ibrahim, Mansur Hassan, Mansur Nuhu Alhassan . This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
 

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Abstract :
This research examines the availability, maintainability and sensitivity of a poultry feed processing plant to optimize operational performance. Availability is assessed using Mean Time between Failures (MTBF) and Mean Time to Repair (MTTR), revealing a gradual decline over time due to equipment failures. Maintainability analysis focuses on repair efficiency, highlighting the plant’s ability to quickly restore machinery after breakdowns. Sensitivity Analysis identifies preventive maintenance frequency and spare parts availability as key factors affecting system performance. The findings provide means to reduce downtime and improve operational reliability in poultry feed processing. Graphical analysis of availability shows a consistent decline over time across all equipment. Maintainability analysis reveals that despite a high initial recovery rate, minor deviations in repair times can significantly impact overall operational uptime.

Key-Words / Index Term :
Poultry, Processing Plant, Availability, Maintainability, Sensitivity, feed

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