Factorial Study of Factors Affecting Performance of Gas Power Plant in Nigeria

Abstract

A computational study of various factors affecting proper functioning
of a gas power plant located in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria is
presented in this research paper. This study aims to identify all
possible cause of non optimum performance of gas power and
condense these causes into a fewer factor while still retaining the
meaning of each causes. Statistical analyses were done on the
identified variables using Kendall’s coefficient of concordance and
principal component of analysis. From the investigation, 64% of the
judges agreed on the rating of identified variables and a new set of
seven principal components were formulated from the forty three
identified variables. It is observed that factor one which is the
principal factor houses both the thermodynamic parameters and
reliability components, thus making it a prime factor to note.