ASME PTC 51 PDF

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This Code provides procedures for in-situ testing of inlet air conditioning systems (cooling/heating) as they apply to gas turbines in simple, cogeneration, and combined-cycle applications.
Code provides procedures in-situ testing inlet air conditioning systems (cooling/heating) apply gas turbines simple, cogeneration, combined-cycle applications. specifically, may used determine following performance variables, applicable: factorcarryoverauxiliary consumption (power/thermal)temperature changewater dischargewater consumptiondistribution/stratificationpressure drop calculation results, correction results reference conditions.   also included requirements pretest arrangements, techniques, instrumentation, methods measurement, calculating test uncertainty. cooling covered include evaporative (foggers media-based coolers) mechanical/thermal refrigeration systems. heating compressor-bleed type heating-coils   planning conducting test, pre-test post-test uncertainty analyses required accomplish reasonable accuracy recognition fact diverse range system designs code.  unique corresponding levels dependent type, specific design complexity, consistency operation cannot generally categorized purposes establishing limits achievable accordance code. values typical derived using limiting uncertainties measurement parameters variables. together asme b133.8-2011, publications serve essential references industry professionals actively engaged turbines. intended equipment engineers; hvac industrial, pipeline power-plant gas-turbine manufacturers; instrument a/e firms; third-party agencies. click printer-friendly version description.