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ASME PTC 4.4-2023 Gas Turbine Heat Recovery Steam Generators, 2023
- CONTENTS
- NOTICE
- FOREWORD
- ASME PTC COMMITTEE ROSTER
- CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE PTC COMMITTEE
- Section 1 Object, Scope, and References [Go to Page]
- 1-1 OBJECT
- 1-2 SCOPE
- 1-3 TEST UNCERTAINTY
- 1-4 REFERENCES
- Section 2 Definitions of Terms, Symbols, and Conversion Factors [Go to Page]
- 2-1 DEFINITIONS
- 2-2 SYMBOLS
- 2-3 CONVERSION FACTORS
- 2-4 DESCRIPTIVE FIGURES
- Section 3 Guiding Principles [Go to Page]
- 3-1 INTRODUCTION
- 3-2 PLANNING FOR THE TEST [Go to Page]
- 3-2.1 Test Procedure
- 3-2.2 Responsibilities of Parties
- 3-2.3 Test Boundary
- 3-2.4 Required Measurements
- 3-2.5 Design, Construction, and Startup Considerations
- 3-3 PRIOR AGREEMENTS
- 3-4 TEST PREPARATIONS [Go to Page]
- 3-4.1 Schedule of Test Activities
- 3-4.2 Test Apparatus
- 3-4.3 Test Personnel
- 3-4.4 Equipment Inspection
- 3-4.5 Preliminary Run
- 3-4.6 Documentation of Correction Methodology
- 3-5 CONDUCTING THE TEST [Go to Page]
- 3-5.1 Starting and Stopping Tests and Test Runs
- 3-5.2 Methods of Operation Before and During Tests
- 3-5.3 Adjustments Before and During the Test
- 3-5.4 Application of Corrections
- 3-5.5 Duration of Runs
- 3-5.6 Number of Test Runs
- 3-5.7 Number of Readings
- 3-6 CALCULATION, ANALYSIS, AND REPORTING OF RESULTS [Go to Page]
- 3-6.1 Causes for Rejection of Readings
- 3-6.2 Repeatability of Test Runs
- 3-6.3 Comparison of Capacity From GT and HRSG Heat Balances
- 3-6.4 Test Uncertainty
- 3-6.5 Test Report
- Section 4 Instruments and Methods of Measurement [Go to Page]
- 4-1 INTRODUCTION
- 4-2 GENERAL [Go to Page]
- 4-2.1 Supplements
- 4-2.2 Location and Identification of Instruments
- 4-2.3 Sources of Error
- 4-2.4 Instrument Calibration
- 4-2.5 Plant Instrumentation
- 4-2.6 Redundant Instrumentation
- 4-3 TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT [Go to Page]
- 4-3.1 General
- 4-3.2 Measurement Systematic Uncertainty for Temperature
- 4-3.3 Recommended Temperature Measurement Devices
- 4-3.4 Calibration of Primary Parameter Temperature Measurement Devices
- 4-3.5 Temperature Scale
- 4-3.6 Typical Applications
- 4-4 PRESSURE MEASUREMENT [Go to Page]
- 4-4.1 General
- 4-4.2 Measurement Systematic Uncertainty for Pressure
- 4-4.3 Recommended Pressure Measurement Devices
- 4-4.4 Absolute Pressure Measurements
- 4-4.5 Gage Pressure Measurements
- 4-4.6 Differential Pressure Measurements
- 4-4.7 Air and Gas — Static and Differential Pressure
- 4-4.8 Steam and Water — Static and Differential Pressure
- 4-4.9 Barometric Pressure
- 4-5 FLOW MEASUREMENT [Go to Page]
- 4-5.1 General
- 4-5.2 Flowmeters
- 4-5.3 Air and Exhaust Gas
- 4-5.4 Liquid Fuel
- 4-5.5 Gaseous Fuel
- 4-6 LIQUID AND GASEOUS FUEL SAMPLING [Go to Page]
- 4-6.1 General
- 4-6.2 Measurement Systematic Uncertainty for Sampling
- 4-6.3 Methods of Liquid or Gas Sampling
- 4-6.4 Fuel Analysis
- 4-6.5 Methods of Fuel Analysis
- 4-7 POWER MEASUREMENT
- 4-8 DATA COLLECTION AND HANDLING [Go to Page]
- 4-8.1 Data Collection and Calculation Systems
- 4-8.2 Data Management
- 4-8.3 Construction of Data Collection Systems
- Section 5 Calculations [Go to Page]
- 5-1 INTRODUCTION [Go to Page]
- 5-1.1 General Discussion
- 5-1.2 Data Reduction
- 5-2 INTERMEDIATE CALCULATIONS [Go to Page]
- 5-2.1 Air Composition Calculations
- 5-2.2 Molar Flow Change Due to Fuel Gas Combustion
- 5-2.3 Molar Flow Change Due to Fuel Oil Combustion
- 5-2.4 Fuel Gas Heating Value
- 5-2.5 Fuel Oil Heating Value
- 5-2.6 Gas Enthalpy
- 5-2.7 GT Gas Composition
- 5-2.8 Desuperheater Spray Water Flow by Heat Balance
- 5-2.9 Extraction Flow by Heat Balance
- 5-3 GAS FLOW BY HRSG ENERGY BALANCE [Go to Page]
- 5-3.1 HRSG Gas Flow Calculations
- 5-3.2 Duct Burner Gas Composition
- 5-3.3 HRSG Heat Loss
- 5-4 GAS FLOW BY GT ENERGY BALANCE
- 5-5 CORRECTION OF TEST CONDITIONS TO GUARANTEE [Go to Page]
- 5-5.1 Correction of Steam Flow for Superheat
- 5-5.2 Capacity
- 5-5.3 Duct Burner Fuel Flow
- 5-5.4 Gas-Side Pressure Drop
- 5-5.5 Steam-Side Pressure Drop
- Section 6 Report of Results [Go to Page]
- 6-1 SECTION 1: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- 6-2 SECTION 2: INTRODUCTION
- 6-3 SECTION 3: TEST DATA
- 6-4 SECTION 4: DATA REDUCTION, CORRECTIONS, AND RESULTS
- 6-5 SECTION 5: APPENDICES
- Section 7 Test Uncertainty [Go to Page]
- 7-1 INTRODUCTION
- 7-2 PRINCIPLES OF AN UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS
- 7-3 PRETEST UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS
- 7-4 POST-TEST UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS
- 7-5 INPUTS FOR AN UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS
- 7-6 WEIGHTED CAPACITY [Go to Page]
- 7-6.1 General
- 7-6.2 Data Required
- 7-6.3 Calculations
- 7-7 ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS
- Figures [Go to Page]
- Figure 2-4-1 Typical GT HRSG Diagram
- Figure 2-4-2 Typical Three-Pressure-Level HRSG With Supplementary Firing
- Figure 2-4-3 Typical Two-Pressure-Level HRSG With Feedwater Heater and Supplementary Firing
- Figure 2-4-4 Typical Single-Pressure-Level HRSG With Feedwater Heater and Supplementary Firing
- Figure 3-6.2-1 Repeatability of Runs
- Figure 4-3.3.2.1-1 Four-Wire RTDs
- Figure 4-3.3.2.2-1 Three-Wire RTDs
- Figure 4-4.6.2-1 Five-Way Manifold
- Figure 4-4.6.2-2 Water Leg Correction for Flow Measurement
- Figure 5-5.2-1 Measured Capacity Comparison to Predicted Capacity
- Figure D-3-1 Sensitivity Calculation Table for the Measured HP Steam Flow Uncertainty Example
- Figure D-3-2 Calculation Table for the Measured HP Steam Flow Post-Test Uncertainty Example
- Figure D-4-1 Sensitivity Calculation Table for the Predicted HP Steam Flow Uncertainty Example — HRSG Energy Balance Method
- Figure D-4-2 Calculation Table for the Predicted HP Steam Flow Uncertainty Example — HRSG Energy Balance Method
- Figure D-5-1 Sensitivity Calculation Table for the Predicted HP Steam Flow Uncertainty Example — GT Energy Balance Method
- Figure D-5-2 Calculation Table for the Predicted HP Steam Flow Uncertainty Example — GT Energy Balance Method
- Figure E-1-1 Duty Summary Table
- Figure E-1-2 Sheet A: Air Composition
- Figure E-1-3 Sheet C: Fuel Gas Combustion Mole Change
- Figure E-1-4 Sheet E: Inlet Gas Composition
- Figure E-1-5 Sheet I: Gas Enthalpy
- Figure E-1-6 Sheet H: Outlet Gas Composition
- Figure E-1-7 Sheet J: Air Enthalpy
- Tables [Go to Page]
- Table 2-2-1 Symbols Used in ASME PTC 4.4
- Table 2-3-1 Conversion Factors
- Table 2-4-1 Legend for Figures 2-4-1 Through 2-4-4
- Table 3-1-1 Typical Ranges of Uncertainties
- Table 3-5.2.2-1 Suggested Maximum Permissible Variations From Design Conditions
- Table 3-5.3-1 Suggested Maximum Permissible Variations in Test Conditions
- Table 4-3.2-1 List of Potential Sources and Typical Ranges of Uncertainties
- Table 4-4.2-1 Potential Pressure Systematic Uncertainty Limits
- Table 4-5.2-1 Maximum Allowable Flow Measurement Uncertainty
- Table 5-2.2.3-1 Combustion Ratios
- Table 5-2.4.3-1 Fuel Compound Heating Values
- Table 5-2.4.4-1 Gas Enthalpy Correlation Constants
- Table C-2-1 Physical Properties of Example Gas Composition
- Table D-6-1 Example of Uncertainty Weighted Average in Determination of the Predicted HP Steam Flow Using Both the HRSG and GT Energy Balance Methods
- Table E-1-1 Main Sheet: Working Fluid Data
- NONMANDATORY APPENDICES [Go to Page]
- NONMANDATORY APPENDIX A BYPASS DAMPER LEAKAGE [Go to Page]
- A-1 GENERAL
- A-2 DAMPER LEAKAGE
- A-3 LEAKAGE RATE
- NONMANDATORY APPENDIX B FUEL SENSIBLE HEAT [Go to Page]
- B-1 INTRODUCTION
- B-2 FUEL OIL
- NONMANDATORY APPENDIX C HRSG HEAT LOSS [Go to Page]
- C-1 HRSG HEAT LOSS
- C-2 INSULATED CASING DESIGN CRITERIA
- NONMANDATORY APPENDIX D UNCERTAINTY SAMPLE CALCULATION [Go to Page]
- D-1 INTRODUCTION
- D-2 BASICS OF AN UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS
- D-3 EXAMPLE 1: FEEDWATER FLOW UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS
- D-4 EXAMPLE 2: PREDICTED HP STEAM FLOW SENSITIVITIES AND UNCERTAINTY BY THE HRSG ENERGY BALANCE METHOD
- D-5 EXAMPLE 3: PREDICTED HP STEAM FLOW SENSITIVITIES AND UNCERTAINTY BY THE GT ENERGY BALANCE METHOD
- D-6 EXAMPLE 4: HP STEAM FLOW UNCERTAINTY BY WEIGHTED AVERAGE
- NONMANDATORY APPENDIX E SAMPLE CALCULATIONS [Go to Page]
- E-1 CALCULATION WORKSHEETS [Go to Page]