ASME_B133.7M-1985.pdf

ASME B133.7M 85.0759670 0041576 1 Yl AN AMERICANNATIONAL STANDARD Gas Turbine Fuels ANSI/ASME B133.7M-1985(REVISION OF ANSI B133.7-1977)SPONSORED AND PUBLHED BY THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS United Engineering Center 345 East 47th Street New York,N.Y.1 0017 ASME 8133.7M 85 0759670 004,5?7 3 Date of Issuance:October 31,1985 This Standard will be revised when the Society approves the issuance of a new edition.There will be no addenda or written interpretations of the requirements of this Standard issued to this Edition.This code or standard was developed under procedures accredited as meeting the criteria for American National Standards.The Consensus Committee that approved the code or standard was balanced to assure that individuals from competent and concerned interests have had an oppor-tunity to participate.The proposed code or standard was made available for public review and comment which provides an opportunity for additional public input from industry,academia,reg-ulatory agencies,and the public-at-large.ASME does not approve,rate,or endorse any item,construction,proprietary device,or activity.ASME does not take any position with respect to the validity of any patent rights asserted in connection with any items mentioned in this document,and does not undertake to insure anyone utilizing a standard against liability for infringement of any applicable Letters Patent,nor assume any such liability.Users of a code or standard are expressly advised that determination of the validity of any such patent rights,and the risk of infringement of such rights,is entirely their own responsibility.Participation by federal agency representative(s)or person(s)affiliated with industry is not to be interpreted as government or industry endorsement of this code or standard.ASME accepts responsibility for only those interpretations issued in accordance with governing ASME procedures and policies which preclude the issuance of interpretations by individual vol-unteers.No part of this document may be reproduced in any form,in an electronic retrieval system or otherwise,without the prior written permission of the publisher.Copyright 1985 by THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS All Rights Reserved Printed in U.S.A.ASME B133.7M 85 II 0759670 0041578 5 II FOREWORD(This Foreword is not part of ANSI/ASME B133.7M-1985.)The purpose of the Bl33 Standards is to provide guidance and criteria to facilitate prepara-tion of gas turbine procurement specifications.These Standards will also facilitate response to such specifications.The 8133 Standards provide essential information for the procurement of gas turbine power plants.They apply to open cycle,closed cycle,and semi-closed cycle gas turbines with conven-tional combustion systems for industrial,marine,and electric power applications.Auxiliaries needed for proper operation are covered.Not included are gas turbines applied to earth moving machines,agricultural and industrical-type tractors,automobiles,trucks,buses,and aeropropul-sion units.For gas turbines using unconventional or special heat sources(such as chemical processes,nuclear reactors,or furnaces or supercharged boilers),these Standards may be used as a basis for procurement,but appropriate modifications may be necessary.The intent of the 8133 Standards is to cover the normal requirements of the majority of ap-plications,recognizing that economic trade-offs and reliability implications may differ in some applications.The user may desire to add,delete,or modify the requirements in this Standard to meet his specific needs in the preparation of his o n procurement specification.The B133.7 Standard covering the requirements for fuels for gas turbines(except aircraft tur-bines)has been derived from the ASTM gas turbine fuel oils specification D 2880 and from the proposed ISO document on gaseous fuels for gas turbines.Suggestions for improvement of this Standard will be welcome.They should be sent to The American Society of Mechanical Engineers,United Engineering Center,345 East 47th Street,New York,NY 10017.ANSI/ASME 8133.7M was approved by the ASME Standards Committee 8133,and fmal ap-proval by the American National Standards Institute was granted on May 24,1985.iii ASME B133.7M 85.0759670 0041579 7.ASME STANDARDS COMMITTEE 8133 Procurement Standards for Gas Turbines(The following is the roster of the Committee at the time of approval of this Standard.)OFFICERS A.A.Hafer,Chairman W.R.Daisak,Secretary COMMITTEE PERSONNEL ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA R.M.Hoover,Hoover,Keith&Bruce,Inc.,Houston,Texas AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS,THE A.A.Hafer,General Electric Co.,Schenectady,New York V.Maddox,Alternate,Aramco Services Co.,Houston,Texas BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE H.R.Hazard,Battelle Memorial Institute,Columbus,Ohio EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE J.E.Barry,Missouri Public Service Co.,Kansas City,Missouri INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS A.C.Dalbec,Electric Power Research Institute,Palo Alt