ASME_B133.12-1981.pdf

ASME 8133.12 81.0759670 0072749 7 II AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD Procurement Standard for Gas Turbine Maintenance and Safety ANSI 8133.12-1981 SECRETARIAT THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS PUBLISHED BY THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS United Engineering Center 345 East 47th Street New York,N.Y.10017 ASME 8133.12 81 II 0759670 0072750 3 II Date of lssuance:May 31,1982 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 bal-anced to assure that individuals from competent and concerned interests have had an opportunity 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,regulatory 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 con-nection 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.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 1982 by THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS All Rights Reserved Printed in U.S.A.ASME 8133.12 81.0759670 0072751 5.FOREWORD The purpose of the B133 Standards is to provide criteria for the preparation of gas turbine procurement specifications.These Standards will also be useful for response to such specifica-tions.The B133 Standards provide essential information for the procurement of gas turbine power plants.They apply to open cycle,closed cycle,and semiclosed 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 industrial-type tractors,automobiles,trucks,buses,and aeropropulsion units.For gas turbines using unconventional or special heat sources,such as chemical processes,nuclear reactors,or furnaces for supercharged boilers,these Standards may be used as a basis,but appropriate modifications may be necessary.The intent of the B133 Standards is to cover the normal requirements of the majority of applications,recognizing that economic tradeoffs and reliability implications may differ in some applications.The user may desire to add,delete,or modify the requirements in this Stan-dard to meet his specific needs,and he has the option of doing so in his own procurement specification.B133.12 is intended to provide a basis for the exchange of information regarding main-tenance activities,support services,and those safety elements controllable by design.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,New York 10017.This Standard was approved as an American National Standard on December 8,1981.iii ASME 8133.12 81 II 0759670 0072752 7 II AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS COMMITTEE B133 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 E.A.Borgmann,Vice Chairman W.R.Daisak,Secretary STANDARDS COMMITTEE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA R.M.Hoover,Hoover Keith Associates,Incorporated,Houston,Texas R.R.Audette,Alternate,Westinghouse Electric Corporation,Philadelphia,Pennsylvania AIRCRAFT POROUS MEDIA,INCORPORATED F.E.Bishop,Aicraft Porous Media,Incorporated,Glen Cove,New York AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS,THE A.A.Hafer,General Electric Company,Schenectady,New York Vern Maddox,Alternate,Aramaco Services Company,Houston,Texas BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE H.R.Hazard,Battelle Memorial Institute,Columbus,Ohio CINCINNATI GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY E.A.Borgmann,Cincinnati Gas and Electric Company,Cincinnati,Ohio DOW CHEMICAL OF CANADA,LIMITED J.P.Zanyk,Dow Chemical of Canada,Limited,Sarnia,Ontario EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE J.E.Barry,Missouri Public Service Company,Kansas City,Missouri EL PASO NATURAL GAS COMPANY W.A.Johnson,El Paso Natural Gas Company,El Paso,Texas GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY R.L.Hendrickson,General Electric Company,Schenectady,New York A.N.Smith,General Electric Company,Schenectady,New York IN