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Air-Cooled Steam CondensersPerformance Test CodesAN AMERICAN NATIO NAL STANDARDASME PTC 30.1-2007Copyright 2008 by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.No reproduction may be made of this material without written consent of ASME.cCopyrighted material licensed to Stanford University by Thomson Scientific(),downloaded on Oct-05-2010 by Stanford University User.No further reproduction or distribution is permitted.Uncontrolled when printed.ASME PTC 30.1-2007Air-CooledSteamCondensersPerformance Test CodesAN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDCopyright 2008 by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.No reproduction may be made of this material without written consent of ASME.cCopyrighted material licensed to Stanford University by Thomson Scientific(),downloaded on Oct-05-2010 by Stanford University User.No further reproduction or distribution is permitted.Uncontrolled when printed.Date of Issuance:June 24,2008This Code will be revised when the Society approves the issuance of a new edition.There will be noaddenda issued to ASME PTC 30.1-2007.ASME issues written replies to inquiries concerning interpretations of technical aspects of thisdocument.Periodically certain actions of the ASME PTC Committee may be published as Code Cases.Code Cases and interpretations are published on the ASME Web site under the Committee Pages athttp:/cstools.asme.org as they are issued.ASME is the registered trademark of The American Society of Mechanical Engineers.This code or standard was developed under procedures accredited as meeting the criteria for American NationalStandards.The Standards Committee that approved the code or standard was balanced to assure that individuals fromcompetent and concerned interests have had an opportunity to participate.The proposed code or standard was madeavailable forpublic review andcomment thatprovides an opportunityfor additional publicinput 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 connection with anyitems mentioned in this document,and does not undertake to insure anyone utilizing a standard against liability forinfringement of any applicable letters patent,nor assumes any such liability.Users of a code or standard are expresslyadvised that determination of the validity of any such patent rights,and the risk of infringement of such rights,isentirely their own responsibility.Participation by federal agency representative(s)or person(s)affiliated with industry is not to be interpreted asgovernment or industry endorsement of this code or standard.ASME accepts responsibility for only those interpretations of this document issued in accordance with the establishedASME procedures and policies,which precludes the issuance of interpretations by individuals.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.The American Society of Mechanical EngineersThree Park Avenue,New York,NY 10016-5990Copyright 2008 byTHE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERSAll rights reservedPrinted in U.S.A.Copyright 2008 by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.No reproduction may be made of this material without written consent of ASME.cCopyrighted material licensed to Stanford University by Thomson Scientific(),downloaded on Oct-05-2010 by Stanford University User.No further reproduction or distribution is permitted.Uncontrolled when printed.CONTENTSNotice.vForeword.viCommittee Roster.viiCorrespondence With the PTC 30.1 Committee.viiiSection 1Object and Scope.11-1Object.11-2Scope.11-3Uncertainty.1Section 2Definitions and Descriptions of Terms.32-1Symbols.32-2Definitions.3Section 3Guiding Principles.83-1Introduction.83-2Agreement Among Parties to the Test.83-3Uncertainty Analysis.93-4Test Preparations.103-5Arrangement of Test Apparatus.103-6Test Personnel.123-7Method of Operation During the Test.123-8Conduct of Test.12Section 4Instruments and Methods of Measurement.154-1Introduction.154-2Measurement of Environmental Effects.154-3Location of Test Points.154-4Instrumentation and Methods of Measurement.17Section 5Computation of Results.195-1General.195-2Review of Test Data and Test Conditions.195-3Reduction of Test Data.195-4ACC Design Data.195-5Particular Calculations at the Guarantee Point.205-6Adjustment of Test Data to Guarantee Conditions.205-7Condensate Temperature.215-8Oxygen Content.215-9Test Uncertainty.215-10Uncertainty Analysis.22Section 6Report of Results.24Figures3-5Arrangement of Test Apparatus.114-4.1-1Basket Tip.174-4.1-2Guide Plate.17Tables2-1Symbols.43-2.2Noncondensible Gas Load Limits.9iiiCopyright 2008 by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.No reproduction may be made of this material without written consent of ASME.cCopyrighted material licensed to Stanford University by Th