ASME PUBLISHES NEW PERFORMANCE TEST CODE FOR POWER INDUSTRY
For Immediate Release
Contact:
Anne Buckley
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NEW YORK, Jan. 14 -- A performance test code to determine power plant thermal performance -- information that is vital to the power industry -- was recently published and is available through ASME International (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers).
Performance Test Code on Overall Plant Performance (ASME PTC 46) provides explicit, detailed procedures to determine net plant power and heat rate for a power plant or thermal island at a set base of reference conditions. The code is applicable to all fossil fueled facilities, including cogeneration facilities.
By providing a code that covers overall plant performance, PTC 46 addresses recent changes within the power generation industry as it meets the needs of contract acceptance or compliance testing. It also is applicable for power plant owner in-house test procedures used for tracking overall plant performance over time, much as other PTCs are used for equipment performance tracking.
PTC 46 has global applications as well. For example, companies that market or do business internationally and that are involved in the power generation industry can use PTC 46 to develop standardized tests to determine power plant heat rate and power, which then can be incorporated into specifications and contracts.
This code was developed by a committee approved by the ASME Board on Performance Test Codes. The PTC 46 Committee comprises experienced users, suppliers and general-interest-category personnel within the power plant industry.
The price of Performance Test Code on Overall Plant Performance (book number C06496) is $250. To order contact ASME Information Central at 1-800-843-2763 or via email at infocentral@asme.
The 125,000-member ASME International is a worldwide engineering society focused on technical, educational and research issues. ASME conducts one of the worldÃs largest technical publishing operations, holds some 30 technical conferences and 200 professional development courses each year, and sets many industrial and manufacturing standards.
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