ASME PTC33 : 78(R1991)

0. INTRODUCTION
1. OBJECT AND SCOPE
        Fig.1 Typical System
        Fig.2 Input-Output
        Fig.3 Heat Balance
2. DEFINITIONS AND DESCRIPTIONS OF TERMS
2.1 Definitions
2.2 Symbol and Description of Terms
3. GUIDING PRINCIPLES
3.1 Items on Which Agreement Shall be Reached
3.2 Selection of Personnel
3.3 Tolerances and Limits of Error
3.4 Acceptance Test
3.5 Preparation for All Tests
3.6 A Preliminary Run
3.7 Starting and Stopping
3.8 Duration of Runs
3.9 Frequency and Consistency of Readings
3.10 Rejection of Runs
3.11 Records and Test Reports
3.12 Power for Auxiliaries
3.13 Efficiency
3.14 Other Operating Characteristics
3.14.1 Measurement of Air Leakage or Infiltration
3.14.2 Exit Gas Temperature
3.14.3 Static Pressure of Gas and Air
3.14.4 Draft Loss or Resistance to Air or Gas Flow
3.14.5 Determination of Putrescible Matter
4. INSTRUMENTS AND METHODS OF MEASUREMENT
4.1 Instruments and Methods of Measurements
4.2 Determination of Incinerator Efficiency
4.3 Input Measurement
4.3.1 Material to be Charged During Incinerator Test
4.3.2 Solid Waste Quantity Measurement
4.3.3 Solid Waste - Sampling
4.4 Solid Waste Analysis and Higher Heating Value
        (HHV)
4.5 Liquid Waste Quantity Measurement
4.6 Gaseous Waste - Quantity Measurement
4.7 Supplementary Fuel
4.8 Output Measurements
4.8.2.1 Wet Flue Gases - Quantity Measurement
4.8.2.2 Wet Flue Gas - Moisture Determination
4.8.3 Heat Transferred by Radiation and Convection
        Across the System Boundary - Determination
4.9 Reference Conditions
4.10 Efficiency of Incinerator Systems by Heat
        Balance Method - Determination
4.10.1 Losses
4.10.1.1 Determination of Hydrogen and Hydrocarbon Loss
4.10.1.2 Determination of Heat Losses Due to Incomplete
          Combustion in Output Solids
5. COMPUTATION OF RESULTS
5.1 Computation of Results
5.2 Efficiency by Input-Output Method
5.3 Efficiency by Heat Balance Method
5.4 Corrections to Standard or Design Conditions
6. REPORT OF RESULTS
6.1 General Information
6.2 Operating Conditions
6.3 Corrections
6.4 Test Methods
6.5 Agreements Prior to Test
6.6 Test Results
6.7 Test Conclusions
6.8 Test Log and Computations
7. APPENDIX
7.1 Specific Heat of the Dry Residue
7.2 Specific Heat of the Dry Waste
7.3 Purtrescible Matter Determination
7.4 Derivation of the Weight of Dry Air
7.5 Selected List of Units for Conversion from U.S.
        Customary Units to SI (Metric) Units

INCLUDES SUPPLEMENT ANSI/ASME PTC33A-1980 Determines chemical and physical properties of gaseous fuels required in tests of equipment using these as source of energy for generating heat or power. Determines on thermal basis efficiency and capacity, using"input-output" and "heat balance" methods.