PTC DOCUMENT STATUSUpdated August 24, 2010

DOCUMENT Discussion/ ResolutionPTC 1-2004 (R2009) At the last meeting, it was agreed to review this item at the end of its 5-

year cycle and that it should be reaffirmed in the meantime. At the last meeting, the Secretary reported that PTC 1 was reaffirmed on June 15, 2009. It was decided to reorganize the project team to start on the revision process, with the following Jeff Friedman, Mike McHale, Dave Keyser, and the Secretary.

PTC 2-2001 (R2009) Reaffirmed on Feb. 24, 2009.PTC 4-2008 Fired Steam Generators

At the June 09 meeting, the Secretary reported that F-W submitted some 40 comments to this revision. These were reviewed at the January 7-8, 2010 meeting resulting in changes to the code. They last met on 6/15/10

PTC 4.2-1969 (R2009) Coal Pulverizers

The Secretary reported that the first face-to-face meeting of PTC 4.2 will be held on June 29. A group of volunteers had held a teleconference a little more that a year ago, as a project team. From that meeting, assignments were made to review and to propose revisions of PTC 4.2. This was accomplished. The proposed reasons will be discussed at the forthcoming meeting on June 29. It was decided, during a teleconference in April 2010, to form a committee. A ballots has been issued for the appointment of some 12 members.

PTC 4.3-1968 (R1991) Air Heaters

The Secretary reported that the PTC 4.3 Committee expects to have an Industry Review draft after their next meeting in September 2010. The Committee has been meeting twice a year for the past ten years and has produced a substantial document, both in size and scope.

PTC 4-4-2008 Gas Turbine HRSG

Published on January 309, 2009.

PTC 4.5 – Steam Generators with Carbon Capture – NEW

Committee is currently being organized.

PTC 6-2004 Steam Turbines

The Committee continues to make significant progress and meets on a regular basis. It met twice in 2009 (February 25-26, in Miami Beach and September 23-24, in Saratoga Springs, NY. It last met in March 2010. The next meting will be held in September 2010 in Baltimore.

PTC 6A-2000 (R2009), Appendix to PTC 6

Reaffirmed on February 24, 2009

PTC 6S-1988 (R2009) Reaffirmed on February 24, 2009.PTC 6.2 2004 Steam Turbines in CC

The Committee met on June 17, 2010 worked on completing the revision.

PTC 8.2-1990, Centrifugal Pumps

It was previously reported that, although PTC 8.2 was no longer an American National Standard (ANS), it was being sold as an ASME Code. At the June 2009 meeting, Ray Henry said that he would review the document to determine if there is any need to revise it.

PTC 10-1997 (R2009) Reaffirmed on February 13, 2009.

Compressors and ExhausterPTC 11-2008 Fans Published on December 8, 2008.

Sam Korellis/Steve Nuspl reported on the fan test conducted at the Flaktwoods facility in Niles, Michigan. This program has been funded by EPRI. The purpose of this rest test is to determine the effect of inlet flow profile distortion on fan performance.

PTC 12.1-2000 (R2005) Closed Feedwater Heaters

The Secretary reported at the June 2009 that the PTC 12.1 Committee is being reactivated and a teleconference will be held in the near future. George Osolsobe reported that the Committee organizing-meeting is scheduled for 14-15 July 2010. Work on the Revision of the existing Code PTC 12.1-2000 will begin at that time.

PTC 12.2 -1998 Steam Surface Condensers

The PTC 12.2 Committee was reactivated in June 2007. On May 26-27, 2009 the Committee completed its review of the Industry Comments. [A total of eight face-to-face meetings have been held.] This is a remarkable achievement considering that the revision was a complete overhaul and a change in philosophy in conducting PTC 12.2 Code test. The manuscript of the revision had been submitted to Publications and that we expect to have it published this summer.

PTC 12.3-1997 (R2009) Deaerators

Reaffirmed June 25, 2009

PTC 12.4-1992 (R2009) MSRs

Reaffirmed June 11, 2009

PTC 12.5-2000 (R2005) Single Phase Heat Exchangers

The Secretary reported at the June 2009 meeting that the Committee held a Teleconference on June 30. It was agreed to have least the outline of the Example and have the Appendix circulated for comment before conducting a future meeting. George Osolsobe reported that there was no current activity. He will contact the Chair prior to 1 August to establish program for Revision of the existing Code PTC 12.5-2000.

PTC 13 – Blowers – NEW Committee being organized. First meeting will be held on September 21, 2010 at the Chicago offices of Black & Veatch

PTC 17-1973 (R2003)Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engine

Not an ANSI standard. At the June 2009 meeting, the negatives on its reaffirmation were discussed – outdated document; not current with today’s technology, instrumentation and engine design Joe Milton disagreed with the disapproved comments and he recommended that the reaffirmation be approved and that a new committee be formed (perhaps from current code buyers) to undertake its long-term revision. There was no discussion on the formation of a committee.

PTC 18-2002 Hydraulic Turbines and Pump-Turbines

The Secretary reported at the June 2009 meeting that the Industry Review had been completed and that the PTC 18 Secretary hopes to have it submitted for Ballot approval in August 2009.The revision of existing Code PTC 18-2002 was approved by PTC 18 but not by the PTCSC Ballot. See ballot # 10-1135. Efforts to resolve the Disapprove votes was underway. Next meeting scheduled for September 2010: To be discussed is Workshop presentation of the

results of the "Short Converging Intake Project" a series of comparative tests of flow-measurement methods initiated & developed by the PTC 18 Committee and done over the past several years at several hydro plants. The workshop - tentatively scheduled for a conference in July 2011 - would review the results of all tests.

PTC 19.1-2005 Test Uncertainty

The PTC 19.1Committee started the revision program in July 2007. They met several times since then and are making progress in revising this Supplement. The Industry Draft was being developed for their meeting scheduled for 22-23 July 2010. Industry review to be done in the next several months. Meeting to review comments from industry expected about January 2011.

PTC 19.2-1987 (R2004)Pressure Measurement

Revision completed. The manuscript of the revision has been submitted to Publications and that we expect to have it published this summer.

PTC 19.3-1974 (R2004) Temperature Measurement

Work on PTC 19.3’s revision has been tabled in order to work on the Themowell document, PTC 19.3 TW.The Thermowell standard has been completed and work can begin on the Temperature Supplement. Rrecruiting members for this committee. The Chairman has agreed to stay on at least during the first meeting.

PTC 19.3 TW – 2010, Thermowells

Published July 12, 2010.

PTC 19.5-2004 Flow Measurement

At the last meeting, the revision of this Supplement is progressed satisfactorily. Committee is working on revising Chapters 4 (orifices) and 5 (nozzles). Feedback on electromagnetic flow meters was requested. The Committee voted to not include it in PTC 19.5. Instead, provide a reference and a link to the recently revised MFC16-2007, Measurement of Fluid Flow in Closed Conduits by Means of Electromagnetic Flowmeters. See Dave Keyser’s June 8 report, following this list. **

PTC 19.6 NEW, Electric Power Measurements

At the June 2009 meeting, the Chair, Cary Campbell, reported that the Committee held a teleconference on June 11 and expects to complete an Industry Review Draft in August. George Osolsobe reported that the draft is almost completed but there has been no recent activity. Secretary to contact the Committee prior to 1 August 2010 concerning completion of assignments and of the Draft for industry review. When questioned about this lull in the activity, the Chair of PTC 19.6, Cary Campbell said that the uncertainty analysis has presented an obstacle. It was suggested that Cary may want to consider the document refer to PTC 19.1.

PTC 19.7-1980 (R1988) Measurement of Shaft Power

Not an ANSI standardAt the June 2009 meeting, the Secretary said that he had issued a ballot for sunsetting the PTC 19.7 Supplement. However, the proposal was defeated.

PTC 19.10-1981 Flue & Exhaust Gas Analysis

At the June 2009 meeting, a new committee was beingformed. Steve Scavuzzo volunteered in being the liaison to the reorganized committee. An organizing meeting was held in October 2009. Assignments were made and are being worked on.

PTC 19.11-2008 Steam and Water Sampling, Conditioning, and Analysis in the Power Cycle.

Published August 6, 2008.

PTC 19.22-2008 Digital Data Acquisition Systems

Published June 30, 2008.

PTC 22-2005, Gas Turbines

PTC 22 committee last met on June 17. Revisions to sections 1, 3, 4, and 6, assigned from the last meeting, were reviewed.

PTC 23-2003 (R2009), Atm. Water Cooling Equipment

Reaffirmed February 24, 2009.

PTC 24-1976 (R1982) Ejectors

Not an ANSI standard

PTC 25-2008, Pressure Relief Devises

The committee last met on February 2, 2010.

PTC 29-2005, Speed-Governing Systems for Hydraulic Turbine Generating Units

Reaffirmation required in 2010.The reaffirmation of PTC 29 was approved by ANSI on May, 27, 2010.

PTC 30-1991 (R2005) Air-Cooled Heat Exchangers

Reaffirmation required in 2010.

PTC 30.1-2007, Air Cooled Steam Condensers

Published on June 24, 2008.

PTC 31-1973 (1991), current title – Ion Exchange Equipment. To be changed to High-Purity Water Treatment

The PTC 31 Committee met on April 8-9, 2010. The latest draft, September 2009 was reviewed and several changes were made.

PTC 34-2007, Waste Combined with Energy Recovery

The Committee is planning to meet later this year to consider revising the document to address performance guarantees, especially corrections to boiler efficiency for Reference Waste ultimate analysis.

PTC 36-2004, Measurement of Industrial Sound

It was previously reported that PTC PTC 36 Committee has discussed whether B133.8, Gas Turbine Installation Sound Emissions, should be revised as a separate Standard or subsumed in a revised version of the PTC 36 Code and voted to proceed with the development of a separate Standard. Once it is revised, PTC 36 will implement in its Revision what had been learned in the course of the development of the Revision of B133.8. The Committee last met on April 20, 2010 to discuss the revision of B133.8-1977 on basis of industry comments. Numerous comments resolved at the meeting and others since by the Project Team. Proposed Revision of B133.8 being prepared for Ballot.

PTC 38-1980 (R1985)) Not an ANSI standardPTC 39-2005, Steam Traps Reaffirmation of PTC 39 was approved by ANSI on June 14, 2010.PTC 40-1991, Flue Gs Desulfurization Units

At the last meeting, it was reported that a preliminary draft has been completed. However, work has been stalled for the past year.

At the June 2009 meeting, it was reported that a Teleconference was held and a draft was in preparation. Also, a Industry Review Draft would be available. The Committee met on June 17, 2010 to the work on its revision. A teleconference was scheduled for 3 August 2010 to discuss assignments and possibly scheduling next meeting.

PTC 46-1996, Overall Plant Performance

A brief teleconference was held last month to determine status of the few unfinished items. Application of this code to nuclear plants was discussed. A statement to that effect will be added

PTC-47 – 2006, Integrated Gasification CC Power Generation

The PTC 47 committee met last week in Columbus, OH. A review and revision of PTC 47 has been undertaken. Work is progressing on the “decimal” codes.

PTC-50-2002, Fuel Cell Power Systems Perf.

Reaffirmed on February 24, 2009.

PTC-51 NEW, Gas Turbine Compressor Inlet Air Conditioning Equipment

Industry review completed. The new Code PTC 51 was approved by the PTC 51 Committee but was not approved by the Standards Committees, per ballot #10-1170. Efforts to resolve the "Disapprove" vote has been undertaken.

PTC 52 NEW – Solar Performance Tests

The Secretary reported that the last meeting was held on May 18, 2010 in Phoenix. The meetings continue to be very well attended. Three Spanish companies are represented and attend the meetings. Next meeting at ASEM Headquarters on September 8-8, 2010

PTC-55 NEW, Gas Turbine Aircraft Engines

It was reported at the last meeting that the Committee was working on the Industry Review comments and that most have them have been addressed. The Committee is currently working on addressing the Standard Committee comments to the ballot # 10-388.

PTC 70-2009, Ramp Rates Published on April, 15, 2009.

PTC 100 NEW – Power Plant Performance O&M Activites

Outlines for PTC 101 and 102 have been prepared. Members continue to be recruited to “fill in” open assignments slots.

PTC PM-2010, Performance monitoring Guidelines for Steam Power Plants

Published April 30, 2010