This Code applies to any plant size. It can be used
to measure the performance of a plant in its normal
operating condition, with all equipment in a clean and
fully functional condition. This Code provides explicit
methods and procedures for combined cycle power
plants and for most gas, liquid, and solid fueled Rankine
cycle plants. There is no intent to restrict the use of
this Code for other types of heat cycle power plants,
providing the explicit procedures can be met. For
example, the performance equations and test methods
herein are applicable to the steam cycle portion of a
solar plant, or of a nuclear plant steam cycle. Refer to
ASME PTC 47 for power block thermal performance test
procedures associated with an IGCC plant (Integrated
Gasification Combined Cycle).This Code does not apply to component testing, for
example, gas turbines (ASME PTC 22) or steam turbines
(ASME PTC 6 or ASME PTC 6.2) or other individual
components. To test a particular power plant or cogeneration
facility in accordance with this Code, the following
must be met:(a) a means must be available to determine, through
either direct or indirect measurements, all of the heat
inputs entering the test boundary and all of the electrical
power and secondary outputs leaving the test boundary;(b) a means must be available to determine, through
either direct or indirect measurements, all of the parameters
to correct the results from the test to the base reference
condition;(c) the test result uncertainties should be less than or
equal to the uncertainties given in subsection 1-3 for the
applicable plant type; and(d) the working fluid for vapor cycles must be steam.This restriction is imposed only to the extent that other
fluids may require measurements or measurement methods
different fromthose provided by this Code for steam
cycles.