ASME - Performance Test Codes

The ASME Performance Test Codes provide standard directions and rules for conducting and reporting tests.

The ASME Performance Test Codes provide standard directions and rules for conducting and reporting tests of specific materials such as fuels, equipment and process functions related to power plants.

ASME Performance Test Codes:

PTC1 - 1999 - General Instructions
PTC2 - 1980 (R1985) - Code on Definitions and Values
PTC4- 1998 - Fired Steam Generators
PTC4.2 - 1969 (R1997) - Coal Pulverizes
PTC4.3 - 1968 (R1991) - Air Heaters
PTC4.4 - 1981 (R1992) - Gas Turbine Heat Recovery Steam Generators
PTC5 - 1949 - Reciprocating Steam Engines
PTC6 - 1996 - Steam Turbines
PTC6A - 2001 - Test Code for Steam Turbines - Appendix to PTC 6
PTC6-REPORT - Guidance for Evaluation of Measurement Uncertainty in Performance Tests of Steam Turbines
PTC6-S - Procedures for Routine Performance Test of Steam Turbines
PTC7.1 - 1962 (R1969) - Displacement Pumps
PTC8.2 - 1990 - Centrifugal Pumps
PTC9 - 1970 (R1997) - Displacement Compressors, Vacuum Pumps and Blowers
PTC10 - 1997- Test Code on Compressors and Exhausters
PTC11 - 1984 (R1995) - Fans
PTC12.1 - 2000 - Closed Feed water Heaters
PTC12.2 - 1998 - Steam Surface Condensers
PTC12.3 - 1997 - Deaerators
PTC12.4 - 1992 (R1997) - Moisture Separator Reheaters
PTC17 - 1973 (R1997) - Reciprocating Internal-Combustion Engines
PTC18 - 1992 - Hydraulic Prime Movers
PTC18.1 - 1978 (R1984) - Pumping Mode of Pump/Turbines
PTC19.1 - 1998 - Measurement Uncertainty
PTC19.2 - 1987(R1998) - Pressure Measurement
PTC19.3 - 1974 (R1998) - Temperature Measurement
PTC19.5 - 1972 - Application, Part II of Fluid Meters: Interim Supplement on Instruments and Apparatus
PTC19.5.1 - 1964 - Weighing Scales
PTC19.7 - 1980 (R1988) - Measurement of Shaft Power
PTC19.8 - 1970 (R1985) - Measurement of Indicated Power
PTC19.10 - 1981 - Flue and Exhaust Gas Analyses
PTC19.11 - 1997 - Steam and Water Sampling, Conditioning, and Analysis in the Power Cycle
PTC19.14 - 1958 - Linear Measurements
PTC19.22 - 1986 (R1998) - Digital Systems Techniques
PTC19.23 - 1980 (R1985) - Guidance Manual for Model Testing
PTC20.1 - 1977 (R1988) - Speed and Load-Governing Systems for Steam Turbine-Generator Units
PTC20.2 - 1965 (R1986) - Over speed Trip Systems for Steam Turbine-Generator Units
PTC20.3 - 1970 (R1986) - Pressure Control Systems Used on Steam Turbine Generator Units
PTC21 - 1991 - Particulate Matter Collection Equipment
PTC22 - 1997 - Performance Test Code on Gas Turbines
PTC23 - 1986 (R1997) - Atmospheric Water Cooling Equipment
PTC24 - 1976 (R1982) - Ejectors
PTC25 - 1994 - Pressure Relief Devices
PTC26 - 1962 - Speed Governing Systems for Internal Combustion Engine Generator Units
PTC28 - 1965 (R1985) - Determining the Properties of Fine Particulate Matter
PTC29 - 1965 (R1985) - Speed-Governing Systems for Hydraulic Turbine-Generator Units
PTC30 - 1991 (R1998) - Air Cooled Heat Exchangers
PTC31 - 1972 (R1991) - Ion Exchange Equipment
PTC32.1 - 1969 (R1992) - Nuclear Steam Supply Systems
PTC33 - 1978 (R1991) - Large Incinerators
PTC33 - 1979 - Large Incinerators Codes and Appendix Package
PTC33A - 1980 - Abbreviated Incinerator Efficiency Test
PTC36 - 1998 - Measurement of Industrial Sound
PTC38 - 1980 (R1985) - Determining the Concentration of Particulate Matter in a Gas Stream
PTC39.1 - 1980 (R1991) - Condensate Removal Devices for Steam Systems
PTC40 - 1991 - Flue Gas Desulfurization Units
PTC42 - 1988 (R1998) - Wind Turbines
PTC46 - 1997 - Overall Plant Performance
PTCPM - 1993 - Performance Monitoring Guidlines for Steam Power Plants