Power Plant Performance Calculations

As a start, suggest you have a look at the ASME Power Test Codes. They are usually the criteria for formal/contractual performance testing of new plant. It will also depend on what type of plant you are seeking to test.

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• 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