EN 12953-6:2024

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN 12953-6:2023
01-junij-2023
Mnogovodni kotli - 6. del: Zahteve za opremo kotla
Shell Boilers - Part 6: Requirements for equipment for the boiler
Großwasserraumkessel - Teil 6: Anforderungen an die Ausrüstung für den Kessel
Chaudières à tube de fumée - Partie 6: Exigences pour l'équipement de la chaudière
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 12953-6
ICS:
27.060.30 Grelniki vode in prenosniki Boilers and heat exchangers
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
prEN 12953-6
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
June 2023
ICS Will supersede EN 12953-6:2011
English Version
Shell Boilers - Part 6: Requirements for equipment for the
boiler
Chaudières à tube de fumée - Partie 6: Exigences pour Großwasserraumkessel - Teil 6: Anforderungen an die
l'équipement de la chaudière Ausrüstung für den Kessel
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Contents
European foreword . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 General requirements for steam boilers and hot water boilers . 11
4.1 Safeguards (safety valves) against excessive pressure . 11
4.2 Materials for valves, fittings, flanges and bolting . 11
4.3 Protective systems . 11
4.4 Energy supply . 12
4.4.1 General . 12
4.4.2 Start up . 13
4.4.3 Normal shutdown . 13
4.5 Flue-gas heated economizers. 13
4.6 Drain and blowdown devices . 13
4.7 Water quality . 14
4.8 Water quality protection . 14
4.8.1 Conductivity in steam boiler water . 14
4.8.2 Condensate in steam boiler plants . 15
4.8.3 Water circulating system in hot water boiler plants . 15
4.8.4 Make-up water or feed water . 15
4.9 Furnace temperature monitoring system . 16
5 Special requirements for steam boilers . 17
5.1 Water level indication . 17
5.2 Steam pressure and temperature indication . 20
5.3 Valves for connections . 20
5.3.1 Steam outlets . 20
5.3.2 Feed pipe connections . 20
5.4 Feed water supply . 21
5.5 Feed water control . 21
5.6 Limiting and monitoring devices. 21
5.6.1 Low and high water level protection . 21
5.6.2 Pressure limitation . 22
5.6.3 Temperature limitation . 22
5.6.4 Flow monitoring device . 22
5.7 Electrically heated steam boilers . 22
6 Special requirements for hot water boilers . 23
6.1 Hot water generating systems . 23
6.2 Expansion and feed lines for open vented systems . 25
6.3 Water supply . 26
6.4 Water level indication . 26
6.5 Limiting and monitoring devices. 27
6.5.1 Low water protection . 27
6.5.2 Pressure and temperature limitation . 27
6.5.3 Flow monitoring device . 27
6.5.4 High water level protection . 28
6.6 Vent valves . 28
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6.7 Pressure and temperature indication . 28
6.8 Electrically heated hot water boilers . 28
6.9 Parallel mode of operation of hot water boilers . 29
7 Operational aspects including maintenance and testing . 29
8 Alarms and monitoring from the boiler plant . 30
Annex A (informative) Typical examples of steam and hot water boiler systems . 31
A.1 General . 31
A.2 Key to figures. 31
A.3 Plant with open vented system . 33
A.4 Plant with closed system . 34
A.4.1 Hot water system with external pressure generating and expansion system . 34
A.4.2 Hot water system with internal pressure generating and expansion system - Steam
cushion in the boiler . 35
A.4.3 Steam boiler . 36
A.5 Superheater and economizer . 37
A.5.1 Superheater . 37
A.5.2 Economizer . 38
Annex B (informative) Dimensioning of expansion space . 39
B.1 General . 39
B.2 Required data . 39
B.3 Formulas for dimensioning . 40
Annex C (informative) Aspects of boiler operation . 42
C.1 General . 42
C.2 Maintenance . 42
C.3 Boiler operation and testing . 42
Annex D (informative) Drain and blowdown devices. 47
D.1 General . 47
D.2 Design of the drain and blowdown devices . 47
Annex E (informative) Alarms and monitoring from the boiler plant. 49
E.1 General . 49
E.2 Conditions for alarms and monitoring . 49
Annex F (normative) Requirements for monitoring devices .
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