BSI Standards Publication BS EN 12952 18 2012 Water tube boilers and auxiliary installations Part 18 Operating instructions BS EN 12952 18 2012 BRITISH STANDARD National foreword This British Standard[.]
BS EN 12952-18:2012 BSI Standards Publication Water-tube boilers and auxiliary installations Part 18: Operating instructions BS EN 12952-18:2012 BRITISH STANDARD National foreword This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 12952-18:2012 The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee PVE/2, Water Tube And Shell Boilers A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract Users are responsible for its correct application © The British Standards Institution 2012 Published by BSI Standards Limited 2012 ISBN 978 580 74964 ICS 27.040 Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 30 November 2012 Amendments issued since publication Date Text affected BS EN 12952-18:2012 EN 12952-18 EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPÉENNE EUROPÄISCHE NORM October 2012 ICS 27.040 English Version Water-tube boilers and auxiliary installations - Part 18: Operating instructions Chaudières tubes d'eau et installations auxiliaires - Partie 18 : Instructions de service Wasserrohrkessel und Anlagenkomponenten - Teil 18: Betriebsanleitungen This European Standard was approved by CEN on September 2012 CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German) A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels © 2012 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national Members Ref No EN 12952-18:2012: E BS EN 12952-18:2012 EN 12952-18:2012 (E) Contents Page Foreword 3 Scope 5 Normative references 5 Terms and definitions 5 Objective of operating instructions .6 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Content and organisation of operating instructions 6 General aspects .6 Organisation of the operating instructions 6 Plant and process-related aspects 7 Operation related aspects .8 Annex A (informative) Recommended sections of operating instructions 10 Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 97/23/EC 11 Bibliography 12 BS EN 12952-18:2012 EN 12952-18:2012 (E) Foreword This document (EN 12952-18:2012) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 269 “Shell and water-tube boilers”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by April 2013, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by April 2013 Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s) For relationship with EU Directive 97/23/EC, see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this document The European Standard series EN 12952 concerning water-tube boilers and auxiliary installations consists of the following parts: Part 1: General; Part 2: Materials for pressure parts of boilers and accessories; Part 3: Design and calculation for pressure parts; Part 4: In-service boiler life expectancy calculations; Part 5: Workmanship and construction of pressure parts of the boiler; Part 6: Inspection during construction, documentation and marking of pressure parts of the boiler; Part 7: Requirements for equipment for the boiler; Part 8: Requirements for firing systems for liquid and gaseous fuels for the boiler; Part 9: Requirements for firing systems for pulverized solid fuels for the boiler; Part 10: Requirements for safeguards against excessive pressure; Part 11: Requirements for limiting devices of the boiler and accessories; Part 12: Requirements for boiler feedwater and boiler water quality; Part 13: Requirements for flue gas cleaning systems; Part 14: Requirements for flue gas DENOX-systems liquefied pressurized ammonia and ammonia water solution; Part 15: Acceptance tests; Part 16: Requirements for grate and fluidized-bed firing systems for solid fuels for the boiler; BS EN 12952-18:2012 EN 12952-18:2012 (E) CR 12952 Part 17: Guideline for the involvement of an inspection body independent of the manufacturer; Part 18: Operating instructions Although these parts can be obtained separately, it should be recognised that the parts are inter-dependent As such, the design and manufacture of water-tube boilers requires the application of more than one part in order for the requirements of the standard to be satisfactorily fulfilled NOTE A "Boiler Helpdesk" has been established in CEN/TC 269 which may be contacted for any questions regarding the application of the European Standards series EN 12952 and EN 12953, see the following website: http://www.boiler-helpdesk.din.de According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom BS EN 12952-18:2012 EN 12952-18:2012 (E) Scope This part of this European Standard specifies the organisation and content of operating instructions for watertube boilers and auxiliary installations as defined in EN 12952-1 when placed on the market To what extent the following aspects are used for the establishment of an operating instruction depends on the stipulated scope of delivery and of the requirements by contract regarding plant operation and maintenance NOTE The manufacturer’s scope of supply may be either pressure equipment, or pressure equipment and “auxiliary” plant such as motors, pumps and fans Normative references The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are indispensable for its application For dated references, only the edition cited applies For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies EN 12952-1:2001, Water-tube boilers and auxiliary installations — Part 1: General EN 12952-3:2011, Water-tube boilers and auxiliary installations — Part 3: Design and calculation for pressure parts of the boiler EN 12952-6:2011, Water-tube boilers and auxiliary installations — Part 6: Inspection during construction; documentation and marking of pressure parts of the boiler EN 12952-12:2003, Water-tube boilers and auxiliary installations — Part 12: Requirements for boiler feedwater and boiler water quality Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 12952-1:2001 and the following apply 3.1 Piping and Instrument Diagram (P & ID) drawing including pressure equipment, piping and instrumentation to indicate fluids flows and control or safety devices 3.2 operating instructions written procedure provided by the manufacturer which include all information regarding installation, operation and maintenance of the equipment within the manufacturer's scope of supply BS EN 12952-18:2012 EN 12952-18:2012 (E) Objective of operating instructions The operating instructions shall enable the user to safely put into service and use the product during its intended operational lifetime Therefore, the operating instructions shall consider: the product’s intended use; reasonably foreseeable misuse; and residual hazards that may exist The aspects given in Clause are to be considered the minimum requirements, where applicable, in the establishment of the operating instructions and not claim to be complete 5.1 Content and organisation of operating instructions General aspects The operating instructions shall contain the following: a) manufacturer’s data (company name, complete address, further contact data, where required, e.g of the authorised representative established within the European Union); b) information on product identification; c) the year of manufacture; d) reference to copyright protection as regards the operating instructions; e) information on the use of the operating instructions (group of users, availability, explanation of symbols); f) where required, EC conformity declarations, and declarations of incorporation; g) information on the required qualifications of the operating personnel; h) information affixed to the pressure equipment in accordance with EN 12952-6:2011, Clause 12, with the exception of serial identification It is recommended that the operating instructions include a declaration of exemption from liability (in the case of non-observance of the operating instructions, change of operating instructions, unauthorised changes of the plant) 5.2 Organisation of the operating instructions As regards unmistakable communication of the information contained in the operating instructions care shall be taken to ensure that: a) the limits of the intended use can be identified without doubt; b) instructions for use have been clearly and unambiguously formulated; c) the sequence of activities to be performed is clearly represented; d) warning and safety notices regarding misuse and inadequate use are contained; BS EN 12952-18:2012 EN 12952-18:2012 (E) e) residual hazards as well as prohibitions have been clearly formulated and represented; f) graphic symbols, terminology and abbreviations are explained at suitable locations; g) figures and tables have been clearly structured and arranged; h) data on process parameters and set values regarding units of measure and order of magnitude are consistent with the related data on plant parts, displays and screens As regards the required language of the operating instructions agreements under both public and private law should be considered 5.3 Plant and process-related aspects The operating instructions shall be established with due consideration of plant and process-related aspects: a) description of the plant (extent of plant; plant concept; functional mode of the plant/plant sections/components; process characteristics, operational characteristics, technical data) including related representations (drawings, P & ID, schematic flow diagrams); b) design rules, design data e.g number of stress cycles, wall thickness allowance due to oxidation, corrosion, erosion, abrasion; c) data on hydrostatic test pressure according to EN 12952-3:2011, 5.7.4; d) data on process parameters, performance data (design values, allowable operational parameters, limit values); e) guaranteed properties requirements (parameters to be proven, properties to be observed); f) description of operational modes, e.g automatic, manual, operation without permanent intervention (without permanent supervision); g) description of functional groups, control circuits; h) interaction of interfaces/system boundaries with upstream/ downstream systems; i) description of safety and protective devices, emergency shut-offs; j) description of signals and annunciations (optical and acoustical signals, warning signals, alarm annunciations); k) indication of set values, e.g of items of equipment, position of valves; l) data on loadings (additional loads), moments exerted by connected equipment, and dimensions; m) indication of location/operation of fire alarms/fire protection possibilities; n) indication of operating supplies, consumables, residual matter (properties, storage, use, disposal); o) data on surrounding atmosphere (temperature, air humidity, sound propagation, contaminations, explosive gases/dust); p) lists (spare parts, wear parts, items of equipment, consumers); q) system-overlapping remarks on safety and environmental protection; r) description of residual hazards subject to the hazard analysis on account of pressure; BS EN 12952-18:2012 EN 12952-18:2012 (E) s) for installations incorporating auxiliary plant the operating instructions supplied with that auxiliary plant shall be part of the boiler operating instructions; t) description of sources of danger, danger areas, other effects, protective measures, emergency measures and other accident prevention measures; u) description of warning notices, warning signs; v) requirements for personal protection equipment 5.4 Operation related aspects Operation related aspects shall be considered when establishing the operating instructions: a) assembly, installation, erection (descriptions, drawings, circuitry); b) power plant chemistry (chemical mode of operation, boiler feedwater and boiler water quality according to EN 12952-12:2003); c) provision of operational readiness (start-up check list); d) preparation for plant start-up (initial start-up, upon regular shutdown, upon repairs); e) start-up of plant, start-up conditions (cold start, warm start, hot start); f) normal operation, commercial service (full load, partial load, load changes); g) for boiler plant permitted to operate without manual intervention (without permanent supervision), the maximum time without manual intervention and any additional inspection or operation criteria shall be specified; h) operational troubles due to failure of units, inadmissible operational parameters, complete failure of power supply, leakage, fire, deflagrations, release of operational fluids (typical troubles, causes, identification, remedial measures); i) shutdown of plant, shutdown conditions (from commercial service, emergency shutdown); j) inspections, functional checks, functional tests (check/test item, type of check/test), extent of check/test, frequency prior to / during / upon determined operating conditions); k) sampling, analyses; l) technically required periodic inspections (item, method, extent of inspection) unless otherwise agreed in the purchase specification; m) maintenance and service work to be performed, specification of replacement parts and tools to be used; n) performance of repairs and modifications, specification of substitution/replacement parts and tools to be used; o) performance of settings; p) preparation and preservation of plant for an extended period shut down; q) cleaning of the plant; r) inspection of plant components; BS EN 12952-18:2012 EN 12952-18:2012 (E) s) placing out of operation (final shutdown); t) dismantling (description, drawings, circuitry); u) remarks on/requirements for transportation and storage BS EN 12952-18:2012 EN 12952-18:2012 (E) Annex A (informative) Recommended sections of operating instructions As the content and extent of operating instructions specifically depend on the complexity of the respective plant and plant design and structure depend on individual experience gained and working modes of the respective manufacturer, the establishment of reference operating instructions with definite structures makes no sense The following list is an example for the recommended structural features of operating instructions: general remarks; notes on safety and hazards; system description; transportation, packaging, storage; assembly, disassembly, disposal; establishment of operational readiness, start-up; operation, troubles; shutdown, placing out of operation; tests, checks and inspections, maintenance 10 BS EN 12952-18:2012 EN 12952-18:2012 (E) Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 97/23/EC This European Standard has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission to provide a means of conforming to Essential Requirements of the New Approach Directive 97/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 May 1997 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning pressure equipment Once this standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union under that Directive and has been implemented as a national standard in at least one Member State, compliance with the clauses of this standard given in Table ZA.1 confers, within the limits of the scope of this standard, a presumption of conformity with the corresponding Essential Requirements of that Directive and associated EFTA regulations Table ZA.1 — Correspondence between this European Standard and Directive 97/23/EC Clause(s) / subclause(s) of this European Standard Essential Safety Requirements (ESRs) of Directive 97/23/EC, Annex I 1.2 – indent rd 3.4 a) 3.4 b) 3.4 c) Qualifying remarks/Notes Principles to ensure the safety Basic requirements of the hazard analysis Operating instructions WARNING — Other requirements and other EU Directives may be applicable to the product(s) falling within the scope of this standard 11 BS EN 12952-18:2012 EN 12952-18:2012 (E) Bibliography [1] Directive 97/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 May 1997 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning pressure equipment; 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