ASME EA-3:2009 pdf free download

ASME EA-3:2009 pdf free download.Energy Assessment for Steam Systems.
The scope of the assessment shall define the portion(s) of the facility that is to be assessed. Many steam systems arc sufficiently confined to aliow the entire system to be assessed. However, some systems are extremely complex and widespread. requiring a segmented investigation approach. In these instances a clearly defined subset of the steam system can serve as the assessment scope as long as the boundaries are dearly defined and the interactions at the boundaries arc appropriately evaluated.
As the assessment progresses, the potential improvement opportunities and the importance of individual cornpatients to these opportunities will become more clearly defined. As a result, the investigation strategy, measurement intensity, and critical parameters will be more clearly identified, These factors will enable more defined goals to be established. Therefore, the goals (and scope) of the assessnwnt should be periodically reevaluated to ensure the focus of the assessment team is appropriately applied.
4.7 Assessment Plan of Action
To facilitate the assessment and clarify to all assessment team members how the assessment will be conducted, it is essential that an action plan for the assessment be developed and be agreed upon. The assessment activities and their sequence shall be defined It should be noted that some actions/decisions depend on the findings during the assessment. The plan thus must be flexible and should accommodate various outcomes depending on such findings. In short, it is necessary to
(a) review initial data to identify how much is known about the systems
(b) identify assessment objectives
(1) Identify the systems that are going to be included in the assessment.
(2) Identify what additional data needs to be collected either through available records or by additional instruments.
(3) Identify the responsibility of collecting additional data
Cc) identify data analysis methods
(1) Identify how the data will be analyzed.
(2) Identify tools/software programs that are going tobe used.
4.7.1 Identification of Other Assessment Team Members Required. Key plant personnel arc of critical Importance to the assessment. Typically, operations personnel, maintenance personnel. and area managers embody the bulk. of the knowledge base in assessment target areas. It is essential to include these personnel in the assessment process.
If the facility has a designated projects improvement leader, this individual should participate in the assessment process. This will provide excellent opportunities for information exchange.