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Plant-labeling system

The power plant labeling system (PPS) is a plant identification system for uniform and

systematic identification of power plants . It has been used since the early 1980s, farmers and power plant

power plant operators the unique name and identification of all components of a power plant. The power plant

marking system from VGB - Working Group plant identification and documentation maintained and further

developed. Be regulated, the PPS indicator in the Directive VGB B105 and B106.

Table of Contents

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1 building

o 1.1 Outline Level 0 - Total Investment

o 1.2 Outline Level 1 - Functional overall system

o 1.3 Outline Level 2 - Physical

o 1.4 Outline Level 3 - Equipment / Signal indicator

o 1.5 Example

2 Function key (main groups)

3 function keys (main groups and subgroups)

4 units Keyword (main groups)

5 units Keyword

6 key resources (main group)

7 Key Resources

8 implementation of the labeling

9 meaning

10 Standardization and further development

11 sources

12 links

Structure [ Edit ]

The labels referred to PPS consists of a 15 - to 17-digit letters - and numbers combination. The letters are

generally to classification of the systems and assemblies used. The numbers are usually the count.

The PPS distinguishes three types of signs:

Procedural identification , encryption, plant and equipment in the power plant process

Position marking , to encrypt locations and slots in electrical systems

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Space identification , encryption, the topographic location of facilities and equipment in buildings

The identification of PPS follows a fixed structure , which is to outline steps oriented. It increases from left to

right of detail of the plate. The structure of the outline levels is a lpha- n umerisch. In the following, A for letters

and N used for numbers. Between the levels of each organization a space is set. When the installation is

marking the division between stage 1 and 2 outline the character " . " (Dot) is set.

Outline level 0 Outline Level 1 Outline Level 2 Outline level 3

Overall plant Function Aggregate Resources

O or N (N) AAANN AANNN (A) AANN

Points that are used only when needed, are in parentheses.

Outline level 0 - Total plant [ Edit ]

The first stage refers to the overall system structure and has counted character. It consists of a number or a

letter.

Outline Level 1 - Functional overall system [ Edit ]

The second outline level refers to a functional system as a whole in the overall system. It consists of 3 letters

and 2 digits with an optional leading digit. The letters are assigned according to a predetermined key systems

in power plants. Here, the first letter indicates (from left) are the main systems (so-called main groups ), then

the following letters denote the further breakdown into sub-groups. The following two paragraphs have

character and be counted as F Ndenotes count.

Outline level 2 - unit [ Edit ]

The third stage refers to a structure unit in the subgroup. It consists of two letters and three digits. The letters

are assigned according to a predetermined key items (for example, a measurement) in power plants. Here, the

first letter refers to a group of units, and the subsequent letter then referred to the further breakdown into sub-

groups. The following numbers have counted character. Many companies and equipment manufacturers use

here a further characterization, in the first numerical number is a functional addition. This means AA3NN that it

is a vent, a draining and AA4NN AA6NN a measuring point.

Outline Level 3 - Equipment / signal indicator [ Edit ]

The fourth stage structure called a resource or signal indicator in the aggregate. It consists of 2 letters and 2

numbers. The letters are according to a predetermined key operation means (for example, a drive)

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assigned. Here, the first letter refers to a group of units, and the subsequent letter then referred to the further

breakdown into sub-groups. The following numbers have counted character. If the signal indicator there is a

defined assignment, eg XB01 is the "up" acknowledgment from a drive. XB51 is the "Not In" acknowledgment

of the same drive, XB02 the "CLOSED" feedback and consequently XB52 the "non CLOSED" feedback.

Example [ Edit ]

In a flowsheet is the name: 1 2LAC03 CT002 QT12

Outline level 0:

The block 1 of a power plant site receives in this first stage, the labeling

Outline Level 1:

For the 3rd feed water pump in the second water - steam cycle labeling is 2LAC03. This means:

Main group 2L: 2 Steam, water, gas circuit

Subgroup (2L) A: feedwater system

Subgroup (2LA) C feed water pump system

Counter (2LAC) 03: third feedwater pump system

Outline Level 2:

For the second Temperature measurement is the identification CT002. This means:

Main Group C: Direct measurement

Subgroup (C) T: temperature measurement

Counter (CT) 002: second temperature measurement

Outline Level 3:

For the 12th Sensor well as sensing devices shall protect the labeling QT12. This means:

Main group Q: Instrumentation and control equipment

Subgroup (Q) T: Protection tubes and thermowells as transducer protection

Counter (QT) 12: Twelfth protective tube or thermowell

With the example above, the 12 Thermowell at the 2nd Temperature measurement at the 3rd Feed pump in

block 1 denotes a power plant site.

Function key (main groups) [ edit ]

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A network and distribution system

C the control system

MA turbine plant

PA main cooling water system

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Characteristic-

book-

letter

Main group

A Network and distribution system

B Energy dissipation and auxiliary power supply

C System of control (I & C tasks breakdown)

D The control system (breakdown by process engineering tasks)

E conventional fuel supply and debris disposal

F Handling nuclear technical parts

G Water supply and sanitation

H conventional thermal generation

J nuclear heat generation

K nuclear technical assistance facility

L Steam, water, gas circuit

M Main machine set

N Process energy, media provisioning for power-plant foreign consumer

P Cooling water system

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Q Auxiliary plant

R Gas generation and treatment

S Auxiliary system

U Building

W System for regenerative energies

X Great machine (not the main engine set)

Z Furniture and equipment

Letters that are not listed are either not used or disabled.

Function key (main groups and subgroups) [ edit ]

Examples of major groups and sub-groups of function keys:

Example: Electrical energy distribution of a coal power plant

B Energy dissipation and auxiliary power supply

BA Energy dissipation

BAA Generator output

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BAB Foundation cells

BAC Generator switch, and polarity switch, incl cooling system

BAT Generator transformers, including cooling system

BA ...

BB Medium voltage distribution and power transformers, normal network

BBA - BBS MS Normal distribution network

BBT MS auxiliary power transformers

BB ...

BC Medium voltage distribution transformers and, generally

BF And low-voltage distribution transformers, normal network

Bra Low-voltage power distribution and power transformers, generally

BR Low-voltage distribution, emergency power

BT Battery systems

BU DC distributions, normal network

E conventional fuel supply and debris disposal

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EA Unloading and storage of solid fuels

EAA Ship unloading

EAB Railcar and truck unloading

EAC Transport system

EAD Absetzeranlage

EA ...

ET Ash handling and purification system

ETA Wet ash handling system for

ETB Storage or settling tanks for wet ash

ETC Excavators for wet ash

ETD Conveyor system for granulate

ETE Memory system for granules

ETG Conveying system for dry ash

ETH Storage system for dry ash

ET ...

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H conventional thermal generation

HA Printing system

HAA ND Teilstromvorwärmer system (flue gas heated)

HAB HD Teilstromvorwärmer system (flue gas heated)

HAC Eco-system

HAD Evaporator System

HA ...

RF Bunker, arbiter, grinding

HFA Bunker before grinding

HFB Allocation

HFC Grinding plant (including separators)

HFD Fume backsiphonage

HFE Mill air system, air-supported system

HF ...

HH Main furnace (with Electricity)

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HHA Main burner

HHB Burnout grate

HHC Grate

HHD Other combustion device (eg Brüdenbrenner, airborne dust burner)

HHE Coal dust caching, promotion, distribution

HHF Oil temporary storage, promotion, distribution

HHG Gas reduction, distribution

HH ...

HL Combustion air system (primary, secondary air)

HLA Channel system

HLB Blower system, fresh air blower system

HLC Fremdvorwärmung (do not smoke)

HLD Preheating by flue gas

HL ...

HN Flue gas outlet (without flue gas treatment)

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HNA Channel system

HNC Saugzuggebläseanlage

HNE Chimney system

HNF Flue gas recirculation

HN ...

L Steam, water, gas circuit

LA Feedwater system

LAA Storage, degassing (including feedwater tank)

LAB Feedwater piping system (without feed water pump system, feedwater)

LAC Feedwater pump system

LAD Feedwater

LAE HD water-injection system

LAF MD-injection water system

LAH On and Abfahrleitungssystem

LA ...

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LB Steam system

LBA FD-line system

LBB Hot reheat piping system

LBC Cold reheat piping system

LBD Sampling line system

LBE Back-pressure piping system

LBF Reducing HD

LBG Auxiliary steam line system

LBH Anfahrdampfsystem, Abfahrdampfsystem

LB ...

LC Condensate system

LCA Main drain line system

LCB Main condensate pump system

LCC Main condensate preheating

LC ...

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M Main machine sets

MA Steam turbine plant

MAA HP turbine

MAB IP turbine

MAC LP turbine

MAD Warehousing

MAG Condensing unit

MA ...

MB Gas turbine system

N Process energy supply for power-plant foreign consumers (eg district heating)

NA Process steam condensate return system including

NAA Line system (steam)

NAB Line system (condensate)

NA ...

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P Cooling water systems

PA Main cooling water system

PAA Extraction, mechanical cleaning with fresh water cooling

PAB Main cooling water line and sewer system

PAC Main cooling water pump system

PA ...

PC Auxiliary cooling water system of conventional range

PCA Extraction, mechanical cleaning with fresh water cooling

PCB Cable and duct system

PCC Pump system

PC ...

U Buildings

UH Structures for conventional thermal generation

UHA Dampferzeugerumschließung, boiler house (boiler house)

UHF Bunkerschwerbau

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UH ...

UM Building sets for main engines

UMA Nacelle for steam turbine

UMB Nacelle for gas turbine set

UMC Nacelle for gas and steam turbine

UM ...

Aggregate Key (main groups) [ edit ]

Characteristic-

book-

letter

Main group

A Aggregate

B Apparatus

C Direct measurement circuit

D Loop

E Measurement, signal processing

F Indirect measurement circuit

G Electrical and I & C equipment

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H Assembly of the major and large machinery

J Nuclear Technical element

Aggregate Key [ Edit ]

Examples of the key aggregates

A Aggregates

AA Fittings including driving or not hand-operated

AB Abschließungen, locks

AC Heat exchanger heating surfaces

AE Turning, drive, lift and swing works

AF Conveyors, feeders

AG Generator Sets

AH Heating, cooling and air conditioning units

AJ Crushing facilities, only process-related

AK Pressing, Paketiereinrichtungen, only process-related

AM Mixing, stirring

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TO Compressor, blower units

AP Pump units

AS Adjustable, tensioning devices for nichtelektische sizes

AT Cleaning, drying, filtration, separation facilities, except * BT *

A. ..

B Equipment

BB Storage facilities (reservoirs)

BE Bays (only for installation and maintenance)

BF Foundations

BN Radiators, injectors, ejectors

BP Flow, flow limiter, orifices (not Orifice)

BQ Holders, carrying devices, scaffolding, pipe penetrations

BR Pipes, ducts, gutters

BS Sound absorber

B. ..

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C Direct measurement circuits

CB Sizes radiation (heat radiation, flame monitoring, if not * CR * or * CQ *)

CD Thickness

CE Electrical quantities (eg current, voltage, electric power, electric frequency)

CF Flow rate, throughput

CG Distance, length, position, direction of rotation

CH Manual entry, manual intervention, manually operated devices (eg fire alarm)

CJ Performance (mechanical, thermal)

CK Time

CL Fill level (including interface)

CM Humidity

CP Print

CQ Quality variables (analyzes, material properties) except * DD *, * DM *, * DV *

CR Radiation quantities

CS Speed, speed, frequency (mechanical), acceleration

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CT Temperature

C. ..

D Control loops

D. ..

Key resources (main group) [ edit ]

Characteristic-

book-

letter

Main group

- Electrotechnical equipment

K Machinery Technical Resources

M Machinery Technical Resources

Q Leittechnisches resources (not electro-technical)

X Original signal

Y Use of signal

Z signals connected

Key resources [ Edit ]

Examples of the key resources:

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Electrotechnical equipment

according to DIN 40719 Part 2 Issue September 1978

A Assembly and parts assembly

-B Converter from nichtelektischer size on electrical variable and vice versa

-C Capacitor

D Binary element, delay, storage device

E Special equipment

-F Protective device

-G Generator, power supply

-H Signaling device

-L Inductance

-M E-motor

N Amplifier, controller

-P Meter test equipment

-Q Power switching device

-R Resistance

- ...

K Machinery Technical Resources

KA Slide valve, flap valve, bursting disc, orifice

KB Gate, Door, Dämmtafel

KC Heat exchangers, coolers

KD Container, tank, expansion tank (procedural)

KE Rotating, moving, lifting, slewing

KF Ascending conveyor, feeder

KJ Crushing machine

KK Press, parceller

K. ..

M Machinery Technical Resources

MB Brake

MF Foundation

MG Gear

MK Coupling

MM Engine, not electrical engineering

MR Pipeline component, channel part

MS Adjusting drives, not electrical engineering

MT Turbine

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MU Transmission element, not electrical converters and power amplifiers, except clutch and transmission

Q Leittechnisches resources (not electro-technical)

QA Housing (only for the protection of process control equipment) (Siemens deviation from the original VGB)

QB Transmitter, if not structural unit with * QP * Orifice

QH Signaling device

QN Regulator, governor

QP Meter test equipment

QR Measuring pipe

QS Reservoirs in the loop

QT Thermowell, thermowell as transducer protection

QU Converter