Control dangers and ensure safe operation of equipment by adopting the new NFPA 87: Standard for Fluid Heaters. NFPA 87: Standard for Fluid Heaters was originally developed as a Recommended Practice in response to requests from manufacturers, insurance companies, trade associations, and users for safety guidance for fuel-fired and electric fluid heaters. Transitioned to a Standard for the 2018 edition, it provides adoptable, enforceable requirements for fluid heaters to minimize the fire and explosion hazards that can endanger the fluid heater, the building, or personnel. Fluid heaters are used in industrial environments to heat thermal and process fluids of all types; and the heated fluids are used in processes such as textile drying, pressboard manufacturing, gas sweetening, chemical synthesis, plastic molding, hot galvanizing, laminating, dry cleaning, and food processing. Comprehensive coverage gives AHJs, engineers, building owners, and maintainers assurance that they’re following the latest rules for: Location and construction Heating systems Commissioning and operations Maintenance, inspection, and testing Heating system safety equipment and application Updates improve safety and make NFPA 87 consistent with other NFPA\u00ae codes and standards. Chapter 3 includes new definitions and other changes for consistency with NFPA 86: Standard for Ovens and Furnaces. A new one-stop chapter addresses Class F, G, and H heaters. Fluid mixture changes now need to be in accordance with heater manufacturers’ recommendations, fluid manufacturers’ recommendations, or a third-party approved by the AHJ. Fluid type changes need to be in accordance with heater manufacturers’ recommendations or a third-party approved by the AHJ. New provisions in 8.2.9 require the use of two manual hardwired emergency switches — one located remotely and one located locally in reference to the fluid heater. Requirements in 8.5.2.5 now address the issue of false flame signal for flame sensing technologies. The PLC software section has been altered to now refer to the PLC logic programming instead of the general term Interlocks previously found in Chapter 9 have been moved to Chapter 8. Chapter 9 now allows secondary catch\/storage tanks and safety PLC requirements have been aligned with NFPA 86. A new requirement addresses blanket gas low-pressure proving devices. Order today to prevent loss of life, property, and production due to fluid heater fires and explosions.<\/p>\n
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| 2<\/td>\n | Important Notices and Disclaimers <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 3<\/td>\n | Additional Notices and Disclaimers <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 8<\/td>\n | Chapter 1 Administration 1.1 Scope. 1.2 Purpose. 1.3 Application. 1.4 Retroactivity. 1.5 Equivalency. 1.6 Units and Formulas. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 9<\/td>\n | Chapter 2 Referenced Publications 2.1 General. 2.2 NFPA Publications. 2.3 Other Publications. 2.4 References for Extracts in RecommendationMandatory Sections. Chapter 3 Definitions 3.1 General. 3.2 NFPA Official Definitions. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 10<\/td>\n | 3.3 General Definitions. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 12<\/td>\n | Chapter 4 General 4.1 Approvals, Plans, and Specifications. 4.2 Safety Labeling. 4.3 Thermal Fluids and Process Fluids. Chapter 5 Location and Construction 5.1 Location. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 13<\/td>\n | 5.2 Fluid Heater Design. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 14<\/td>\n | 5.3 Explosion Mitigation. 5.4 Ventilation and Exhaust System. 5.5 Mountings and Auxiliary Equipment. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 15<\/td>\n | 5.6 Heating Elements and Insulation. 5.7 Heat Baffles and Reflectors. Chapter 6 Heating Systems 6.1 General. 6.2 Fuel Gas\u2013Fired Units. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 18<\/td>\n | 6.3 Liquid Fuel\u2013Fired Units. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 19<\/td>\n | 6.4 Oxygen Enhanced Fuel\u2013Fired Units. 6.5 Flue Product Venting. 6.6 Electrically Heated Units. Chapter 7 Commissioning, Operations, Maintenance, Inspection, and Testing 7.1 Scope. 7.2 Commissioning. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 20<\/td>\n | 7.3 Training. 7.4 Operations. 7.5 Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 21<\/td>\n | 7.6 Record Retention. 7.7 Procedures. Chapter 8 Heating System Safety Equipment and Application 8.1 Scope. 8.2 General. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 22<\/td>\n | 8.3 Burner Management System Logic. 8.4 Programmable Logic Controller Systems. 8.5 Safety Control Application for Fuel-Fired Heating Systems. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 23<\/td>\n | 8.6 Combustion Air Safety Devices. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 24<\/td>\n | 8.7 Safety Shutoff Valves (Fuel Gas or Liquid Fuel). 8.8 Fuel Pressure Switches (Gas or Liquid Fuel). <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 25<\/td>\n | 8.9 Combustion Safeguards (Flame Supervision). 8.10 Liquid Fuel Atomization (Other than Mechanical Atomization). 8.11 Liquid Fuel Temperature Limit Devices. 8.12 Multiple Fuel Systems. 8.13 Air\u2013Fuel Gas Mixing Machines. 8.14 Ignition of Main Burners \u2014 Fuel Gas or Liquid Fuel. 8.15 Stack Excess Temperature Limit Interlock. 8.16 Fluid Excess Temperature Limit Interlock. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 26<\/td>\n | 8.17 Electrical Heating Systems. 8.18 Additional Interlocks. Chapter 9 Heaters 9.1 General. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 27<\/td>\n | 9.2 Auxiliary Equipment. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 28<\/td>\n | Chapter 10 Fire Protection 10.1 General. 10.2 Types of Fire Protection Systems. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 29<\/td>\n | 10.3 Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Fire Protection Equipment. Annex A Explanatory Material <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 43<\/td>\n | Annex B Example Maintenance Checklist <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 44<\/td>\n | Annex C Steam Extinguishing Systems <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 45<\/td>\n | Annex D Informational References <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" NFPA 87: Standard for Fluid Heaters<\/b><\/p>\n |