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ANSI B133.8 - 1977
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THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS
P U B L I S H E D BY
T H EA M E R I C A NS O C I E T Y
United
Engineering
Center
345
O F M E C H A N I C A LE N G I N E E R S
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Street
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A M E R I C ANNA T I O N AS LT A N D A R D
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Copyright 8 1977 by
THE AMERICAN SOCIETY 0.F MECHANICAL ENGINEERS
All Rights Reserved
Printed in U.S.A.
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FOREWORD
(The following is the roster of the committee at the time ofapproval of this Standard)
OFFICERS
A.
A.
Hafer, Chairman
E. A. Borgmann, Vice
Chairman
Alan Bagner, Secretary
STANDARDS COMMITTEE
ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA
R. M. Hoover, Chairman, Bolt, Beranek and Newman Incorporated, Houston, Texas
R. R. Audette, Alternate, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
AIRCRAFT POROUS MEDIA, INCORPORATED
F. E. Bishop, Aircraft Porous Media, Incorporated, Glen Cove, New York
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS, THE
A. A. Hafer, General Electric Company, Schenectady, New York
Vern Maddox, Alternate, Hydrocarbon Processing, Houston, Texas
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
H. R. Hazard, Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, Ohio
CINCINNATI GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
E. A. Borgmann, Cincinnati Gas and Electric Company, Cincinnati, Ohio
CONSOLIDATED EDISON COMPANY OF NEW YORK, INCORPORATED
A. M. Teplirzky, Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Incorporated, New York, New York
DOW CHEMICAL OF CANADA, LIMITED
J. P. Zanyk, Dow Chemical of Canada, Limited, Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
EBASCO SERVICES, INCORPORATED
T. C. Culyer, Ebasco Services, Incorporated, New York, New York
EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE
J. E. Barry, Missouri Public Scrvice Company, Kansas City, Missouri
G. A. Olson, Alternate, Edison Electric Institute, New .York, New York
FEDERAL POWER COMMISSION
B. E. Biggerstaff, Federal Power Commission, Washington, D.C.
L. A. Schuppin, Alternate, Federal Power Commission, Washington, D.C.
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
R. L. Hendrickson, General Electric Company, Schenectady, New York
A. N. Smith, General Electric Company, Greenville, South Carolina
INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS
A. C. Dolbec, General Electric Company, Greenville, South Carolina
R. D. Miller, Alternate, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY, INCORPORATED
P. E. Babson, Mechanical Technology, Incorporated, Latham, New York
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
M. R. LeCuyer, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
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1. Scope & Applicability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.1 Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.2 Applicability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Appendix A - GuidetoDetermine Acceptable A-Weighted Sound Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Table2
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Operational Cycle Correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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CONTENTS
standardmethods to
specify gas turbine installation sound emissions for
thepurposeof
complying with applicableenvironmental sound emission limits, or to comply with company standards, or to avoid unreasonable sound intrusions intothesurroundingneighborhoods,
or to
conserve employee hearing.
2.1.1 Thisprocedureprovides
1.2 Applicability
Procedure A
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ANSI 6133.8-1977
ANSI 6133.8-1977
Table 1
Specified Sound Levels At 400ft (120m) For
Total Gas Turbine Installation at Contract Conditions
Table 1A
Weighted Sound Levels in
dB,re: 20 micropascals
Frequency,
Sound Level at
400 ft (120m)
Average or Maximum
Specify
1 II
Table 1B
125
Sound Level
at 400 f t
( 120m)
11 Average or Maximum
I
250
500
1000
2000
4000
8000
Procedure B
2.3.1 Where the manufacturer provides all the equipment in the gas turbineinstallation, a typical gas
turbineinstallationenvironmentalsound
emissions
specification is: Sound emissions from the total gas
turbinesite
including
auxiliary
equipment,when
operatedatratedmegawatt
or horsepowerload in
accordance with the contract specifications and ANSI
B133.8 procedures, shall not exceed the average or
maximum (choose one) A- and C-weighted sound
level or any octave band sound level listed in Table 1,
when measured at a distance of 400 ft (120m) from
the perimeter of the nearest gas turbine. In the case
where the manufacturer does not
provide all of the
equipment,the user shall specify themaximum or
average permissible sound level emittedfrom
all
sources otherthanthe
manufacturers equipment.
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ANSI 8133.8-1977
In the case where the manufacturer does not provide all of the equipment, the specified sound emissions shall only apply to the equipment furnished by
the manufacturer.
3.1.1 Standardproceduresandequipmentare
de-
3.5 Sound
Measurement
Instruments
3.5.1 Souna level meter.Sound level measurements
shall be made with a sound level meter that meets the
requirements of the latestrevision of ANSI S1.4-1971,
Type 1 or 2. Type 1 is preferred.
3.2 Qualifications
requirethe meet
shall set
3.5.2
filter
band
Octave
ments of the latest revision of ANSI S1.l I , SpecificaGas turbine sound emissions are to be measured by
tions for Octave, Half-Octave and Third-Octave Band
an
engineer,
technician,
or acoustical
consultant
Filter Sets.
qualified by experience or training.
3.5.3 Tape recorder. If amagnetictaperecorder
is
3.3 Gas Turbine Operation
used for data storage, it shall meet the provisions of
the latest revision of ANSI S6.1, Qualifying a Sound
The gas turbine plant will include all construction
DataAcquisitionSystem. If there is adisagreement
features described in the purchase agreement, regardbetweendirectlymeasuredsound
level meterdata
less of whether they are essential for operation.All gas
andtaperecordeddata,thedirectdatashalltake
turbines will berunningatspecifiedratedload
in
precedence.
megawatts or horsepower. All enclosuredoorsand
access panels will be closed unless otherwise specified. 3.5.4Calibration.Instruments
shall be acoustically
calibrated usirig asound level calibrator or piston3.4 AcousticEnvironment
phme of known sound
pressurelevel,bothbefore
and after each measurement series. A calibration level
Numerous environmental factors affect the sound
change exceeding k 1 .O dB may require the test series
level measured at a specified orientation and distance
to be repeated.
*To be filled i n by
based on est,n,ated
noise
3.5.5 A microphone
windscreen
shall be
used
when
exposure.
frequency the
on
effect
measurements.
Its
making
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ANSI 8133.8-1977
response ofthesound
level meter shall not exceed
0.5 dB at frequencies below 2,000 HZ, and f 1 dB at
frequencies from 2,000 to 10,000 Hz.
3.6 MicrophoneLocations
3.6.1 Microphoneheight. Themicrophone shall be
located between 4 ft (1.2m) and 5 ft (1.5m) above
the ground or personnel platforms.
3.6.2 Personnel exposure sound measurements, using
the A-weighted network, shall be made at 3 ft (lm)
from major surfaces of the gas turbine, around the
peripheryoftheturbine
or itsenclosure, auxiliary
equipment and driven device at intervals not exceeding 15 ft (Sm), and at the point of maximum sound
emissions.
3.8.1.6 Description of gas turbine, driven equipment, auxiliary equipment and sound control treatment.
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ANSI 8135.8-1977
revision. If thesound
level, with the gas turbine
operating, does not exceed the ambient sound
level
by more than 3dB, the gas turbine sound level shall
be considered to be theambient level. In thiscase,
if it is necessary to more clearly establish the actual
turbine emission levels, the measurements may be
repeated at a measurement position which is closer
to the installation (see 3.6 for limitations), and/or at a
time when the ambient sound levels can be expected
to be lower, as verified by measurements made during
the previous twelve months time period.
3.9.2 Data adjustment. Sound levels measured at distance other than 400 ft (120m) may be extrapolated
to the standard distance after correction for ambient
sound. Corrections for distance and air absorption are
shown in Figure 1.
3.9.3 Data averaging. Thecorrected
far-field sound
levels at the four (4)
or eight (8) locations shall be
averaged to yield the average sound level of the gas
turbine installation at 400 ft(1 20m).
The sound emissions from the gas turbine installation shall be considered to be acceptable if: (one of
the following four choices should be included in the
contract document)
(1 ) the measured average or maximum sound level
(whichever has been specified) is equal to or less than
the specified A- weighted and C-weighted sound levels
at the standard distance of 400 ft ( 1 20m), or
(2) the measured average or maximum sound level
(whichever has been specified) in each of thenine
octave bands, is equal to or less than the specified
octaveband sound level at the standard distance of
400 f t ( 1 20m), or
Table 2
Corrections for Sound Reflecting Surfaces
Table 2A
Overall in dB, re: 20 Micropascals
dB(A)
dB(C)
average sound
level (rms) measured at either the four (4) or eight (8) locations. If themeasuredsound pressure level at thefour (4)
or eight (8) locationsiswithinathree
( 3 ) dBrange,the
average maybecomputedbyarithmetically
averaging the
measured sound levels. I:or any rangc in the data, the average is computed by the following formula:
-Le = l o l o g I
N
N
N
loLnO
n= 1
totalnumber o f measuremcntsaroundthegas
binc installation (gcnerally 4 o r 8).
Table 2B
Octave Band Corrections
Octave Band Levels in dB, re: 20 Micropascals
(1)
tur-
31 3 - 1 25
250
4
500800q
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ANSI 8133.8-1977
AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD
GAS TURBINE INSTALLATION SOUND EMISSIONS
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Gas Turbine Sound Level Measurement Locations
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the sound emissions from his plant include a prominent discrete tone.
Sound specifications apply to the sound emissions
from an entire installation, and not to the individual
turbines in a multiple array.
Table A1 is a step-by-step work sheet for selecting
an acceptable A-weighted community sound level for
acomplete gas turbine installation. The A-weighted
sound level may be calculated by completing the following steps,andenteringthe
results in the appropriate boxes on theworksheet of Table A1 :
Step 1. An expected community subjective sound
acceptance response category is selected on Figure A1
(ordinate) and the corresponding normalized Outdoor
Day/Night Sound Level (Ldn) is determined.
Step 2. Corrections are then obtained from Tables
A2 and A3 for the season ofoperationandthe
ambient sound characteristics of the nearby neighborhood, andTableA4
fortheexpected
daily operational cycle of the gas turbine installation.
Step 3. ThecorrectionsfromStep2arethen
summed, and added to the normalized Ldn criteria to
yield the gas turbine sound levelin
db(A)
at
the
selected community
location,
usually the closest
neighbor.
Step 4. By reference to Figure A2, determine the
correction, in dB,forthe
distance betweenthe
nearest residential area and the standard sound specification distance of 400 ft (1 20m).
Step 5. Add the distance correctionfactor from
Step 4 to the sound level in dB(A) of Step 3 to obtain the sound level in dB(A) at 400 ft (120m).
Step 6. Add a correction of -5 dB(A) to level calculated at 400 ft(120m)(Step
5) if theturbine
sound emissions containone
or moreprominent
discrete tones.
(This procedure should be repeated for other noise
sensitive locationsthatsurroundthe
proposed site,
and the moststringent
noise emission requirement
would be used in S k p 7).
Step 7. Enterthe
calculated A-weighted sound
levelin dB(A) from Step 5 or 6 as the A-weighted
specification sound level for ProcedureA, Table 1A
(see 2.2.1).
[:or
thepurpose o f thisProcedure,aprominentdiscrete
tone is taken to be asdefined in Appendix A o f ANSI S1.13,
Methods tor the measurement of Sound Pressure Levels,
with the quantity X equal to 10 decibels. Actually, X
may range from 5 , formorecriticalinstallations,
to 15 tor
less critical installations.
Ldn
designatestheday/nightsoundlevel,which
is the
equivalentA-weightedsoundlevelduringa24-hourtime
period with a I O decibel weighting applied to the equivalent
sound level during the nighttime hours of 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
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APPENDIX A
Steps
1. Choose appropriate Value of Normalized outdoor Day/Night Sound Level
at nearest residence.
2.Entercorrections:
a.
Seasonal
Refer t o Table A 2
b.Backgroundsound
c. Operationalcycle
Refer t o Table A4
Sum of corrections
recommended sound
Refer to Figure A 2
6 . (Value in line 5)-5 dB =specification level at 400 ft (120m) for installations having oneor more prominent discretetones.
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Table A I
40
50
60
Ldn
70
80
90
10
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COMMUNITY REACTION
Vigorous oction
Description
Type of Correction
0
+5
Seasonal
Background'
Sound
-10
-5
+5
+10
Table A3
Residential Area Sound Levels'
Daytime Sound Level Exceeded 90%
of the time (add 5dB t o estimate median sound level)
Description
Typical Range
Average
31 to 35 inclusive
inclusive
4 1 t o 4 5inclusive
33
38 36 to 40
43
Urban Residential
46 to 5 0 inclusive
48
t o 55 inclusive
60 inclusive
53 51
58 56 to
'These corrections are based on reported typical residual noise levels as shown in Table A3. I f measured data
at the site under investigation differs significantly from the table, different corrections may be warranted. The
residual sound level is that sound level exceeded 90%of the time.
'Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Report
N T l D 300.3, "Community Noise" (December 1971).
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Table A 2
0
1
2
3
4
5
0.04
0.08
0.13
0.17
0.21
0.25
0.29
0.33
0.38
0 A2
0 A6
0.50
6
7
8
9
D=
N=
0.54
0.58
0.63
SUM
12
0
0.42
0.83
1.3
1.7
2.1
2.5
2.9
3.3
3.8
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Table A4
60
200
90
300
Figure A2
500
IO00
2000
300
600
150
Distance f r o m gas turbine installation
t o nearest residence
sound level 7
- A-Weighted
5000 ( f t )
1 5 0 0 (m)
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4. LI L.Beranek,
Noise andVibrationControl,
McGraw-Hill, New York, pp. 164-193 (1971).
6 . R. M. Hoover, Beware Low-Frequency Gas-Turbine Noise, Power, pp. 87-88, May 1973.
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APPENDIX B
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