ASME Standard 115D-1969 PDF
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Full title and description
ASME Standard No. 115D-1969 — "Recommended Practices for the Design of Lubricating Systems for Marine Steam Turbine Pumps for Various Ships Services". This is a recommended-practice style ASME document addressing design considerations for lubricating oil systems that serve marine steam turbine-driven pump equipment.
Abstract
This document (ASME 115D-1969) provides recommended practices for the design, arrangement and specification of lubricating systems used on marine steam-turbine-driven pumps. Covered topics typically include system layout, selection of pumps and reservoirs, filtration and purification, piping and drain arrangements, venting and breathing, instrumentation and monitoring (pressure, temperature, level), materials and corrosion considerations, and guidance on commissioning and maintenance. The standard is a historical ASME recommended practice that addressed shipboard pump lubrication details applicable to a range of ship services.
General information
- Status: Withdrawn / discontinued (listed as discontinued in 1993 in ASME withdrawal listings).
- Publication date: 1969.
- Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).
- ICS / categories: Lubrication systems and related engineering (commonly classified under ICS codes for lubrication systems, e.g. 21.260 "Lubrication systems").
- Edition / version: Edition dated 1969 (ASME No. 115D-1969).
- Number of pages: Not specified in public bibliographic listings located during this search; copies are offered by document resellers in PDF form but page count is not shown in those catalog listings. (See note in FAQ for search summary.)
Scope
Provides recommended practices for the design and arrangement of lubricating oil systems specifically serving marine steam-turbine-driven pump machinery across various shipboard services. The scope emphasizes practical design guidance to ensure reliable lubrication, contamination control, and monitoring on marine installations rather than prescriptive manufacturing specifications. The document is intended for system designers, marine engineers and maintenance planners working with steam-turbine pump equipment on ships.
Key topics and requirements
- System layout and reservoir sizing — guidelines for oil sump/reservoir capacity and gravity/pressure arrangements.
- Pump selection and scavenge/pressure pump arrangements for turbine-driven pumps.
- Filtration, purification and settling/centrifuge practices to control particulate and free-water contamination.
- Piping, venting, breather and drain arrangements to prevent air entrainment and ensure reliable oil return.
- Instrumentation and monitoring — pressure, temperature, level, and alarm practices for shipboard applications.
- Materials, corrosion and compatibility considerations for marine environments.
- Commissioning, flushing and maintenance recommendations for reliable long-term operation.
Typical use and users
Used historically by naval architects, marine engineers, ship outfitters, classification societies, shipyards and maintenance contractors involved in the design, installation and upkeep of steam-turbine-driven pump lubrication systems aboard ships. Today it may be consulted for legacy equipment, historic reference, or where older ship systems remain in service.
Related standards
Related guidance and standards address lubrication-system vocabulary, filtration, oil specifications and centralized lubrication practices (examples include ISO vocabulary and various national standards on lubrication-system design and centralized lubrication). For modern turbine and pump lubrication practice, users frequently consult current ISO/ASTM/industry-specific documents and more recent ASME/ASTM combined recommendations that cover turbine oils, oil-system purification and testing.
Keywords
lubricating system; marine steam turbine; pump lubrication; lubrication design; oil filtration; oil reservoir; scavenge pump; system ventilation; shipboard lubrication; recommended practices.
FAQ
Q: What is this standard?
A: ASME Standard No. 115D-1969 is a recommended-practice document titled "Recommended Practices for the Design of Lubricating Systems for Marine Steam Turbine Pumps for Various Ships Services" that gives design guidance for shipboard lubricating systems serving steam-turbine-driven pumps.
Q: What does it cover?
A: It covers practical design considerations for oil reservoirs, pump arrangements (pressure and scavenge), piping and venting, filtration and purification, monitoring and instrumentation, materials compatibility in marine environments, and commissioning/maintenance recommendations for lubricating systems on marine steam-turbine pump installations.
Q: Who typically uses it?
A: Historically, naval architects, marine systems designers, shipboard engineers, shipyards, maintenance contractors and classification society engineers—particularly where steam-turbine-driven pump systems are present—would use this document. It is most relevant for legacy systems or for engineers working with older ship designs.
Q: Is it current or superseded?
A: Public listings identify ASME 115D-1969 as discontinued/withdrawn (listed as discontinued in 1993). There is no clear public bibliographic record found during this search that shows a single direct ASME successor document; modern practice on lubrication systems is now covered by later ASME/ASTM/ISO documents and industry-specific standards. Copies of the 1969 document are still available from resellers and archives.
Q: Is it part of a series?
A: Yes — ASME historically issued a set of related recommended practices and standards addressing lubrication and oil systems (examples include ASME Nos. 111, 115A–115C, 115D and related ASME/ASTM combined recommended practices). The 115-series entries focused on various marine and turbine lubrication topics. Many of these older ASME items were later withdrawn or consolidated into other industry standards.
Q: What are the key keywords?
A: Lubricating systems; marine steam turbine; pump lubrication; oil filtration; scavenge pump; reservoir; venting; instrumentation; maintenance.