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BS 5854:1980

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Code of practice for flues and flue structures in buildings
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Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

28-11-1980

Foreword
Cooperating organizations
Code of practice
1 Scope
2 References
3 Definitions
4 Symbols
5 Design requirements and procedure
6 Forms and materials of construction
7 Building services design
8 Structural design of linings
9 Steel liners
10 Workmanship
Appendices
A Derivation of design values
B Calculation of design data: worked example using
    liquid fuel
C Calculation of design data: worked example using
    gaseous fuel
D Theory for calculation of stresses in brittle flue
    lining materials (using design charts)
E Sample calculations for diatomaceous brick linings
Tables
1 Lining operating temperature limitations
2 Material properties
3 Acid resistance of mortars
4 Insulating materials
5 Properties of liquid fuels
6 Average properties of typical industrial solid fuels
7 Typical properties of gaseous fuels
8 Reduction factor beta for permissible axial stresses
9 Striking of formwork (minimum times)
Figures
1 Air leakage through brickwork
2 Schematic diagram of design procedure
3 Examples of free-standing linings
4 Examples of integral linings
5 Acid corrosion rate of surfaces in contact with flue
    gases
6 The effect of temperature on the pressure
    distribution of gases
7 Conversion of actual flue gas velocity to velocity
    pressure
8 Theoretical buoyancy due to flue gas temperature
9 Temperature gradient across the flue structure
10 Surface coefficient of heat transfer
11 Typical layouts at chimney entry
12 Suggested support for brickwork lining at
    intermediate levels where access cannot be achieved
    from below
13 Suggested design of lateral locators for steel
    liners
14 Typical construction at top of chimney
15 Relation between q/theta and c/theta for dt/r = 0
16 Relation between q/theta and c/theta for dt/r = 0.25
17 Relation between q/theta and c/theta for dt/r = 0.5
18 Relation between q/theta and c/theta for dt/r = 0.75
19 Relation between q/theta and c/theta for dt/r = 1.0
20 Relation between q/theta and c/theta for dt/r = 1.25
21 Relation between q/theta and c/theta for dt/r = 1.5
22 Typical courses for inner ring of lining (shown in
    114 mm brick)
23 Typical courses for inner ring of lining (shown in
    152 mm brick)
24 Bonding of circular brickwork linings using 114 mm
    or 152 mm bricks
25 Bonding of circular brickwork linings using 229 mm
    bricks
26 Static pressure distribution in flue system as used
    in the example in appendix B
27 Temperature gradient across the lining

Covers design and construction of flue linings and flue structures serving appliances of 45 kW output and above, burning solid, liquid or gaseous fuels. Applies to flue structures within a space enclosed by a building or which are an integral part of the building.

This code of practice gives recommendations for the design and construction of flue linings and flue structures serving appliances (boilers and air heaters) of 45 kW output and above, burning solid, liquid or gaseous fuels. The recommendations contained in this code may be used for the design of a flue serving an incinerator, which should be provided with its own individual flue. Prior approval of the height of the chimney by the local authority is required by Section 6 of the Clean Air Act 1968 where the appliance(s) served by the chimney burn(s) (a) pulverized fuel or (b) 45 kg or more of solid fuel per hour or (c) liquid or gaseous fuel at a rate of 366 kW or more if: a new chimney is erected to serve a new or existing installation; or an installation (e.g. of boilers, incinerators) served by an existing chimney is enlarged, e.g. its combustion capacity is increased, or an additional appliance is added to the system; or an appliance served by an existing chimney is removed and replaced by one having a larger combustion capacity. The official publication Chimney heights. Second edition of the 1956 Clean Air Act Memorandum,* subsequently referred to in this code of practice as the \'Chimney Height Memorandum\', gives guidance for the calculation of heights likely to be suitable in most instances for solid or liquid fuel appliances. Useful information to facilitate calculation of possible chimney heights for gaseous fuel is contained in the CIBS Guide, Volume B, Section B13 (1970)†. This code applies to: linings that are built within a space enclosed by a building; linings that are built as an integral part of the building. This code does not, in general, apply to linings within a freestanding or independent chimney, but many of the conditions and criteria are applicable. The design of flue linings and flue structures in buildings is subject to increasing knowledge and experience, and should be undertaken only by those competent to evaluate the many aspects of satisfactory construction and performance. This code provides the building services engineer and the structural engineer with design criteria, suggested procedures and methods of design, recommendations for construction, and basic guidance data for the selection of lining materials. The code also seeks to augment the skills of experienced designers who will need to interpret the information and examples with appropriate professional expertise, giving due consideration to all the relevant issues involved. The examples and calculations in this code are given as one form of use of the data provided. They do not preclude other methods of computing satisfactory designs. Where appropriate, detailed information has been put in appendices.

Committee
B/506
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 74/12412 DC (08/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, January 2010. (12/2009)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
60
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current

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