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NFPA 87: Standard for Fluid Heaters, 2024
- Important Notices and Disclaimers
- Additional Important Notices and Disclaimers
- Chapter 1 Administration [Go to Page]
- 1.1 Scope.
- 1.2 Purpose.
- 1.3 Application.
- 1.4 Retroactivity.
- 1.5 Equivalency.
- 1.6 Units and Formulas.
- Chapter 2 Referenced Publications [Go to Page]
- 2.1 General.
- 2.2 NFPA Publications.
- 2.3 Other Publications.
- 2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections.
- Chapter 3 Definitions [Go to Page]
- 3.1 General.
- 3.2 NFPA Official Definitions.
- 3.3 General Definitions.
- Chapter 4 General [Go to Page]
- 4.1 Approvals, Plans, and Specifications.
- 4.2 Safety Labeling.
- 4.3 Thermal Fluids and Process Fluids.
- Chapter 5 Location and Construction [Go to Page]
- 5.1 Location.
- 5.2 Fluid Heater Design.
- 5.3 Explosion Mitigation.
- 5.4 Ventilation and Exhaust System.
- 5.5 Mountings and Auxiliary Equipment.
- Chapter 6 Heating System Hardware Design [Go to Page]
- 6.1 General.
- 6.2 Fuel Gas–Fired Units.
- 6.3 Liquid Fuel–Fired Units.
- 6.4 Oxygen Enhanced Fuel–Fired Units.
- 6.5 Flue Product Venting.
- 6.6 Heat Baffles and Reflectors.
- 6.7 Electrically Heated Units.
- Chapter 7 Fluid Circuit Hardware Design [Go to Page]
- 7.1 General.
- 7.2 Auxiliary Equipment.
- Chapter 8 Commissioning, Operations, Maintenance, Inspection, and Testing [Go to Page]
- 8.1 Scope.
- 8.2 Commissioning.
- 8.3 Training.
- 8.4 Operations.
- 8.5 Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance.
- 8.6 Record Retention.
- 8.7 Procedures.
- Chapter 9 Heating System Safety Equipment and Application [Go to Page]
- 9.1 Scope.
- 9.2 GeneralSafety Devices.
- 9.3 Burner Management SystemSystems and Logic.
- 9.4 Programmable Logic Controller Systems.
- 9.5 Safety Control Application for Fuel-Fired Heating Systems. [86:8.58.4]
- 9.6 Combustion Air Safety Devices.
- 9.7 Safety Shutoff Valves (Fuel Gas or Liquid Fuel).
- 9.8 Fuel Pressure Switches (Gas or Liquid Fuel).
- 9.9 Flame Supervision.
- 9.10 Liquid Fuel Atomization (Other than Mechanical Atomization).
- 9.11 Liquid Fuel Temperature Limit Devices.
- 9.12 Multiple Fuel Systems.
- 9.13 Air–Fuel Gas Mixing Machines.
- 9.14 Ignition of Main Burners — Fuel Gas or Liquid Fuel.
- 9.15 Quiescent Bath Heater Interlock.
- Chapter 10 Fluid Circuit Safety Logic and Interlock Application [Go to Page]
- 10.1 Scope.
- 10.2 General.
- 10.3 Standard Controls and Interlocks.
- 10.4 Interlocks Pertaining to Fired Heaters.
- 10.5 Electrical Heating Systems.
- Chapter 11 Solid Fuel–Fired Heating Systems [Go to Page]
- 11.1 Scope.
- 11.2 Air System Safeguards.
- 11.3 Solid Fuel Supply System Safeguards.
- 11.4 Solid Fuel Combustion Safeguards.
- 11.5 Heat Transfer System Safeguards.
- 11.6 Exhaust Gas System Safeguards.
- 11.7 Ash-Handling System Safeguards.
- 11.8 Fire Protection for Solid Fuel–Fired Fluid Heaters.
- 11.9 Other Safeguards for Solid Fuel–Fired Fluid Heaters.
- Chapter 12 Electric Heaters (Reserved)
- Chapter 13 Fire Protection [Go to Page]
- 13.1 General.
- 13.2 Types of Fire Protection Systems.
- 13.3 Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Fire Protection Equipment.
- Annex A Explanatory Material
- Annex B Example Maintenance Checklist
- Annex C Steam Extinguishing Systems
- Annex D Informational References [Go to Page]
