KKS Power Plant Classification System

The KKS Power Plant Classification System is a standardised system for the classification of
power stations. It serves during engineering, construction, operation and maintenance of power
stations for identification and classification of the equipment. The system is known in short as
KKS which is the abbreviation of the German term Kraftwerk-Kennzeichensystem. KKS will be
replaced in future by Reference Designation System for Power Plants, RDS-PP. RDS-PP has almost same
structure as KKS - 90 % of the code letters in the function key, other keys much less.

Contents
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 1 Structure and Format
 2 Examples of codes
 3 Function Key (Main Groups)
 4 Function Key (Main Groups and Subgroups)
 5 Equipment Unit Key (Main Groups)
 6 Equipment Unit Key (Main Groups and Subgroups)
 7 Component Key (Main Groups)
 8 Standards and further development

 9 External links

[edit] Structure and Format

The KKS has three different types of codes:

 Process-related code, for identification of systems and equipment according to their

functions in the power station process.
 Point of installation code, for identification of points of installation of electrical ,control
and instrumentation devices
 Location code, for identification of locations of equipment and structures.

Breakdown level 0 1 2 3
Data character G F0 F1 F2 F3 FN1 FN2 A1 A2 AN1 AN2 AN3 A3 B1 B2 BN1 BN2
Process-related Total Component
= System code Equipment unit code
identification plant code
 Data type * = (A or N) (N) A A A N N A A N N N (A) A A N N
Point of installation Total Installation unit
+ · Installation space code
identification plant code
Data type * + (A or N) (N) A A A N N · A (A) (N) (N) N (A)
Total
Location identification + Structure code Room code
plant
Data type * + (A or N) (N) A A A N N (A) (A) (N) N N (A)

*) Data types are Alpha and Numeric. Alpha contains only capital letters excluding I and O, and
also some special characters. If type is in parentheses, data characters may be omitted if the code
remains unique.

Field description on Process-Related Identification

Fields Content

F1, F2, F3 System and plant classification

A1, A2 Mechanical, electrical, control and instrumentation equipment classification

B1, B2 Component, signals and signal applications classification

[edit] Examples of codes

Break down of =10LBA10BR001

Total
System Equipment code Component code
plant

Main steam piping system

unit 1 pipe 001
10
 =1 0LBA10 BR001

Break down of =00LAC10AP001KP01

Total plant System Equipment code Component code

unit 0 Feedwater pump system 10 pump unit 001 pump 01

=0 0LAC10 AP001 KP01

Break down of +G0BFA20·C2

Total plant Installation unit code Installation space code

unit G Low-voltage main distribution board floor, location 2

+G 0BFA20 · C2

Break down of +L0UMA10R01

Total plant Structure identification Room identification

unit L Steam turbine building Room 01

+L 0UMA10 R01

[edit] Function Key (Main Groups)

With the KKS system the main systems of a power station are identified by using a function key.
A Grid and distribution systems

C Instrumentation and control equipment

MA Steam turbine plant

PA Circulating water system

Function
Main Groups
Key
A Grid and distribution systems

B Power transmission and auxiliary power supply

C Instrumentation and control equipment

E Conventional fuel supply and residues disposal

F Handling of nuclear equipment

G Water supply and disposal

H Conventional heat generation

J Nuclear heat generation

K Reactor auxiliary systems

L Steam, water, gas cycles

M Main machine sets

N Process energy supply for external users

P Cooling water system

Q Auxiliary systems

R Gas generation and treatment

S Ancillary systems

U Structures

W Renewable energy plants

X Heavy machinery (not main machine sets)

Z Workshop and office equipment

[edit] Function Key (Main Groups and Subgroups)

Examples for Main Groups and Subgroups:

A Grid and distribution systems

AT Transformer equipment

AU Open-loop control, checkback and auxiliary equipment

AV Marshalling Racks

AW Instrument Panels
B Power transmission and auxiliary power supply

BA Power transmission

BAA Generator leads

BAB Foundation cabinets

Generator circuit breaker, also commutating pole circuit breaker, including cooling
BAC
system

BAT Generator Transformers, including cooling system

BA...

BB Medium voltage distribution boards and transformers, normal system

BBA -
MV distribution boards
BBS

BBT MV auxiliary power transformers

BB...

E Conventional fuel supply and residiues disposal

EA Unloading and storage of solid fuels

EAA Ship unloading system

EAB Rail wagon and truck unloading bay

EAC Transport system

EAD Stacking system

EA...

ET Ash and slag removal system

ETA Wet ash conveying system

ETB Storage or settling pond for wet ash

ETC Wet ash dregger

ETD Conveying system for granulate

ETE Storage system for granulate

ETG Conveying system for dry ash

ETH Storage system for dry ash

ET...

H Conventional heat generation

HA Pressure system

HAA LP part-flow feed heating system (flue gas heated)

HAB HP part-flow feed heating system (flue gas heated)

HAC Economizer system

HAD Evaporator system

HA...

HF Bunker, feeder and pulverizing system

HFA Bunker for pulverizing system

HFB Feeder system

HFC pulverizing system (incl. classifier)

HFD Flue gas return system

HFE Mill air system, carrier air system

HF...

HH Main firing system (electric-powered as well)

HHA Main burners

HHB Retarded combustion grate

HHC Grate combustion system

HHD Other burner equipment (e.g. vapour burner, flue dust burner)

HHE Pulverized coal bin, forwarding and distribution system

HHF Oil temporary storage, pump and distribution system

HHG Gas pressure reduction, distribution system

HH...

HL Combustion air system (primary air, secondary air)

HLA Ducting system

HLB Fan system, forced draught fan system

HLC External air heating system (not flue gas heaed)

HLD Air heating system (flue gas heated)

HL...

HN Flue gas exhaust (without flue gas treatment)

HNA Ducting system

HNC induced draught fan system

HNE Smoke stack system (chimney)

HNF Flue gas recirculation system

HN...

L Steam, water, gas cycles

LA Feedwater system

LAA Storage, deaeration (incl. feedwater tank)

LAB Feedwater piping system (excl. feedwater pump and feedwater heating system)

LAC Feedwater pump system

LAD HP feedwater heating system

LAE HP desuperheating spray system

LA...

LB Steam system

LBA Main steam piping system

LBB Hot reheat piping system

LBC Cold reheat piping system

LBD Extraction piping system

LB...

LC Condensate system

LCA Main condensate piping system

LCB Main condensate pump system

LCC LP feedwater heating system

LC...

M Main machine sets

MA Steam turbine plant

MAA HP turbine

MAB IP turbine

MAC LP turbine

MAD Bearings

MAG Condensing system

MA...

MB Gas turbine plant

U Structures

UH Structures for conventional heat generation

UHA Steam generator enclosure, steam generator building (boiler house)

UHF Bunker bay

UH...

UM Structures for main machine sets

UMA Steam turbine building

UMB Gas turbine building

UMC Gas and steam tubine building

UM...

[edit] Equipment Unit Key (Main Groups)

Equipment
Main Groups Example
Unit Key

A Mechanical equipment AA - valves

B Mechanical equipment BQ - supports

C Direct measuring circuits CP - pressure measuring

D Closed loop control DF - flow, rate

E Analog and binary signal conditioning ER - reactor protection

F Indirect measuring circuits FD - density measuring

G Electrical equipment GQ - power sockets

H Subassemblies of main and heavy machinery HD - bearing assembly

J Nuclear assemblies JN - neutron sources

[edit] Equipment Unit Key (Main Groups and Subgroups)

Examples for Main Groups and Subgroups of equipment unit keys:

A Mechanical Equipment

AA Valves, Dampers, etc., incl. actuators, also manual

AB Isolating elements, air lock

AC Heat exchangers, heat transfer surfaces

AE Turning, cranes, hoists, lifts, driving, lifting and slewing gear (also manipulators)

AF Continuous conveyors, feeders

AG Generator units

AH Heating, cooling, air conditioning units

AJ Size reduction equipment, only as part of process

AK Compacting and packaging equipment, only as part of process

AM Mixer, agitators

AN Compressor units, fans

AP Pump units

AS Adjusting and tensioning equipment for non-electrical variables

AT Cleaning, drying, filtering and separation equipment ,excl. *BT*

A...

B Mechanical Equipment

BB Storage eqipment (vessels, tanks)

BE Shafts (for erection and maintenance only)

BF Foundations

BN Jet pumps, ejectors, injectors

BP Flow restrictors, limiters, orifices (not metering orifices)

BQ Hangers, Supports, racks, piping penetrations

BR Piping, ductwork, chutes

BS Silencers

B...

C Direct measuring circuits

CB Radiation variables, e. g. thermal radiation, flame monitoring (other than *CR* oder *CQ*)

CD Density

CE Electrical variables (e. g. el. current, voltage, el. power, el. frequency)

CF Flow, rate

CG Distance, length, position, direction of rotation

CH Manual input (as manually operated sensor) (e. g. fire detector)

CJ Power (mechanical, thermal)

CK Time

CL Level (also for dividing line)

CM Moisture, humidity

CP Pressure

CQ Quality variables (analysis, material properties other than *DD*, *DM*, *DV*)

CR Radiation variables

CS Velocity, speed, frequency (mechanical), acceleration

CT Temperature

C...

D Closed loop control cirquits

D...

[edit] Component Key (Main Groups)

Component
Main Groups Example
Key

K Mechanical components KC - heat exchangers

M Mechanical components MT - turbines

Q Instrumental and control components QR - instrument piping

X Signal origin

Y Signal application

Z Gated signals