ISO 13617:2019

Ships and marine technology - Shipboard incinerators - Requirements

This document covers the design, manufacture, performance, operation, functioning and testing of incinerators intended to incinerate garbage and other shipboard wastes generated during a ship's normal service (i.e. maintenance, operational, domestic and cargo-associated wastes). This document is applicable to incinerator plants with capabilities up to 4 000 kW per unit. This document is not applicable to systems on special incinerator ships, e.g. for burning industrial wastes such as chemicals, manufacturing residues, etc. It does not address the electrical supply to the unit, nor the foundation connections and stack connections. This document provides emission requirements in Annex A, location requirements in Annex B, and flue gas temperature requirements in Annex D. Recommendations for incinerators integrated with heat recovery units are given in Annex C. The activities associated with this document can involve hazardous materials, operations and equipment. It does not purport to address all of the safety problems associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this document to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

Navires et technologie maritime — Incinérateurs de bord pour navires — Exigences

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 08-Aug-2019
• ICS: 13.030.40 - Installations and equipment for waste disposal and treatment
• ICS: 47.020.99 - Other standards related to shipbuilding and marine structures
• Technical Committee: ISO/TC 8/SC 2 - Marine environment protection
• Drafting Committee: ISO/TC 8/SC 2/WG 4 - Management of ship waste
• Current Stage: 9060 - Close of review
• Completion Date: 04-Mar-2030

Relations

• Revises: ISO 13617:2001 - Ships and marine technology - Shipboard incinerators - Requirements
• Effective Date: 05-Jul-2014

Overview - ISO 13617:2019 (Shipboard incinerators - Requirements)

ISO 13617:2019 specifies requirements for the design, manufacture, performance, operation, functioning and testing of shipboard incinerators intended to dispose of garbage and other wastes generated during a ship’s normal service. The standard applies to incinerator plants with capacities up to 4 000 kW per unit and aligns with relevant International Maritime Organization (IMO) requirements. It is not intended for special incinerator ships used to burn industrial chemicals or manufacturing residues.

Key exclusions: the standard does not cover the electrical supply to the unit, foundation or stack connections. It also highlights that users are responsible for establishing appropriate safety, health practices and regulatory compliance.

Key technical topics and requirements

ISO 13617:2019 addresses technical topics across design, electrical, operational and testing domains. Major areas include:

• General design requirements

  • Piping, rotating parts, insulation/cooling, corrosion protection
  • Combustion chamber and pressure, feeding systems, charging of solid/liquid wastes
  • Ash removal, observation ports, flue gas cooling
  • Pre-purging/post-purging and required mass fraction of oxygen in discharge gases
  • Marking, instruction and warning plates

• Electrical and control requirements

  • Disconnects, live-part protection, wiring, bonding and overcurrent protection
  • Control-circuit design, failure mode behavior, ignition systems, motors
  • Safety devices: emergency stop, safety thermostats, flame failure/low-oil detection, alarms and indicators

• Materials, operation and maintenance

  • Materials selection, operation while inclined, drip trays, manuals and maintenance documentation

• Testing and certification

  • Prototype, factory and on‑ship installation testing
  • Specific functional tests for flame safeguards, limit controls, fuel valves and programming controls
  • Certification, marking and quality-assurance provisions

• Annexes

  • Annex A (normative): Emission requirements for ships subject to MARPOL
  • Annex B (normative): Location requirements for incinerators aboard ships
  • Annex C (informative): Recommendations for incinerators integrated with heat recovery units
  • Annex D (normative): Flue gas temperature requirements

Practical applications - who uses ISO 13617:2019

This standard is used by:

• Shipbuilders and shipowners/operators specifying onboard incineration systems
• Incinerator manufacturers and system integrators designing marine incinerators (≤4 000 kW)
• Marine engineers, chief engineers and shipboard technical staff for safe operation and maintenance
• Flag administrations, classification societies and regulatory compliance officers verifying conformity with IMO/MARPOL requirements
• Naval architects and shipyards for equipment siting and installation planning

Related standards and regulations

• IMO MARPOL provisions (emissions and waste-management requirements)
• SOLAS (safety of life at sea) conventions and related IMO guidance
• ISO/IEC Directives for standard development and conformity guidance

Keywords: ISO 13617:2019, shipboard incinerators, marine incinerators, MARPOL, flue gas temperature, heat recovery, incinerator testing, ship waste management, SOLAS.

Standards Content (Sample)

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 13617
Third edition
2019-08
Ships and marine technology —
Shipboard incinerators —
Requirements
Navires et technologie maritime — Incinérateurs de bord pour
navires — Exigences
Reference number
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ISO 2019
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Contents Page
Foreword .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 2
4 General design requirements . 4
4.1 Piping . 4
4.2 Rotating parts . 4
4.3 Insulation and cooling . 4
4.4 Corrosion . 4
4.5 Liquid waste incineration . 4
4.6 Combustion chamber . 4
4.7 Combustion pressure . 4
4.8 Charging solid waste . 5
4.9 Feeding system. 5
4.10 Ash removal . 5
4.11 Observation port . 5
4.12 Design temperature values . 5
4.13 Pre-purging and post-purging . 5
4.14 Mass fraction of oxygen in the discharge gases . 5
4.15 Warning plate(s) . 6
4.16 Instruction plate(s) . 6
4.17 Flue gas cooling . 6
5 Electrical requirements . 6
5.1 General requirements . 6
5.2 Disconnects . 6
5.3 Live parts . 6
5.4 Failure design . 6
5.5 Control-circuit connections . 6
5.6 Component voltage ratings . 6
5.7 Weather endurance . 7
5.8 Control device testing and acceptance . 7
5.9 Control-circuit design . 7
5.10 Overcurrent protection . 7
5.11 Motors. 7
5.12 Ignition systems . 7
5.13 Wiring . 7
5.14 Bonding . 8
6 Materials . 8
7 Operating controls . 8
7.1 Disconnect switch. 8
7.2 Emergency stop switch . 8
7.3 Control equipment failures . 8
7.3.1 General provisions. 8
7.3.2 Safety thermostat . 8
7.3.3 Flame failure/low oil pressure . 8
7.3.4 Loss of power condition . 9
7.4 Fuel-control valves. 9
7.5 Alarms and indicators . 9
7.6 Fire box cooling . 9
8 Other requirements . 9
8.1 Instruction and maintenance manual . 9
8.2 Operation while inclined .10
8.3 Energy source .10
8.4 Drip trays .10
9 Testing .10
9.1 Prototype testing .10
9.2 Factory testing .10
9.3 Installation tests .10
9.3.1 Flame safeguard system .10
9.3.2 Limit controls.10
9.3.3 Combustion controls .10
9.3.4 Programming controls .11
9.3.5 Fuel control valves .11
9.3.6 Low voltage controls .11
9.3.7 Switches .11
10 Certification .11
11 Marking .11
12 Quality assurance .11
Annex A (normative) Emission requirements for shipboard incinerators with capacities of
up to 4 000 kW on ships subject to MARPOL .12
Annex B (normative) Location requirements for incinerators .18
Annex C (informative) Incinerators integrated with heat recovery units .20
Annex D (normative) Flue gas temperature .21
Bibliography .22
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Foreword
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This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 8, Ships and marine technology,
Subcommittee SC 2, Marine environment protection.
This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition (ISO 13617:2001), which has been technically
revised.
The main changes compared to the previous edition are as follows:
— the document was revised for continued consistency with International Maritime Organization
provisions for shipboard incinerators, which was updated in 2014;
— several updates were made to the definitions in Clause 3 and to the references of standards cited in
Clause 5;
— updates also reflect changes in the regulations of the International Maritime Organization,
International Convention on the Safety of Life at Sea, 2014 (SOLAS).
Any feedback or questions on this document should be directed to the user’s national standards body. A
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 13617:2019(E)
Ships and marine technology — Shipboard incinerators —
Requirements
1 Scope
This document covers the design, manufacture, performance, operation, functioning and testing of
incinerators intended to incinerate garbage and other shipboard wastes generated during a ship's
normal service (i.e. maintenance, operational, domestic and cargo-associated wastes).
This document is applicable to incinerator plants with capabilities up to 4 000 kW per unit.
This document is not applicable to systems on special incinerator ships, e.g. for burning industrial
wastes such as chemicals, manufacturing residues, etc.
It does not address the electrical supply to the unit, nor the foundation connections and stack
connections.
This document provides emission requirements in Annex A, location requirements in Annex B, and flue
gas temperature requirements in Annex D. Recommendations for incinerators integrated with heat
recovery units are given in Annex C.
The activities associated with this document can involve hazardous materials, operations and
equipment. It does not purport to address all of the safety problems associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this document to establish appropriate safety and health practices and
determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
International Maritime Organization. International Convention on the Safety of Life at Sea, 2014 (SOLAS),
Chapter II-2, Regulations 3 and 9
International Maritime Organization. International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships,
1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto (MARPOL)
IEC 60092, Electrical installations in ships
IEC 60092-201:1994, Electrical installations in ships — Part 201: System design — General
IEC 60092-202:2016, Electrical installations in ships — Part 202: System design — Protection
IEC 60092-301:1980, Electrical installations in ships — Part 301: Equipment — Generators and motors
IEC 60092-352:2005, Electrical installations in ships — Part 352: Choice and installation of cables for low-
voltage power systems
IEC 60092-503:2007, Electrical installations in ships — Part 503: Special features — A.C. supply systems
with voltages in the range of 1 kV and up to and including 11 kV
IEC 60529:1989 (Amd 1:1999, Amd 2:2013), Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code)
ISO/IEC 17025:2017, General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
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3.1
administration
government of the state whose flag the ship is entitled to fly
3.2
cargo residues
remnants of any cargo material which are not covered by the annexes in MARPOL 73/78, except
Annex V, and which remain on the deck or in holds following loading or unloading, including loading
and unloading excess or spillage, whether in wet or dry conditions or entrained in wash water, but does
not include cargo dust remaining on the deck after sweeping or dust on the external surfaces of the ship
Note 1 to entry: Dry bulk cargo residues may include substances that are harmful to the marine environment
(HME) with special restrictions for discharges including HME entrained in cargo hold wash water. Port reception
facilities for cargo residues considered to be HME may be required at loading or discharge ports handling bulk
dry cargoes.
[SOURCE: MARPOL 73/78, Annex V reg. 1.2, modified — The wording “other annexes to the present
(IMO) Convention” has been changed to “the annexes in MARPOL 73/78, except Annex V”.]
3.3
contaminated rag
rag that has been saturated with any substance defined in MARPOL 73/78 as potentially hazardous or
harmful to human health and/or the environment
3.4
food waste
any spoiled or unspoiled food substances
EXAMPLE Fruits, vegetables, dairy products, poultry, meat products, food scraps, food particles and all
other materials contaminated by such wastes, generated aboard ship.
3.5
garbage
all kinds of food waste (3.4), domestic waste and operational waste (3.9), all plastics (3.11), cargo residues
(3.2), incinerator ashes (3.7), cooking oil, fishing gear and animal carcasses generated during the normal
operation of the ship and liable to be disposed of continuously or periodically except those substances
which are defined or listed in the annexes in MARPOL 73/78, except Annex V
Note 1 to entry: Garbage does not include fresh fish and parts thereof generated as a result of fishing activities
undertaken during the voyage, or as a result of aquaculture activities which involve the transport of fish including
shellfish for placement in the aquaculture facility and the transport of harvested fish including shellfish from
such facilities to shore for processing.
[SOURCE: MARPOL 73/78, Annex V reg. 1]
3.6
incinerator
shipboard facility designed for the primary purpose of incineration of waste, such as domestic waste,
cargo-associated waste, maintenance waste (3.8), operational waste (3.9), cargo residues (3.2) and
fishing gear
Note 1 to entry: These facilities may be designed to use or not use the heat energy produced.
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3.7
incinerator ashes
ash and clinkers resulting from shipboard incinerators (3.6) used for incineration of garbage (3.5)
[SOURCE: MARPOL 73/78, Annex V reg. 1.10]
3.8
maintenance waste
materials collected by the engine department and the deck department while maintaining and operating
the ship
EXAMPLE Soot, machinery deposits, scraped paint, deck sweepings, wiping wastes, oily rags (3.10), etc.
3.9
operational waste
all solid waste (including slurries) not covered by the annexes in MARPOL 73/78, except Annex V, that
are collected on board during normal maintenance or operations of a ship, or used for cargo stowage
and handling, including cargo residues (3.2)
Note 1 to entry: Operational waste includes, but is not limited to, the following wastes associated with cargo
stowage and handling: dunnage, shoring, incinerator ashes (3.7), pallets, lining, transit and packing materials,
plywood, paper, cardboard, wire, plastic wrapping and steel strapping.
Note 2 to entry: Operational waste also includes cleaning agents and additives contained in external wash water.
Note 3 to entry: Operational waste does not include grey water, bilge water or other similar discharges essential
to the operation of a ship.
Note 4 to entry: Wooden material may be defined as quarantine waste in certain countries.
[SOURCE: MARPOL 73/78, Annex V reg. 1.12]
3.10
oily rag
rag which has been saturated with oil as controlled in Annex I to MARPOL 73/78
3.11
plastic
solid material which contains, as an essential ingredient, one or more high molecular mass polymers
and which is formed (shaped) during either manufacture of the polymer or the fabrication into a
finished product by heat and/or pressure
Note 1 to entry: Plastics have material properties ranging from hard and brittle to soft and elastic. Plastics are
used for a variety of marine purposes including, but not limited to, packaging (vapour-proof barriers, bottles,
containers, liners), ship construction (fibreglass and laminated structures, siding, piping, insulation, flooring,
carpets, fabrics, paints and finishes, adhesives, electrical and electronic components), disposable eating utensils
and cups, bags, sheeting, floats, fishing nets, strapping bands, synthetic rope and line, and incinerator ashes (3.7)
from plastic products.
3.12
ship
ship of any type operating in the marine environment and including hydrofoil boats, air-cushioned
vehicles, submersibles, floating craft and fixed or floating platforms
3.13
sludge oil
sludge from the fuel oil lubricating oil separators, waste lubricating oil from main or auxiliary
machinery, or waste oil from bilge water separators, oil filtering equipment or drip-trays, etc.
3.14
waste
useless, unneeded or superfluous matter, which is to be discarded
4 General design requirements
4.1 Piping
Piping for fuel and sludge oil shall be constructed of seamless steel of adequate strength and to the
satisfaction of the Administration. Short lengths of steel, or annealed copper nickel, nickel copper,
or copper pipe and tubing may be used at the burners. Non-metallic materials shall not be used for
fuel lines. Valves and fittings may be threaded in sizes up to and including 60 mm outer diameter, but
threaded unions shall not be used on pressure lines in sizes 33 mm outer diameter and over.
4.2 Rotating parts
All rotating or moving mechanical and exposed electrical parts shall be protected by guards or shields
against accidental contact by personnel in the vicinity of the incinerator.
4.3 Insulation and cooling
Incinerator walls shall be protected with insulated fire bricks/refractory and a cooling system. The
outside surface temperature of the incinerator casing being touched during normal operations shall not
exceed 20 °C above the ambient temperature.
The refractory shall be resistant to thermal shocks and resistant to normal ship's vibration. The
refractory design temperature shall be equal to the combustion chamber design temperature plus 20 %
(see 4.12).
The outside surface of the combustion chamber(s) shall be shielded from contact such that personnel
are not exposed to extreme heat of more than 20 °C above the ambient temperature, or direct contact
with surface temperatures exceeding 60 °C.
EXAMPLE 1 Double jacketing with an air space between jackets.
EXAMPLE 2 Expanded metal jacketing.
4.4 Corrosion
Incinerating systems shall be designed such that corrosion is minimized on the inside of the systems.
4.5 Liquid waste incineration
In systems equipped for incinerating liquid wastes, safe ignition and maintenance of combustion shall
be insured, e.g. by a supplementary burner using gas/diesel oil or equivalent.
4.6 Combustion chamber
The combustion chamber(s) shall be designed for easy maintenance of all the internal parts including
the refractory and insulation.
4.7 Combustion pressure
The pressure in the furnace under all circumstances shall be lower than the ambient pressure in the
space where the incinerator is installed to ensure that the combustion process takes place under
negative pressure. A flue gas fan may be fitted to provide negative pressure.
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4.8 Charging solid waste
The incinerating furnace may be charged with solid waste either by hand or automatically. In every
case, fire dangers shall be avoided and charging shall be possible without danger to the operating
personnel.
EXAMPLE 1 Where charging is carried out by hand, a charging lock can be provided which ensures that the
charging space is isolated from the fire box as long as the filling hatch is open.
EXAMPLE 2 Where charging is not effected through a charging lock, an interlock is installed to prevent the
charging door from opening while the incinerator is in operation with burning of garbage in progress, or while
the furnace temperature is above 220 °C.
4.9 Feeding system
Incinerators equipped with a feeding sluice or system shall ensure that the material charged moves
to the combustion chamber. Such systems shall be designed such that both the operator and the
environment are protected from hazardous exposure.
4.10 Ash removal
Interlocks shall be installed to prevent ash removal doors from opening while burning is in progress or
while the furnace temperature is above 220 °C.
4.11 Observation port
The incinerator shall be provided with a safe observation port of the combustion chamber in order
to provide visual control of the burning process and waste accumulation in the combustion chamber.
Neither heat, flame nor particles shall be able to pass through the observation port.
EXAMPLE An example of a safe observation port is high-temperature glass with a metal closure.
4.12 Design temperature values
The incinerator system shall be designed and constructed for operation under the following conditions:
— maximum flue-gas-outlet temperature of the combustion chamber: 1 200 °C;
— minimum flue-gas-outlet temperature of the combustion chamber: 850 °C;
— pre-heat temperature of the combustion chamber: 650 °C.
Preheating is not required in batch-loaded incinerators. However, in batch-loaded incinerators without
preheating, the incinerator shall be so designed that the temperature in the actual combustion space
reaches 600 °C within 5 min after starting.
4.13 Pre-purging and post-purging
Incinerator controls shall include the following purge cycles.
— Pre-purge, before ignition: at least four air charges in the chamber(s) and stack, but not less than 15 s.
— Time between restarts: at least four air charges in the chamber(s) and stack, but not less than 15 s.
— Post-purge, after the shut-off of the fuel oil: not less than 15 s after the closing of the fuel-oil valve.
4.14 Mass fraction of oxygen in the discharge gases
Incinerators shall be designed so that the incineration produces a minimum of 60 g/kg of oxygen
(measured in dry flue gas) in the discharge gases.
4.15 Warning plate(s)
The incinerator shall have warning plates attached in a prominent location on the unit, warning
against unauthorized opening of the doors to the combustion chamber(s) during operation and against
overloading the incinerator with garbage.
4.16 Instruction plate(s)
The incinerator shall have (an) instruction plate(s) attached in a prominent location on the unit that
clearly explain(s) the p
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