What does polymerization mean in the chemical industry?
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The company has a polymerization workshop, which is named after the polymerization reactions that take place there; its explosion protection rating is Class C. But when talking to chemical industry professionals outside (such as those in design institutes), it is felt that this type of polymerization is very dangerous, requiring a high level of explosion protection. What exactly does polymerization mean in the chemical industry, and why does it seem like a rather dangerous process to professionals? I want to rename this workshop now. What should I do?
It can’t be generalized in this way; polymerization is divided into addition polymerization and condensation polymerization. The level of danger is related to the product manufacturing process. The original statement by the poster was jargon; the classification of explosion protection level as Class C is incorrect. Fire hazard is classified into categories such as A, B, C, etc.… Explosion protection rating is a separate concept. It is recommended that the original poster read books on polymer chemistry and building codes
There is indeed a polymerization reaction, but it depends on what kind of reaction it is. I also need to correct something: the level of explosion protection has nothing to do with whether there is a polymerization reaction; what matters is what substances are involved in the entire process and the properties of those substances. The so-called professionals you mentioned might actually be pseudo-professionals, especially those in design firms – design firms are merely engineering units, not safety assessment organizations; they are unable to determine whether something is dangerous. Besides, what does the name have to do with whether something is dangerous?
Changing the name of a workshop has nothing to do with safety – this is Workshop 3, and hydrogenation processes are still carried out there. P: You can name your own workshop whatever you want; no one cares about that.
What 2# said is correct – explosion protection is classified into Categories I, II, and III, with further subdivisions as well; I won’t go into detail here. Whether a situation is dangerous depends on the materials present in the workshop and the intensity of the reactions, so it’s not possible to judge simply based on the name, and there’s no need to change the names either. As for what polymerization means in the chemical industry, it refers primarily to small molecular substances that combine with each other through polymerization reactions, releasing substances such as CO2 or water