Design issues in the filling area of liquor factories
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I was assigned a project to renovate a liquor factory, and when designing the filling room for liquor (Category A), I encountered a problem: according to regulatory requirements, the filling room must be equipped with explosion relief mechanisms. Since it is a single-story building with a steel frame structure, the current approach is to use the colored metal roof as the explosion relief surface (the area required for this has been calculated), with explosion-proof walls installed around it. With the current filling equipment, openings must be made in the walls surrounding the filling room; otherwise, filling cannot be carried out. But once those openings are created, the explosion-proof walls become essentially useless... So, I was wondering if the experts on this forum have any experience in this area – what is generally done in such situations? :lol PS. The emoji used in posts on this forum are so ugly...= =
Which code were you using for the design? If it’s according to the 2014 Code for Fire Protection Design of Buildings, wouldn’t it be possible to design it based on the maximum fire compartment size for Class A buildings? As per building codes: Class A single-story factory building, fire resistance rating of Grade 1, with a floor area of 4,000 square meters. . .
There is volatile alcohol in the filling room, posing an explosion risk; therefore, explosion-proof measures have been taken, and a purification air conditioning system with fresh air ventilation has been installed
The design of factories or workshops must be carried out in accordance with fire safety regulations, either the \"Code for Fire Protection Design of Buildings\", abbreviated as the Building Code, or the \"Code for Fire Protection Design of Petrochemical Enterprises\", abbreviated as the Petrochemical Code. Chemical industries that are generally not related to petrochemicals shall comply with building codes. Alcohol is classified as Category A in terms of fire hazard, so the area of fire compartments and the explosion protection rating in the workshop should be determined in accordance with the building codes.
The design of factories or workshops must be carried out in accordance with fire safety regulations, either the \"Code for Fire Protection Design of Buildings\", abbreviated as the Building Code, or the \"Code for Fire Protection Design of Petrochemical Enterprises\", abbreviated as the Petrochemical Code. Chemical industries that are generally not related to petrochemicals shall comply with building codes. Alcohol is classified as Category A in terms of fire hazard, so the area of fire compartments and the explosion protection rating in the workshop should be determined in accordance with the building codes.
A water curtain can be installed for isolation at the opening where the conveyor passes through. :lol