Heating in chemical process control rooms
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I would like to discuss with everyone an issue other than production, namely keeping employees on winter shifts warm. There is a high-pressure hydrogenation station (located in Zone 2, a area with explosive gas hazards). There is a control room inside, and for some reason, explosion-proof air conditioners cannot be installed, nor can electric heaters be used; the only available heat source is hot water or steam at 80°C. My idea is to run pipes to the control room, purchase spiral finned tube assemblies for heating, and ensure that they can be disassembled in a short time. I wonder if other sailors have encountered similar situations – what methods do they use for heating?
Isn’t the control room supposed to be explosion-proof? Why is it still on site... Given the situation, you’ll have to use hot water and steam
It’s difficult to go into detail about certain practical challenges; after all, people still need to carry out the operations on-site, yet heating poses a real problem
Theoretically, an operation room is generally a room equipped with various control instruments, and such rooms are not allowed to be heated using water or steam; central air conditioning is recommended
Plumbing is indeed not suitable; if it is to be used, protective measures must be in place
An air conditioner is better for the control room, as leaks of water and steam pose safety risks to both people and the control systems.
Are there corresponding standards? Please provide it.
This post was last edited by lovelife1997 on 2018-5-5 11:57. Don’t be obsessed with rules and regulations; in work and life, there are some common practices that stem from accumulated experience within certain fields, and these practices offer advantages in terms of safety, efficiency, aesthetics, practicality, and cost-effectiveness. Although they may not reach a ** level, they can still be utilized. Not everything has to rely on regulations; there are things that can be done even in the absence of such regulations. It’s not good to be overly obsessed with rules to the point of relying on them for every little thing. Standards are merely broad guiding frameworks established for a certain field, industry, or type of business; they are not laws. **It is also impossible for anyone to have foresight enough to take into account every detail of all enterprises across the country. It is neither an absolute requirement nor something that must be done; rather, it can be carried out selectively, out of an entrepreneur’s conscience and professional ethics, based on the overall circumstances at hand.