Discuss whether to use petrochemical codes or construction codes
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The factory is located in a chemical industrial park and produces adhesives, which fall under the category of fine chemicals. The design and planning were carried out in accordance with the building codes from 2006; areas were reserved in the tank area for additional storage tanks in the future. Currently, several new production units are set up in the vacant spaces within the existing workshops to manufacture new products. A few more storage tanks are being added to the areas reserved for this purpose (the layout of the tank area was adjusted to accommodate these additional tanks, and existing tanks were removed and rearranged). The new storage tanks involve hazardous chemicals that are subject to strict regulation. So, should the building codes or petrochemical industry regulations be applied to this tank area? According to Document No. 76, petrochemical industry regulations should be used, but how should the areas originally planned according to the building codes be developed?
From what Teacher Gao Da said in his lectures, it seems that when building something, one should follow the stricter guidelines as much as possible to avoid more problems later on. When faced with inspection, give vague explanations and act foolish in front of the safety supervisors and experts
The two standards are not contradictory; both need to be followed simultaneously. It’s a matter of taking the intersection of the requirements – if it meets the petrochemical industry standards but not the building codes, then it still doesn’t comply with the standards. There’s nothing to say about that
In the past, all fine chemical plants were constructed in accordance with building regulations, which meant that all the land reserved for future development could no longer be used
It seems like you don’t understand what I mean
As you said, it should only be submitted in accordance with the building codes; otherwise, it’s inappropriate for a production facility to use two different sets of codes. However, the construction of the reserved land in the later stage is planned in accordance with petrochemical regulations. We have encountered this problem as well; therefore, it is better to apply stricter petrochemical regulations during the initial construction phase for activities involving chemical production. This will gradually become a trend, with regulation based on petrochemical standards applied in areas such as precision manufacturing and pharmaceuticals as well.
Currently, small fine chemical manufacturing sites are much smaller, with most having an area of less than 50 mu; planning and arranging such sites is quite troublesome. It is much easier to plan facilities for sites larger than 100 mu. Fine chemical products generate high profits, yet some business owners lack long-term plans and focus only on short-term gains, which poses difficulties for longer-term development.
I think I understand now: it’s the old factory from before, which is being redesigned and planned again. New standards must be followed; if nothing is changed, that’s fine, but once work is done, the new standards must be applied. As for whether it’s petrochemical standards or construction standards, both need to be met simultaneously – it’s not a matter of following one set of standards while ignoring the other. The standards are becoming increasingly strict, whether you like it or not; that’s what the current requirements dictate. The fire safety distances are also getting larger and more stringent.