According to Table 5.2.1 of the petrochemical regulations, there is no requirement for a distance between offices and control rooms; does this mean that the fire protection requirements regarding spaces between buildings as stipulated in building codes do not need to be met?
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According to Table 5.2.1 of the petrochemical regulations, there is no requirement for a distance between offices and control rooms; but then, does this mean that the fire separation requirements between buildings specified in the building codes do not need to be met? That is, Table 5.2.1 of the petrochemical regulations specifies the fire separation distances between buildings and structures within the same plant area; but are there then no such distance requirements between factories located within the plant area? Isn’t it in violation of building codes?
Could the limit be the same building?
Note 7 in Table 5.2.1 states: “—” indicates no requirement for fire separation distance or that the relevant codes apply； So it’s not the case that there are no requirements regarding fire separation distances; if it are two separate buildings, the building codes must be followed, and this requires consideration by the designers.
1. Offices, control rooms, etc., are not considered “manufacturing facilities” under either building codes or petrochemical regulations; therefore, their fire separation distances cannot be determined based on those for manufacturing facilities. 2. The petrochemical regulations do not mention “factory buildings,” but rather “buildings.” The fire separation distances for the equipment within the units and for the layout of the buildings are shown in Table 5.2.1. For a facility that includes a control room, a pump house, a compressor room, or rooms where process equipment is installed, the fire separation distances for such buildings can be determined according to Table 5.2.1.