Regarding the issue of referring to the Building Code and the Petrochemical Code
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In general chemical enterprises, when designing, is it standard practice to refer to the \"Code for Fire Protection Design of Buildings\" or to follow the \"Code for Fire Protection Design of Petrochemical Industries\"?
The scope of application of the \"Code for Fire Protection Design in Petrochemical Industries\" applies to enterprises that use petroleum, natural gas, and their derivatives as raw materials; for those enterprises that do not use petroleum, natural gas, or their downstream products as raw materials, the \"Code for Fire Protection Design of Buildings\" shall apply； Regarding liquid storage areas for categories A, B, and C, according to the Code for Fire Protection Design of Buildings, the total storage capacity for categories A and B is limited to less than 5,000 cubic meters; if the storage area exceeds 5,000 cubic meters, then appropriate regulations from codes such as the Code for Fire Protection Design of Petrochemical Plants or the Code for Oil Storage Facilities should be applied ；
Building codes are the foundation, while stone-related codes provide further details； The two are not contradictory; the stone regulations build upon the building regulations, and it is better to utilize them complementarily.
Under normal circumstances, both are needed; in other words, you need to be familiar with both of them.
According to the Code for Fire Protection Design of Buildings, the total storage capacity for Class A and B areas is less than 5,000 cubic meters; if the storage area exceeds 5,000 cubic meters, then appropriate regulations from codes such as the Code for Fire Protection Design of Petrochemical Plants or the Code for Oil Depots should be applied； Regarding this, is there any evidence? I’m a beginner with many questions. . .
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That’s right; chemical companies follow construction regulations. Petrochemical enterprises must be standardized in accordance with petrochemical regulations.
For Class A and B tank areas with a capacity of over 5,000 cubic meters, the Code for Fire Protection Design of Buildings can also be applied; however, these areas must be divided into two separate tank zones, with appropriate safety distances maintained between them.
Chemical plants generally follow the building codes, unless the local authorities have specific requirements; if the petrochemical standards are applied, then greater spacing requirements apply, and it is usually only petrochemical plants that adhere to those standards.
Agreed. Since the requirements set by petrochemical regulations are quite strict, unless it involves substances such as liquefied hydrocarbons classified as Category A, or other substances classified as Category B or Category C, the building codes are generally applied. Moreover, it doesn’t seem right to simply say that chemical companies should follow building codes while petrochemical companies should follow petrochemical industry standards. The boundary between chemical and petrochemical companies isn’t very clear, and some chemical companies that use liquefied hydrocarbons such as butadiene cannot possibly design their facilities based on building codes
The reality is to follow the requirement that has the lower standard
In the actual production of fine chemicals, it is often the case that the requirements set by experts are in line with petrochemical standards: L
Petrochemical regulations are of a specialized nature. It is perfectly suitable for large petrochemical and refining companies; however, the designs produced by all those petrochemical design institutes encountered objections during the fire safety review. ---Just because you work at a petrochemical design institute doesn’t mean your works have to be based on petrochemical standards. The industries should be distinguished first.