Discussion on Article 5.2.16 of GB50160 “Code for Fire Protection Design of Petrochemical Enterprises”
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The control room, cabinet room, power distribution station, laboratory, offices, etc. of the facility shall not be located in the same building as rooms containing Class A or Class B A equipment. When the control room of the facility is built together with other buildings, an independent fire compartment should be provided. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . How is the so-called “same building” distinguished here? If my equipment building is separate, but rooms are built adjacent to its wall, used as control rooms etc., is this in compliance with the regulations? Are they in the same building or different buildings? What if I use a steel frame structure for the equipment building and a brick-concrete structure for the control room? If it does not meet the requirements, I will build a blast-proof and fire-resistant wall between them; will this then satisfy the regulatory standards? This standard stipulates that \"when the control room of a facility is built together with other buildings, an independent fire compartment shall be provided.\" Does that mean that even if the control room and the equipment hall are located in the same building, it is sufficient to have separate fire compartments?
It shall not be located in the same building as the workshops for Class A and Class B-A equipment; instead, an independent control room, cabinet room, power distribution station, laboratory, office, etc. should be constructed at a distance of at least 15 meters from the workshops for such equipment. When the control room of the installation is built together with other buildings, an independent fire compartment should be established; here, “other buildings” refer to buildings other than Class A and Class B1 factories. Do you understand?
Oh,,,, I understand the second sentence, but is it necessary to enforce the first sentence? Can’t we build a fire and explosion-proof structure between the two buildings?
If possible, it’s best to keep them separate; regardless of the type of house, as long as they are together they are considered one building, and the regulations should be adjusted accordingly.
Reply 1# lcpinging: GB50016, Clause 3.3.8, clearly specifies the conditions under which offices can be built adjacent to factories of Class A and Class B； When carrying out work on the factory building, areas such as control rooms, cabinet rooms, and laboratories are also treated as offices, since offices are intended for civilian use and are subject to the highest fire and explosion prevention requirements.
The entire section here is a mandatory requirement, in bold! Explanation of the provisions: The control room, cabinet room, substation, laboratory, offices, etc. of the installation are areas where personnel gather or contain important facilities; they may also serve as sources of ignition. Therefore, they should not be located in the same building as rooms containing Class A, B, or A1 equipment, which have a higher risk of fire and explosion accidents, and should instead be installed separately.
An independent control room, cabinet room, substation, laboratory, office, etc. should be constructed at a distance of at least 15 meters from the factories housing Class A and Class B A equipment. May I ask where this 15 meters figure comes from?