How should the valve room for the oxygen control valve bank in an air separation unit be designed? Help.
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I have just started working with an air separation unit of 63,000 capacity. The valve room containing the oxygen control valves requires specifications to be provided to the structural engineering team; this valve room needs to be equipped with explosion-proof walls, and the structural engineers need us to provide information on the explosive force of the pipes in order to determine the thickness of those explosion-proof walls. I have two questions: 1. What are the common types of valve chambers for oxygen valve assemblies, and which ones are they? Open-type, covered type. 2. How to calculate the bursting force (bursting impact load) of pipes. I’m seeking help from those who are experienced in the air separation industry; could you please provide an answer?
We don’t know the ultimate, explosive power.
Speaking off-topic, I’m not sure whether you want to learn about it or are the one in charge of the design. If you’re the one in charge, I’m worried for our colleagues in the air separation industry, haha. Our explosion-proof wall has no top; since an explosion occurs, it’s necessary to release things from it, so there probably can’t be a designed top – instead, it’s open to allow vertical release. Avoid horizontal release from causing too much damage.
In actual production, I’ve seen them installed outdoors, which is in line with practical experience. The force of an explosion requires very precise calculations – safety comes first!