Which factories, and which aspects of those factories are prone to fires caused by static electricity?
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Which factories, and which aspects of those factories are prone to fires caused by static electricity? In hazardous chemical plants, static electricity is not visible; which types of factories suffer the most from static electricity problems? For example, styrene? Storage and transportation? At which stage in the factory is it easy for static electricity to generate sparks? Please give me some advice, as we have developed electrostatic monitoring equipment and are looking for potential markets for it
It can be used in the hazardous chemicals industry; except for high-pressure equipment and pipelines, where fast flow rates can lead to the generation of static electricity. Examples include styrene and hydrogen production – the market potential is likely to be quite large
Dust, organic solvents, and the like are also sensitive to static electricity; for example, starch
If you are in the manufacturing industry and have such equipment for monitoring static electricity, would you consider using it? After all, over the years it seems to have been something that’s optional
The static electricity problem is a common issue in chemical production, but one that does not receive much attention. Today, chemical processing equipment and pipelines are equipped with lightning protection and grounding systems. The key is to promptly dissipate the static electricity generated during the transfer of materials, in order to prevent its accumulation. Materials with a low ignition point or a wide explosive range are particularly susceptible to the effects of static electricity, such as methanol, propylene, hydrogen, styrene, and dust. The hazards of static electricity either do not occur at all, or if they do, they are accompanied by explosions and fires, resulting in severe losses.
During loading and bottling, it is also very likely to occur if static electricity grounding is not properly done
In our oil refining and chemical industry, we pay considerable attention to the hazards posed by static electricity, as its effects are quite evident. There have been many accidents in chemical companies caused by static electricity, which shows that not enough attention is still being paid to this issue.
In industries involving storage and pipeline transportation, static electricity explosions are a major concern. But it is largely eliminated after adding a bypass or ground connection. There are few cases where normal electrostatic testing is required.
When transporting materials in general, an anti-static wire is connected, and anti-static grounding devices are usually used primarily for grounding during the suction of materials from barrels; however, this depends on the factory. By working well with the personnel in charge of safety and environmental protection, it is also possible to use such devices.
The environments with hydrogen and liquefied gas are quite intimidating; any environment filled with flammable gases is dangerous