Regarding the question of whether the safety distance can be reduced
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Dear experts, I have a question regarding petrochemical regulations. Our company is a relatively small private enterprise. During the recent fire safety inspection, the inspectors said that the fire pump room was too close to the workshop. This workshop is primarily used for chlorination and methylation reactions, and the solvents used are toluene and butane. What is the minimum distance that should exist between the fire pump room and this workshop? Can the security gap be reduced by setting up firewalls and similar measures? Could everyone please help explain it? Thank you
The distance between the factory fire station and Class A factory buildings should not be less than 50 m
This is a strict requirement; it must be done in accordance with the standards! Please carefully review the building design fire protection codes and the fire protection design codes for petrochemical enterprises.
“The main reactions taking place in this workshop are chlorination and methylation reactions. The solvents used are toluene and butane; both toluene and butane belong to Category A substances, and they are petrochemical products. The fire hazard level of the workshop buildings is classified as Category A, and their fire protection requirements should comply with the provisions of the \"GB 50160-2008 Code for Fire Protection Design of Petrochemical Enterprises\". The fire pump room is a critical facility in a factory. Note 3 in \"Table 4.2.12 Fire Protection Distances in the General Layout of Petrochemical Plants\" stipulates that the fire protection distance between the factory’s fire station and Class A process units should be no less than 50 meters. The petrochemical code GB 50160-2008, the Fire Protection Design Code for Petrochemical Enterprises, does not contain any provisions regarding firewalls. In actual projects, when the risk and severity of fires are low, the provisions on firewalls outlined in the Building Design Fire Protection Code (GB 50016-2014) can be applied. This workshop involves materials with a high fire hazard and risk; it is recommended to make adjustments in accordance with the regulations for the petrochemical industry. For your reference
It is necessary to follow the specifications strictly; those specifications outline the various safety distances that must be maintained. Therefore, if the specifications are not followed, the chances of approval for you are quite low
Thank you, you explained it so well; I’ve learned something
I thought I could reduce the security gap by using a firewall, but it seems that won’t work. Thank you to all the experts
Under what circumstances can the security distance be reduced by adding firewalls or decreasing the area of openings?
Whether it’s feasible or not depends on whether the specifications state so; if not, even if you do it, you won’t be able to convince the experts