Can storage tanks be installed in Class A warehouses?
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Originally designed as a separate fire compartment within the storage area, for storing armored liquids in 200 kg barrels at -15°C, totaling around 30 tons. Without the consent of the design institute, Party A constructed a new 30-ton atmospheric pressure storage tank in that area, equipped with a refrigeration unit and refrigerant flowing through its internal coils. (The design institute disagreed with the client’s plan once it became aware of it, which constitutes failure to construct in accordance with the drawings). The current situation is that they have even obtained local fire department approval; according to Party A, the safety inspection authorities have also given their consent for this approach. There are still a few months left before the trial production phase comes to an end, and the design institute needs to provide the revised designs before the safety inspection authorities can issue the necessary approvals. I would like to ask the teachers: 1. Is it permissible to install storage tanks in Class A warehouses? Does this comply with **current requirements and regulations? (In the Nantong area of Jiangsu), are there any regulatory provisions stating that it is not allowed? (I examined the building codes and petrochemical regulations, but found nothing.) 2. How do you generally handle situations where the client creates a fait accompli by forcing a design firm to work under their conditions?
Where there are storage tanks, there is loading and unloading, and loading and unloading require certain spacing requirements. How will the client handle loading and unloading?
Pumps are located in the originally designed fire compartment to pump material into the workshop.
According to the original text by the poster, the storage tank should be a finished tank, not an intermediate storage tank. In other words, the capacity of this storage tank is enough for more than one day and night?
It is possible to install such hazardous storage tanks in warehouses, but only for consumable materials or auxiliary materials... There are also regulations regarding the quantity, as specified in the building codes
It is neither a finished product nor an intermediate tank. It is a raw material tank inside the warehouse. The owner found bottled versions to be troublesome, so they had a manufacturer make a container of their own. I didn’t ask about unloading; it probably involves stopping the tank truck next to the warehouse, and then using a pumping system to transfer the material into the tanks.
I’d like to ask the teacher, which one is it for architectural planning?
I couldn’t find it either, but when the storage volume in a Class A warehouse exceeds 10 tons, the fire separation distance required is no less than that for tank areas. I personally think it’s not possible; if a fire breaks out, it will be impossible to cool down the tank walls. So fire protection is an issue. Sheds can be built around the tank area, but once those sheds are constructed, it will still be a tank area, not his warehouse
I’ll look for it tomorrow; I can’t remember in the evening
I came early in the morning on purpose, checked the relevant standards, but found no standards related to it. It is impossible to provide evidence to convince the owner. This is quite tricky. Just like 1+1=2, he insists on asking why it isn’t equal to 3: Q