Chemical and Medical Industries
Exploring chemical and pharmaceutical plant fire and gas risks.
Exploring chemical and pharmaceutical plant fire and gas risks.
In a chemical or pharmaceutical plant, or in paint booths, the use of many hazardous chemicals create fire and toxic gas risks. Monitoring every facet of the chemical and medical industries is essential, to ensure the safety of equipment, personnel and the general population.
Production and storage facilities must both be protected by flame and gas detectors.
Chemical manufacturers require flame and gas detection systems, particularly in distillation columns and the tank farm area. Distributors of chemicals must also implement gas monitoring systems to detect leaks in tanks, pipelines, mixing equipment, valves and compressors. These systems must be installed at loading docks and in the transport materials themselves for maximum safety.
The production of petrochemicals creates many individual hazards that must be monitored. Natural gas and petroleum are highly flammable, while some processes may create dangerous, toxic byproducts.
By implementing effective flame and toxic gas detection solutions, you can ensure your facility and the people working inside it remain safe from harm.
Petrochemical processes may include the production of plastics, paints, solvents, adhesives, agricultural products, or specialty gases. The chemicals and feedstock involved in each process present their own individual hazards that must be monitored.
Both natural gas and petroleum are highly combustible products. In addition, many petrochemical processes have dangerous byproducts, like toxic H2S. One such process is the production of aromatic hydrocarbons Benzene, Toulene, and Xylene.
Detection systems must function in a variety of different situations and conditions.
Specific application that require continues monitoring are:
Fertilizer plants contain a range of flammable gases, like methane and hydrogen, as well as toxic chemicals, such as ammonia. This necessitates a gas detection system to detect accumulation of flammable and toxic gases, as well as a flame detection system to prevent fires. With these solutions in place, you can rest assured that your personnel and facility are safe.
Areas that have a high risk of fire or toxic gas accumulation include:
These flammable and toxic substances need fast and reliable early detection.
Flame detection systems must be able to swiftly detect fire in a fertilizer plant, before it spreads and causes extensive damage or data loss. Gas detection systems must be installed for both flammable hydrocarbon and toxic gas detection, to protect personnel and the facility.
Many flammable hydrocarbon solvents are used in powder coating and painting processes. Flammable vapors from solvent paint thinner create an ignition risk, with the possibility of fire spreading to the equipment being painted or the surrounding workshop. To reduce this risk, and keep workshops safe for those using them, a flame detector must be used.
Sources of fire risk may include:
The presence of flammable vapors must be detected and any flames suppressed, to prevent the loss of valuable equipment in the workshop.
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