Guidelines for siting and layout of facilities

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Corporate Author American Institute of Chemical Engineers. Center for Chemical Process Safety
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Hoboken, NJ, USA : Wiley, 2018.
EditionSecond edition.
Subjects
Chemical plants > Location > Standards > United States.
Plant layout > Standards > United States.
Chemical plants > Safety measures > Standards > United States.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781119474845
1119474841
9781119474760
1119474760
9781119474821
1119474825
9781523119714
1523119713
9781119474630
1119474639
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Guidelines for Siting and Layout of Facilities
  • Contents
  • List of Figures
  • List of Tables
  • Acronyms and Abbreviations
  • Glossary
  • Acknowledgments
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • 1 INTRODUCTION
  • 1.1 Objectives
  • 1.2 A Siting and Layout Approach
  • 1.3 How to Use This Guideline
  • 1.4 The Protection Layers
  • 1.5 Terminology
  • 1.6 Guideline References
  • 1.7 Separation Distances Based Primarily on Fire Consequences
  • 2 OVERVIEW OF BENEFITS
  • 2.1 Implications of Siting and Layout
  • 2.2 Management of Risks
  • 2.2.1 Applying the Inherently Safer Design (ISD) Principles
  • 2.2.2 Using Safeguards
  • 2.3 Implementing a Step-wise Approach for the Siting and LayOut of Facilities
  • 2.4 Anticipating the Changing World
  • 2.5 Summarizing the Business Case for Proper Siting of a Facility
  • 2.5.1 Importance of starting early in the project proposal phase
  • 2.5.2 Balancing life cycle costs when locating a facility
  • 2.5.3 Looking beyond immediate needs
  • 3 IDENTIFYING THE PROCESS HAZARDS AND RISKS
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Describing the Facility's Scope
  • 3.3 Screening for Preliminary Hazards
  • 3.3.1 Fire Scenarios
  • 3.3.2 Explosion Scenarios
  • 3.3.3 Toxic Release Scenarios
  • 3.3.4 Credible Release Scenarios
  • 3.3.5 Addressing Domino Effect Scenarios
  • 3.3.6 Addressing High Consequence, Low Frequency Scenarios
  • 3.4 Evaluating the Risks
  • 3.5 Checklist for Identifying the Process Hazards and Risks
  • 3.6 Summary
  • 4 SELECTING A FACILITY LOCATION
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Additional Information on the Facility
  • 4.3 Selecting a Team to Locate the Facility
  • 4.4 Guidelines when Surveying Potential Facility Locations
  • 4.5 Determining the Location Plot Size
  • 4.6 Construction and Turnaround Issues
  • 4.7 Maps and Information
  • 4.8 Geological Issues
  • 4.8.1 Terrain Properties
  • 4.8.2 Soil Properties
  • 4.9 Weather Issues.
  • 4.10 Seismic Issues
  • 4.11 Off-site Issues
  • 4.11.1 Neighboring Forests and Vegetation
  • 4.11.2 Neighboring Industrial Facilities
  • 4.11.3 External Emergency Response Resources
  • 4.11.4 Stakeholder Outreach
  • 4.12 Security Issues
  • 4.13 Environmental Issues
  • 4.13.1 Environmental Impact
  • 4.13.2 Environmental Regulations
  • 4.13.3 Air Issues
  • 4.13.4 Land Issues
  • 4.13.5 Water Issues
  • 4.13.6 Noise Issues
  • 4.13.7 Luminosity Issues
  • 4.13.8 Flare Issues
  • 4.13.9 Incinerator and Boiler Issues
  • 4.13.10 Biological Issues
  • 4.14 Infrastructure Issues
  • 4.15 Building and Structure Issues
  • 4.16 Material Handling Issues
  • 4.16.1 Construction Transportation Issues
  • 4.16.2 Operations Transportation Issues
  • 4.16.3 Pipeline Issues
  • 4.16.4 Truck Transportation Issues
  • 4.16.5 Railroad Transportation Issues
  • 4.16.6 Port Operations Issues
  • 4.16.7 Air Carrier Issues
  • 4.17 Communications Issues
  • 4.17.1 Types of Communication Systems
  • 4.17.2 Data Retrieval Systems
  • 4.17.3 Packages and mail-related courier services
  • 4.18 Engineering Design Issues
  • 4.19 Utilities Issues
  • 4.19.1 Electric Power Supply
  • 4.19.2 Water Supply
  • 4.19.3 Steam Supply
  • 4.19.4 Fuel Supply
  • 4.19.5 Air Supply
  • 4.19.6 Other Utility Supplies
  • 4.20 Other Characteristics
  • 4.20.1 Personnel
  • 4.20.2 Other Support Personnel and Operations
  • 4.20.3 Housing
  • 4.21 Preparing the Information when Comparing Locations
  • 4.22 A Siting and Layout Illustration
  • 4.23 Checklist for Selecting a Facility Location
  • 4.24 Summary
  • 5 SELECTING THE PROCESS UNIT LAYOUT WITHIN A FACILITY
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 Block Layout Methodology Overview
  • 5.2.1 Steps for Arranging the Process Unit Blocks
  • 5.2.2 Evaluating Effective Risk Reduction Options
  • 5.2.3 Some Modeling Issues
  • 5.3 How the Block Layout Integrates with the Facility Location.
  • 5.4 Applying Preventive Measures when Arranging Process Units
  • 5.5 Applying Mitigative Measures when Arranging Process Units
  • 5.6 Construction and Turnarounds
  • 5.6.1 Some Construction Issues
  • 5.6.2 Planning for Phased Construction
  • 5.6.3 Planning for Future Expansions and Turnarounds
  • 5.6.4 Equipment Laydown Areas during Construction
  • 5.7 The Block Layout Approach: Step 1
  • Evaluating the Location'S Characteristics
  • 5.7.1 Elevation Issues
  • 5.7.2 Geological Issues
  • 5.7.3 Weather Issues
  • 5.7.4 Seismic Issues
  • 5.8 Off-site Issues
  • 5.8.1 Forest and vegetation issues
  • 5.8.2 Neighbor issues
  • 5.8.3 Emergency response accessibility issues
  • 5.9 Security Issues
  • 5.10 Environmental Issues
  • 5.11 Infrastructure Issues
  • 5.12 The Block Layout Approach: Step 2
  • Evaluating the Separation Distances between Blocks
  • 5.13 Critical and Occupied Structures
  • 5.13.1 Locating Critical and Occupied Structures
  • 5.13.2 Process Control Buildings
  • 5.13.3 Shelters
  • 5.13.4 Blast Resistant Buildings
  • 5.13.5 Other Buildings
  • 5.14 Material Handling
  • 5.14.1 On-site Transportation Issues
  • 5.14.2 Transfer Pumps
  • 5.14.3 Pipeline Metering Stations
  • 5.14.4 Pipeways
  • 5.14.5 Underground Piping
  • 5.14.6 Truck and Rail Car Loading and Unloading Racks
  • 5.14.7 Railways
  • 5.14.8 Piers/Jetties and Wharves
  • 5.15 Process Units
  • 5.15.1 Process Units Located inside Buildings
  • 5.15.2 Distances between Process Units
  • 5.15.3 Modularization
  • 5.15.4 Maintenance Accessibility
  • 5.15.5 Emergency Accessibility
  • 5.15.6 Shipping or Receiving Operations
  • 5.15.7 Special and Tolling Operations
  • 5.16 Tank Farms
  • 5.16.1 Tank Farm Locations
  • 5.16.2 Underground Storage Tanks
  • 5.16.3 Aboveground Storage Tanks
  • 5.17 Other Areas
  • 5.17.1 Flares
  • 5.17.2 Facility Supporting Operations
  • 5.17.3 Wastewater Operations.
  • 5.17.4 Toxic and Reactive Chemical Storage
  • 5.17.5 Compressed and Liquefied Gas Storage
  • 5.17.6 Emergency Response Operations
  • 5.17.7 Fire Training Areas
  • 5.17.8 Miscellaneous
  • 5.18 Utilities
  • 5.18.1 Electrical Power Supplies
  • 5.18.2 Water Supply
  • 5.18.3 Steam Supply
  • 5.18.4 Cogeneration Facilities
  • 5.18.5 Fuel Gases and Liquids
  • 5.18.6 Air Compressors
  • 5.18.7 Utility Cooling Towers
  • 5.18.8 Other Utility Systems
  • 5.19 Optimizing the Locations of the Process Units
  • 5.20 Resolving Block Layout Optimization Issues
  • 5.21 Continuing the Siting and Layout Illustration
  • 5.22 Checklist For Selecting the Layout of Process Units within a Facility
  • 5.23 Summary
  • 6 SELECTING THE EQUIPMENT LAYOUT WITHIN A PROCESS UNIT
  • 6.1 Introduction
  • 6.2 Equipment Layout Methodology Overview
  • 6.2.1 The Approach
  • 6.2.2 The Separation Distances between Equipment
  • 6.3 How the Equipment Layout Integrates with the Block Layout
  • 6.4 Applying Preventive Measures when Arranging Equipment
  • 6.4.1 Congestion and Confinement Issues
  • 6.4.2 Arranging Pipeways
  • 6.4.3 Distributing Utilities within the Process Unit
  • 6.4.4 Locating Storage Tanks
  • 6.5 Applying Mitigative Measures when Arranging Equipment
  • 6.5.1 Reducing Vapor Cloud Explosion (VCE) Consequences
  • 6.5.2 Reducing Dust Explosion Consequences
  • 6.5.3 Reducing Fire Consequences
  • 6.5.4 Reducing Toxic Consequences
  • 6.5.5 Reducing Domino Effects
  • 6.5.6 Reducing Consequences with Engineering Designs
  • 6.6 Critical and Occupied Structure Design
  • 6.6.1 Applying Inherently Safer Design (ISD) Principles to Structure Locations
  • 6.6.2 Design Issues with Modular Units
  • 6.6.3 Design Issues with Single and Multi-level Structures
  • 6.6.4 Design Issues with Partially Enclosed Structures
  • 6.6.5 Design Issues with Enclosed Structures.
  • 6.6.6 Design Issues with Blast Resistant Buildings
  • 6.7 Equipment
  • 6.7.1 Applying Inherently Safer Design (ISD) Principles to Equipment Layout
  • 6.7.2 Vessels
  • 6.7.3 Reactors
  • 6.7.4 Pumps
  • 6.7.5 Gas compressors and expanders
  • 6.7.6 Equipment with Air Intakes
  • 6.7.7 Heat Exchangers
  • 6.7.8 Air-cooled Heat Exchangers
  • 6.8 Resolving Equipment Layout Optimization Issues
  • 6.9 Continuing the Siting and Layout Illustration
  • 6.10 Checklist For Selecting the Equipment Layout within a Process Unit
  • 6.11 Summary
  • 7 MANAGING CHANGES
  • 7.1 Introduction
  • 7.2 Addressing Surrounding Community and Industrial Expansions
  • 7.3 A Siting and Layout Approach when Managing Changes
  • 7.4 Maintaining Facility Integrity during its Life Cycle
  • 7.5 Managing Expansions at an Existing Facility
  • 7.6 Managing Purchases of Existing Facilities
  • 7.7 Monitoring changes with Periodic Reviews
  • 7.8 Addressing Siting and Layout Issues which are Identified During Expansions
  • 7.9 Summary
  • 8 Case Histories
  • 9 References
  • 10 Appendices
  • Appendix A Additional Siting And Layout References
  • Appendix B Ccps Recommended Distance Tables For Siting And Layout Of Facilities
  • Appendix C Checklist For Identifying The Process Hazards And Risks
  • Appendix D Checklist For Selecting A Facility Location
  • Appendix E Checklist For Selecting The Process Unit Layout Within A Facility
  • Appendix F Checklist For Selecting The Equipment Layout Within A Process Unit
  • Index
  • EULA.

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