Abstract
A review of industrial process facility safety features of segregation, separation, and arrangement of equipment and processes is provided in this chapter. Segregation is the grouping of similar processes into the same major area. The major facility segregation categories are process, storage, loading/unloading, flaring, utilities, and administration, which are further detailed. An examination of separation is provided by looking at insurance spacing tables and common industry guidelines and practices. Special emphasis is placed on the provision of manned facilities within the installation. Arrangement means the orientation, position, and assemblage of the equipment in a facility from the risk posed by vessels, columns, tanks, pumps/compressors, and process trains containing combustible materials of large capacities, especially at high pressures or temperatures. Arrangements so as to limit the spread of an incident and lower plant overall risks are also described.
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