Siting and layout

C. G. Ramsey, R. Sylvester-Evans, and M. A. English, Siting and Layout of Major Hazardous Installations, /. Ghem. E. Symposium Series No. 71, 1982. 

Some important factors regarding a safe plant can be better understood if the reader is familiar with such process equipment as reactors (Section 5.2), mass transfer units (Section 5.3), heat exchanges (Section 5.4), ancillary equipment (Section 5.5), environmental equipment (Section 5.6), and utilities (Section 5.7). Protective equipment is reviewed in Section 5.8. Process diagrams, which illustrate the various possible arrangements of plant equipment, valves, piping, and control systems, are presented in Section 5.9. Plant siting and layout are discussed in Section 5.10 - this last section illustrates the factors that can contribute to proper plant operation. 

Plant siting and layout are important for the safety of the workers in the plant as well as the surrounding comniunities. A proper plant layout can save both lives and dollars. 

List the important factors to be considered in plant siting and layout. 

The first step in minimizing accidents in a chemical phuit is to evaluate the facility for potential fires, explosions, and vulnerability to other liazards, particularly those of a chemical miture. This calls for a detailed study of plant site and layout, materials, processes, operations, equipment, and training, plus an effective loss prevention program. The technical nature of industry requires detailed data and a broad range of experience. Tliis complex task, today becoming the most important in plant design, is facilitated by the safety codes, standiu ds, and practice information available. The technical approach to evaluating die consequences of hazards is discussed later in tliis cliapter and in Part V (Chapters 20 and 21). 

The minimiziiig/prevendon of accidents in a chemical plant calls for a detailed study of plant site and layout, materials, processes, operations, equipment, and training, plus an effective loss prevention program. 

Liston (Ref. 27) provides useful checklists for equipment and building siting and layout for safety purposes, as well as other safety-related criteria for plant design. These checklists address economic considerations and facility geographical location, site selection, layout, and unit plot planning factors. 

A.I.Chem.E (2003) Guidelines for Facility Siting and Layout (American Institute of Chemical Engineers). BAKER-COUNSELL, J. (1987) Process Eng. (April) 26. Hazardous wastes the future for incineration. 

For additional information, refer to Chapter 7 and Guidelines for Facility Siting and Layout (CCPS, 2003b). 

This section discusses general layout and spacing guidelines as they apply to fire protection issues. For complete discussion of facility siting and layout, refer to Guidelines for Facility Siting and Layout (CCPS, 2003b). 

Certain siting and layout guidelines apply to the entire site, as described below ... 

CCPS. 2003 b. Guidelines for facility Siting and Layout. American Institute of Chemical... 

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