[Chemical Knowledge]：Specification for storage and transportation of liquefied petroleum gas

Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is a common raw material for chemical production, which is widely used in daily life and industrial fields. Due to the flammable, explosive and toxic characteristics of LPG, its storage and transportation process requires strict compliance with relevant safety regulations. This article will introduce the safety storage and transportation specification of liquefied petroleum gas.

1. the risk
of liquefied petroleum gas
liquefied petroleum gas is a hydrocarbon, the main components are propane and butane, usually in a gaseous state at room temperature and pressure. However, by lowering the temperature under appropriate pressure, LPG can be converted into a liquid state. The danger of liquefied petroleum gas is mainly manifested in the following aspects:

1. Flammable and explosive: When liquefied petroleum gas is mixed with air, it is prone to explosion and combustion when it encounters ignition sources such as open flames or electrostatic sparks.

2. Toxic and harmful: LPG is toxic to the human body. Prolonged exposure or inhalation of high concentrations of LPG can cause poisoning.

3. Frostbite hazard: LPG will quickly evaporate and absorb heat when it leaks, causing the surrounding temperature to drop sharply. People who come into contact with LPG may cause frostbite.

2. safety storage specifications for liquefied petroleum gas

In order to ensure the safety of liquefied petroleum gas storage, the following specifications need to be observed:

1. Reasonable site selection: LPG storage facilities should be built far away from residential areas, open flames and In dangerous areas such as heat sources, the influence of geological conditions and climatic conditions should be considered.

2. Complete facilities: LPG storage facilities should have complete safety facilities, including firewalls, fire protection systems, leakage alarm systems, etc., to ensure that timely measures can be taken in emergency situations.

3. Regular inspection: Regular inspection and maintenance of LPG storage facilities to ensure the normal operation and safety of the facilities.

4. Training personnel: Provide professional training to the operation and management personnel of LPG storage facilities to improve their safety awareness and operation skills.

3. safety transportation specifications for liquefied petroleum gas

In order to ensure the safety of liquefied petroleum gas transportation, the following specifications need to be observed:

1. Choose the appropriate transportation method: Choose the appropriate transportation method according to the actual situation, such as tanker, Vessels or pipelines, etc., and ensure that the transportation equipment meets relevant standards.

2. Strictly abide by transportation regulations: During transportation, you should comply with relevant transportation regulations and standards, such as controlling transportation speed and distance, avoiding staying in dangerous areas such as high temperature or open flames.

3. Strengthen transportation supervision: conduct comprehensive supervision of the transportation process of liquefied petroleum gas to ensure that there are no safety hazards and violations during transportation.

4. Train transportation personnel: conduct professional training for LPG transportation operation and management personnel to improve their safety awareness and operation skills.

4. case analysis
a chemical plant in
needs to use liquefied petroleum gas as raw material in the production process. In order to ensure the safety of the storage and transportation of liquefied petroleum gas, the plant has adopted the following measures:

1. In terms of site selection, the liquefied petroleum gas storage facilities are built far away from residential areas and open fire areas, and are equipped with complete fire protection System and leak alarm system.

2. Conduct regular inspection and maintenance of LPG storage facilities to ensure their normal operation and safety.

3. Conduct comprehensive supervision of the transportation process of liquefied petroleum gas, select transportation vehicles that meet the standards, and control the transportation speed and distance to avoid staying in dangerous areas such as high temperature or open flames.

Through the implementation of the above measures, the plant successfully ensured the safety of storage and transportation of liquefied petroleum gas, and provided a strong guarantee for the smooth progress of the production process.

In short, the safety of liquefied petroleum gas storage and transportation regulations are of great significance to ensure the smooth progress of the chemical production process. In actual operation, we should strictly abide by relevant norms and standards, strengthen management and supervision, and improve the safety awareness and operation skills of operators to ensure the safety of LPG storage and transportation.