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safety in the plant
ageing plant and the implications for asset integrity
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any assets around the policies covering process safety,
world are currently maintenance and inspection,
operating beyond their nominal renewal, and competence.
design life and require an aBB’s asset life assessment
effective asset integrity process provides an insight into
management approach to be the business risk the customer
implemented to combat the may face into the future, and
issues of ageing plant. provides information to allow
such an approach must apply the business to look ahead at
to more than just the mechanical the investment in equipment,
equipment. it should also people and systems that will
apply to process safety critical be needed to sustain effective
protective systems, electrical, production. it also identifies
instrumentation and control quick wins and short term
systems and even civil and structural is by technical issues. factors such as payback actions that should be adopted
assets. however, some companies treat obsolescence need to be considered when irrespective of any longer term asset life
these engineering areas in isolation and determining future needs. increasingly planning. v
continue to be surprised with unexpected companies are turning to risk based
enter 18 or
plant incidents or outages occur.
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assessments to provide a holistic
a long term asset strategy is as much approach. any asset strategy should be ABB Engineering Services is based in
determined by economic factors as it implemented and supported by a range of Billingham, Teesside, UK. www.abb.com
high level respiratory and eye protection Meeting hydrogen hazards
C
ombining both respiratory and tangling hair.
in plant environments
eye protection, the Draeger for maximum respiratory
X-plore 5500 full face Mask is protection, the double-layer face seal h
ydrogen is a combustible gas that is
difficult to detect and easily ignitable on
suitable for use in hundreds of incorporates a triple sealing action contact with open flames, electrical sparks,
applications throughout industry. to ensure a leak-free, secure seal. and static discharge. it is lighter than air and
featuring a bayonet fitting for fast, Offering a wide, clear field of vision consequently challenging to detect in open,
simple replacement of particulate as without distortion, the large visor well ventilated areas.
well as gas and vapour filters, it also also provides a high level of chemical, Gassonic’s fast ultrasonic gas leak detection
benefits from thermal and offers a new layer of protection that reduces the
a triple seal mechanical risk of gas leak and fire ignition hazards.
around the resistance. When combined with General Monitors’
face and an Meeting the gas and flame detection solutions, ultrasonic
excellent field requirements technology enhances hydrogen detection
of vision. of en136, the efficiency, increasing the likelihood that a
the two- X-plore 5500 hazard is mitigated before it escalates.
point bayonet is universally the principle of ultrasonic technology is
connector sized to that it quickly detects the ultrasonic noise
attaches suit all face generated by the escaping gas at a distance
both filters sizes and, from the leak source.
to the mask as a result, a distinct advantage of the technology
using the same half-turn technique. can also simplify storage as well as is that it detects the gas at leak initiation
the swept back, low-profile position spare parts requirements. Optional regardless of ventilation rate, gas dilution, or
of the filters also ensures that the accessories include a spectacle kit the direction of the leak – and without the gas
user’s field of vision is free from complete with frame and holder, mask having to make physical contact with a sensor
obstruction, even when several filters and carrying boxes, a lens cover, element. this makes it a suitable choice for
are used in combination. Designed to anti-fogging gel and cleaning rapid detection of pressurized hydrogen leaks
provide even weight distribution with cloths. v in vessels and pipes in open and ventilated
unrestricted movement, the five-point areas. v
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