| Document ID (ISN) | 67408 |
| CIS number |
96-1387 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0373-1944 - Travail et sécurité |
| Year |
1996 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Lugdunum B. |
| Title |
Air-conditioned storage of hydrofluoric acid |
| Original title |
Stockage climatisé pour l'acide fluorhydrique [in French] |
| Bibliographic information |
May 1996, No.548, p.2-5. Illus. |
| Abstract |
Description of the changes made in the operation and maintenance of a hydrofluoric acid (HF) storage facility in France. Originally, the facility was an open-air one, in order to reduce the risk of HF leakage and its eventual effects on the environment. Main features of the change: maintenance of storage temperature below the boiling point of HF, reduction of pressure in the storage tanks, reduction in the diameter of the pipes. The whole of the storage facility, storage tanks and pumping equipment included, is enclosed in a thermally isolated building with air-conditioning that maintains the ambient temperature at a constant +5°C. Because of the risk of projectiles/splashes, sensitive points are enclosed in protective polycarbonate cages, while the long-distance manual valve controls are placed just outside these cages. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
air-conditioned premises; hydrofluoric acid; thermal environment; major hazards; storage |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
description of equipment; case study; manufacturing processes; description of technique; protection against outbursts of gas |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | France |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Inorganic substances
Storage and warehousing
Heating and air conditioning
Major hazards
Heat and cold
Halogens and their inorganic compounds
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