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Maximize fire safety at extraction plants with the 2009 NFPA 36!

Trust NFPA 36: Standard for Solvent Extraction Plants, to mitigate the specialized hazards involved in extraction of oils from agricultural commodities, such as oil-bearing seeds, using hydrocarbon solvents.Make sure you're working with the latest rules involving:Operations involved in preparing raw material (meal) for processingStorage and handling of the solventFire-safe design of the extraction facility and the process equipmentMeans for conveying the oil and processed solids from the extraction facilityConducting repairs when extraction equipment is operating and when it is shut down and purged of hydrocarbon vapors

Changes incorporated into the 2009 edition of NFPA 36 include:A provision to allow electric space heaters that are approved for Class I, Division 1, Group D and Class II, Division 1, Group G locations to be used in meal preparation areas and in extraction process areasMajor revision to the drainage and spill control requirements in Chapter 7, particularly details of the oil/water separation sumpRevisions to process control systemsAdoption of several new and revised definitions

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Published: 2009 Number of Pages: 34