seasar
Mechanical
- Mar 4, 2008
- 62
Howdy...I have a facility which has ammonia relief valve discharge piping that is well under 15 ft from the ground. The protected equipment includes, among other things, the primary suction header for the facility and it can't be easily taken out of service (has never been in 30 years).
I'm trying to find a safe, PSM compliant and realistic way to rework the piping. I'm nervous having pipefitters working on it while the relief could go off, more nervous about leaving the equipment unprotected but in service and it doesn't seem practical to have them in full level A suits to do the work.
Thanks for any advice....this re-instills the mantra in me:
"5 minutes spent now means 5 hours saved later"
I'm trying to find a safe, PSM compliant and realistic way to rework the piping. I'm nervous having pipefitters working on it while the relief could go off, more nervous about leaving the equipment unprotected but in service and it doesn't seem practical to have them in full level A suits to do the work.
Thanks for any advice....this re-instills the mantra in me:
"5 minutes spent now means 5 hours saved later"