I am in Colorado. I am working to install a petro chemical process in an outdoors area. This process has typical mechanical process cooling equipment for this area.
This will involve installing pumps mounted on baseplates and sub plates-these will need to be anchored to a foundation, HVAC...
I am specifying a vacuum pump for a process
The process is all enclosed, and the flammable is pure, so way above the UEL in the piping. The piping is leak checked to 10-6 cc/s with a He leak detector every cycle.
The room has 15 ACH, and calculations show the lel will never be reached even...
Where do I find the requirements for an explosion proof room? I am familiar with the NFPA but have not come across what codes governs the design and construction of a bunker type room for the processing of a highly flammable chemical including design of blow out panels and walls.
Any help...
