As we have discussed, the Chemical Safety Board (CSB) issued a Safety Study (CSB Safety Study: No. 2024-01-H, Remote Isolation of Process Equipment) discussing the untapped advantages when Remote Emergency Shut-Off Valves are used in hazardous processing. I have written about these requirements for all types of hazardous materials; this post is for Flammable Gases and Flammable Cryogenic Fluids.
A few months ago, I shared the requirements from NFPA 58 (LPG standard) regarding Emergency Shut-Off design options. Here is how the 2024 IFC dictates these requirements, with my comments to explain what it looks like in the real world…