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What safety matters should be paid attention to when picking up and installing Pearl sand?

What safety matters should be paid attention to when picking up and installing Pearl sand?
May 26, 2023
Author: DEAR AST
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At present,Air separation equipmentMost of the cold-keeping materials filled in the cold-keeping box are Pearl sand.
Pearl sand is a particle with small apparent density, which is easy to fly. It will invade the facial features, stimulate the throat and eyes, and even suck in the lung through the respiratory tract. Therefore, wear a protective mask when working.
The fluidity of Pearl sand is very good, and its density is smaller than that of water. People will be drowned and suffocated when they fall into the Pearl sand layer. Therefore, the manhole on the top of the cold box and the loading position should all be installed with 8 ~ 10mm steel bar welded square-shaped safety iron fence to prevent accidents.
When the Pearl sand needs to be removed, the leaking parts are found in the cold box. If it is oxygen leakage, it will increase the oxygen concentration in the cold box, and if it is fire overhaul, explosion accident may occur; if it is nitrogen leakage, the nitrogen concentration in the cold box is very high, which may cause suffocating accident. Therefore, before entering the cold box operation, be sure to analyze in advance whether the oxygen concentration in the cold box is within the normal range (19% ~ 21% ).
In addition, the Pearl sand in the cold box is in low temperature (-50 ~ -80℃), pay attention to take antifreezing measures when extracting Pearl sand. Meanwhile, pay attention to the low temperature Pearl sand in the air will condensation and become damp, which will affect the cooling performance of the next filling.

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1. Before filling with pearlite, the water accumulated on the foundation surface of air separation unit must be removed, dried with hot air, and all manholes shall be closed. 2. When filling pearlite, all containers and pipes in the cold box should be inflated and kept at 50kPa pressure, then slightly open the valve of each meter pipeline, and all thermometers should be electrified to check whether the thermometer cable is damaged during the filling process. 3. The filled pearlite shall not be mixed with combustibles. 4. When filling with pearlite, coarse mesh or pearlite pouring device should be set at the manhole on the top of the cold box to prevent whole bag pearlite from entering the cold box. 5. After the pearlite is filled, the manhole shall be sealed.
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