Oil refinery picks valve locks
March 1st 2008 One of the largest oil-refining
projects in China, the Xinjiang
Dushanzi Project, is due to
have more than 700
Netherlocks valve safety
devices installed.
HQCEC, the EDC
contractor for the CNPC
project, recently bought 718
MRL valve locks from the
Dutch company to make sure
that high standards of safety
will be ensured in the facility.
They are designed to
operate reliably at low
temperatures and in high-stress
environments, such as those found
at the Dushanzi site.
The valve interlocks eliminate the
potential for human error in
processes which involve the
operation of manual valves,
requiring safe procedure to be
followed. The locks physically
prevent a user from performing
potentially dangerous actions,
protecting people and property
from damage; until the correct key
is inserted, the Multi-Rotation lock
will not allow the valve to be
operated.
Netherlocks says that, to date,
this is the largest number of
interlocks provided for such a
venture in China, reflecting both
the size of the project and the
increased focus on safety that is
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