Lessons Learned from a Dust Hazard Analysis at a JV Site in China

摘要

In September 2017 Air Products acquired a Coal Gasification Joint Venture Plant in China. Coal dust is a combustible dust. NFPA 652 “Standard on the Fundamentals of Combustible Dust”4 requires that a Dust Hazard Analysis (DHA) be completed for a facility where materials have been determined to be combustible or explosive. This paper discusses the challenges and the lessons learned from conducting a DHA at a joint venture facility in China. Some of the challenges discussed include cultural differences encountered by a US based team conducting a dust hazard analysis at a site in China, using NFPA standards as a guideline at the site in China, dealing with language barriers in review meetings and technical documents, and the challenges of conducting a DHA at a joint venture site where solids handling involves multiple companies.