safety distances in petroleum facilities

[srinivas sathya]

Hi all

The safety distances in peroleum facilities vary among the availabkle standards.

What is the basis for these distances.

Can the distances be decreased by means of enhancing the protective measures

[mobek]

Yes, distances may be reduced or increased based on risk analysis or when additional layers of protection are implemented (such as: fire protection or emergency shutdown systems). So, the whole site has to be assessed by specialists in order to do that.