GB12710-2024
Safety specification for the coking plant
焦化安全规范
GB 12710-2024 is a current mandatory Chinese national standard for Safety specification for the coking plant. It appears in the Food compliance cluster with a product safety focus and has an implementation date of Jul 1, 2025.
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Compliance overview
Scope and applicability
This standard specifies the safety technical requirements for the design, production, maintenance, and safety management of coking plants. It is applicable to new, reconstructed, and expanded engineering projects in coking enterprises. This standard is mandatory for all coking facility designs and operations within China. It covers various processes including coal preparation, coking, gas purification, and benzol processing.
Technical requirements
The standard outlines comprehensive safety requirements across multiple operational areas of coking plants. It defines the fire hazard classifications for main production buildings and equipment, as well as the explosion hazardous area zoning for both indoor and outdoor environments. Facilities must strictly adhere to these zoning and classification requirements to ensure safe plant layout. For electrical facilities, the standard mandates specific fire and explosion prevention measures, including the use of explosion-proof equipment in hazardous areas and proper lightning and static electricity protection. It also sets requirements for emergency lighting, communication systems, and automated control systems to ensure operational safety. The document details safety protocols for chemical installations, including pipelines and storage tanks. It introduces new safety requirements for Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) recovery and treatment systems, emphasizing leak prevention, fire arresters, and emergency release devices. Proper implementation of VOCs safety measures is critical for environmental and operational compliance. Specific operational sections cover coal preparation, coking, gas purification, crude benzol processing, and tar processing. These sections specify requirements for equipment interlocks, emergency shutdown systems, and toxic gas detection. For instance, it includes new safety interlock requirements for the Claus furnace process and anhydrous ammonia processes.
Testing methods
The standard outlines verification methods primarily through documentation review and on-site inspection. Compliance is verified by examining project construction archives, safety management systems, and emergency response plans. Facilities must maintain comprehensive records of equipment inspections, process control logs, and maintenance approvals to demonstrate compliance. On-site checks include verifying the layout of explosion-hazardous areas, installation of safety devices, and the configuration of interlock systems.
FAQs
What products or facilities are regulated under GB 12710-2024?
GB 12710-2024 regulates the safety of coking plants, covering the entire process from coal preparation and coking to gas purification, crude benzol processing, and tar processing.
What are the main updates in GB 12710-2024 compared to the 2008 version?
The 2024 version introduces new requirements for VOCs recovery, coal moisture control, coke oven flue gas waste heat utilization, and anhydrous ammonia processes. It also adds specific safety interlock requirements for the Claus furnace and deletes outdated sections like acid washing and methanol production.
Does GB 12710-2024 specify testing procedures for equipment?
Rather than traditional laboratory testing, the standard focuses on verification methods such as reviewing technical documentation, safety management records, and conducting on-site inspections of equipment layout and safety interlocks.
The summary above provides a high-level overview of GB 12710-2024. To ensure complete compliance for your coking facilities entering the Chinese market, a precise and professional translation of the full technical specifications is essential. Purchase our high-quality English translation of GB 12710-2024 today to access all detailed parameters, tables, and safety procedures.
Applicability hints
- Type
- Safety
- CCS
- C67
- ICS
- 13.100
- Competent department
- Ministry of Emergency Management
- Technical committee
- National Technical Committee on Work Safety of Standardization Administration of China
Relationships
Replaces:GB 12710-2008