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1311.14.6 Use of Automatic Firechecks, Safety Blowouts, or Backfire Preventers
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Automatic firechecks
and safety blowouts or backfire preventers shall be
provided in piping systems distributing flammable air-gas
mixtures from gas-mixing machines to protect the piping
and the machines in the event of flashback, in accordance
with the following:
- Approved automatic firechecks shall be installed upstream as close as practicable to the burner inlets in accordance with the firecheck manufacturer's installation instructions.
- A separate manually operated gas valve shall be
provided at each automatic firecheck for shutting off
the flow of gas-air mixture through the firecheck
after a flashback has occurred. The valve shall be
located upstream as close as practical to the inlet of
the automatic firecheck.
Caution:
These valves shall not be reopened after a flashback has occurred until the firecheck has cooled to prevent reignition of the flammable mixture and has been reset properly. - A safety blowout or backfiring preventer shall be provided in the mixture line near the outlet of each gas-mixing machine where the size of the piping is more than 21/2 inches (65 mm) NPS, or equivalent, to protect the mixing equipment in the event of an explosion passing through an automatic firecheck. The manufacturer's installation instructions shall be followed where installing these devices, particularly after a disc has burst. The discharge from the safety blowout or backfire preventer shall be located or shielded so that particles from the ruptured disc cannot be directed toward personnel. Wherever there are interconnected installations of gas-mixing machines with safety blowouts or backfire preventers, provision shall be made to keep the mixture from other machines from reaching a ruptured disc opening. Check valves shall not be used for this purpose.
- Large-capacity premix systems provided with explosion heads (rupture discs) to relieve excessive pressure in pipelines shall be located at and vented to a safe outdoor location. Provisions shall be provided for automatically shutting off the supply of gas-air mixture in the event of rupture. [NFPA 54:7.12.6]
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