Introduction To Unfired Pressure Vessels

Introduction To Unfired Pressure Vessels

Under the Factories and Machinery Act 1967, each unfired pressure vessel must have a valid certificate of fitness (CF) before it can be operated. For this purpose, approval for the design of the unfired pressure vessel has to be obtained in advance from the Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) before it fabricated, installed or used.

Application for approval of the design may be made by the manufacturing company, installer, supplier or owner of the unfired pressure vessel. Local manufacturers of unfired pressure vessels must register as a manufacturer with the department.

The following are several examples of unfired pressure vessels that require design approval:

1. Air container
2. Sterilizer
3. LPG storage tank
4. Heat Exchanger
5. Pressure vessels at the petrochemical plants etc

For further enquiries, please contact the On Duty Officer

Unfired Pressure Vessel Unit,

Industrial Safety Division,

Department of Occupational Safety and Health,

Level 3, Block D3, Complex D,

Federal Government Administrative Centre

62530 Putrajaya

Tel: 603-8886 5342

Fax: 603-8889 2349

APPLICATION FOR DESIGN (STEAM BOILER, HOISTING MACHINES, UPV & LIFTS) AND PIPELINE APPROVAL - SKUD V3

APPLICATION FOR DESIGN (STEAM BOILER, HOISTING MACHINES, UPV & LIFTS) AND PIPELINE APPROVAL - SKUD V3

Document Control and Manage System (SKUD) v3 is one of the online services provided by Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) to facilitate department’s client especially for steam boiler, hoisting machines, unfired pressure vessel (UPV), lifts and pipeline approval design application. This system is developed to be used by Design Section, Industrial Safety Division.

This system is a web-based system whereby it can be accessed through DOSH website. Department’s client can submit their application and documents needed through online at any places that have internet access. Every application submitted will be processed directly through the system by the officer in charge. The client can also check their application status and download the design approval letter through this system anytime and anywhere. This system also provides online payment facility to their client whether to use credit card or FPX facility.

However, the client must ensure the used browser because this system only can be viewed or accessed through Internet Explorer 7 and 8.

For any application, status checking or design approval letter download, please click:

Application for Design (Steam Boiler, Hoisting Machines, UPV & Lifts) and Pipeline Approval - SKUD V3.

For any enquiry regarding to the system, please contact:

i.  En. Zahari bin Hitam

    (E) mzahari@mohr.gov.my

    (T) 03-8886 5075

ii.  En. Mohd Shamsuri bin Khalid

    (E) mshamsuri@mohr.gov.my

    (T) 03-8886 5324

iii.  En. AlMuhaymin bin Abdul Hadi

    (E) almuhaymin@mohr.gov.my

    (T) 03-8886 5309

PANDUAN KESELAMATAN PENGGUNAAN SISTEM GAS DI MAKMAL SEKOLAH

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Notification Of The Application Online By The Energy Commission

ONLINE APPLICATION SYSTEM [KLIK]

Sistem Aplikasi Atas Talian (OAS) merupakan portal yang menyediakan kemudahan kepada syarikat dan individu untuk memohon lesen dan perakuan melalui borang atas talian bagi jenis permohonan berikut:

1. Lesen Awam
2. Lesen Persendirian (Bagi Kapasiti Pepasangan 5MW ke atas)
3. Lesen Provisional
4. Lesen Penggunaan Gas
5. Lesen Gas Persendirian
6. Perakuan Kompetenan dan Pendaftaran Orang Kompeten Gas
7. Pendaftaran Kontraktor Gas
8. Kelulusan Peralatan Gas
9. Kelulusan Pengilang dan Pengimport Peralatan Gas
10. Kelulusan Untuk Memasang Sistem Talian Paip Gas
11. Kelulusan Untuk Mengendali Sistem Talian Paip Gas

Pihak syarikat dan individu perlu mendaftar sebagai pengguna sistem sebelum mengisi borang permohonan dan menghantarnya secara atas talian. Permohonan secara atas talian hanya sempurna apabila borang yang ditandatangan (hardcopy) dan lampiran lengkap (softcopy/hardcopy) diterima oleh pihak Suruhanjaya Tenaga untuk diproses.

Melalui OAS, pihak syarikat dan individu dapat menyemak perkembangan permohonan sama ada lulus atau sebaliknya. Disamping itu juga, OAS menyediakan kemudahan komunikasi atas talian bagi membantu pemohon untuk membuat sebarang pertanyaan dan keraguan pada permohonan yang memerlukan justifikasi terperinci.

OAS memudahkan pembekal data daripada pemegang Lesen Penggunaan Gas, pemegang Lesen Awam dan Lesen Persendirian Lebih 5MW menghantar laporan bulanan dan suku tahunan secara atas talian kepada Suruhanjaya Tenaga. Dengan OAS pembekal data akan menerima mesej peringatan untuk penghantaran laporan. Disamping itu juga, pihak pembekal data dapat menyemak laporan berkaitan untuk semakan dan pengesahan.

UNFIRED PRESSURE VESSEL (UPV) MANUFACTURER COMPANY

MALAYSIA - Unfired Pressure Vessel (UPV) Manufacturer Company [KLIK]
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Explosion in a Gas Processing Plant

Fire and Explosion in a Gas Processing Plant

What happened?

Fire and explosion has occurred in the Storm Water Drain (SWD) in a gas processing plant that resulted in one fatality, 32 workers hospitalized and damages to the SWD structure. Fire occurred while a worker was testing his welding equipment (amperage test) on a working platform about 6 meters above the SWD. Investigation revealed that the fire was initiated from the welding sparks, which fell into the SWD that contained flammable hydrocarbons [fuel] in excess quantity and led to an explosion and fire.

 
Picture 1 : A: Working Area; B: Condition inside SWD with burnt marks after the explosion and fire

What went wrong?

• The plant owner failed to identify hazards and risk of hydrocarbons in the SWD;
• Tests to confirm that the plant is hydrocarbons free does not include SWD;
• Failure of the owner to carry out periodic maintenance work on the SWD;
• No safety procedure in carrying out welding work;
• The scope of the gas measurement is not carried out properly because it does not consider risk assessment of welding work’s surrounding;
• Communications breakdown within organization during safety management implementation; and
• Measurement of Lower Explosion Limit (LEL) for hydrocarbons in the SWD was not carried out by the owner.

Lessons Learnt

• Identification of hazards and risk must be done thoroughly, including SWD;
• Test shall be taken to ensure SWD is hydrocarbons free;
• Periodic maintenance work should be carried out on the SWD to ensure no presence of hydrocarbons in it;
• Provision of safe work procedures for welding work;
• The scope of the gas measurement should take into account the environmental risk assessment for welding work;
• Effective communication in the organization is upheld during the implementation of safety management system and
• Measurement of Lower Explosion Limit (LEL) for hydrocarbons in the SWD should be carried out by the owner.

References

1. Bjerketvedt, D., Bakke, J.R., Wingerden, K.V. 1997. Gas explosion handbook. Journal of Hazardous Materials 52: 1-150
2. Lees, F.P. 1996. Loss Prevention in the Process Industries – Hazards Identification, Assessment And Control, Volume 2, 2^nd edition, Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford, United

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