Air Compressor Layout in Industry and Trade Requires Separate Rooms: Specification Analysis and Design Points

Why must an independent air compressor room be set up?

According to the “guidelines for the construction of dual prevention mechanisms of safety risk grading control and hidden danger investigation and management in industry and trade industry” and GB 50029-2014 “design specifications for compressed air stations”, Air-compression system of industry and trade enterprises must be arranged for special use, independent air compressor room. This move aims to implement intrinsic safety requirements and avoid multiple risks caused by equipment operation to production areas, office areas and crowded places.

Core Specification basis

• independent data center requirements: air compressor shall not share space with workshop, warehouse or office area; The data center shall have clear enclosure structure and fire separation (fire resistance rating is not lower than Grade II);
• noise isolation: the walls, doors and windows of the data center must meet the sound insulation requirements (it is recommended to calculate the sound insulation capacity ≥ 45 dB), install acoustical material and vibration damping Foundation when necessary;
• ventilation and heat dissipation design: a mechanical air inlet and exhaust system shall be set to ensure that the ventilation times are ≥ 10 times/hour, and a temperature control linkage start and stop device shall be configured to prevent overheating and shutdown in summer.

Typical data center layout (SVG)

Plane diagram of air compressor room

Air compressor unit

Cooling fan

Sound insulation/vibration reduction Channel

Exhaust Louver

Inlet muffler

Implementation suggestions

the newly-built project should reserve the position of independent data center in the planning stage of the general layout; When the existing factory building is transformed, the modular sound insulation cover roof ventilation unit combination scheme should be adopted. Safety warning signs shall be posted in all air compressor rooms and shall be included in the account management of special equipment of the enterprise.