Enclosure system allowing for hot work within the vicinity of flammable and combustible material

a technology of a closed system and a flammable and combustible material, which is applied in the direction of testing/monitoring control systems, auxiliary welding devices, instruments, etc., can solve the problems of inability to pre-form hot work in or on any of said facilities, unable to prevent flammability, and extremely dangerous

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-03-08
ALFORD SAFETY SERVICES
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[0008] In accordance with the present invention there is provided an enclosure system comprised of one or more enclosures built about at least one object to be hot worked at a

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Hot work, such as welding, at facilities where flammable and combustible materials are present, is extremely dangerous and is regulated by the appropriate governmental agency depending on the facility.
Regulations stipulate that hot work cannot be preformed in or on any of said facilities within 35 feet from the point of impact where slag, sparks or other burning materials could fall onto or in the vicinity of a storage area of a container containing fla

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[0035] The present invention can be utilized for any type of hot work and at any facility where flammable and / or combustible materials present a safety issue during hot work operations. The term “hot work” as used herein, means any work or operation, which could produce spark, flame or excessive heat resulting in a fire or explosion in the presence of combustible or flammable materials. Non-limiting examples of the types of hot work that can be conducted in the enclosures of the present invention include all types of welding, such as gas welding, electric arc welding and cutting, including gas tungsten arch welding (GTAW), gas shielding metal arch welding (GMAW), friction welding, laser welding, cutting such as with a torch or plasma cutter and cutting, brazing, soldering, and grinding with electric and pneumatic tools. Also included, is working in electrical panels while they are still energized in a location of the said facility considered to be classified, in reference to the pre...

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An enclosure constructed around an area at which hot work is to be performed at a facility containing flammable or combustible material. Hot work includes such things as welding, torch cutting, grinding and the like. Facilities include petroleum drilling and production platforms, oil tankers, petroleum and chemical plants, and petroleum tank farms. Gas detection monitoring apparatuses are used with the enclosure which will automatically simultaneously shutdown one or more enclosures.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 11 / 011,848 filed Dec. 14, 2004, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 10 / 388,271 filed Mar. 13, 2003.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates to a system, that incorporates one or more enclosures constructed around one or more objects at which, “hot work” is to be performed at a facility containing flammable or combustible materials. Hot work includes such things as welding, torch cutting, grinding and the like that produces heat, spark or flame. The one or more enclosures are capable of being simultaneously and independently controlled and monitored by a single control and monitoring system. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] Hot work, such as welding, at facilities where flammable and combustible materials are present, is extremely dangerous and is regulated by the appropriate governmental agency depending on the facility. In the case of offshore...

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IPC IPC(8): G08B21/00B23K9/32B23K26/12B23K37/00G08B21/14G08B21/16
CPCB23K9/32B23K26/032B23K26/034B23K26/12B23K26/127B23K37/006G08B21/14G08B21/16B23K26/123
Inventor ALBARADO, JASON P.
Owner ALFORD SAFETY SERVICES
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