types of critical and safety critical equipment

Portable Electrical Equipment

Non-personal handheld equipment that needs asset power (for use outside accommodation) should be shipped with current Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) certification valid for the duration of use.  

Fire and Gas Detection

The equipment must be supplied with Fire and Gas (F&G) detection (where such hazards are introduced by the equipment) that can provide remote indication of fire/gas to the Control Room, unless suitable provision is available on the asset at the intended location of use. 

Hydrocarbon Containing Piping

All piping and fittings shall be designed, built and tested in accordance with a recognised process piping construction code, e.g. Process Piping, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) B31.3, Metallic industrial piping, BS EN 13480, and suitable for the environmental conditions.

Flexible Hose Assemblies

FHAs in hydrocarbon service shall be selected in accordance with recognised industry standards, e.g. American Petroleum Institute (API) Specifications 6A Specification for Wellhead and Tree Equipment.  Fire safety requirements of the hose assembly should be considered in each case.  Hoses shall additionally be suitable for the pressure/temperature rating and OEM Specificati

Rotating Equipment

Guarding requirements from AS 4024 Safety of machinery may be relevant to powered units that have rotating parts, consideration should be given to the requirement to have suitable guarding in place.  Types of Rotating Equipment include Centrifugal pumps, Gas turbines,  Centrifugal compressors pumps,  Reciprocating Pumps and Rotary positive displacement pumps 

Pressure vessels

All  pressure  vessels  shall  be  designed  to  a  recognised  pressure  vessel  construction  code, e.g. Pressure Vessels, ASME VIII, PD 5500:2021 Specification for unfired pressure vessels, with safety margins in accordance with the functional requirements. Equipment shall be adequate for foreseeable conditions that shall account for all anticipated internal and external loads,