Engineering Plant Guide
PRESSURE PLANT
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Refrigeration / Air Conditioning Plant
- Description
- This type of plant can be found in a variety of locations. Typically air conditioning plant is found in office blocks etc however larger refrigeration systems can be fond in industrial locations e.g. cold storage, food production, dairies, pharmaceutical and petrochemical sites.
- Periodicity of Inspection
- Typically small air conditioning plant is inspected every 12 months however larger refrigeration plant may be inspected every 48 months.
- Why Inspect It
- The main hazard with this type of plant is that the vessel may fail because its safe working pressure has been exceeded or because its ability to withstand pressure has been reduced through in-service degradation e.g. corrosion or fatigue.
The smaller air conditioning plant is inspected in order to determine the provision, suitability and security of guarding, to ascertain the mechanical and electrical integrity of installation and to identify any obvious signs of deterioration, damage or wear (i.e. leakage, excessive noise, vibration or heat).
