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"Sikkim Gas Plant", Nainaam Industry located at Makha, 12 Km from Singtam
25 Dec, Rangpo: Nainaam Industry located at Makha, 12 Km from Singtam boasts to place Sikkim as milestone, an one step ahead in self reliant state in India through its very own gas production plant in coming days. Oxygen and Nitrogen which are a very essential life saving gas for Human and Industries will be produced in Sikkim itself from January 2010. Sikkim is totally dependent upon Siliguri, West Bengal from where the gas is supplied meanwhile. There is a frequent shortage of gas sometimes, sometime due to closure of highway which makes delay in arriving at appropriate time during useful porpose.
According to Company CEO Mr NK Agarwal the 90% of the plant components fittings are being completed and within next couple of days 10% would completed, thereby allowing for final commissioning for full fledge production plant as a major production unit. It is projected that approximately 500 barrels of Oxygen and 200 barrels of Nitrogen would be manufactured everyday from this plant. The company CEO further stresses that they would continue to work on next level of plan where other types of gases too can be produced from the plant.The majority of supplies are meant for Hospitals and Hydel Power Projects where these gases are mostly consumed for useful works, as said.
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That’s a good step as the required of compressed gas in these days are very essential in various sector in society, but our state do have any guidelines on safe use of Compressed cylinders?
Accidents involving gas cylinders can cause serious injury or even death. Manufacturers, suppliers, users and owners must have duties and responsibilities on safe use of these sleeping giants.
Uses of gas cylinders
Gas cylinders are a convenient way to transport and store gases under pressure. These gases are used for many different purposes including:
• Chemical processes;
• Breathing (eg diving, emergency rescue);
• Fuel for vehicles (eg fork-lift trucks);
• Medical and laboratory uses;
• Dispensing beverages;
• Extinguishing fires;
• Heating and cooking;
• Water treatment.
The main hazards are:
• Impact from the blast of a gas cylinder explosion or rapid release of compressed gas;
• Impact from parts of gas cylinders that fail, or any flying debris;
• Contact with the released gas or fluid (such as chlorine);
• Fire resulting from the escape of flammable gases or fluids (such as liquefied petroleum gas);
• Impact from falling cylinders;
• Manual handling injuries.
The main causes of accidents are:
• inadequate training and supervision;
• poor installation;
• poor examination and maintenance;
• faulty equipment and / or design (eg badly fitted valves and regulators);
• poor handling;
• poor storage;
• inadequately ventilated working conditions;
• incorrect filling procedures;
• hidden damage.
Hence we should have the proper guidelines on its use.
oh this is a great step taken by en ethusiatic propriter coz sikkim was in need of this plant as we had to entirely depend upon other state in such a pity things. the initiatives taken by the present government to bring those kind of plants are highly commendable and at the same time the people must be ensured with the safety measures taken to bring up those plants…….