Process Plant Layout, 2nd Edition

Appendix C

Plant Separation Tables

C.1 Introduction

Even preliminary plant layouts should provide for a very high level of safety, protection from the spread of fire, ease of operation and maintenance, and potential future modification/expansion.

The following tables provide some rules of thumb/guidelines for typical constraints which might be applied during early design development to ensure that due consideration is given to plant safety, reliability, and ergonomics (see Tables C.1-C.5).

Table C.1

Site Areas and Sizes (Preliminary)

Administration	10 m2	Per administration employee
Workshop	20 m2	Per workshop employee
Laboratory	20 m2	Per laboratory employee
Canteen	1 m2	Per dining space
	3.5 m2	Per place including kitchen and store ...