HANDLING HYDROCARBON SAFELY

Galileo TP 20 years of history and leadership in providing Hydrocarbon solutions

Presenter:Craig Roy Galileo TP Inc

Headquarter:Galileo TP Process Equipment s.r.l.

Florence - Italy

Galileo TP Inc.Greenville, SC – U.S.A.

Galileo TP Process Equipment Inc.Tianjin - China

Galileo TP Europe EOODSophia - Bulgaria

Galileo TP do Brazil Ltda.

Valinhos, SP - Brazil

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• 1992-1993 The first Hydrocarbon charging machine (isobutane R600a) is developed for the domestic refrigeration industry

• 1994 Galileo performed its first HC installation in Italy

• 1996 First HC installation in Europe• 1999 First HC installation in China• 2004 Opening of the American branch office Galileo

T.P. Inc. in Greenville, SC• 2008 Galileo T.P. Inc performed its first HC

installation in the United States• 2016 A developed sales and technical support

network, provides excellence in the refrigeration industry on 5 continents

PRODUCT RANGE

PRE-EVACUATION SYSTEMS

ELECTRICAL TEST

LEAK DETECTIONIN ATMOSPEHERE

AND HELIUM RECOVERY

SYSTEM

LEAK DETECTIONIN VACUUM

PRODUCT RANGE

CHARGING MACHINES

REFRIGERANT LEAK DETECTION

PERFORMANCE TEST

ACCESSORIES FOR HC

BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF HC SYSTEMS AND HAZARDOUS AREAS CLASSIFICATION

The Class and Group designations are based on the explosiveness and ignitibility characteristics of the used material with the referenced division and also by the likelihood of this event.

While in Europe and other areas of the world a “Zone System” is used, in North America the hazardous area is defined as a class/division.

ATEX provides a quantitative framework of gas release. The North American class division is mainly qualitative.

Installation without proper ventilation system nor containment walls (NFPA 497)

Installation with proper ventilation system without containment walls (NFPA 497)

Installation with ventilation system and containment walls (NFPA 497)

Unclassified Area

Class 1, Div 1 Area

Class 1, Div 2 Area Perimeter

PERFORMANCE AND SAFETYLooking ahead to meet customer expectations

Galileo T.P. supplies the safest HC charging equipment and accessories in the market.

Galileo TP Dosing Cylinder (GDC) ensures the maximum safety operability.

Safety featuresIsolation of the unit from the supply line during the charging

Zero gas release upon disconnectionDedicated recovery line with pneumatic vacuum pump

Leakage detection of the refrigerant dosing line

Function featuresDetection of non condensable gas

Zero maintenanceDirect feedback of charging accuracy

CHARGING PHASE

INSTALLATION DESIGN• Charging machine• Containment area

(fences/wall)• Ventilation system• Recovery system• Vented valves cabinet• HC sensor• Gas safety control system• Transfer group

Galileo TP and Sub-zero: HC solutions for laboratories

• Offline design for small production rates

• Compact design with the highest safety standards

• Space efficiency

Galileo TP and Sub-zero: HC solutions for the production line

• Conveyor passing through design

• The containment wall reduces the classification area

• Ventilation system that meets and exceeds the safety standards

• Leak detection inside the area, near zero leak level

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Galileo T.P provides assistance during all phases of the installation and certification process as outlined below:

• Submittal of all information/reports/studies to the Fire Marshal (i.e. type of flammable gas, equipment certification, safety logics, ventilation system performances, etc.etc) for approval, as to show compliance with the US norms

• Insurance companies approval

• Field evaluation performed by one NRTL agency or by another third party engineering firm (when required)

During the first 8 years of HC installations in the US, 100% of the installations have been approved

Approval steps of HC installation