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Protecting lives, the environment and critical assets Angus Fire 2015
Storage tank types
Cone roof
Top pourers / foam chambers
Base injection / sub-surface
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Cone roof tanks top pourer schematic
Aerated foam
Fuel
Foam solution
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Cone roof tanks
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Top pourer performance
Performance Window
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Top pourer calculations to NFPA 11
System run-time
Hydrocarbons with flash point between 37.8oC and 93.3oC 30 minutes
Hydrocarbons with flash point below 37.8oC 55 minutes
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Foam slide rule
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Base injection schematic
Foam blanket
Bursting disk
Gate valve holder
HBPG
Fuel
Foam solution
Check
Flanged test & valve Gate Water base
sample connection valve
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Cone roof tanks
Protecting lives, the environment and critical assets Angus Fire 2015
Base injection calculation
System run-time
Product flash point between 37.8oC and 93.3oC 30 minutes
Product flash point below 37.8oC 55 minutes
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External floating roof tank
Rimseal pourers
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Rimseal pourer performance
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Rimseal pourers
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External floating roof tank
Number Of Pourers
Dam height: 0.3m high, maximum spacing 12.2m
Dam height: 0.6m high, maximum spacing 24.4m
Running Time.
Sufficient foam for 20 minutes operation is required
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Floating Roof Tank Full Surface Fire
Protecting lives, the environment and critical assets Angus Fire 2015
Reference Project Abu Dhabi crude oil (ADCOP)
Protecting lives, the environment and critical assets Angus Fire 2015
Reference Project Abu Dhabi crude oil (ADCOP)
Protecting lives, the environment and critical assets Angus Fire 2015
Reference Project Abu Dhabi crude oil (ADCOP)
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Big Flow Monitors
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Big Flow System
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EN 13565-2 Foam Systems Standard
Consideration may
have to be given to
foam application to
the centre on large
tanks.
Source: EN13565-2 System Standard
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Full Surface Pourers 100m Diameter Tank
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30m 30m
6 lpm/m2 6 lpm/m2
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Full Surface Pourers 100m Diameter Tank
40m
30m 30m
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A little bit of maths
6,5962 1,2542
6 /2 10 /2
39,584 12,530
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Angus Model Reference 100m dia Tank
Rimseal protection - 16
Full surface pourers - 28
Full surface nozzles - 8
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Full surface nozzles in operation
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Fixed Equipment Developments
Nominal flow of
2,120 Lpm at 6.5 bar
Range = 50m
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Fixed Equipment Developments
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Fixed Equipment Developments
Rimseal pourer
Existing design
Carbon steel body
Thermoplastic coated for
durability
Fire resistant components
Multiple units in service
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Fire Test Procedures
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Video of live fire tests
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Finished Foam Properties
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Floatafoam systems
Self Contained
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Floatafoam systems
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Floatafoam system installed
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Internal floating roof tanks
1. Lightweight.
Use Top Pourers, and calculate as a Cone roof tank.
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Geodesic pourer
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Summary
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Considerations for Bund Protection
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Ignition of tank
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River of fire
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Tank cooling
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Early attempts at firefighting
Rimseal pourers
Failed
Single riser
Proportioner
damaged
No manual
attempts at
this stage
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Early attempts at tank firefighting
Vehicle monitors
Foam quality ok
Poorly directed
Majority fell in
centre of roof
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The fire ground at night
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Successful attack
Colossus monitor
15,000 L/min @ 8 bar
Dominator pump
20,000 L/min @ 8 bar
5 hose
FP70 fluoroprotein
foam
Result:
Control and extinction in
37 minutes
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Successful attack
Protecting lives, the environment and critical assets Angus Fire 2015
Successful attack
Extinction !
Protecting lives, the environment and critical assets Angus Fire 2015
Thank you, are there any questions?
Presenter: Martin Hough