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Table of contents
1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY......................................................................................................... 3
2.0 BRIEF PROJECT DESCRIPTION............................................................................................. 4
3.0 FIRE PROTECTION FACILITIES............................................................................................ 4
4.0 RIM SEAL FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM..................................................................... 16
5.0 PROCESS UNIT FIRE PROTECTION.................................................................................. 16
6.0 STORAGE TANK FIRE PROTECTION................................................................................ 16
7.0 FIRST AID FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT......................................................................... 17
8.0 MOBILE FIRE FIGHTING.................................................................................................... 17
9.0 PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT........................................................................... 18
10.0 FIRE STATION....................................................................................................................... 19
11.0 OPERATION OF FIRE SAFETY EQUIPMENTS.................................................................. 19
12.0 FIRE PROOFING................................................................................................................... 20
13.0 LIST OF ATTACHMENTS..................................................................................................... 20
13. ANNEXURE:
ANNEXURE - 1 FIRE WATER DEMAND CALCULATION
ANNEXURE - 2 FIRE WATER DEMAND FOR ROOF SINKING CASE
ANNEXURE - 3 FOAM COMPOUND REQUIREMENT
ANNEXURE - 4 FIRE PROTECTION FACILITIES STORAGE TANKS
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The various processing facilities being put up as part of the expansion project are:
S.No. Unit Capacity
1 Gas Sweetening Unit-I 100 MMSCFD of slug catcher gas
2 Gas Dehydration Unit-I
3 Dew Point Depression Unit-I
4 Gas Sweetening Unit-II 100 MMSCFD of slug catcher gas
5 Gas Dehydration Unit-II
6 Dew Point Depression Unit-II
7 Condensate Stabilisation Unit 776 TPD (Slug catcher, GSU & DPDU
Condensate) (max.)
8 Sulphur Recovery Unit 753 kg/day (sulphur product) (max.)
Besides above facilities, utilities like Captive Power Plant, Cooling Tower, DM Water
Plant, Raw water Treatment Plant, Effluent Treatment Plant, Nitrogen / Air Generation
plant are also being provided
3.1 SCOPE
This document covers in details the fire protection facilities proposed to be provided
at OGT Project, Mallavaram, A.P.
3.2 INTRODUCTION:
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Gas detection
Communication and alarm system
I The fire water system in the OGT is designed to meet the fire water flow
requirement for fighting two major fires simultaneously anywhere in the
complex.
II Design of the system shall be based on the basis that no fire fighting
resources from outside complex will be available in case of emergency and
fire within the complex shall be controlled and extinguished by the Complex's
resources.
III All hazardous facilities like tank farms, process units etc. shall be fully covered
by fire hydrant system.
IV Design criteria for extent and details of fire protection facilities for various risks
involved shall be as given in the subsequent clause.
Major hazardous areas have been considered for fire fighting and fire water
demand for each area has been calculated. Refer Annexure 1 for
calculation of fire water rates for different hazardous areas.
Following major fire areas have been considered
= 2400 m3/hr
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Jockey Pumps
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Storage provide:
Fire Water reservoir of total 18200 m3 in two compartments is being provided
as dedicated storage for fire water system.
The Fire Water reservoir will be fed from the Raw Water coming from
Dowlaiswaram/ Tallarevu canal conveyed through 20 dia pipeline. The feed
line to Fire water reservoir shall always be in charged condition.
In addition a fire water makeup connection has been provided from filtered
water reservoir. In case of emergency whole filtered water storage can be
diverted for fire water.
ii. The fire water network shall normally be laid above ground at a height
of 300 mm to 500mm above grade level independent of process lines.
Fire water mains shall be laid U/G around the process unit. In RCC
paved area fire water lines shall be laid in trenches filled with sand.
U/G fire water lines shall be provided corrosion protection as per
specification no. 6-79-0011. In addition cathodic protection is also
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provided for U/G fire water line. Above ground Fire water lines shall be
painted fire red as per Painting specification.
The network has been checked for the flow rates for two fires simultaneously
in OGT. The design flow rates for different hazardous areas has been
distributed at nodal points and network sizing has been checked through
computer analysis using PIPENET software with 120% of designed flow.
Following two fire cares are identified for which computer analysis has been
done on PIPENET software:
For all the above two major fire cases for 120% of design flow value velocity
of flow does not exceed 5.0 m/sec and residual pressure does not fall below
7.0 kg/cm2(g).
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50% OF 150% OF
CASE-
TWO MAJOR FIRES INSTALLED INSTALLED
NO.
CAPACITY CAPACITY
FIRE STN. ADMN.
TAC-1 FIRE1 1500.00 2250
BLDG
FIRE2 GDU/GSU/DPDU T-1 1500.00 2250
SLUG CATCHER
TAC-2 FIRE1 1500.00 2250
(NORTH SIDE)
FIRE2 GDU/GSU/DPDU T-2 1500.00 2250
For all the above cases, 50% of aggregate pumping capacity is discharged at
the remotest point and remaining 50% en-route. Velocity of flow does not
exceed 5.0 m/sec and residual pressure does not fall below 5.25 kg/cm2(g).
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Hydrants and monitors shall be located such that all hazardous areas are
covered.
It should be possible to direct minimum two water streams from hydrants/
monitors on any hazardous area for effective protection against fire. Hydrants
and monitors shall not be located within dyke areas.
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network. Each hose reel shall be 40 m long with 20 mm bore. All the plant and
non-plant buildings having more than one floor shall have hose reel. The
maximum covering distance for such hose reel shall be 40 m.
For pumps, the spray intensity shall be 20.4 l/min/m of ground area
For vessels, columns and exchangers, the spray intensity shall be 10.2
l/min/m surface area.
3.13.3.4 TRANSFORMERS
Automatic deluge High Velocity spray system shall be provided for hot oil
transformers of oil capacity more that 2000 litres as per OISD-173 and rules of
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TAC for Water Spray system. Deluge valve shall be actuated through
quartzoid bulbs. The spray intensity shall be 12.5 lpm/sq. m.
Semi fixed foam system for storage tanks shall consist of foam makers
mounted on tank shell at top. Each foam maker shall be connected with an
independent foam supply dry piping which shall be extended to the roadside.
Protein based foam solution with 3% proportion shall be pumped into foam
lines at a pressure of 7.0 kg/cm2 from a mobile foam tender.
Foam makers for cone and cone cum floating roof tanks shall be provided with
vapour seal chambers to prevent escape of hydrocarbon vapours through dry
foam piping to the roadside.
The source of water shall be through hydrants by the side of access roads.
For floating roof tanks foam shall be poured at the foam dam to blanket roof
seal. Foam makers/pourers shall be located not more tan 24 M spacing along
the shell circumference.
For cone roof tank protection, the vapour seal chamber shall be provided
before the foam pourer outlet. The vapour seal chamber shall be provided
with an effective durable seal fragile under low pressure to prevent entry of
vapour into the foam conveying piping system. Foam pourers shall be
selected as per OISD-116 & shall be equally spaced at the periphery of the
tank for even distribution of foam.
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Type of Foam - AFFF / AR-AFFF(for MTBE)
Expansion ratio Rate - 1:6 to 1:8
of Foam Application
floating roof tanks with foam dam - 12 lpm/m seal area
Cone roof tank - 5 lpm/m area
Application time - 65 minutes
3.13.4.3 FOAM CONCENTRATE QUANTITY
As largest tank diameter is less than 60 m, foam quantity requirement shall be
calculated as per OISD-117.
The aggregate quantity of foam solution for a single largest tank fire shall be
calculated as sum total of items indicated below:
i. Foam solution application at the rate of 5 lpm/ m2for the liquid surface
of the single largest cone roof tank or at the rate of 12 lpm/ m2 of seal
area of the single largest floating roof tank whichever is higher
ii. Based on the size of the terminal
iii. Two hose streams of foam each with a capacity of 1140 lpm of foam
solution.
iv. The aggregate quantity of foam solutions should be largest of (i), (ii)
and (iii) as above for a minimum period of 65 minutes.
Total foam storage quantity being provided is 15000 litres.
Calculation of foam compound requirement is given in Annexure-3
: Stand post CS
: Nozzle stainless steel
Fire Hoses : Reinforced Rubber lined as per IS 636
Painting : Anti corrosive paint for all exposed piping
4.1 Automatic fire detection & foam based extinguishing system for Rim Seal
protection of Floating Roof tanks shall be provided. Automatic Rim Seal Fire
protection system shall consist of highly sensitive & field configurable Heat
Detection System of hollow metallic tube type coupled with required number of
pre-mixed Foam Storage / Discharge modules of required capacity and local
panel/junction boxes. Each module shall be dedicated to the protection of an
equal portion of the Rim Seal area. The feedback signal from the detector
actuates a solenoid valve, which in turn actuates the foam discharge valve of
the pressurized foam module and foam is discharged in to the rim seal area.
Low expansion foam of shall be delivered to the Rim Seal of floating roof tank.
The following fire protection measures are envisaged for process unit fire
protection:
Hydrants / Monitors protection
Water spray system for pumps, vessels, columns, exchangers, air fin
coolers etc.
Automatic Water spray system on compressors
Hose reel protection
Landing valves on technological structures
Portable extinguishers
Fire proofing
Gas detection system
Fire alarm system
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First aid fire fighting equipment shall be provided in process units, Offsite,
utilities and buildings etc. The general guideline for use and selection of
various types of fire extinguishers is given below:
Mobile fire fighting equipments for complete complex shall be provided as per
OISD 116.. The following mobile fire fighting equipments are proposed to be
provided for the complex fire protection service.
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The center for use of fire protection equipment shall be Fire Station under
control of fire Marshal of the complex. All fire safety controls shall be operable
from fire station where a control room shall be set up for operational controls.
Fire detection, fire alarm communication shall be controlled at fire station for
necessary follow up action. Fire station shall have the following facilities :
storage tanks
Rim seal Fire extinguishing Automatic through hollow metallic tube type
system
Clean Agent Automatic
Manual operation with push button
Indication in main control room and fire station
Fire Tender, mobile Through fire station on receipt of fire alarm
equipments
Fire alarm Fire station
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