Atmospheric Storage Tank

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Atmospheric Storage TankAtmospheric Storage TankFire ProtectionFire Protection

September 19, 2008September 19, 2008

Jeffrey Oland, P.E., Fire Protection Engineer


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Main Types of AtmosphericStorage Tanks

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Fixed Roof Roof does not move

Typical for smaller tanks (


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Fighting Fires in AtmosphericStorage Tanks

z Foam/water is required for hydrocarbon fires Forms layer of foam bubbles on surface of burning

liquid to extinguish fire

z Larger tanks = more foamz Largest Sunoco crude storage tank requires

11,000 gpmof foam/water solution (330 gallonsof foam concentrate at 3%)

z 20 minutes of application requires 220,000gallons of water and 6,600 gallons of foamconcentrate


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Foam Proportioning Systems


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Seal Foam Application


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Full Surface Foam Application


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Over the Top Foam Application


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Case Study


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Tank 15

Xylene at the 26 level(36,000 bbls)

Cone Roof

100 diameter

40 height

Operating & Service DataOperating & Service Data


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Full surface fire with roof blown offand slightly hinged to the East


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Strategy was offensive with a one point of application nonaspirating nozzle utilized


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Incident Emergency ResponseIncident Emergency Response

STA 6-1 Thorofare STA 6-2 Verga

STA 6-3 Colonial Manor

STA 6-6 Greenfields STA 15-1 Woodbury

Heights

STA 21-1 Gibbstown STA 9-2 Deptford (Tacoma

Blvd station)

STA 13-1 Wenonah STA 22-2 Mantua

STA 17-1 Paulsboro

STA 18-1 Bridgeport Deptford Canteen 1

Cherry Hill FD Canteen

Volunteer Organizations

Participating Companies: Staging outside of West gate

Industry Mutual Aid STA 21-4 Valero Refinery

Fire Department


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Incident Emergency ResponseIncident Emergency Response

Eagle Point Refinery Pipeline 1 Tanker 67 Engine 9Philadelphia Refinery Engine 4

Truck 7 Tanker 9 NER Fieldcom 1

Marcus Hook Refinery TAC 80 Tanker 80 Engine 10 Rehabilitation 1

Sunoco NER Fire Department Response Tank Taskforce


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New Jersey Division of Fire/Safety

State Fire Marshal (Larry Petrillo)

Captain Mike Gallagher

Gloucester County Mobile Communications (Fieldcom 1) Gloucester County OEM

New Jersey DEP

New Jersey State Police

Incident Emergency ResponseIncident Emergency ResponseState/Local Agencies


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Tactical unit at the 6 O clock position capable ofdelivering 5,000 GPM


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Engine 9- 6,000 GPM pump which supplied theWater and foam proportioning for the appliances and

apparatus at the tank


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Tank 15Tank 16

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TAC-80

TAC-6

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Apparatus-NER-

Appliances-

5.00hose-7.25 hose-

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3T-16

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Community-

Escape


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Total time f om ignition to fi e o t 3 5 ho s ith


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Total time from ignition to fire out 3.5 hours, withactual

20 minute foam time Replenishing of the foam blanket continued until thetank was emptied by operations.A great portion of the tank and product were saved Sunoco NER facilities participated with suppressionactivitiesManning 12 response vehicles

65 trained personnel15 additional providing coverage in the event of anemergency within NER


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The Next DayThe Next DayThe Next Day


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What made it safe and efficient?

NER tank fire task force General Order Frequent EOC drills

Frequent ERT training Frequent interaction with Local and State

emergency response agencies

Pre-plans Specific tank training seminars/schools Organized Communication Center

Around-the-pump delivery technology


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