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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
7
Apparatus-NER-
Appliances-
5.00hose-7.25 hose-
6
9
12
3T-16
T- 80Tanker
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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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