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Out of many documents available, I have uploaded a zip file containing 7 documents from SAUDI ARAMCO, EXXON, CHEVRON, BP and SHELL. I am almost sure that those documents have not been posted as stand-alone but as part of bigger collections in different forums of EGPET.NET. That is why I decided to put them in a package. Be aware that requirements of one company could be in conflict with others. That means that what is mandatory for one company could be deemed differently by another.
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As a very general information, the principal value of fireproofing is realized during the early stages of a fire when efforts are primarily directed at shutting down units, isolating fuel flow to the fire, actuating fixed suppression equipment, and setting up cooling water streams.
Fireproofing does not extinguish fires and may have no significant effect on the final extent of property damage if intense fire exposure persists significantly longer than designed into the fireproofing system. If activated while fireproofing is still protective, cooling from fixed or portable firewater can extend the effective time of passive fire protection beyond its nominal fire resistance rating, provided that the force of the firewater application does not damage or dislodge the fireproofing material.
When properly implemented, fireproofing systems can help reduce losses and protect personnel and equipment by providing additional time to control or extinguish a fire before thermal effects cause equipment or support failure.
I would say that the first document that many people consult for fireproofing-related information is API PUBL 2218 (1999) Fireproofing Practices in Petroleum and Petrochemical Processing Plants. Keep in mind that its intention is to provide guidelines for developing effective methods of fireproofing in petroleum and petrochemical processing plants.
If a proposed fireproofing application is not mentioned in the examples given in the fire-potential equipment definitions of API PUBL 2218 (sections 5.2.1.1 up to 5.2.1.3), it does not mean that is not justified. Take them as they are, only examples. After all, determining fireproofing requirements for a petroleum or petrochemical facility involves experience-based or formal risk-based evaluation that includes developing fire scenarios from which the needs analysis evolves.
It could be said that fireproofing of the principal members of a structure is warranted if the structure is in the fire-exposed envelope and failure of these members could cause any of the following:
• Threat of injury to personnel
• Loss or serious damage to valuable or critical supported equipment
• Release of large volumes of flammable material
• Release of toxic material
• Escalation of the incident
• Unacceptable environmental pollution
• Threat to adjacent property and structures of high value
• Serious loss of productive capacity
After having written these comments, I would like to go back to the post in [link Point to another website Only the registered members can access]
• PKS (I have some idea that fire proofing is done only on equipment supports and supporting structure, not on the equipment body). There are cases where the equipment body is fireproofed. safetyuser mentioned offshore separators with fireproofing on the whole vessel back then. Another example is vessels, heat exchangers, and other equipment constructed from low melting point material, such as aluminum.
• demank (Water Tank no need for fireproof material). Well, if a formal risk-based evaluation determines that the collapse of the structure-bearing the water tank could severe lines, cause loss of containment in other vessels and/or damage other equipment, escalating the consequences, the structure should be protected. Some documents of Oil/Gas/Petrochemical Companies may not consider this application, good thing that API PUBL 2218 does (see clause 6.1.1.3 and Figure 6).
Special situations have to be recognized and proper measures taken.
Finally, safetyuser and Nabilia have shared UKOOA documents and API RP 2030 "Application of Fixed Water Spray Systems for Fire Protection in the Petroleum and Petrochemical Industries", API PUBL 2218 and the CCPS book have also been shared in other posts and I am sharing some others; however, the Scandpower document is not available yet. If safetyuser or anybody else has "Guidelines for the protection of pressurized systems exposed to fire" and could share it, it would be appreciated.
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