manner PF Gate MA'ADEN PROJECTS PHOSPHATE Phosphate Project Chemical Complex ISBL Fire Protection Engineering Design Criteria Document No MD-502-3000-EG-ME-CRT-0001 Revision Aot Date of Issue 28 November 2007 | WorleyParsons resources & energymaranen @ wat MA‘ADEN PROJECTS: Phosphate 28 November Issued ener Criteria Fire Protection Engineering Design Document | MD-502-3000-6 NUMBER ME-CRT-O001 Revision 01 Page 2 of 33, NOTE: This document and all its contents is the property of Ma'aden. It is confidential and is given to you for a limited purpose and must be returned on request. Neither this document nor any information concerning it may be copied, exhibited or furnished to others without the consent of Ma‘aden, ‘This Document Supersedes MD-101-1000-EG-ME-CRT.0004 sor | atvovar | tet trbein Cad LsMA‘ADEN PROJECTS mocnnen ¢ exatc.n CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1.4 Purpose. : : ane} 4.2 General : aa : 5 1.3. Scope - Plant and Equipment Areas. : : 5 2 REFERENCES «son ssn 24 MADEN Specifications. Fee bel ate atte 22 MAADEN Drawings. 7 2.3. Industry Codes and Standards 7 2.4 Government Regulations 8 2.5 INBUTE snmnsnnn Seta 8 3. DEFINITIONS... 7 nd 4 FIRE PROTECTION PHILOSOPHY 10 44 General... EEE sven 5, FIRE WATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION .. 12 5.1 Fire Water Supply... ite c Batted 6.2 Firewater Pumps. te i 12 5.3. Jockey Pump oe : Peat veil 5.4 Firewater Distribution System Pea z 14 5.5 Hydraulic Design of Fire Water Piping.....mnmnnnn iG. 6. ‘SPRINKLER SYSTEMS. nnn 1 DELUGE PROTECTION AND WATER SPRAY SYSTEMS... 7A Transformer Protection — Water Spray Systems... 19 7.2 Deluge Valve Assemblies 19 7.3 Deluge Valve Trim - Control and System Initiation 20 84 82 83 84 ANCILARY FIRE FIGHTING APPARATUS ... Firewater Monitors .... 2 Fire Hydrants . 22 Fire Hose Cabinets nnn 7 22 Hose Reels soiree : 23 ; ; pocuMent | M-902-2000-66- Fire Protection NUMBER ME-CRT-0001 Engineering Design | Revision | A0t Criteria Page 3 of 33MA‘ADEN PROJECTS: Phosphate o4 10. 10.4 10.2 10.3 10.4 1. 2 12. 12.4 12.2 12.3 43. 13.4 13.2 133 rananenPoato.n Fire Protection _| Engineering Design “28 Noverber” iteri “oor Criteria ocUMENT NUMBER M-602-3000-66- ME:CRT-0001, Revision At Page 4 of 33 Fire Extinguishers Foam Systems... GASEOUS SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS. Clean Agent Extinguishing Systems. FIRE DETECTION AND ALARM SYSTEM General Optical Flame Detectors ‘Smoke Detection. Heat Detectors HIGH SENSITIVITY SMOKE DETECTION (HSSD} SYSTEMS. Design Requirements ‘Sampling Pipe Work Design ALARMS AND INDICATION... Manual Fire Alarm Call Points Fire Horns and Beacons Fire Detection... OTHER REQUIREMENTS... Refueling and Diesel Storage Area... Sulphur... Signage.mmanen 4? Gatos y ; ; Document | —10-502-3000.66 Seuatactes bitoni Fire Protection NUMBER | ME-CAT.0001 Phosphate | _ Engineering Design Revision At issued | @Ngember | Criteria Page 5 of 33, INTRODUCTION 4.1 Purpose The purpose of this document is to provide the philosophy and technical criteria for the design, layout and operation of the Fire and Safety Systems for the Ma‘aden Phosphate Chemical Complex at Ras Az Zawr Information contained within this document is applicable to all areas within the Chemical Complex. Fire and Safety Systems within EPC Contractor Battery Limits, Power and Desalination Plant, Buildings and Materials Handling Facility are to be provided by the respective Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) Contractor who, for the purpose of equipment and functional consistency, shall use this document as the basis of all Fire and Safety System design. 1.2. General The Chemical Complex Fire and Safety system shall in general be made up of the water storage supply, the fire water pumping station, the underground distribution network, automatic sprinkler systems, fire hydrants and monitors, hose reels and cabinets, portable extinguishers, fire suppression systems, and Fire Alarm and Detection systems. Fire protection systems and related subsystems are primarily required fo provide protection of personnel ‘and equipment and shall be designed and installed in accordance with Industry Codes and Standards applicable to that system. Additionally all fire protection systems shall comply with local building codes, specific requirements of the Owners Insurance Provider and meet the minimum criteria of Saudi Safety and Security Directives to allow approval by Saudi Arabia's Supreme Commission for Industrial Safety (seis), Itis not the intent to specify all details for design and layout of the Fire and Safety system in this document but rather identify key system requirements to form a conceptual framework that the Fire Water Contractor and Fire Alarm Contractor can further develop. 4.3 Scope - Plant and Equipment Areas ‘The Ma’aden Chemical complex comprises four Chemical Production Facilities: the Sulphuric Acid Plant (SAP), the Phosphoric Acid Plant (PAP), the Ammonia Plant (AP) and the Di-Ammonium Phosphate Plant (DAP). In addition to the main Chemical Production Facilities the complex will include a combined Power ‘and Desalination Plant (PDP) and associated industtial infrastructure that includes administration buildings, smaller packaged plants, warehouses, workshops, high security building, medical clinic, natural gas supply and the seawater cooling intake and outfall facilities herein after called the Utilities Area. A. layout of the overall Chemical Complex is shown on drawing MD-502-3000-EG-GE-DPP-0015. ‘A Fire Water Distribution System shall provide firewater to the entire complex. Each EPC contractor shall design, supply and install ts own independent Fire and Safety system inclusive of all detection, alatm and suppression systems within the battery limits of that particular plant area.mornnenthesstsc : : pocument | w0-s02-3000-E6- Me DEN nico Fire Protection NUMBER ME-CRT-0001 Phosphate Engineering Design |_ Revision 01 Issued | 78 November Criteria Page 6 of 33 ‘The following table identifies plant areas, buildings and equipment within the Chemical Complex that require fire protection: Plant, Building, Equipment Description Ammonia Plant (AP) Ammonia Storage Diammonium Phosphate Plant (DAP) DAP Storage Buildings Phosphoric Acid Piant (PAP) Sulphuric Acid Plant (SAP) Railear Unloading Domestic Wastewater Plant Maintenance Complex. Warehouses Main Control Laboratory ‘Administration Building, Medical Bullding, Firefighting Station and High Security Bullding, ‘Administration Area Outdoor Hydrant System_ Anti-Scalent and Deformer to Sulphuric Acid Road/Rail Load out Area Hydrant System (outdoor) Main Control Laboratory/Maintenance Complex/indoor Warehouse Area Hydrant System {outdoor} Training Centre Gate House Power and Desalination Plant (PDP) including Substations and Generator Buildings Substations with ISBL (e.g. central, utilities, ete) Diesel Fuel Storage Area ‘Seawater Cooling Chiorination Building (Hydrant System) and Substation (Transformer Waterspray) Belt Conveyor from phosphoric acid plant to the gypsum stacks Concentrated Phosphate Storage__mwasen Poston ; : bo. M0 -$02-3000-86- MADEN PaOtnee Fire Protection NUMBER. | ME-CRT-0001 Phosphate Engineering Design | Revision | —_aot tssued |e Soar Criteria Page 7 of 33 Belt Conveyor galleries inside battery limits of Process Unite ly Equipment (ISBL, Natural Gas Su 2 REFERENCES When adopied in this criteria or in Contract Documents, the latest edition of the following codes, standards, specifications, and references in effect on the date of contract award shall be used. Short tities will be used herein when appropriate. 2.4 MA’ADEN Specifications MD-101-1000-EG-AR-SPC-0001 Architectural Building Materials MD-101-1000-EG-AR-SPC-0002 Plant Buildings Spectfication MD-101-1000-EG-IN-SPC-0015 MD-502-3000-EG-GE-DPP-0015 MD-502-30W0-EG-ME-SPC-0001 2.2 MA’ADEN Drawings MD-101-1000-EG-CV-DST-0060 MD-101-1000-EG-CVv-DST-0122 Fire Alarm and Gas Detection System ISBL Plant Area Plot Plan ‘Skid Mounted Electric and Diesel Fire Pumps Specification Civil Standards Fire Hydrant Monitor & P/V Details- All areas Civil Standards Fire Hydrant and Fire Monitor Lateral Details- All Areas, 2.3. Industry Codes and Standards 2.3.1 National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) NFPA 10 - Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers: NFPA 11 - Standard for Low, Medium and High Expansion Foam NFPA 12 — - Standard on Carbon Dioxide Extinguishing Systems. NFPA 13 - Installation of Sprinkler Systems NFPA 14 - Stand Pipe and Hose System NFPA 15 - Water Spray Fixed SystemmesorntPeston y : . Document | Wi0-502-3000-E6 MAU eCeet Fire Protection NUMBER ME-CRT-0001, Phosphate Engineering Design | Revision | ans lssued | 7# November Criteria Page 8 of 33 NEPA 16 - Foam Systems NFPA 20 - Centrifugal Fire Pumps NFPA 22 - Water Tanks for Private Fire Protection; NFPA 24 Fire Service Mains NFPA 30 - Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code NFPA 30 - Code for Motor Fuel Dispensing Facilities and Repair Garages NFPA 69. - Explosion Provention Systems NFPA 72 - National Fire Alarm Code NFPA.655_ - Standard for Prevention of Sulfur Fires and Explosions, NEPA 1963 - Standard for Fire Hose Connections NFPA 2001 - Standard on Clean Agent Fire Extinguishing Systems 2.4 Government Regulations ‘The Fire Protection System shall be designed and installed in accordance with Government legislated regulations and specifically * Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Statutory Requirements © Safety and Security Directive (SSD) of Saudi Arabia's Supreme Commission for Industrial Security (scis) +The Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) ‘+ The International Building Code (IBC) 2.5 Insurer In addition to the requirements of the statutory authority the Fire and Safety System design shall comply with the requirements of the Owners Insurance Provider. Al ire protection equipment shall be either UL (Underwriters’ Laboratories) listed and/or FM (Factory Mutual) approved for its intended use.mornoen Pootec MA‘ADEN PROJECTS Phosphate Fire Protection | NUMBER. | Me-caT-o001 Engineering Design Revision | aot Criteria Page 9 of 33 3, DEFINITIONS Fire Water Contractor: Fire Alarm Contractor: Specialist Fire Safety Contractor: Building Contractor: EPG Contractor: Company!Buyer: Contract Documents: Owner: Authority Having Jurisdiction (AH): scis: ISBL: osBL: Utilities Area: The party responsible for performing the Engineering, Procurement and ‘Construction work for the Fire Water Systems and complying with the requirements of this document, The party responsible for performing the Engineering, Procurement and Construction work for the Fire Alarm and Detection Systems and complying with the requirements of this document The Fire Alarm Contractor shall also be responsible for Fire & Gas Consulting Services. The party responsible for developing the fire & safely system Architecture, conducting Hydraulic analysis and general Design of the fire and safety systems within the Chemical Complex (ISBL). The Specialist Fire & Safety Contractor for this plant is WorleyParsons Services Ply Ltd (Melbourne). ‘The party responsible for performing the Engineering, Procurement and Construction of various Buildings within the Chemical Complex (ISBL) One of the five major production facilities within the Chemical Complex (Ammonia Plant, Sulphuric Acid Plant, Phosphoric Acid Plant, DiAmmonium Phosphate Plant and Power and Desalination Plant) The party designated by the Owner to perform Engineering and Procurement for the project. All documents including design drawings that either the Company or Owner has transmitted or otherwise communicated, either by incorporation or by reference, ‘and made part of the legal contract agreement or purchase order agreement between the Owner and the Fire Water Contractor and Fire Alarm Contractor ‘Owner shall mean Saudi Arabian Mining Company (MA'ADEN), its authorized representatives and iis respective affliates “The organization, office, or individual responsible for approving equipment, materials, an installation or a procedure. For this piant the AHJ is the SCIS. Saudi Arabia's Supreme Commission for Industrial Security Inside Battery Limits Outside Battery Limits, For the purpose of the Fire & Safety system OSBL refers to, and is synonymous to the Seawater Cooling Intake and Outfall Facilities. All facilities inside the battery limits of the Chemical Complex but excluding the EPC Plant areas. Utlities Area also includes the Seawater Cooling Intake and Outfall Faclities located outside the battery limits__ merapen Pesatsess MA'ADEN PROJECTS [ ocumenr | o-502-2000-26. Fire Protection |_NUMBER_|___ME-CRT-0001 Phosphate | Engineering Design _Revsion | a | Issued | Noo Criteria | Page 10 of 33 4. FIRE PROTECTION PHILOSOPHY 441 General The primary role of the Fire and Safety system is to provide fire detection, protection and mitigation capacity to the entire Chemical Complex and shall include both active and passive fire measures. Personnel safely and equipment protection shall be the primary consideration in planning and layout of the Chemical Complex. Process facilties shall be designed and equipped to + Minimize the effects of fire in order to preclude hazard progression * Conduct effective fire fighting operations without exposure to extreme danger, 41.1 Operation Philosophy The philosophy of protection assumes that: + The Chemical Complex cannot depond on assistance in emergency situations from outside sources and, therefore, must be independent and self-reliant + Afire can occur in any area of the Chemical Complex, in varying degrees of magnitude, and from a variety of sources 41.2 Fire System Design Considerations The following features shall be major elements of consideration in the design of the Complex for continuous safe operation: ‘* Separation of high occupancy areas such as administration and control buildings, emergency electrical power services and fire water pumps from hazardous areas by distance, thermal and / or structurat boundaries. ‘+ Ailprocess facilities to be served by the Fire Water Distribution System shall be segregated into risk areas for the purpose of fire water, or fire suppression system design © Rapid automatic detection of fires at the source ‘* Rapid response of extinguishing medium using manually or automatically activated fire-fighting systems to contain, control and extinguish any fire. ‘+ Protection of equipment to control burning and reduce heat input to surrounding plant and process and ‘maintain structural integrity = Provision of rapid access for fire fighting devices/equipment, + Availability of trained fire fighting crews and appliancesis ot anne Period MA’ADEN PROJECTS: ; : ocument | MD.802-2000.86- Fire Protection NUMBER ME-GRT-0001 Phosphate Engineering Design Revision aot “\eouea | 2B November | FEEL 7 2007 Criteria Page 11 of 33 4.1.3 Identification of Risk Fire protection systems and equipment for process areas shall be considered within categories of High risk and Low risk areas and shall be treated accordingly. High-risk process areas are those areas where one or more of the following conditions exist: Where flammable fuel products are processed or where gas treatment facilities are operated, Equipment processing combustible liquid or combustible gas above their flash point. Equipment processing flammable/combustibie liquid or combustible gas at 6900 kPag or higher. — Equipment which is unusually congested or a concentration of equipment of high value. The minimum distance between equipment and vessels in adjacent high risk areas shall be at least fifteen (15) meters. Low risk process areas are those areas where a combustible liquid is handled or stored at temperatures below the flash point of the liquid.meen osteo MA‘ADEN PROJECTS : : pocument | mb-602-3000-£6- Fire Protection NUMBER Mé-GRT-0001 Phosphate Engineering Design Revision AOt issued | _“@Nverber Criteria Page 12 of 38 | 5. FIRE WATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION 5.1 Fire Water Supply Fire Water shall be supplied from the Process Water Storage Tanks, via the Fire Water Pumping System to the Chemical Complex Fire Water Distribution System. The Fire Water storage tanks and their installation shall conform to NEPA requirements, and in particular to NEPA 22 ~ "Standard for Water Tanks for Private Fire Protection’. A dedicated supply of fire water shall be available for no less than 8 hours of continuous supply at 100% of the Worst Case Demand Scenario. The tank make up water shall be capable of replenishing the Fire Water supply within 8 hours. The Worst Case Demand Scenario for the Chemical Complex shall be identified as the risk with the largest estimated firewater demand and shall be the sum of water requirements from the fixed fire protection systems and manual fire fighting systems (e.g. Hydrant and Hose streams). The worst case fire water demand shall be calculated based on single major fire event taking place in one fire risk area at any one time, ‘The Process Water Storage Tanks shall maintain a guaranteed capacity of fire water over and above the process water requirements, To ensure the Fire Water supply is reserved, all tank suction nozzles for any service other than Fire Waler shall be positioned above the minimum tank level required for the reserve. A Fire Water low level alarm shall be provided with annunciation to both the Master Fire Indicator Panel located in the High Security Building and the Fire Indicator Panel located in the Power & Desalination Plant Main Operations Centre. Fire Water from the Water Storage Tanks shail be supplied from a common manifold located as close as possible to the fire water pumps and sized such that when the fire pumps are operating at 150% of their rated capacity the suction pressure at the pump inlet flange is not less that 0 kPag, 5.2 Firewater Pumps 5.24 General ‘Two (2) horizontal centrifugal Fire Water Pumps (one duty electric and one standby diesel) shall provide Fie Water to the Chemical Complex Fire Distribution System. Each pump shall be capable of delivering 100% of the calculated worst case fire demand and shall be supplied as independent, fully self contained skid mounted units complete with associated motor starters and control panel ‘The Fire Water Pumps shall be UL (Underwriters Laboratory) listed and/or FM (Factory Mutual) approved and be suitable for fire service and capable of operating continuously under all the expected environmental conditions anticipated at the Chemical Complex. ‘The Fire Water Pumps shall meet the requirements of National Fire Protection Association, specifically NFPA 20 and shall be sized such that the pump nominal rating is not less than 85% of the worst case fire demand required to supply the Chemical Complex. ‘The clectric motor driven firewater pump shall be designated as the dedicated duty pump. The diesel firemenor $P ats. 7 7 F pocunenr | MD-502-3000-€6. Moen Ree Fire Protection NuMBER | _ME-CRT-0001 Phosphate | Engineering Design |_Revsion aot tssued | 7? Noort Criteria Page 13 of 33 pump shall be designated as the standby fire pump. Fire Pumps shall be capable of operating at any flow rate up to 150% of their rated capacity at no less than 65% of the design pressure without exceeding the pump relief valve setting, The maximum allowable shut-off head shall be limited to either 120% of the rated head or the maximum design pressure of the Fire Water Distribution System, whichever is the lesser. ‘The diesel fire water pump shall be segregated from the electric fire water pump (i.e. by separation distance andlor firewall) such that a single incident occurring at the diesel pup cannot impair the functionality of the electric pump. The diesel fire water pump shall be provided with a dedicated fuel storage tank that shall be sized to allow continuous operation at the worst case fire water demand flow rate plus an additional 10% for sump capacity. The local diese! fuel storage tank shall be provided with a secondary containment system capable of containing the entire volume of the diesel fuel tank and shall be equipped with adequate drainage facilities. 5.2.2 Flow Testing and Recirculation The Fire Water Pumping Station shall be furnished with a flow test line capable of flowing 175% of the maximum fire water demand and fited with sufficient isolation valves such that a single pump may be isolated for testing without compromising the effectiveness of the Chemical Complex Fire System. The flow test facility shall be fitted, @s @ minimum, with an annubar or orifice type flow element and a calibrated differential measuring device to read flow in the test line ‘The main fire water pumps shall be fitted with an automatic relief valve sized in accordance with NFPA20 and set to open below the pumps shut off pressure or the maximum design pressure of the Fire Water Distribution System (whichever is the lesser), to prevent overheating of the pump. In addition and to ‘overcome the large stresses imposed on the Fire Water Distribution System during pump start-up, the automatic relief valve shall be configured to open on pump start to bleed fire water through the relief valve and subsequently modulate closed returning all flow to the Fire Water Distribution System. The test and recirculation lines shail discharge back into the Process Water Storage Tanks in such @ manner so as to limit disturbance to the bottom of the tank. 5.2.3 Starting and Control Fire Water Pumps shall be configured to start automatically upon @ confirmed fire condition and shall be implemented in accordance with the requirements of NFPA 20. The fire pump controller shall initiate automatic starting of the duty fire pump upon sensing loss of pressure in the Fire Water Distribution system The electric fire water pump shall be configured to start first at a pressure of 100kpag lower than the static pressure maintained in the Fire Water Distribution System. Should the electric fire water pump feil to start or is unable to restore pressure in the Fire Water Distribution system then the diesel fire water pump shall start within a set time interval (nominally 10 seconds), Failure of any one pump to start shall not prevent ‘subsequent starting of the other pump. An individual push button shall be provided at the Local Control Panel and shall be located adjacent to each fire water pump for the purpose of starting the pump manuallymeanen 4? toto "1 NE 2 ; DOCUMENT | 1M0-502-3000-86- [ESR rereeeeereee Fire Protection NUMBER ME-CAT-0 Phosphate Engineering Design Revision ‘A0t issued | 26 November Criteria Page 14 of 38 Firewater pumps, once started, are to run until manually stopped at the fire water pump Local Contro! Panel. Each firewater pump shall have an independent and listed fire pump controller and indication equipment in compliance with NEPA 20 and shail have an approved Local Control Panel Each Local Control Panel shall provide (as a minimum) the fallowing signals to the Fire and Gas Panel in the Power & Desalination Plant Main Operations Centre. © Pump fault © Pump not in auto. © Pump failed to start. © Pump Running, 5.3 Jockey Pump The Fire Water Pumping Station shall maintain static ring main pressure in the Fire Water Distribution ‘System using two (2) horizontal centrifugal electrically driven Jockey Pumps; one shail be nominated as the duty Jockey Pump, the other as the standby Jockey Pump. The Jockey Pumps shall be skid mounted and independent of the main fire water pumps and shal be supplied as a fully integrated and assembled vendor package complete with motor starters and control panel. The Jockey Pumps shall be capable of delivering a minimum of 1000 LPM at 700 kPag to the most remote hydrant. The Fire Water Distribution System shall be maintained at a static ring main pressure of 700 kPag. The Jockey pumps shall be fitted with a device such as an accumulator to prevent excessive rates of starting 5.4 Firewater Distribution System Al Fire Water Distribution System piping and components shall comply with NFPA 24, A Fire Water Distribution System shall be provided from the battery limits of the Fire Water Pumping Station to the batiery limits of each Chemical Processing Facility, Utities Plant and Complex Building and shall be designed and installed in accordance with NFPA 24, Allfire water consumer interface connections shall be located outside the process plants and various ulilites and buildings and shall terminate at an approved isolation valve. Generally the Fire Water Distribution System shall be installed in easements along road ways within the Chemical Complex as shown in document MD-502-3000-EG-PI-DPP-0002. ‘The Fire Water Distribution System shall be based on a main supply header to the highest fire water users and shall be laid out in a network of closed loops, with dual supply to each of the Chemical Processing Facillies. As far as practically possible, no main distribution pipe shall terminate at a dead end, Branch lines from the main supply loop to each maior ISBL utlty and bullding shall be sized to meet the design demands and shall be no smaller than DN150. Underground sections of the Fire Water Distribution System shall be constructed of UL listed and/or FM approved pipe and fittings in accordance with the project piping lass specifications and shal be hydraulically calculated and sized to meet the system demands. No pipe smaller than ON200 shall be installed in the underground Fire Water Distribution network except to a branch line servicing the likes of a sprinkler system, deluge system, moniter, hydrant and/or hose-reel. No lateral to a monitor or fre hydrant shall be less than DN 150.manor? gatos MA'ADEN PROJECTS 7 : pocumeNT | M-502-3000-£6 Fire Protection NUMBER ME-CRT-0001, Issued Phosphate Engineering Design Revision | ___Adt Criteria Page 15 of 33, Aboveground sections of the Fire Water Distribution System at either the Fire Water Pumping Station or used for deluge, sprinkler, hydrant and monitor supply shall be constructed of galvanised carbon steel and painted red, in accordance with the project piping class specifications. Any above ground section of the Fire Water Distribution System shall be routed so as to provide protection from vehicle impact damage, minimising loss of coverage in the event of loss of fire water supply. ‘The Fire Water Distribution System shall be equipped with sufficient manually operated sectional valves to allow for isolation of any damaged section of the ring main network or for general maintenance activities and shall under these conditions stil be capable of supplying water to protect the major Chemical Complex consumers through adjacent sections. Sectional valves shall be provided at all ring main intersections, at supply branch lines and long underground sections. All below grade fire water valves in plant areas shall either be located in concrete pits with their stems protruding above grade or be equipped with position indicators above grade. Direct buried sectional valves shall be of the Post Indicator Type with a maximum spacing of no more than 300 meters. All isolation valves shall be in accordance with the project piping class specification. All changes of direction of fire main piping shall be anchored by tie rods, pipe clamps, and/or concrete thrust blocks to ensure that any movement in the firewater ring main is limited, Deluge valve assemblies servicing water spray, deluge or monitor systems shall be located outside the fire area they protect, in an accessible location and shielded from the effects of radiant heat. Deluge system main distribution headers and ranges shall be suitably supported.meranen 4? erat sect 5 PI ; : DOCUMENT | MID-502-3000-E6. indianiatna saben Fire Protection NUMBER ME-CRT-0001 Phosphate Engineering Design |. Revision A0 | Issued | 76 November Criteria Page 16 of 33, 5.5 Hydraulic Design of Fire Water Piping {A Specialist Fire Safety Contractor appointed by the Owner shall use an Internationally recognised ‘computer program to design and hydraulically analyse the Complete Fire Water Distribution System (except where provided by others). Hycraulic calculations shall be performed to determine ring main size and performance and ensure the correct flow and pressure distribution are supplied to the battery limits of each Fire Water demand area. The Fire Water Distribution systems and associated sub systems shall be designed to provide the Minimum Residual Pressures to the hydraulically most remote piece of fire fighting equipment in each risk area as detailed in the table below. In no case shall the residual pressure exceed 1140 kPag. Minimum Residual Pressure at Design Flow kPa g (psig) Fixed Monitors 700 (100) Live Hose Reels 700(100) __| Hydrants ___| 700 (100) Deluge Nozzles inns 175 (25) Spray Nozzles (minimum — dependent on individual conditions and specific coverage requirements) eee ‘Sprinkler Nozzles 140 (20) The size of the Fire Water Distribution pipework shall be selected to ensure the maximum velocity within any section of the fire water distribution network is not exceeded and shall be in accordance with project piping class specifications. ‘The Specialist Fire Safety Contractor shall use the hydraulic model to evaluate various fire scenarios, the results of which allow the worst-case fire conditions to be addressed against the performance of the Fire Water Distribution System under special conditions (e.g, broken section) and shall be acceptable to the ‘Authority Having Jurisdiction,maven yato.a MA‘ADEN PROJECTS: pocumeNT | MD-502-3000-66- Fire Protection NUMBER ME-CRT-0001 Engineering Design Revision Lt At 28 November Wie ee Criteria Phosphate Issued 6. SPRINKLER SYSTEMS Buildings, warehouses and other areas within the Chemical Complex fitted with Automatic Sprinkler Systems shall be designed in accordance with the requirements of the National Fire Protection Association and specifically, NEPA 13. Automatic Sprinkler Systems shall be designed, manufactured, installed and tested by the appointed Building Contractor who shall in addition to the requirements of NFPA1S ensure compliance to the International Building Code and government regulations, The need to provide automatic sprinkler protection to each individual building and the respective application density shall be determined by consideration of the occupancy level, risk class and building construction classification as detailed in the International Building Code and NFPA 13 and shall also be acceptable to the Owners Insurance Provider and Authority Having Jurisdiction, Battery limits for Automatic Sprinkler Systems shall be as detailed in the Fire Water layout drawinals and in general shall start at a flange located approximately 0.3 metres above finished grade or slab level and shall thereafter be furnished with a complete and working Automatic Sprinkler System covering all areas of the building or as agreed by the Authority Having Jurisdiction, The underground piping directly below the vertical riser to the sprinkler system shall be metallic and not FRP because of the weight of the standpipe (refer drawing MD-101-1000-G-CV-DST-0122). A post indicator valve shall be provided to serve as an isolation valve in the underground water supply to each building sprinkler system The Building Contractor shall provide all design, engineering, materials, equipment and labor to furnish a complete and functional Automatic Sprinkler System to each buildingarea identified in Section 1.3 of this, document. Each Automatic Sprinkler System shall be provided with, but not limited to, the sprinkler alarm valve, isolation valves, sprinkler heads, pipe and fittings, pipe support structures, gauges, pressure and flow switches, fire department connections, ete and shall be hydraulically designed to provide the minimum residual pressures at the most hydraulically remote sprinkler/s. All Automatic Sprinkler System equipment shall be UL listed and/or FM approved for fire service. Each Sprinkler Alarm Valve assembly shall have instrumentation provided to allow control and monitoring of system status by the Fire and Gas Panel and as a minimum shall include: © Apressure transmitter fitted downstream of the system isolation valve. The transmitter shall be continuously monitored by and provide a *system discharged’ signal to a Fire and Gas Panel when the system is activated. The transmitter shall also be provided with a connection so that it can be tested with the sprinkler system isolated = Pressure indicators in the alarm valve trim to indicate the water pressure immediately upstream and downstream of the alarm valve. ‘+ Awater motor gong installed in accordance with NEPA 12.maranen cists. MA‘ADEN PROJECTS MD-502-3000-E ME-CRT-0001, 01 ocUMENT Fire Protection NUMBER Phosphate Engineering Design —|_ Revision Issued | Naor Criteria eee Page 18 of 33 7. DELUGE PROTECTION AND WATER SPRAY SYSTEMS Fixed Deluge Systems shall be provided to protect flammabie/combustible liquid storage tanks, lube oil packages and covered or elevated high risk equipment that cannot otherwise be adequately protected by a monitor or hase stream and shall be designed in accordance with the requirements of NFPA 15— "Standard for Water Spray Fixed Systems for Fire Protection’. Fixed Deluge Systems shall be designed, manufactured, installed, tested and commissioned by the Fire Water Contractor who shall, in addition to the requirements of NFPA15 ensure deluge protection systems are acceptable to the Owners Insurance Provider and Authority Having Jurisdiction. Deluge system application rates shall be based upon design densities applied over the plan protected area as defined in the table below with no single deluge system exceeding 9500 LPM capacity SERVICE FIRE WATER DESIGN DENSITY Vessels/Tanks containing flammable | 6 9 Lexy? (0.10 gpm) liquids coe Vessels/Tanks containing combustble | 4» payin? (0,07 gpm?) liquids Transformer Water Spray System, 10.2LPMim* (0.25 gpmitt?) Battery limits for Fixed Deluge Systems shall begin at the inlet flange prior to the upstream deluge valve isolation valve and in general be located approximately 0.3 meters above grade or finished slab level and thereafter be furnished by the Fire Water Contractor with a complete and fully functional Fixed Deluge System. ‘The entire Fixed Deluge System shall, after the battery limits, be above grade and include piping, supports, deluge valve, deluge nozzles, isolation valve and detection system for automatic activation, All deluge nozzles shall be of a Medium Velocity (MMV) type and approved by an appropriate body such as Factory Mutual, Underwriters Laboratory, Lloyd's Register or equivalent. The deluge system shall be hydraulically calculated to provide minimum residual pressure to the inlet of the most hydraulically remote nozzle as detalied in Section 5.5 ofthis document. The design of the system shall take into account the possible effects of the prevailing wind conditions. The Fire Water Contractor shall ensure all Fixed Deluge System nozzles are supplied with a minimum, orifice “free passage area’ diameter of 6mm to prevent blocking and that any body strainers are removed prior to installation (if fitted).menpen@cvaboc : : a jocumenr | M0-502-3000-86 udtnaianasananmnaat Fire Protection | Snomper’ | “tecrr-o001 | "Phosphate Engineering Design | Revision At, Issued | Mog Criteria Page 19 of 33, 7.1 Transformer Protection ~ Water Spray Systems il filled transformers shall be separated from buildings, adjacent transformers or other critical equipment by either distance (as per Owners Insurance Provider andlor Authority Having Jurisdiction requirements) or otherwise a two (2) hour fie rated barrier extending above the highest point on the transformer. In addition all high voltage transformers containing mineral oil in excess of 1892 L (500 gal) shall be provided with a means to contain oil from a potential spill, Where adequate separation cannot be achieved between transformers, containing in excess of 7571L. (2000 gal) of mineral oil, and adjacent transformers or buildings then installation of Automatic Water Spray Systems should be considered. Where installed, Automatic Water Spray Systems shall be provided in accordance with NFPA15 and meet the Owners Insurance Providers requirements (if transformers are located inside an enclosed building then a gaseous suppression system may be used in lieu of water spray system). Where not fitted with automatic water spray system, Transformers should be covered within a hydrants reach within ISBL. The Fire Water Contractor and EPC Contractors shall review transformer installations within their respective Battery Limits and shall provide fixed Water Spray Systems to those risks meeting the aforementioned criteria or as required by the Owners Insurance Provider &/or Authority Having Jurisdiction, Fixed transformer Water Spray Systerns shall be fitted with High Velocity (HV) water spray nozzles and shall be hydraulically calculated to supply a minimum residual pressure of 360 kPag to the inlet of the most hydraulically remote nozzle. High Velocity spray nozzles shall be approved for fire service by an appropriate body such as Factory Mutual, Underwriters Laboratory, Lloyd's Register or equivalent. ‘Transformers bays shall be designed to supply adequate drainage and oil retention for the complete loss of oil from a transformer and the subsequent deluge water applications. 7.2 Deluge Valve Assemblies All Fixed Deluge Systems and Automatic Water Spray Systems shall be activated by the action of a Deluge Valve that shall be operable manually and/or automatically. Automatic detection and operation shall be provided when there is limited man power available or when personnel response time may exceed 5 minutes. Automatic detection shail be achieved by either fusible plug or glass bulb type closed sprinkler heads pressurized by fire water, flame detectors or other means acceptable to the Authority Having Jurisdiction Deluge valve assemblies shall be located in easily accessible locations that can be reached from grade and shall be positioned at least 15 m from the equipment or area being protecting. Fixed Deluge Systems protecting flammable or combustible liquid storage tanks shall be located outside the protected area and at least 30m from the bund boundary or otherwise 45 m from an uncontained risk area, Each deluge system shall be supplied as a fully assembled vendor package and may contain up to four (4) separate deluge valves with additional system and fire supply isolation valves provided as required. Each deluge valve assembly package shall permit manual self-draining of the dry pipe work after operation. A facility shall be provided to allow the periodic testing of the deluge valve without discharging firewater in to the protected area,MA'ADEN PROJECTS Phosphate Fire Protection Engineering Design DocuMENT NUMBER | | Revision MD-502-3000-E6 ME-CRT-0001, Issued | 78 Mngmiber _ Criteria Page 20 of 33, 7.3 Deluge Valve Trim - Control and System Initiation Each deluge valve assembly shall have instrumentation andfor controls to allow the following functions: + Local manuel operation of the deluge valve by operating a manual release valve installed on the valve actuation trim, + Manual operation of a deluge valve release solenoid via at least one field mounted Manual Alarm Call point or Manual Pull Station located at the egress route of the protected area. + Remote operation of the deluge valve by activation of a solenoid from the Fire Indicator Panel + Automatic operation of the deluge valve via the Fire Indicator Panel from signals received from one ‘or more detectors or from actuation of the hydraulic/pneumatic detection line. — Where deluge systems utiise a fusible loop pneumatic detection system then two pressure transmitters shall be provided to monitor the detection loop pressure signaling system “low and ‘low-Jow’ pressure alarms to the Fire Indicator Panel. — Where deluge systems utilize a fusible loop pneumatic detection system then a 6 Litre Air Reservoir shall also be provided to maintain a back up air supply should the instrument air supply fail + Analarm activated by either a pressure or flow switch provided down stream of the system isolation valve. The transmitter shall provide a “system discharged” signal to the Fire Indicator Panel indicating the system has been activated and shall also be furnished with a means to test the system without affecting the operation of the deluge system. * Pressure indicators are to be provided downstream of the system isolation valve and on the inlet manifold,mance Poatoc : F F 0 M.502-3000-66 Peer eee Fire Protection PRUMBER. |" ME-CRT-0001 Phosphate Engineering Design | Revsion | AOt ‘28 November i ; ee eee Issued 2007 Criteria Page 21 of 33 8 ANCILARY FIRE FIGHTING APPARATUS. 8.1 Firewater Monitors 8.1.1 General Fire Monitors are to be provided at strategic locations within the Chemical Complex to provide fire protection to high risk areas or sections of the plant that contain significant inventories of flammable or combustible liquids. The Fire Water ContractorlEPC shall provide monitor coverage to high risk equipment within the Utilities, area that is not adequately protected by a Deluge or Water Spray System. Typical high risk equipment includes vessels containing in excess of 19,000 L of flammable liquid, gas compressors with drivers greater than 160 KW, pumps handling flammable liquid with drivers over 75 KW or any other plant as required by the Authority Having Jurisdiction. Fire Monitors shall be positioned such that the areas being protected may be reached by at least two monitor streams and shall be located at least 15m away but no more than 30m away from the equipment or areas they are protecting. The Fire Water Contractor shall pay particular attention to the placement of monitors to ensure adjacent objects do not adversely affect the monitors’ coverage capability Elevated fire monitors shall be the only stand alone fire monitors used within the Chemical Complex, all other fire monitors shall be the combined hydrant/monitor, generally as depicted in drawing MD-101-1000- EG-CV-DST-0060. Combined hydrantimonitors shall have the monitor mounted on top of the hydrant and shall be fitted with a DN100 quarter turn ball valve at the base of the monitor (above the top of the hydrant) for isolation. Branches from the Fire Water Distribution System that supply Fire Monitors shall be a minimum of DN150. Fire Monitors shall be able to be operated by a single person and capable of 360° of horizontal motion and 90” of vertical motion (75° above and 15° below the horizontal). The Fire Water Contractor shall ensure monitors are easily accessible and that a level working area is provided around the monitor extending a radius of three (3) meters, Fire Monitors shall be provided with an adjustable nozzle with a fixed or swivel 2 14" NST female connection capable of providing spray patterns ranging from full fag to straight stream and shall have a minimum capacity of at least 1800 LPM at 700 kPa(Q). 8.1.2 Foam/Water Monitors Where the protected risk contains flammable or combustible liquids, or subject to the decision of the Authority Having Jurisdiction, Fire Monitors shall be equipped with saff inducing foam nozzles with a detachable hose and pick up tube for introduction of foam. Nozzles shell be adjustable from full fog to straight stream and shall be provided with a fixed or swivel 2 1" NST female connection A supply of 2% foam concentrate shall be located adjacent to each foam monitor with sulfcient capacity to supply 30min of foam solution at the monitors design flow rate. Foam concentrate shall be UL listed or FM approved for fire service and selected based on the protected risk. Opening the monitor isolation valve and opening the foam supply isotation valve shall achieve full operation,manoenPoats.s ; G 5 1MD-502-3000-E6. eae eer Fire Protection PxuMbeR | "'MECRT-O0GT Phosphate Engineering Design |_Revision svcabsesastal| Issued | More Criteria Page 22 of 33 | 8.2 Fire Hydrants Fire Hydrants shall be provided within the Chemical Complex including seawater intake and outfal facilities where potential fre risks exist and shall meet the requirements of the local fre brigade and the Authority Having Jurisdiction. Each of the five major EPC contractors (NH3, SAP, DAP, PAP and POP) shall be responsible for supply of hydrants within the battery limits oftheir respective plants. The Fire Water Contractor shall design, supply and install hydrants systems within the Utiities area, Hydrant spacing for administration, support, utlity and tankage areas shell be no more than 80 meters measured along road ways. Hydrant spacing in process areas shall be no more than 60 meters measured along road ways. Hydrants shall be of the wet barrel type with a steel body and a minimum working pressure of 1210 kPag with no isolation valve filled to their base. Fire Waler laterals supplying hydrants shall feed no more than four (4) hydrants and shall be fitted with an isolation valve at the branch connection. Typical hydrant configurations are as shown in drawing MD-101-1000-EG-CV-DST-0060 and MD-101-1000-EG-CV-DST-0122. Fire hydrants shall be located to reach any protected area with hoses from at least two (2) different hydrant stations and in general shall be located in accordance with requirements of NFPA 24, Each hydrant shall be equipped with at least two NPS 2 14" or larger hose connections. Hydrants which supply fire trucks shall additionally have NPS-4" or larger pumper connection that shall be orientated to face the road way. Fire hydrant outlet valves shall be listed to mest the requirements of NFPA1963 and shall be compatible with the fire fighting equipment of the plant and/or local fire brigade. The maximum discharge pressure at any hydrant outlet under design flow conditions shall not exceed 1140 kPag. 8.3. Fire Hose Cabinets Fire hose cabinets shall be positioned to serve up to 2 fire hydrants and shall be of sturdy stee! construction suitable for outdoor installation, consisting of doubles doors, and painted red in accordance with the project specification, Each hose cabinet shall be equipped with: © Two 4%" adjustable fog to straight stream nozzles © Two 2%" adjustable fog to straight stream nozzles © Two 30m long, 1 14" lay flat fire hoses © Two 30m tong 2 14" lay flat fire hoses * Four 2%" female x 1 14° male hose adaptors * Two gated connections (one 2 14" female swivel inlet and two 1 14" male hose outlets with quarter tum shutoff valve on each 1%" hose outlet) + Four universal hose spanner wrenches for 1 14" and 2 14" hoses. © Hose connections are to be in accordance with the plant standard and shall be compatible with hose connections of the local fire department.manorn cates : ; s o-s02-s000-46- | eee eee Fire Protection PRUMBER. | ME-CRT-0001 Phosphate Engineering Design Revision A Tesuee |? Novamber Criteria Page 23 of 33 Nozzles shall be capable of delivering at least 480 LPM and adjustable from straight stream to fog pattern, 8.4 Hose Reels Hose Reels provide instantaneous fire fighting capacity with immediate water pressure at the nozzle to ‘enable one person to attack and control smait fires. Integral Hose Reels comprising cabinet, storage real, hose and nozzle are required within all occupied buildings and process areas as required by the International Building Code and shall be acceptable to the Owners Insurance Provider and Authority Having Jurisdiction ‘The Building Contractor shail furnish all buildings with live hose reels that shall be connected to the buildings’ standpipe system and shall be designed and installed in accordance with the requirements of NFPA 14. The number and location of hose reels within each building shall be in accordance with NFPA requirements. Hose Reels shall be fed from the Fire Water Distribution System and shall be fitted with self regulating valves to control the residual pressure to 1000kPag when the ring main is pressurized by the main fire pumps. Hose Reels within administration buildings, offices, laboratories and the like shall be equipped with a listed 414" flat folding rubber lined, single synthetic jacket hose between 15 and 30 m long and shall be positioned within 10 m of the protected area when fully extended. Hose Reels within process areas shall be equipped with a minimum of 30m of 1 %4" non-collapsible rubber hose fitted with a shut off valve and adjustable nozzle (fog to straight stream) and shall be positioned within 10m of all areas being protected when fully extended. ‘The Fire Water Contractor and EPC Plant Contractors shall provide Hose Reels to high risk areas within the battery limits of the Utilities area and process areas respectively. Where Hose Reels are protecting flammable or combustible vessels and/or equipment they shall be equipped so that foam solution can be delivered.mananen > " A F oc MD-502-3000-£6- APE Err et Fire Protection NUMBER |" MEGRT-O0O1 Phosphate Ss Engineering Design Revision Issued | 28 November Criteria Page 24 of 33, 8.5 Fire Extinguishers Hand held Fire Extinguishers shall be strategically located in all areas of the Chemical Complex where fire risks exist to provide first response fire fighting measures, and shall be selected in type and number in accordance with the requirements of NFPA10 Fire Extinguishers shall be located at grade at a height of approx 1.2 meters and mounted on a proprietary hanger mounted to a secure permanent fixture. All Fire Extinguishers shall be located within 15 meters of the plant or equipment they are intended to protect. Fire extinguishers shail be located based on the following guidance: Fire Class Description Type of Fire Extinguisher Class "A" | Paper, wood, cloth, ete., where quenching by water_| Water and/or Dry powder Fires or insulating by general-purpose dry chemical is effective, Class "B" | Burning liquids (gasoline, oils, paints, cooking fats, | Dry powder Fires ‘etc) where smothering or carbon breaking chain reactions is required Class " Fire in live electrical equipment (motors, switches, Carbon dioxide Fires appliances, etc) and electrical switchrooms where a non-conducting extinguishing agent is required ’) Where more than one typeiclass of hazard is anticipated, then more than one class of extinguisher shall be applied il) Dry powder fre extinguishers to be supplemented by carbon dioxide fire extinguishers where electrical equipment is present li) Fire extinguishers shail be of an approved type, colored red with color coded and written warnings identifying contents and advice on usage. iv) Fire extinguishers located externally shall be provided with a proprietary enclosure (red color) for weather protection.i Fee manner oaico Hee eH : F 5 vocumtenr ] 1n-502-9000-¢6: isatenabadaeaaana Fire Protection NUMBER ME-CRT-0001 Phosphate Engineering Design —__ Revision 01 Issued | 78 November Criteria Page 25 of 33 8.6 Foam Systems Where required, foam concentrate and proportioning systems shall be designed, installed and tested in accordance with the requirements of the National Fire Protection Association, specifically NFPA 11, NFPA 11C and NEPA 16 and shall be acceplable to the Owners Insurance Provider and Authority Having Jurisdiction. Foam delivery systems for large deluge or monitor systems may be either pumped systems comprising atmospheric foam concentrate storage tank and foam pumps complying with NFPA20, or otherwise of the bladder tank type. In either case a balanced pressure proportioning system should be used for foam proportioning to allow for variable flow conditions. Single monitors or hose reel streams with foam capability may use a self inducing nozzle with @ pick up tube connected to a local foam concentrate storage container. The Chemical Complex fire services response vehicle shall be equipped with foam delivery capability as required by the Authority Having Jurisdiction In general fixed or semi fixed foam systems shall be provided to atmospheric storage tanks containing flammable or combustible liquids or as required by the Authority Having Jurisdiction, As a minimum a Foam System shall be provided for the protection of the bulk diesel storage area.enone Palen " F F ‘MD-502-3000-66- hsitinaabdikeansdaa Fire Protection PRUMBER. | 'MECRT.O001 | Phosphate Engineering Design [Revision At Criteria Page 26 of 33, 9, GASEOUS SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS 9.1 Clean Agent Exting' hing Systems Clean Agent total flooding extinguishing systems shall be provided to protect critical operational, control and electrical buildings within the Chemical Complex and shall be designed in accordance with the Notional Fire Protection Association, specifically NFPA 2001. Clean agent suppression systems shall be either UL listed and/or FM approved for fre service and designed using proprietary equipment and hydraulically calculated and balanced to ensure an even distribution of extinguishant is provided through ‘out both the protected space and all under floor areas. ‘As a minimum the Power & Desalination Plant Main Operations Centre, Documents/records storage rooms In the Administration building, clinic and all EPC Plant Local Control Rooms shall be protected with Clean Agent suppression systems. The fire suppression agent shall be FM200 (HFC-227ea) manufactured by Great Lakes Chemical Corporation (or approved equivalent). Clean Agent gaseous suppression systems shall be capable of establishing a minimum uniform concentration of 7.9% (by volume) throughout the protected area within 1 minute from the end of discharge. The system shall be capable of maintaining the design concentration in the protected area for at least 10 minutes. Activation of Clean Agent extinguishing systems shall be initiated from a confirmed fire signal received from the Fire Indicator Panel or manually from release stations located at the Building exits. In either case the Fire Indicator Panel shall initiate closure of any dampers andlor exhaustventilation system. Where Clean Agent suppression systems are activated by automatic means a time delay shall be initiated to delay release of the agent by 90 seconds. FM200 release abort stations shall be provided throughout the building to enable isolation of an automatically initiated release. The discharge manifold shall be fitted with a pressure switch to provide indication at the Fire Indicator Panel of a confirmed release of the ‘extinguishing agent Agent cylinders shall be located inside the control room and securely fastened to @ permanent wall or fixture using proprietary brackets. FM200 agent cylinders shall be fitted with a liquid level indicator to enable visual measurement of the quantity of agent within the cylinder and shal be fitted with a supervisory pressure switch connected to the Fire and Gas panel to constantly moniter cylinder charge. All distribution pipework shall be designed using a UL listed and/or FM approved computer program. The pipework material shall be carbon steel hot dip galvanized except in or near the Ammonia Plant the pipework shall be 304L SS. The pipework shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturers requirements. All discharge nozzles shall be stamped with their orifice diameter and fitted with a dirt trap (consisting of a tee with capped nipple). A Room Integrity Test (door fan test) shall be conducted in accordance with NFPA2001 to demonstrate the enclosure is capable of maintaining the extinguishing concentration for the required hold time within the protected risk. All leakage areas shall either be suitably sealed or for significant uncloseable openings an extended discharge system (equal to the expected leakage) shall be provided in order to maintain the extinguishing concentration forthe required hold time.moranen Psat MA‘ADEN PROJECTS DOCUMENT | WM1D-502-3000-£6 Fire Protection Phosphate Engineering Design Criteria Issued 10. FIRE DETECTION AND ALARM SYSTEM 10.1 General The Chemical Complex Fire Detection and Alarm system shall be designed, supplied and installed in accordance with the requirement of the National Fire Protection Association, specifically NFPA 72 and shall utilize both analogue addressable and conventional fire alarm and gas detection devices and be equipped with networking capabilities to enable communication with local contro! panels. All components of the fire detection and alarm system shall be UL listed and/or FM approved and certified by an approved third party organization acceptable to the Authority Having Jurisdiction. Each EPC Plant area shall have its own fire and gas detection, protection and mitigation systems that report back to a local Fire Indicator Panel within that particular plant area. A Master Fire Indicator Panel (MFIP) shall be provided and located in the High Security Building with Repeater Panels in both the Local Fire Station and the Power and Desalination Plant Main Operations Centre. The MFIP and Repeater Panels shall be the same type of panel, but the latter arranged at lower priority in the networking link. Each Fire Indicator Panel shall be supplied with an approved operator interface, backlit LCD display, power supply unit, control relays, interface cards, loop cards, configuration software and all accessories and controls as required for a fully operational and integrated system. Each Fire Indicator Panel shall detect all changes in status of monitored points, provide event annuncialion and actuate fire extinguishing systems in accordance with a cause and effect diagram acceptable to the Authority Having Jurisdiction, Each Fire Indicator Panel shall be connected to mains power and backed up by a dual Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS) capable of maintaining monitoring functionality of the entire system for a 24-hour period and full load functionality for at least 5 min. The fre detection and alarm systems shall be capable of self-monitoring and fault alarming, ‘The EPG Plant Contractors and the Fire Alarm Contractor shall evaluate areas within their respective battery limits and determine the locations, quantity, specification and type of fre detector to be used to ensure that all areas with the possibilty of fire occurrence are continuously monitored. ‘The Fire Detection and Alarm systems shall be calibrated and field performance tested in accordance with NFPA72, under the direct supervision of the Fire Alarm Contractors factory trained representative. At the discretion of the Authority Having Jurisdiction all field testing may be witnessed by either the Owner &lor a representative of the SCIS. Upon completion of field testing operations the Fire Alarm Contractor shall provide a Test Certificate in accordance with NFPA72,moan Peote y : : cocuMENT | _wiD-§02.3000-60- Meena Fire Protection NUMBER | “Mie CRT-0001 Phosphate Engineering Design | Revision aot Issued Criteria | Page 26 of 33 ‘The following principle types of fire detectors shall be used! + Optical Flame Detectors - Triple spectrum IR, + Heal detectors — Rate of Rise + Heat detectors ~ Fixed Temperature (rate compensated) + Smoke detectors -lonisation type + Fusible plug detection + Pneumatic detection 10.2 Optical Flame Detectors Triple IR optical flame detectors shall be used to detect fast flaming fire hazards such as those produced by flammable or combustible liquld hydrocarbon fires. Optical flame detectors shall be UL listed and/or FM approved for fire service and shall in installed to monitor risks within the Chemical Comptex in accordance with NFPAZ2 Optical Flame Detectors shall be capable of operating at 24 VDC and be supplied with 4-20mA analogue outputs for interfacing alarm and fault conditions with the Fire Indicator Panel Flame Detectors located externally shall be of stainless steel construction and housed in NEMA 4X IP6 ‘enclosures. When installed in hazardous environments Flame Detectors shall be explosion-proof and shall meet the electrical classification requirements of that area. To minimize the effects of false alarming only microprocessor control devices that are solar blind and immune to black body radiation shall be selected. Flame detectors are a ling of site device and care shall be taken when positioning the devices to ensure there are no objects or obstructions between the observing optics and the protected risk and shall be located within 50% of the units overall cone of vision. Flame detectors should be arranged in a voting configuration such that a signal from at least two (2) detectors abserving the same risk shall represent a confirmed fire. Non-organie fires such as those produced by burning ammonia shall use either UV flame detectors or Triple IR detectors calibrated for use with ammonia. Where UV flame detectors are used externally a 3 second time delay programmed into the detection circuitry shall be applied to compensate for the effects of fightning strikes. Care should be taken when optical flame detectors are observing equipment in dusty environments. In these instances the use of either air shields (to protect the viewing optics) or a secondary detection means should be considered.; ; vocument | _wp-302-3000.£6- iusthaadandanaanaaa Fire Protection numpen. | ““MecRT-0001 | __ Phosphate Engineering Design [ Rewson | ann Issued | 26 Novernber Criteria Page 29 of 33 10.3 Smoke Detection ‘Smoke detectors located in corridors, offices or other totally enclosed areas shall be analogue addressable ionisation type smoke detectors with dual chambers, These type of detectors respond quickly to smoke containing smal particles. ‘Smoke detectors located in instrument, electrical and control rooms shall be multi sensor photoelectric- thermal type analogue addressable detectors. Photoelectric detectors operate on the scattering or absorption of light and therefore respond quickly to smoke that is optically dense (i.e. large particles) Each smoke detector shall be individually addressed at the Fire Indicator Panel and shail be continuously supervised, Smoke detectors shall incorporate a multi-color LED indicator as an integral part of the detector head or its mounting base to visually identify status. The detector circultry shall cause the LED to remain illuminated while the detector is in the alarm condition. Smoke detectors shall remain in alerm state until reset at the Fire Indicator Panel ‘Smoke detectors lacated in ceiling voids and other non-visible locations shall be provided with an LED “repeater’ that is located in 2 visible location (e.g. on the false ceiling). Normally unmanned equipment rooms or offices shall have indicators in the corridors or recreation room, 10.4 Heat Detectors Heat Detectors shail be provided in and around work areas that anticipate excessive amounts of dust, fumes, high humidity and generally as required by NFPA 72. Heat detectors shall be mounted on ceilings, along exposed building joists or in close proximity to plant being protected, Heat detectors may be either stand alone devices or multi-sensor devices (subject to their application) and shalll be appropriately selected to suit their installation environment. Heat detectors shall be of the analogue addressable type or otherwise connected fo an analogue addressable module that can be uniquely identified at the Fire and Gas Panel Oil filled transformers protected by water spray systems shall be monitored by heat detectors and shall provide a signal to the Fire Indicator Panel (these are additional to the fusible plug detectors that directly operate deluge valves). 10. .1 Heat Detection ~ Rate of Rise Heat detectors sensing a “rate of rise” of temperature shall be used where an early waming of smoldering fires is required (e.g. electrical rooms) Rate of rise heat detectors shall only be used a totally enclosed area Rate of rise heat detectors shall remain in alarm state until reset at the Fire Indicator Panel Internally mounted rate of rise heat detectors shall incorporate an LED indicator as an integral part of the detector head or its mounting base. The detector circuitry shall cause the LED to remain illuminated while the detector is in the alarm condition Heat detectors located in non-visible locations shall be provided with an LED “repeater” that is located in a visible location. Normally unmanned equipment rooms or offices shall have indicators in the corridors or recreation room.moranen @ vatses " : i pocuwenT | ¥0-802.3000-6. eee Fire Protection NUMBER | “HiE-CAT:O0O1 “Phosphate Engineering Design | Revision ao Issued | 78 November Criteria Page 30 of 33 10.4.2 Heat Detection - Fixed Temperature (rate compensated) Probe style Heat Detectors having both fixed temperature (rate compensated) and rate of rise attributes shall be used inside flammable/combustible storage tanks, around oil filed transformers or where @ rapidly achieved high temperature can be expected. Heat detectors selected for use within an environment likely to contain flammable mixtures shall be certified for use in hazardous locations and be elther UL listed and/or FM approved for fire service. Heat Detectors shall be selected such that their set point is approximately 12 °C above maximum ambient temperature within the tank or as required by the Authority Having Jurisdiction, 10.4.3 Heat Detection — Fusible Plugs/Loop Fusible Plug heat detectors shall be located in all area areas protected by deluge systems and shall be the primary fire detection system, Fusible plugs shall be metal or glass bulb type closed sprinkler heads (e.g. Swagelok or equivalent) pressurized by Fire Water and shall be rated for actuation at approx 100°C. Fusible tubing shall not be used. Fusible plugs shall be located as close as practical to the equipment being protected with consideration to future maintenance access requirements. Fusible Plug loops shall directly actuate the deluge valve they are connected to within 10 seconds of the sensing line being de-pressurized and provide an alarm at the Fire Indicator Panel indicating the system has been activated._ manner Poatsa pocumeNT NUMBER MDD-502-3000-E6: ME-CRT-0001 Aor MA'ADEN PROJECTS Fire Protection L Phosphate Engineering Design Revision | Issued | 78 November Criteria Page 31 of 33 11. HIGH SENSITIVITY SMOKE DETECTION (HSSD) SYSTEMS High Sensitivity Smoke Detection (HESSD) systems otherwise referred to as Aspirating Smoke Detectors, detect fires in their earliest stages allowing a response at a time when the fire is at its most manageable. HSSD systems (e.g. VESDA, HART or an approved equivalent) shall be used in critical electrical rooms, LV and HV switch rooms, Control Rooms or as agreed by the Authority Having Jurisdiction. HSSD systems shall be hard wired to the local Fire Indicator Panel within each fire zone and relay any alarm conditions to the Main Fire indicator Panel (MFIP) via hard wired contacts. 11.1 Design Requirements HSSD systems shall be UL listed andlor FM approved for fire service and consist of a highly sensitive laser-based smoke detector, aspirating fan, and filter. It shall be modular, with displays and programmer that can be integral or remote. The system shall allow programming of several smoke threshold alarm levels, time delays, faults including airflow, detector, power, and ft, as well as an indication of the urgency of the fault. At least three relay outputs for remote indication of alarm and fault shall be available. It shall consist of an air sampling pipe network to transport air to the detection system. 11.2 Sampling Pipe Work Design ‘The sampling pipe network shall be arranged to provide optimum efficiency and take into account the arrangement of each individual risk area The response time for the least favorable sampling point in the system shall not exceed 80 seconds and the system shall be designed and balanced using commercially available network calculation software._manoen@? oaton i : : Document | mp-502-3000-66. Laviavatetbivaceedh Fire Protection NUMBER ME-CRT-0001. Phosphate || ~-« Engineering Design _Revision_| not Issued | 26 November Criteria I Page 32 of 33 12. ALARMS AND INDICATION 12.1. Manual Fire Alarm Call Points Manual Fire Alarm Call Points shall be provided throughout the Chemical Complex in locations that are unobstructed and readily accessible by personnel and in accordance with the requirements of NFPA72. Each Manual Call Point shall be of the analogue addressable type connected via the network loop and uniquely identifiable at the Fire Indicator Panel. Manual Call Points shall be supplied from a reputable supplier and constructed of durable molded polycarbonate material which shail include a back box for surface mounting and shall be colored red with white raised lettering. Manual Call Points located externally shall be weatherproof. Menual Call Points located in hazardous environments shall be explosion-proof and shall meet the electrical classification requirements of that area. Mire alarm system block plan and zone diagram showing the plant layout shall be located adjacent to each Fire Indicator Panel for easy identification of the source of the alarm. Information, alarms and instruction shall be displayed in English and Arabic 12.2 Fire Horns and Beacons “The Fire Detection and Alarm system shall include a network of Fire Horns and Beacons for aucible and visual indication of alarms, Fire Horns and Beacons shall be UL listed andior FM approved for fire service and sourced as a commercially available unit capable of being surface mounted and supplied with a Universal back box. Fire Horns and Beacons located externally shall be weatherproof. Fire Homs and Beacons located in hazardous environments shall be expiosion-proof and shall meet the electrical Classification requirements of that area, ‘The Fire Alarm Contractor shall ensure Beacons and Horns are capable of distinguishing between Alert and Alarm conditions. Beacons designated {o indicate a fire Alert condition shall be colored amber and those designated for a fire Alarm condition shall be colored red. Gas release conditions shall be identified by beacons fitted with a biue lens. Homs shall be capable of generating both alert and evacuation tones in accordance with NFPA72, the plant standard or as agreed by the Authority Having Jurisdiction. The alarm shall be achieved by dedicated field tone generators / amplifiers / speaker units requiring only application of power to initiate the required alarm. Horns installed in buildings shall have a level of aucibility 15 dB (A) above the ambient background noise level with a minimum noise level of 75 dB (A) measured 2 meters above ground level. Horns located in process areas shall have a minimum noise level of 85 dB (A). 12.3 Fire Detection Detection of a fire in any part of the Chemical Complex shall generate a continuous visible and audible alarm at the local Fire Indication Panel and shall provide hard wired outputs to the Master Fire Indicator Panel (MFIP) indicating a fire alarm in that area.marnnen WP Gato DOCUMENT | MD-502-3000-E6. biahaeicaaa cae Fire Protection __NUMBER ME-CRT-0001 Phosphate Engineering Design —|_Revision | 404 Gd ine Criteria Page 33 of 33 13. OTHER REQUIREMENTS 13.1 Refuel g and Diesel Storage Area Storage tank exposure protection shall be provided as required by NFPA 30 where applicable, 13.2 Sulphur NFPA 655 ~ Standard for Prevention of Sulfur Fires and Explosions shall be applied to this project. Protection for covered liquid sulphur storage tanks, pits, and trenches shall be by one of the following means: * Inert gas system in accordance with NFPA 68, Standard on Explosion Prevention Systems + Steam extinguishing system capable of delivering @ minimum of 2.5 Ibfmin (1.13 kgfmin) of steam per 100 #3 (2.63 m3) of volume + Rapid sealing of the enclosure to exclude air Where a fixed inerting system is used, thin corrosion-resistant rupture discs shall be placed over the inerting nozzles so that sulphur cannot condense within the nozzle, Liquid sulphur stored in open containers shall be permitted to be extinguished with a fine water spray. Use of high-pressure hose streams shall be avoided. The quantity of water used shall be kept to a minimum, Where sulphur is being heated by a combustible heat transfer fluid, dry chemical extinguishers complying with NFPA 17, Standard for Dry Chemical Extinguishing Systems, shall be provided. 13.3 Signage All critical operational and safety signage associated with the Chemical Complex Fire and Safety systems shall be provided in both Arabic and English and shall be prominently posted at each deluge valve, monitor, hose reel station, gaseous suppression system release panel, Fire Indicator Panel or other actuating device stating its purpose, any specific instruction and identifying the equipment being protected,