VES - 7126

FIRE AND GAS DETECTION

TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE
1.0

SCOPE

2.0

CODES AND STANDARDS

3.0

FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS

4.0

SYSTEM HARDWARE

4.1
4.2
4.3

6
6
6

Monitoring Panel
Wiring
Detector Devices

5.0

DOCUMENTATION

6.0

INSPECTION AND TESTING

APPENDIX A -

Selection Criteria for Hazard Detection Sensor

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1.0

SCOPE
This specification defines the minimum requirements for hazard monitoring system
requirements for oil/gas production facilities and camp facilities. Hazard monitoring shall
include fire and gas detection systems and automatic halon and deluge-type extinguishment
systems.

2.0 CODES AND STANDARDS

3.0

NFPA-70

National Electric Code

API RP 14C

American Petroleum Institute - Recommended Practice for Installation of Fire

and Gas Detection Equipment on Offshore Installations.

BSI 381C

British Standards Institute Equipment Color Selection

VES-1111

List of Acceptable Equipment and Materials for Use in Construction of Oil and
Gas Production Facilities

VES-1150

Preparation and Approval of Engineering Documents and Drawings

VES-5045

Water Spray Deluge Fire Protection System

VES-5047

Halon 1301 Fire Protection System

VES-6000

Installation of Plant Electrical Systems

VES-6050

Engineering and Design of Plant Electrical System

VES-6200

0.6/1KV PCV Insulated Power and Control Cables

VES-7000

Instrument Requirements

FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
3.1

Contractor shall be responsible for engineering, design, purchase, and installation of

a hazard monitoring system for the facilities in accordance with the project specific
requirements supplied as an addendum to this specification or in the project scope of
work.

3.2

The system shall include a hazard monitoring/control panel suitable for location in a
remote control room. The panel shall be completely assembled and wired with all
equipment including logic modules, switches, status lamp annunciators, relays and
terminal blocks, for the following systems:

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3.2.1

Halon Extinguishing System

Project specific locations shall be equipped with zone-type smoke detection
(one to alarm and two to actuate) in addition to individual manual activation
stations. The project specific locations will be defined in an addendum to
this specification or in the project scope of work. Refer to Company
Specification VES-5047 for detailed requirements.

3.2.2

Foam Extinguishing System

An Alarm/Foam Extinguishing System shall be provided to service any
specific locations for the specific project and these locations shall be
defined in an addendum to this specification or in the project scope of work.

3.2.3

Fire Alarm Only

Activation of this system shall be by temperature sensors and manual
stations. Unless otherwise noted, all locations shall also automatically
alarm on smoke detection. Manual glass break alarm stations shall also be
provided.
Locations for sensors and glass break stations shall be defined in an
addendum to this specification or in the project scope of work.
All listed locations in the addendum to this specification or in the project
scope of work shall utilize zoned detectors to provide a minimum of one
audio and visual alarm for each building or location.

3.2.4

Fusible Plug Systems

All fusible plug-type deluge systems shall alarm on the remote control room
hazards monitoring panel. Fusible plug type systems shall be in
accordance with Company Specification VES-5045 and any standard
drawings which are included in these documents.
In addition, fusible plug-type alarm detection systems shall be installed in
the vicinity of all direct or indirect fired equipment including generators,
gas/compressors, process heaters, and engine-driven equipment.

3.2.5

Packaged Vendor Hazard Monitoring Sub-Systems

The remote mounted hazards monitoring panel shall annunciate upon
receipt of a remote alarm from any hazard monitoring subsystem.

3.2.6

Hazardous Gas Detection

Area gas detectors shall be provided at critical locations throughout any
process area. These shall provide detection local and remote alarms for
critical gas processing areas including typical location such as :

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Compressor Buildings
Generator Switchgear Buildings
Warehouse/Maintenance Buildings
Separator Areas
Gas Manifold Areas
Battery Rooms
Tank Farm Areas

Gas monitors shall be set to alarm only on 20 percent Lower Explosive

Limit (LEL) and shutdown protected equipment upon reaching 60 percent
LEL or coincident activation of multiple alarms.
Gas detection equipment shall be provided in the Laboratory and Control
Buildings as follows:

3.3

Laboratory, Non Essential

Buildings

Detection of 20 percent LEL

within the laboratory shall alarm.
Detection of 60 percent LEL shall
shut off electrical power to the
Laboratory.

Control Buildings

Coincident detection of 20 percent

MCC RCCMS and other percent LEL
in the air Essential Buildings intake
shall shut off the pressurization and
air conditioning system. For the
MCC's,
Control
Room
and
Communications
rooms,
single
detection shall alarm only.

Monitoring Panels
A hazard monitoring panel with associated logic modules shall be provided by
Contractor. The panel shall be located in a remote control room. The panel shall
include an annunciator in addition to acknowledge, reset, test, keylock bypass, and all
instrument/control systems interface termination.
Contractor shall also provide a remote annunciator for location in a remote fire station
office. The fire station annunciator shall fully duplicate the alarm features of the
control room annunciator, but shall only include the lamp test function feature.

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SYSTEM HARDWARE
4.1

4.2

Monitoring Panel
4.1.1

Self standing, front door, NEMA 1 with door gaskets, vertical front face,
back-to-wall construction, fabricated from minimum 3.2 mm thickness steel
plates.

4.1.2

Panel front and interior finish shall be light green BS-381C, EAU-DE-NIL or
Munsell Code 7.5GY-7/4 in color. Finishing procedure shall be in
accordance with Company Specification VES-5140.

4.1.3

Electronics for the fire and gas system shall be mounted in a 19" rack
cabinet with a glass door. The panel shall be in a position where the alarm
and fault lights on the individual modules can be easily viewed by the
operator. Cable entrance shall be at the bottom. The hazard monitoring
panel shall operate on 120V AC 50 Hz single-phase power, unless
otherwise specified. All electronic modules, relays, annunciators, and other
panel components shall be suitable for continuous operation at 40oC and 95
percent humidity and shall be suitable for installation in a non-hazardous
environment.

4.1.4

The remote Annunciators shall be suitable for wall mounting with front
access, swing open light box and top entry, conduit cable access.

Wiring
Wiring shall be in accordance with Company Specification VES-7120 and Company
color codes specified in VES-6020. End of line devices are required on all detection
and alarm circuits.

4.3

Detector Devices
4.3.1

Smoke detectors shall be ionization-type applicable for two-circuit system

with a minimum coverage of 728 sq.ft. Detectors shall be provided with
back box for installation in conduit.

4.3.2

Fusible plugs shall utilize brass body with 1/4 inch bore and wax-over-lead
coated plug to operate at 74oC (165.2oF).

4.3.3

Manual stations shall be break-glass rod type suitable for the specified area
classification. Units shall be wall mounted with conduit connections.

4.3.4

Heat detectors shall be combination fixed and rate of rise type applicable for
two-circuit system with a fixed setting of 74oC (165.2oF). Detectors shall
be provided with back box for installation in conduit and shall be suitable for
the electrical area classification.

4.3.5

UV detectors shall only be used within enclosures and only on specific

written approval by Company.

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DOCUMENTATION
The following documents shall be submitted by Contractor for approval by Company and
shall be provided as built in the final project documentation package.

6.0

5.1

Block flow logic diagrams for hazard monitoring system showing interface with other
sub-systems.

5.2

Plan layout drawings showing location of all detectors and automatic extinguishment
systems for the process and camp areas.

5.3

System Schematic Diagrams.

5.4

Point-to-Point Wiring Diagrams

5.5

Power Requirement and Distribution Tie-In

5.6

Equipment Data Sheets/Specifications

5.7

Bill of Materials

5.8

Installation Detail Diagrams

5.9

System Functional Description

5.10

Shop and Site-Test Procedure

INSPECTION AND TESTING

The panel and remote annunciator shall receive a complete shop functional test and
inspection prior to shipment in accordance with VES-7120.
A functional test of the assembled system shall be performed on site including
calibration/test of sensing and actuating devices. The system shall be functional prior to
facility commissioning.

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SELECTION CRITERIA FOR HAZARD DETECTION SENSORS
DETECTOR TYPE
SMOKE (ionization)

TYPICAL APPLICATION

DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS

INTERNAL AREAS GENERALLY

1)
Sleeping Areas
*
Detects only products of
2)
Battery/Charger Rooms
ensity relates closely to the number of air
3)
Switchgear
flow at the sensor.
4)
HVAC Plant
5)
Control Room
6)
Corridors
7)
Transformers

Use probe units with detectors in

SMOKE
(Photoelectric) Spot Type

Enclosed Areas
1) Spaces with electrical and cable

Detects invisible smoke such as

HEAT
(Rate of Rise)

Internal Areas
1) Rest Areas
2) Workrooms

Use where smoke detectors may

HEAT
(Rate Compensated)

Internal & External Area

1) Diesel Pump Rooms
2) Generator Rooms
3) Some Outside Locations

Use where higher ambient

HEAT
(Fixed Temperature)

1)
2)

Engine Compartments
Cooker Hoods

Use in small enclosed hot areas

FLAME
(Ultraviolet)

1)
2)
3)

Diesel Pump Rooms

Generator Rooms
Outside Equipment Area

Avoid direct sunlight. Little outside

Internal areas: Generally site

1)
2)

Wellhead
Outside Process Areas

Site directly above risk area.

PNEUMATIC
(Fusible Loops)

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EXAMPLE OF HAZARD DETECTION CONTROL PHILOSOPHY
AREA
CLASSIFICATION

DETECTOR TYPE

SINGLE/COINCIDENT
(S)

HAZARDOUS

UV (Ultraviolet)

NON-HAZARDOUS

NOTES: Single
Coincident

GENERAL

EXECUTIVE ACTION

(C)

Panel Alarm

UV

Extinguishant Release

HEAT (Fixed
Temperature)

Process Shutdown Plant Alarm

PNEUMATIC
(Fusible Loop)

Deluge Release

GAS (Low)

Panel Alarm

GAS (High)

Panel Alarm

GAS (Low)

Plant Alarm

GAS (High)

Plant Alarm
Local Process Shutdown
Electrical Shutdown

UV

Panel Alarm

SMOKE

Panel Alarm

HEAT (Rate of Rise)

Panel Alarm

SMOKE

Plant Alarm Extinghuishant

Release

HEAT (Rate of Rise)

Shutdown Local Ventilation

UV

Shutdown Local Equipment

HEAT (Rate Comp.)

- Activation of one detector

Detector may be a two out of two or three voting system.
Quartzoid

Panel Alarm
Sprinkler Release

GAS (Low)

Panel Alarm

GAS (High)

Panel Alarm

GAS (Low)

Plant Alarm

GAS (High)
(Induct)

Plant Alarm

GAS (High)
(In Room)

Electrical Equipment Shutdown

Manual

Panel Alarm

Toxic Gas

Plant Alarm

NOTES:
Coincident detection may be a two out of two or three voting systems.
Release of extinguishant, damper operation, fan shutdown, fuel shutoff and motor control must be by
mule coincident circuits.

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