PROJECT: DESIGN & DETAILED ENGINEERING FOR Doc.

N° A-RM-JO1390-6MC-020
VHM RAIL CAR UNLOADING FACILITY Rev. : A Date: 12.03-2019
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SAFETY
FIRE WATER DEMAND CALCULATION

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A Dec. 03, 2019 1 - 5 Issue for approval

OTEPI TRANSTECH
BY REVIEW APPROVED APPROVED

R. Salazar L. Velazquez G. De Jesús J. Rubin

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1. General 2. Definitions

The following definitions, are used throughout this document:

1.1 Scope
The scope of this document is to present the preliminary calculation for the fire water demand that satisfy the requirements of water A. Fire Risk Area
based on extinguishing systems, to be provided for the VHM Rail Car Unloading Facility.
30 ft horizontally from a single fire risk perimeter (i.e. perimeter of the equipment) or area as portion of a process block delimited
by pipe rack, access way/ roads or paved area sloping. The equipment to be protected shall be limited to 40 ft high from ground
The report includes the basic calculation relevant to the fire water demand in the new Product Storage Unit, Butane Area and New level or from floor level which can form liquid pool or 9 ft above normal liquid level of vessel, which is higher.
Equipment in existing Areas.

1.2 Protected Equipment and Areas.

B. Adjacent Area or Equipment
a. Mounded LPG Bullets Any fire risk area or equipment, adjacent to the fire risk area assumed under fire whithin 50 ft and not segregated by fixed firewall
b. Monroe Truck Terminal or proper safety distance, from the fire risk area under fire.

Flare and KO Drum be not protected

1.3 Reference Documents (Last Revision) C. Design Fire Scenario
The maximum expected extension of the fire accident within the fire risk area assumed under fire and adjacent areas.

Rev. Title Doc. No.

D. Design Parameter
A Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems NFPA 13 Basic data (e.g. specific discharge densities, characteristic flow rates, travel distances, etc.), applied in the design of the active
fire protection system.
B Standard for Water Spray Fixed Systems for Fire Protection NFPA 15

C Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code NFPA 58 E. Specific Discharge Density.

gpm/ ft2 (l/min/m2): Extinguishing agent flow rate that shall be applied per square meter of protected surface.
D Application of Fixed Water Spray Systems for Fire Protection in API RP 2030
the Petroleum and Petrochemical Industries
F. Contingency Factor
E Design and Construction of LPG Installations API 2050 A design factor resulting in an increased firewater quantity, on top of minimum calculated firewater requirements.

F Fire Protection Considerations for the Design and Operation of API 2050A
Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Storage Facilities G. Design Fire Water Demand (Maximum Fire Water Demand)
It is the maximum expected water capacity required for water application to control the fire and its effects within the design fire
G Fire Protection and Control Standard - VOPAK Standards 02.006904 scenario extension.

H Overall System P&ID 102-1-201

I Railcars Bays Piping Layout & Seccións Monroe Truck Terminal D-RM-JO1390-7PP-003

J Mounded LPG Bullers Layout & Sections D-RM-JO1390-5FS-008

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e. Hydraulic Balancing
3. Basic Data To ensure the required specific discharge density to the most hydraulically unfavourable spray nozzle.
Feeding Pressure
3.1 Maximum Risk Evaluation
4. Maximum Fire Water Demand
The maximum risk shall be evaluated as follows: 4.1 General
The maximum fire water demand will be defined as follows:
A. It is assumed that will be just one fire in the Plant at any time. A. The fire water demand calculated at each area meets requirements described above (see part 3 for more details).
B. Multiple fire scenarios will not be considered. B. The size of fire area will be estimated as described in part 2.A or the area as a portion of process block enclosed with pipe rack,
C. On this basis, fire water demand will be calculated for the worst case (single fire risk) access way or road, whichever greater.
C. In some cases the total fire truck flowrate is not considered due to design criteria applicable under operating conditions.
3.2 Design Parameters D. The maximum fire water demand will be defined considering worst case from those previously identified

The following specific densities and/or characteristic flowrates are applied to design the various systems and equipment, where 4.2 Design Fire Water Demand
required: (As result of calculations detailed in sheets 4 and 5)
Fire Water Demand For
A. Sprinkler Systems Fire Risk Total
Area No. Fire Risk Source (2) Fixed Hose Flowrate
Monitors Fire Truck
Railcars Bays (Ordinary Hazard - Group 2) (1) Systems Streams (gpm)
(gpm) (gpm)
(specific discharge density per 1500 ft2): 0,20 gpm/ft2 (gpm) (gpm)
According to NFPA 13 and Ref "G" FRA1 Railcars Bays 360,00 0,00 250,00 0,00 610,00
B. Firewater Monitor FRA2 LPG Bullets 0,00 1.000,00 0,00 0,00 1.000,00
LPG Bullets 0,16 gpm/ft2
Notes:
C. Fixed Water Monitors 5. RESULTS
Typical flowrate: 500 gpm 1.- The design scenario is the fire in the LGP Bullets area
2.- The fire pump rating capacity shall be:
D. Hose streams Qrating = 1.000,00 / 1,5 = 667 gpm → 750 gpm
Typical flowrate: 500 gpm One electrical fire pump and one diesel fire pump shall be considered.

E. Contingency Factor 3.- The required minimum volume of fire water shall be to 4 hours of operations, according to NFPA 22:

A contingency factor of 20% has been applied for the water spray fixed systems design. The contingency factor Volume= 1.000,00 gpm x 4 hours = 240.000 gal
shall be applied to account for an excess water demand required to compensate the following:

a. Wastage

Quantity of water that is ineffective on surface being protected. The common wastage causes are wind
velocity and sometimes, the carryover of discharge pattern beyond the targeted surface.

b. Developed Area
Some areas, such as walls with raised stiffeners requires a larger wetted surface, contrary to the plain
flat walls.
c. Overlap
The generally circular or blade discharge pattern from nozzles, results in some overlap when spraying
surfaces to avoid unpaved areas.
d. Shadow Effects
The inability to spray something directly due to shadow effect of near-by equipment such as cable
trays, piperack or steel works. This interference with optimum nozzles spacing results in extra nozzles
and thus extra water demand.

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FIRE RISK AREA FRA1 (SOURCE IS RAILCARS BAYS)

Table - A: WATER FIXED SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Table - B: MONITOR REQUIREMENTS (D)

Number by Single Equipment

Theoretical Flowrate

Contingency Factor
Flammable or Combustible

Flammable or Combustible
High Fire Risk Source ( C )
Protection System ( B, G )
High Fire Risk Source (D)

Protection System ( B )
Operation Surface
Specific Discharge
Density FP = Foot Print
Type ( A )

Required Flowrate
Item Within S = Surface Item Within
Notes Notes
Fire Risk Area Fire Risk Area

Diameter TT or Y
gpm/ft2 l/min/m2 Type ft2 gpm gmp m3/h
or X (ft) (ft) gpm % No.
each total total

Railcars Bays Y F W 0,20 8,15 - - S 1.500,00 300,00 20% 360,00 1 360,00 81,76

Table -D: FOAM REQUIREMENTS (C)

Total
gpm
Item in Foam Conc gpm Volume of
total of Notes
Total 360,00 81,76 Fire Risk Area (%) total of Foam Foam
Solution
(gal)

Table - C: MAXIMUM FIRE WATER DEMAND FOR Railcars Bays

Flowrate

Operated Systems gpm gpm m3/h Notes

No.
each total total

WATER SPRAY FIXED SYSTEMS As per Table - A: 360,00 81,76

WATER MONITOR SYSTEMS FOR COOLING (E) 0,00 0,00
HOSE STREAMS (F) 250 1 250,00 56,78
FIRE TRUCK 0,00 0,00
Total 610,00 138,55

General Notes: Notes:

A. V = Vertical Vessel; H = Horizontal Vessel, M = Machinery, A = Aircooler, T = Tank 1.
B. W = Water; WF = Water / Foam; F = Foam 2.
3.
4.
5.

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PROJECT LOCATION:
DEER PARK, HOUSTON, TX

FIRE RISK AREA FRA1 (SOURCE IS LPG Bullets)

Table - A: WATER FIXED SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Table - B: MONITOR REQUIREMENTS (D)

Number by Single Equipment

Theoretical Flowrate

Contingency Factor
Flammable or Combustible

Flammable or Combustible
High Fire Risk Source ( C )
Protection System ( B, G )
High Fire Risk Source (D)

Protection System ( B )
Operation Surface
Specific Discharge
Density FP = Foot Print
Type ( A )

Required Flowrate
Item Within S = Surface Item Within
Notes Notes
Fire Risk Area Fire Risk Area

Diameter TT or Y
gpm/ft2 l/min/m2 Type ft2 gpm gmp m3/h
or X (ft) (ft) gpm % No.
each total total

LPG Bullets Y F W 0,20 8,15 26,67 94,00 S 2.506,98 501,40 20% 601,68 1 601,68 136,64 Note 1 LPG Bullets Y F W 2

Table -D: FOAM REQUIREMENTS (C)

Total
gpm
Item in Foam Conc gpm Volume of
total of Notes
Total Fire Risk Area (%) total of Foam Foam
Solution
(gal)

Table - C: MAXIMUM FIRE WATER DEMAND FOR LPG Bullets

Flowrate

Operated Systems gpm gpm m3/h Notes

No.
each total total

WATER SPRAY FIXED SYSTEMS As per Table - A: 0,00 0,00

WATER MONITOR SYSTEMS FOR COOLING (E) 500 2 1.000,00 227,12
HOSE STREAMS (F) 0,00 0,00
FIRE TRUCK 0,00 0,00
Total 1.000,00 227,12

General Notes: Notes:

A. V = Vertical Vessel; H = Horizontal Vessel, M = Machinery, A = Aircooler, T = Tank 1. Monitors shall be used to protect this area
B. W = Water; WF = Water / Foam; F = Foam

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