Survey of fire-protection systems at LNG facilities. Topical report, July-November 1990

Technical Report · Fri Apr 05 04:00:00 EST 1991

OSTI ID:5596643

Atallah, S; Borows, K A

The objectives of the study were to collect and analyze data relating to the types, costs, and operational problems of gas leak and fire detection devices and of fire prevention and suppression systems used at LNG facilities operating in the United States. Data from 39 LNG facilities, which accounted for 45% of the total U.S. storage capacity, were collected. The report provides information relating to equipment manufacturers, site applications, operational problems, initial installation costs, annual operational costs, and equipment lifetime. Equipment of interest included fixed gas leak, fire and cryogenic detection systems, water deluge and barrier systems, thermal radiation walls and protective coatings, and fixed high expansion foam, dry chemical, carbon dioxide and halon fire suppression systems. In addition, internal fire fighting capabilities were reviewed.

• Research Organization: Risk and Industrial Safety Consultants, Inc., Des Plaines, IL (United States)
• OSTI ID: 5596643
• Report Number(s): PB-91-184911/XAB; REPT--4015.7; CNN: GRI-5087-254-1575
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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03 NATURAL GAS
030500* -- Natural Gas-- Health & Safety
032000 -- Natural Gas-- Transport
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& Storage
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON DIOXIDE
CARBON OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
COATINGS
COLLOIDS
COST
DATA ANALYSIS
DISPERSIONS
ELEMENTS
ENERGY SOURCES
FIRE DETECTORS
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
FIRE FIGHTING
FIRE HAZARDS
FIRE PREVENTION
FLUIDS
FOAMS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL GAS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GASES
HALOGENS
HAZARDS
INDUSTRY
LEAK DETECTORS
LIQUEFIED GASES
LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS
LNG INDUSTRY
LNG PLANTS
MANUFACTURERS
MATERIALS HANDLING
NATURAL GAS
NATURAL GAS INDUSTRY
NONMETALS
OPERATING COST
OPERATION
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PROTECTIVE COATINGS
SERVICE LIFE
SURVEYS