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Loss prevention and fire protection for oil refineries. Technical report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6964497
The handling of large volumes of volatile, toxic, and flammable liquids at high pressures and high temperatures requires special fire protection to reduce fire risk. Fire water systems, fixed water-spray systems, monitors and hose reels, drainage, portable fire extinguishers, process safety and fire protection, control buildings, offsites, storage tank fire protection, fire trucks, utilities and training are methods of fire protection and loss prevention discussed to protect today's sophisticated, expensive oil refineries in the most cost-effective way. These methods are described and discussed individually.
Research Organization:
Mobil Research and Development Corp., Princeton, NJ (USA)
OSTI ID:
6964497
Report Number(s):
PB-88-213285/XAB
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English