NFPA 59A-2016 Standard for the Production Storage and Handling of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) (Effective Date 12 4 2015).pdf

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12、ht 2015 National Fire Protection Association . All Rights Reserved. NFPA 59A Standard for the Production, Storage, and Handling of Liqueed Natural Gas (LNG) 2016 Edition This edition of NFPA 59A, Standard for the Production, Storage, and Handling of Liqueed Natural Gas (LNG), was prepared by the Tec

13、hnical Committee on Liqueed Natural Gas. It was issued by the Standards Council on November 14, 2015, with an effective date of December 4, 2015, and supersedes all previous editions. This document has been amended by one or more Tentative Interim Amendments (TIAs) and/or Errata. See “Codes & Standa

14、rds” at www.nfpa.org for more information. This edition of NFPA 59A was approved as an American National Standard on December 4, 2015. Origin and Development of NFPA 59A A committee of the American Gas Association began work on a standard for liqueed natural gas circa 1960. In the autumn of 1964, a

15、draft was submitted to NFPA with the request that it be considered as the basis for an NFPA standard. The Sectional Committee on Utility Gas prepared a standard that was adopted tentatively at the 1966 NFPA Annual Meeting at the recommendation of the Committee on Gases. With the formation of the Com

16、mittee on Fuel Gases in the summer of 1966, the standard was assigned to that committee and its subcommittee on Utility Gas Plants. The rst ofcial edition was adopted at the 1967 NFPA Annual Meeting under the sponsorship of the Committee on Fuel Gases. By early 1969, it was apparent that the use of

17、LNG was expanding considerably beyond the utility gas plant applications covered by the 1967 edition. The American Petroleum Institute suggested that one of its standards, PUBL 2510A, Design and Construction of Liqueed Petroleum Gas (LPG) Installations, be used to help develop a standard having a br

18、oader scope. The Committee on Liqueed Natural Gas was established for that purpose. The 1971 edition was the rst edition of NFPA 59A developed under the broadened scope. Subsequent editions were adopted in 1972, 1975, 1979, 1985, 1990, 1994, 1996, and 2001. The 2006 edition included revisions in com

19、pliance with the Manual of Style for NFPA Technical Committee Documents. Chapter 5 was revised to cover double and full containment LNG storage containers. Denitions of these types of containers were also added to the standard. Seismic design criteria for LNG containers were revised to correlate wit

20、h the requirements of ASCE 7, Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures. Chapter 11 was revised to add requirements for a contingency plan for potential LNG marine transfer incidents. In the 2009 edition, additional vapor dispersion models were allowed where they are evaluated and appr

21、oved by an independent body using the new Model Evaluation Protocol developed by the NFPA Research Foundation. The Design Spill table was revised to separate the design spill requirements for over-the-top ll/withdrawal containers, other containers, and process areas. Scope statements were added to e

22、ach chapter, and the term radiant heat ux replaced thermal radiation throughout the document. In the 2013 edition, Annex E, Performance-Based Alternative Standard for Plant Siting, was revised and relocated to the mandatory text as new Chapter 15, Performance (Risk Assessment) Based LNG Plant Siting

23、. Use of the performance-based option required approval of the authority having jurisdiction. The performance-based option required analyzing the risks to persons and property in the area surrounding the proposed LNG plant based on risk mitigation techniques incorporated into the facility design. Al

24、l of the minimum requirements of earlier chapters of NFPA 59A also had to be met. Chapter 15 provided several tables and gures to assist a facility designer in identifying those risks and determining if the risks are tolerable, as dened in Chapter 15.PRODUCTION, STORAGE, AND HANDLING OF LIQUEFIED NA

25、TURAL GAS (LNG) 59A-2 2016 Edition The 2013 edition also incorporated several revisions to promote consistency between NFPA 59A and the Code of Federal Regulations, as well as some new terminology for tank systems. In addition, Chapters 7 and 14 were reorganized for easier use. In the 2016 edition,

26、several denitions have been revised to establish a hierarchy of components, facilities, and plants. A new denition for LNG facility has been added, and the denitions for LNG plant and component have been revised to maintain consistency. Subsequent chapters have been revised to correspond to the new

27、denitions. Additional changes have been made to improve the re safe design of outer concrete containers to avoid explosive spalling during a re event. Revisions have been made to requirements for inspections after repairs, detection of leaks, and post seismic events to provide greater condence in th

28、e systems continued safety and integrity. The 2016 edition also incorporates several revisions to enhance the use of Annex A. NFPA documents that were listed in Annex A as informational references in prior editions have been moved into Chapter 12 as enforceable code in order to address the design an

29、d installation requirements for re protection systems. New and revised annex material has been added for numerous sections to provide additional information, guidance, and clarication, as well as to point users to reference materials for further guidance.COMMITTEE PERSONNEL 59A-3 2016 Edition Techni

30、cal Committee on Liqueed Natural Gas Jay J. Jablonski, Chair HSB PLC, CT I Richard A. Hoffmann, Secretary Hoffmann & Feige, NY SE Donald Barber, Enmat International (UK), United Kingdom SE Rep. Institute of Gas Engineers/Institute of Energy Denise Beach, FM Global, MA I Jeffrey P. Beale, CH-IV Inter

31、national, MD SE John M. Blanchard, CB&I, IL M Rep. Steel Tank Institute/Steel Plate Fabricators Association Christopher Bourne, Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities, MA E Leon A. Bowdoin, Jr., Consultant, MA SE Rep. NFPA Industrial Fire Protection Section Jeffrey K. Brightwell, Lake Charles

32、LNG, LA U Rep. American Gas Association David T. Butler, City of Everett Fire Department, MA E Mark E. Fessenden, Tyco Fire Protection Products, WI M James J. Gaughan, American Bureau of Shipping, NY E Filippo Gavelli, GexCon U.S., MD SE Constantyn Gieskes, Braemar Technical Services (Engineering) I

33、nc., TX SE Charles A. Helm, U.S. Department of Transportation, OK E Rep. U.S. Department of Transportation Chris E. Humes, Kinder Morgan/Southern LNG & Gulf LNG, GA U Rep. Interstate Natural Gas Association of America Francis J. Katulak, Distrigas of Massachusetts, LLC, MA U Nicholas A. Legatos, Pre

34、load Incorporated, NY M Rep. American Concrete Institute Joel V. Madison, Ebara International Corporation, NV M Peter A. Micciche, ConocoPhillips, AK U Kenneth L. Paul, Chart Industries, Inc., NH M Gilford W. Poe, ExxonMobil Upstreat Research, TX U Rep. American Petroleum Institute Phani K. Raj, U.S

35、. Department of Transportation Ofce of Safety, DC E Rep. U.S. Department of Transportation James J. Regan, Starr Technical Risks Agency, Inc., IL I Kevin L. Ritz, Baltimore Gas & Electric Company, MD U Rep. American Gas Association Thomas V. Rodante, Baker Engineering & Risk Consultants, Inc., TX SE

36、 Jeffrey H. Sawchuk, BP Corporation, TX U Terry L. Turpin, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DC E Alternates Jeffery J. Baker, CB&I, IL M (Alt. to John M. Blanchard) Leo Campos, American Bureau of Shipping, TX E (Alt. to James J. Gaughan) Allan M. Clarke, Duke Energy Corporation, TX U (Alt. to J

37、effrey K. Brightwell) Pat Convery, Cornerstone Energy Services, MA U (Alt. to Leon A. Bowdoin, Jr.) Frank L Del Nogal, BP America Inc., TX U (Alt. to Jeffrey H. Sawchuk) Alan D. Hateld, Braemar Engineering, TX SE (Alt. to Constantyn Gieskes) Stanley T. Kastanas, U.S. Department of Transportation, MA

38、 E (Alt. to Charles A. Helm) Andrew Kohout, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DC E (Alt. to Terry L. Turpin) Bernard W. Leong, Chevron Energy Technology Company, TX U (Alt. to Gilford W. Poe) Matt Martineau, Chart Industries, Inc., MN M (Alt. to Kenneth L. Paul) Michael Jared Morrison, Starr Tec

39、hnical Risks Agency, Inc., TX I (Alt. to James J. Regan) Antonino Nicotra, Bechtel Oil Gas & Chemicals, TX SE (Voting Alt.) Davis R. Parsons, BWD Consulting, CA U (Alt. to Peter A. Micciche) Arthur Ransome, CH-IV International, MD SE (Alt. to Jeffrey P. Beale) Anthony J. Scaraggi, Distrigas of Massachusetts LLC, MA U (Alt. to Francis J. Katulak) Gregory J. Schneller, National Grid, NY U (Alt. to Kevin L. Ritz) Nonvoting Swapan Kumar Hazra, GF Natural Gas LNG Ltd/CNG Technology Ltd., India U James P. Lewis, Jim Lewis LNG Expertise, TX SE (Member Emeritus)