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20、of this Publication. New editions are publicised on the EEMUA website. EEMUA Publication 217 Safe and effective operation of storage tanks EEMUA iv EEMUA Publication 217 Safe and effective operation of storage tanks EEMUA v Contents Preface . ix Scope . xi 1. Introduction 1 2. Tank Safety Design Con
21、siderations . 3 2.1 Design Factors versus Tank Type for Atmospheric Tanks . 3 2.1.1 Fixed Roof Tanks 3 2.1.2 Floating Roof Tanks 4 2.2 Other Design Considerations Tank Farm Layout . 6 2.2.1 Introduction 6 2.2.2 Other Guidelines and Regulatory Directives 6 2.3 Vapour Collection/Recovery Systems 8 3.
22、Overpressure/Vacuum of Tanks 9 3.1 Pressure Vacuum Valves and Open Vents 9 3.2 Tank Overpressure . 10 3.3 Tank Vacuum 11 4. Dealing with Water . 13 4.1 Water in Tanks 13 4.1.1 Heated Tanks . 13 4.1.2 Precautions to Prevent Froth-Overs . 14 4.1.3 Overheating 15 4.2 Rain Water on Floating Roofs . 15 4
23、.2.1 Single Deck Floating Roofs . 15 4.2.2 Double Deck Floating Roofs 16 4.2.3 Risk Assessment 16 5. Ignition Sources in Oil Movements 17 5.1 Static Electricity . 17 5.1.1 Control of Static Electricity . 17 5.1.2 Electrostatic Ignition During Liquid Handling . 18 5.2 Other Sources of Ignition 24 5.2
24、.1 Diesel-Driven Equipment . 24 5.2.2 Carbon Canisters 24 5.2.3 Level Instruments 24 6. Gas Freeing of Tanks and Pipelines . 25 6.1 Fixed Storage Tanks . 25 6.1.1 General Instructions . 25 6.1.2 Removing Liquids . 25 6.1.3 Removing Gases/Vapours 25 6.1.4 Isolation . 26 6.1.5 Cathodic Protection . 26
25、 6.1.6 Scale and Sludge Removal . 26 6.1.7 Materials Subject to Auto-Ignition . 26 6.1.8 Fixed Roof Tanks All Low Flash Materials . 27 6.1.9 Floating Roof Tanks Crude Oil and Products . 27 6.2 Bulk Transport Vehicle Tanks . 28 6.3 Pipelines . 29 7. Tank Entry and Cleaning Procedures . 31 7.1 Entry P
26、rocedures . 31 7.1.1 Entry Without Breathing Apparatus for Inspection and Non Spark Producing Maintenance 31 7.1.2 Entry With Breathing Apparatus for Inspection and Non Spark Producing Maintenance . 31 7.1.3 Other Considerations 32 EEMUA Publication 217 Safe and effective operation of storage tanks
27、EEMUA vi 7.2 Cleaning Procedures . 32 7.2.1 General . 32 7.2.2 Hazards to be Considered 32 7.2.3 Butterworth Washing33 8. Depressurising and Opening Gas Pipelines 35 8.1 Depressurising 35 8.2 Effective Valve Closure . 35 8.3 Toxic Gases 35 8.4 Hydrogen Rich System . 35 8.5 Entry of Air into a Gas Sy
28、stem . 36 8.6 Electrical Equipment . 36 8.7 Residues . 36 9. Tank Operational Inspection and Maintenance 37 9.1 Causes of Tank Damage . 37 9.2 Oil Movements Operational Inspection 38 10. Tank Level Measurement and Overfill Protection . 41 10.1 High Level Alarms 41 10.1.1 Fixed Roof Tanks 42 10.1.2 F
29、loating Roof Tanks. 43 10.1.3 Overfill Level 43 10.1.4 Tank Rated Capacity . 43 10.1.5 High-High Level Shutdown . 44 10.1.6 Level Alarm High 44 10.1.7 Normal Fill Level (Normal Capacity) . 45 10.2 Tank Low Level Alarms . 45 10.3 Safeguards to Protect Overfill of Tanks During Transfers 45 10.4 Other
30、Safeguards Against Tank Overfill . 46 11. Lightning Strikes on Tanks 47 11.1 Mechanism of Roof Surface Charging 47 11.2 Precautions to Reduce the Impact of Lightning Strikes . 47 11.2.1 Fixed Roof Tanks / Internal Floating Roof Tanks 47 11.2.2 External Floating Roof Tanks 48 12. Maximum Storage Temp
31、erature of Products . 49 12.1 Mechanical Design Limitations 49 12.1.1 Tanks and Piping 49 12.1.2 Corrosion 49 12.1.3 Insulation 50 12.2 Water Vapourisation Risk 50 12.3 Rundown Temperature of Products . 50 12.3.1 Slops/Recovered Oil Systems . 51 13. Liquefied Petroleum Gas . 53 13.1 Process Safeguar
32、ding Memorandum for LPG Storage Facilities 54 13.2 Operational Inspection at LPG Storage Facilities 54 14. Ship to Shore Activities . 57 14.1 Safety Operational Requirements . 57 14.1.1 Pigging 57 14.1.2 Surge Pressures . 58 14.1.3 Loading Arms . 58 14.1.4 Hazardous and Restricted Areas 58 14.1.5 So
33、urces of Ignition 59 14.1.6 Restricted Pumping Rates 59 14.1.7 Insulating Means in Ship/Shore Connection 60 14.1.8 Operability of Inert Gas (IG) System . 60 14.1.9 Condition of the Sites Cargo and Bunker Hoses or Arms 60 EEMUA Publication 217 Safe and effective operation of storage tanks EEMUA vii 1
34、4.1.10 Operating Parameters of Vapour Recovery Line . 61 15. Truck and Railcar Loading/Unloading . 63 15.1 Causes of Incidents 63 16. Oil Movements Shift Handover 65 16.1 Guidelines for Effective Shift Handover in Oil Movements . 65 Appendix 1 Selection of Storage Tank Type . 67 References 71 Biblio
35、graphy 73 Figures Figure 1 The EX sign as stipulated by regulations . 7 Figure 2 Roof collapse due to vacuum in the tank . 11 Figure 3 Tank collapse due to rapid temperature changes 14 Figure 4 Management of risk of static electricity in oil movements . 18 Figure 5 Overfill protection: tank levels 4
36、3 Tables Table 1 Workplace requirements . 8 Table 2 Operational inspection of LPG storage facilities 55 EEMUA Publication 217 Safe and effective operation of storage tanks EEMUA viii EEMUA Publication 217 Safe and effective operation of storage tanks EEMUA ix Preface On the basis of extensive operat
37、ional experience, storage tank operations or oil movements, as they are known in the oil and gas industry, have been identified as constituting a process unit. As such, they are often perceived by the petroleum industry as areas with limited process safety risks or at least as areas less hazardous t
38、han the other process units in a refinery or other plant within the industry. This perception is often reflected in: training course material on process safety; internal practices and procedures; site documentation and process safety management systems. However, there continues to be a number of saf
39、ety-related incidents in tank farm areas across the petroleum industry. Failure of pipelines in oil movement operations, fires of storage tanks due to hidden sources of ignition (such as static electricity), failure of final or intermediate product tanks and overfill of tanks can occur, with potenti
40、al severe safety, environmental and operational consequences. Furthermore, investment and project proposals in industry are critically reviewed and scrutinised over budget costs and, in new or revamping projects, oil movement areas are optimised as much as possible. In practice, this means that spar
41、e storage capacity is hardly considered, multi-purpose tanks are used and multi-product lines are implemented despite operational complexity. Small process incidents in oil movements that may temporarily bring tanks, pipelines, or loading arms out of operation, even for a short period of time, can r
42、esult in a substantial financial burden plant-wide. In view of the above facts and other observations, the objective of this Publication is to increase the level of awareness of process safety in oil movements by providing specific guidance for safer operations and practices throughout. This Publica
43、tion serves as a technical supplement to the extensive existing standards and procedures, and focuses on areas in which higher risks in oil movements exist. It also demonstrates the way that specific process safety recommendations can be implemented in day-to-day operational practice. Given its supp
44、lementary role, EEMUA 217 refers to existing standards and guides, aiming to avoid reproduction of information on the relevant subjects that is already available. Reference is made to the Safety and environmental standards for fuel storage sites, Process Safety Leadership Group (PSLG) final report(1
45、). This document can be obtained via the British Health and Safety Executive website www.hse.gov.uk. It describes in detail issues such as: leadership and safety culture; process safety management; hazard identification; management of plant and process changes; roles, responsibilities and competenci
46、es.EEMUA 217 does not provide detailed engineering information and therefore is not especially directed at those who are engaged in detailed engineering design of oil movements. However, given the fact that sound knowledge of operational practices, procedures and hazards can assist in the delivery o
47、f a thorough and integrated design, from this perspective the Publication can also contribute to process design in oil movements. EEMUA Publication 217 Safe and effective operation of storage tanks EEMUA x EEMUA Publication 217 Safe and effective operation of storage tanks EEMUA xi Scope Although th
48、is Publication has been developed specifically for oil movements, namely hydrocarbons, it includes much information relevant to the large-scale storage of other products. The oil movements covered include: liquids stored under atmospheric pressure, as well as LPG stored under pressure or under refri
49、gerated and cryogenic conditions. Again the advice given for these latter hydrocarbons may also be applicable for other refrigerated gas liquids but it is not the intention in this document to advise specifically on those products. Oil movements occur in refineries, terminals and storage depots and this document can be considered applicable in all these situations. EEMUA Publication 217 Safe and effective operation of storage tanks EEMUA xii EEMUA Publication 217 Safe and effective operation of storage ta
