Atlantis II Fire Regulations Section

   1.Use of Fuel and Ignition Sources-- applies to all enclosed spaces that have boilers, inert gas generators, and combustion engines using produced gas as fuel
       1.Equipment items that could become fuel sources in the event of a fire are to be separated from potential ignition sources by space separation, firewalls or protective walls. Fuel Sources and Ignition Sources are outlined below:
            1.Fuel Sources:
               I.Wellheads and Manifolds
               II.Process Piping
               III.Separators and Scrubbers
               IV.Risers and Pipelines
               V.Coalesces
               VI.Vents
               VII.Gas Compressors
               VIII.Pig Launchers and Receivers
               IX.Liquid Hydrocarbon Pumps
               X.Drains
               XI.Heat Exchangers
               XII.Portable Fuel Tanks
               XIII.Hydrocarbon Storage Tanks
               XIV.Chemical Storage Tanks
               XV.Gas Metering Equipment
               XVI.Laboratory Gas Bottles
               XVII.Oil Treaters (unfired vessels)
               XVIII.Sample Pots
            2.Ignition Sources:
               I.Fired Vessels
               II.Electrical Equipment
               III.Combustion Engines & Gas Turbines
               IV.Waste Heat Recovery Equipment
               V.Living Quarters
               VI.Mobile phones
               VII.Flares
               VIII.Lightning
               IX.Welding Machines
               X.Spark Producing Hand Tools
               XI.Grinding Machines
               XII.Portable Computers
               XIII.Cutting Machinery or Torches
               XIV.Cameras
               XV.Static Electricity
               XVI.Non-Intrinsically Safe Flashlights
       1.Fuel Storage
            1. Fuel Tanks must be ventilated. Where tanks are to be filled by pump pressure, the aggregate area of the vents in the tank is to be at least 125% of the effective area of the filling line. Vent outlets from fuel oil tanks are to be fitted with corrosion-resistant flame screens having a clear area through the mesh not less than the required area of the vent pipe and are to be located where the possibility of ignition of gases issuing from the vent outlets is remote.
       2.Permanent Electrical Equipment
       3.All electrical equipment with metallic enclosures, whose arrangement and method of installation does not assure positive grounding to the metal hull or equivalent conducting body, is to be permanently grounded through a separate conductor. In addition, it is to be protected against damage.
       4.Gas Detectors
            1.Must detect Combustible Gases and Hydrogen Sulfide.
            2.Settings must be at 10% LEL and 60% LEL for Combustible Gases and 10 ppm and 50 ppm for hydrogen sulfide.
            3.A smoke detection and alarm system is to be provided for control rooms, switchgear rooms, and other areas where slow-developing fires might be expected.
            4.A master fire and gas panel is to be provided to receive and process all fire and gas detection signals. The panel is to be located in the central control room or other
normally manned non-classified area. The panel arrangement is to comply with Chapter 3, Section 7.
            5.Means are to be provided for manually activating a general alarm system capable of producing a distinctive audible sound in all areas of the facility. Alarm-actuating devices are to be located at points of egress from accommodation areas, process areas, and machinery spaces. Power for the general alarm system is to comply with Chapter 4, Section 6.
            6.Open or enclosed areas are to be provided with automatic fire detection such that all potential fire outbreak points are monitored. The automatic fire detection system will sound an alarm and initiate necessary ESD functions for the facility.
       5.A minimum of two (2) sets of fire-fighting outfits and equipment is to be provided and stowed in a suitable container. The protective clothing is to be made of a material that will protect the skin from radiant heat of a fire, and be water-resistant. Boots and gloves are to be made of rubber or other electrically non-conducting material. The protective helmet is to be of rigid construction to resist impact, and be equipped with a face shield. The firemans outfits or sets of personal equipment are to be stored as to be easily accessible and ready for use, and where more than one fireman s outfit or more than one set of personal equipment is carried, they are to be stored in widely separated positions.
       6.Personal Protection
            1.All exposed surfaces with which personnel are likely to come in contact are to have temperatures that do not exceed 71°C. If this can not be achieved, then the exposed surfaces are to be insulated or shielded.
            2.Spillage Protection Surfaces with temperatures in excess of 204°C are to be protected from contact with liquid hydrocarbon spillage and mist.
            3.Combustible Gases Surfaces in excess of 482°C are to be protected from contact with combustible gases.
            4.Insulation is to be protected from weather, oil spillage, mechanical wear, and physical damage.

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