1.

1 SCENARIOS
The critical scenarios that should have been taken into consideration while designing and sizing the
firefighting system for Tank 16 and 19 are:

Fire in Bund
Fire in Tanks
Fire in pump station

In case of Tank 16 and 19, both storing Alcohol, the fire-fighting system should have been designed
according to NFPA 11- Standard for Low, Medium and High Expansion Foam. All the calculations and
figures below are derived from the above mentioned standard.

1.2 WATER FLOW RATE

The total water flow rate that the depot should be able to produce is equal to the water flow rate
required for cooling and the total water flow rate required for the production of premix based on the
worst case scenario.
Total Water required = Total water required for cooling + Total Water required for the production of
premix

Total Water required

Total water
cooling

required

for

Total Water required for

the production of premix

1.3 Scenario Description

Scenario 1- Spilled Fire in Bund. When fire is detected within the Bund, all structures within the Bund
boundary should have been part of the protection zone. As a result, the fire protection systems on those
structures will be activated.
Scenario 2 - Fire in Tank 16. When fire is detected in the Tank 16, all structures within the Bund
boundary should have been part of the protection zone. As a result, the fire protection systems on
those structures will be activated.
Scenario 3 - Fire in Tank 19. When fire is detected in the Tank 19, all structures within the Bund
boundary should have been part of the protection zone. As a result, the fire protection systems on
those structures will be activated.

Scenario 2 - Fire in the Pump Station. When fire is detected in the Pump Station, all structures within the
Bund boundary should have been part of the protection zone. As a result, the fire protection systems on
those structures will be activated.

1.4 Calculation Note

Premix Application Rate on Bund
Premix Application Rate on Tank Shell
Premix Application Rate on Tank Roof
Type Of Foam
Foam Concentrate
Suppression Duration for Bund
Suppression Duration for Tank
Cooling Duration for Tank

6.11 L/min/m
8.15 L/min/m
8.15 L/min/m
AR-FFFP
6%
15
60
100

Scenario 1 - Spilled fire in Bund

Bund Surface Area, m
Tanks Cross-sectional Area, m
Net Surface Area, m

544
112.08
656.08

Scenario 2 - Tank 16 on Fire

Tank Circumference, m
Tank Cross-sectional Area, m
Tank Roof Area, m

28.9
66.48
18.35

Scenario 3 - Tank 19 on Fire

Tank Circumference, m
Tank Cross-sectional Area, m
Tank Roof Area, m

23.94
45.6
15.2

Scenarios

Scenario 1 - Spilled Fire in Bund

Scenario 2 - Tank 16 in Fire

Scenario 3 - Tank 19 in Fire

Scenario 4 - Pump Station in Fire

Protection
Tank 16 Shell Cooling
Using Foam
Tank 16 Roof Cooling
Using Foam
Tank 19 Shell Cooling
Using Foam
Tank 19 Roof Cooling
Using Foam
Tank Bund Area Fire
Suppression
Pump Station Cooling
Using Foam
Tank 16 Shell Fire
Suppression
Tank 16 Roof Fire
Suppression
Tank 19 Shell Cooling
Using Foam
Tank 19 Roof Cooling
Using Foam
Tank Bund Area
Cooling with Water
Pump Station Cooling
Using Foam
Tank 16 Shell Cooling
Using Foam
Tank 16 Roof Cooling
Using Foam
Tank 19 Shell Fire
Suppression
Tank 19 Roof Fire
Suppression
Tank Bund Area Fire
Suppression
Pump Station Cooling
Using Foam
Tank 16 Shell Cooling
Using Foam
Tank 16 Roof Cooling
Using Foam
Tank 19 Shell Cooling
Using Foam
Tank 19 Roof Cooling
Using Foam
Tank Bund Area
Cooling with Water
Pump Station Fire
Suppression

Delivery Flowrate
(L/min)

Volume of Foam, L
Suppression

Volume of Foam, L
Cooling

Total Water
Requirement, L

Total Foam
Requirement, L

541.812

54181.2

50930

3251

149.5525

14955.25

14058

897

371.64

37164

34934

2230

123.88

12388

11645

743

4008.6488

60129.732

56522

3608

5000

4700

300

50
541.812

32508.72

30558

1951

149.5525

8973.15

8435

538

371.64

37164

34934

2230

123.88

12388

11645

743

4008.6488

5000

4700

300

50
541.812

54181.2

50930

3251

149.5525

14955.25

14058

897

371.64

22298.4

20960

1338

123.88

7432.8

6987

446

4008.6488

5000

4700

300

50
541.812

54181

50930

3251

149.5525

14955

14058

897

371.64

37164

34934

2230

123.88

12388

11645

743

4008.6488

50

3000

2820

180

Scenario 1 Total Water Requirement, L

Scenario 2 Total Water Requirement, L
Scenario 3 Total Water Requirement, L
Scenario 4 Total Water Requirement, L

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