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SAF-09
Fireproofing in Plants
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Fireproofing in Plants
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1 Administration
1.1 Scope
1.2 Application
1.3 Conflicts and Deviations
2 Definitions
3 References
4 General Requirements
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Fireproofing in Plants
1.
Administration
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Scope
This Directive provides the minimum requirements for companies and establishments
that are subject to the supervision of the High Commission for Industrial Security
(HCIS), Ministry of Interior, for design and installation of fireproofing to protect
petroleum and petrochemical plant equipment and support structures from potential fires.
1.2
Application
This Directive is applicable to all facilities, including new projects, the expansion of
existing facilities, and upgrades. For application to existing facilities, the Owner shall
assess his facilities against the requirements of these Directives and coordinate with the
General Secretariat of the HCIS to comply with the security, safety, and fire protection
requirements according to these Directives and add to or modify the existing facilities as
required. Where the General Secretariat of the HCIS has assessed deficiencies in existing
facilities during a survey, comparing the current state of the facilities to the requirements
of these Directives, those identified deficiencies shall be corrected by the Owner.
1.3
2.
Definitions
API: American Petroleum Institute, Website: http://api-ec.api.org/
Fireproofing: A system that provides a reasonable degree of fire resistance to
equipment and support structures.
Fire-Scenario Envelope: A three-dimensional space into which fire-potential equipment
can release flammable or combustible fluids capable of burning long enough and with
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enough intensity to cause substantial property damage. See API PUB 2218 for more
details.
Combustible Liquid: A liquid that has a flash point greater than 54C (l30F).
Examples are fluids such as diesel, C7+ feed stocks, bunker fuel, and sulfur.
Flammable Liquid: A liquid that has a flash point equal to or less than 54C (130F).
Examples would be fluids such as stabilized crude, gasoline, C6 and lighter feed and
blending stocks, and methanol. For purposes of this directive, a combustible liquid stored
or processed at a temperature equal to or higher than 8C (15F) below its flash point
shall be considered to be a flammable liquid.
FM: FM Global (Factory Mutual), Website: http://www.fmglobal.com/
HCIS: High Commission for Industrial Security, Ministry of Interior.
Listed: Equipment, materials, or services that meet appropriate designated standards or
have been tested and found suitable for a specified purpose. FM and UL are two
internationally-recognized organizations with listings of equipment, materials, and
services.
Owner: Person, partnership, or company that has possession of a facility or
establishment.
Plant: Facilities used to manufacture, process, store, transport, or transfer hydrocarbons
or other substances.
Shall: Indicates a mandatory reqnirement.
Should: Indicates a recommendation or that which is advised but not required.
UL: Underwriters Laboratories Inc., Website: http://www.ul.com/
3.
References
This directive adopts the latest edition of the references listed.
API PUB 2218
APIRP 2001
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4.
General ReqUirements
4.1
4.1.1
4.1.2
Fireproofing is required on the supports of all vessels, piping, and other major equipment
located in fire-scenario envelopes where support failure could result in physical damage
to other equipment, vessels, or tanks that contain and could release flammable,
combustible, or toxic materials.
4.1.3
The skirt supporting a tower or vertical vessel shall be fireproofed on the inside and
outside surfaces.
Exception: Fireproofing of the inside of a vessel skirt is not required if the vessel skirt is
provided with only one access opening less than 500 millimeters in diameter and no more
than one pipe penetration.
4.2
The need for additional fireproofing above and beyond API Publication 2218 shall be
determined by the Owner and with input from the process licensor.
4.3
4.4
Proprietary fireproofing systems shall be listed for their purpose. Dense concrete is not
considered proprietary fireproofing.
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