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API RP 2030 Document Information:
Title
Application of Fixed Water Spray Systems for Fire Protection in the Petroleum and Petrochemical Industries
American Petroleum Institute
Publication Date:
Jul 1, 2005
Scope:
When addressing loss prevention an organization should consider the
use of fixed fire protection
systems, one of which is water spray systems. Water spray systems
appear similar to sprinkler
systems in some respects; however, the intended uses, applicable Fire
Codes and design criteria
differ. This publication provides guidance for the petroleum industry
and some petrochemical
industry applications (for non-water-reactive petrochemicals with
physical and combustion
characteristics comparable to hydrocarbons) in determining where water
spray systems might be used
to provide protection from fire damage for equipment and structures.
Damage to process equipment and structural steel also can be limited
by fireproofing, applying
water through manual hose streams or applying water from fixed or
mobile monitor nozzles. These
methods are covered in API RP 2218 Fire-proofing Practices in
Petroleum and Petrochemical
Processing Plants, API RP 2001 Fire Protection in Refineries and other
referenced documents such as
the NFPA Fire Protection Handbook.
The specifics of water spray system design, installation and component
types are covered in the
publications referenced in Section 2, principally NFPA 15, and are not
duplicated in this
publication.
The following other special applications of water spray are outside
the scope of this publication;
• Foam sprinkler systems used to supplement water spray systems
and extinguish flammable
liquid fires (see NFPA 16 for details).
• Vapor mitigation systems which have been used successfully by
several major corporations to
reduce the potential effects of releases of hazardous materials such
as HF acid (see API RP 751 for
additional information).
• Water curtains used in special situations to minimize radiant
heat or disperse hydrocarbon
vapors before ignition.
• Traditional applications of sprinklers in non-process buildings
• Water mist systems as described in NFPA 750
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