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    The fire water system for a gas complex expansion was analyzed to determine pressure changes during different scenarios. The analysis found that hydrant closure was the most critical case, as closing valves too quickly could cause pressure peaks above allowable limits. To prevent this, the closure of open hydrants needed to be distributed over a longer time interval, with a minimum of 0.5 seconds between valve closures. Alternatively, each hydrant could be closed following a 1.33 second per inch of line size closure time to keep pressure peaks within limits. The analysis also defined protection measures needed to prevent overpressures or vacuums from exceeding pipe allowable values.

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    The fire water system for a gas complex expansion was analyzed to determine pressure changes during different scenarios. The analysis found that hydrant closure was the most critical case, as closing valves too quickly could cause pressure peaks above allowable limits. To prevent this, the closure of open hydrants needed to be distributed over a longer time interval, with a minimum of 0.5 seconds between valve closures. Alternatively, each hydrant could be closed following a 1.33 second per inch of line size closure time to keep pressure peaks within limits. The analysis also defined protection measures needed to prevent overpressures or vacuums from exceeding pipe allowable values.

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    The fire water system for a gas complex expansion was analyzed to determine pressure changes during different scenarios. The analysis found that hydrant closure was the most critical case, as closing valves too quickly could cause pressure peaks above allowable limits. To prevent this, the closure of open hydrants needed to be distributed over a longer time interval, with a minimum of 0.5 seconds between valve closures. Alternatively, each hydrant could be closed following a 1.33 second per inch of line size closure time to keep pressure peaks within limits. The analysis also defined protection measures needed to prevent overpressures or vacuums from exceeding pipe allowable values.

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    GRP Fire Fighting System


    Surge Analysis

    Introduction
    In a gas complex expansion several new units were im-

    To determine the rate of pressure change/time histories at


    selected locations.

    plemented in the existing plant. The plants fire water system was designed to provide a secure source of firewater

    Results

    storage, make-up and supply distribution capacity to meet

    During opening of the hydrants and before start of the main fire-

    the largest fire water demand for the complete plant area.

    water pump, the pressure in the firewater transfer line droped to


    -0.84 barg. The firewater lines were full vacuum resistant under

    Analysis
    The objectives of the surge analyses were as follows:

    To define the maximum and minimum pressures and fire water flow rates during steady state and a number of upset
    scenarios;

    Case 1 pump startup;

    Case 2 hydrant closure.

    buried conditions and therefore this low pressure level was acceptable. The maximum pressure after main fire water pump start
    stayed within acceptable levels.
    The analysis demonstrated that the hydrant closure scenario was
    critical. If the valves were closed too fast the transient pressure
    peak would exceed the allowable level.

    One of the most critical cases was the


    hydrant closure
    Measures were required to distribute the closure of the open
    hydrants over a time interval and prevent the intermediate time
    interval between closures of vales to drop below 0.5 seconds. Alternatively the closure time for each hydrant could be streched beyond the 1 second/inch of line size. If closure times were based on
    11/3 seconds/inch of line size the resulting peak pressures would
    also stay within allowable limits.

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    To define the measures (id tensile resistant joints ((surge


    drum, vacuum breakers, pressure relief devices, etc.) required
    to protect the fire water networkagainst overpressures or
    vacuum conditions that exceed the pipe allowable values.

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