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 required for

cooling

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
544
Tanks Cross-sectional Area,
112.0
m
8
656.0
Net Surface Area, m
8
Scenario 2 - Tank 16 on Fire
Tank Circumference, m
Tank Cross-sectional Area, m
Tank Roof Area, m

28.9
66.4
8
18.3
5

Scenario 3 - Tank 19 on Fire

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

23.9
4
45.6
15.2

Scenario 1 Total Water

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

183818
96034
103868
121688