HYDROCARBON STORAGE TANKS ARE

NOT IN SCOPE OF THIS PROJECT

PSBR #7: Overfill
PSBR 7 Avoid tank overfill followed by vapour cloud release - Process

Purpose

To manage the Risk of harm to people due to release and ignition of flammable
hydrocarbons.

What situations are covered?

Assets that have process Hazards with RAM red Risks and yellow 5B Risks and that are used
for producing, processing, transporting or storing fluids that have the potential to form a
vapour cloud.

Requirements

1. Create for each Asset an inventory of all storage tanks containing fluids that have the
potential to overfill resulting in a vapour cloud explosion. Examples of such fluids are
finished gasoline, gasoline components, naphtha(s), benzene, methyl ethyl ketone,
MTBE, acetone, pentane, special boiling point solvents SBP1 and SBP2, and natural
gas liquids (condensates) and crude oils with a Reid Vapour Pressure RVP > 2.5 psi.

2. Assess the Risk of each tank and define the Risk mitigation in accordance with
Managing Risk.

3. Document and implement the resulting remedial steps.

Learning from incidents

Buncefield storage terminal explosion, UK, December 11, 2005

Redevelopment compliance statement for PSBR-7

Description:
Documents:

 X
 Y
 Z

Originator:

A
Process Engineer
Signature and Date

Checker:

B
HCTP Project Engineer
Signature and Date

Approver:

C
Process Engineering TA2 / CFDH
Signature and Date