206.08 TANK FARM

Question 1

Where is the central manifold located in the Kinder Morgan Pipelines yard?

Answer 1

53rd ave in the middle of the Tank Farm area.

Question 2

Why is it important to know where the central manifold is located?

Answer 2

The piping manifold can be used for subsurface foam injection into designated storage tanks.

Question 3

There are three different categories of large storage tanks in use at the Tank Farm complex. what are they?

Answer 3

Floating Roof,Cone Roof, Cone/Floating Roof

Question 4

to reduce the risk of spills, most tanks are equipped with?

Answer 4

high level alarm systems

Question 5

Floating roof tanks may experience “rim seal” fires. what is a “rim seal” fire?

Answer 5

fires that involve the seal area between the floating roof and the inside wall of the storage tank. The seals are constructed from synthetic rubber or plastic and about 8-12 inches wide. are generally controllable with small handlines or dry chemical extinguishers.

Question 6

why should you NEVER apply plain water onto a floating roof?

Answer 6

it will probably cause the roof to sink.

Question 7

A floating roof that is more than 5 feet below the top of the tank shell constitutes a ________ ____.

Answer 7

confined space

Question 8

What are the 3 preferred methods to control a full surface fire?

Answer 8

Subsurface foam injection, topside fixed foam chambers, and hydro-foam monitor nozzles

Question 9

In the event of a working incident inside the Tank Farm complex where should an Operations Center be established?

Answer 9

Shell Oil USA Terminal Office on Van Buren St

Question 10

Where is a complete sets of site plans, and photographs maintained for the Tank Farm?

Answer 10

Phoenix Fire Station 34

Question 11

The first unit arriving at the scene of an incident at the Tank Farm shall provide the following information in the initial report:

Answer 11

1. Specific location - name of shipper involved
2. Type of incident - leak, spill, fire or no fire
3. Extent of spill, leak or fire

Question 12

Major incidents at the Tank Farm complex will involve either a leak or a spill of a _________ ______.

Answer 12

petroleum product

Question 13

When attempting to control a large flammable liquid fire, the strategy should be to wait until enough ______ ______ to control the fire is on the scene before beginning the attack.

Answer 13

foam concentrate

Question 14

Can Subsurface foam injection be used on ethanol or other polar solvents?

Answer 14

no. the polar solvents will absorb the water in the foam.

Question 15

If the velocity of the foam water solution exceeds ________ in the pipeline, the water will
separate from the foam, making it useless.

Answer 15

10 feet/second

Question 16

For fires at the Tank Farm, Companies should consider using the public water mains (city hydrants) for supplying water for _______ and using the hydrants inside the tank farm complex for .

Answer 16

foam application, exposure protection

Question 17

Product control valves on the storage tanks are beneficial because?

Answer 17

they can be used to route liquid from a fire-involved tank to an empty or partially full tank.