Syllabus - Safety in Petrochemical Industry (FT-503 (A))

Fire Technology & Safety Engineering

Safety in Petrochemical Industry (FT-503 (A))

V-Semester

INTRODUCTION

Crude oil, its properties & Characteristics, Classification of petroleum & its products, MSDS of crude oil, diesel , gasoline, kerosene, LPG, Natural Gas, nylon, Naptha, Ammonia, Benzene, toluene, Acelytene.

REFINING PROCESSES

Primary Distillation, catalytic cracker, polymerization, reforming, steam cracking, sulphur recovery, Lubricating oil treating. Process units such as desalter, ADU, VDU, FCC, hydrocracker, catalytic reformer etc. Storage tanks & its types. Layout of Refineries - simplified flow diagram of a typical refinery.

FIRE PROTECTION & EMERGENCY PLANNING

Major fire risks, design criteria for selection of fire water network, fire fighting installations such as hydrant, mobile water monitors, foam pourer, DCP fixed, subsurface injection & steam snuffing systems. Storage tanks protection. Use of various media in petroleum & gas fires such as water, foam, DCP.

FIGHTING REFINERY & PETROCHEMICAL FIRES

Potential fire hazards, precautionary measures in case of non-ignited releases, oil & gas leaks. Fire fighting facilities for depots, terminals, onshore, off-shore drilling platforms, and pipelines for transportation of petroleum products & Gas. Fighting Gas terminal fires: - Fire fighting & procedures in case of BLEVE, LPG hazards, spillage, vehicles using LPG & CNG as a fuel. Fire fighting facilities at LPG bottling plants. Water Injection into LPG vessel (water bottoming)

STATUTORY PROVISIONS

Pertaining to refineries, petrochemical plants & gas terminals, Oil Industry Safety Directorate (OISD), Petroleum Act 1934, Petroleum Rules 2002, Petroleum & Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) drafts, Explosive Act 1884, Explosive Rules 1983 and Gas cylinders Rules 2004. Application of advance technologies used in refineries & petrochemical plants such as SCADA, SAP and various simulation molding.

Course Objective

To learn the characteristics of crude oil and classification of petroleum products. To learn about the refining process and its significance in safety. To learn about petrochemical fire and emergency planning in potential fire hazard areas. To teach the statutory provisions pertaining to refineries petrochemical pants and gas terminals.

Course Outcome

["Student will be able to explain hazardous characteristics of petroleum product and refining process.", "Student will be able to apply fire protection systems in potential fire hazards area in oil and gas industry.", "Student will be able to present statutory provisions pertaining to refineries, petrochemicals plants and gas terminals.", "Student will be able to explain various fire fighting strategies in case of BLEVE, LPG hazards and spillage.", "Student will be able to demonstrate the knowledge about statutory provision pertaining to refineries, petrochemical plants and gas terminals."]

Practicals

Reference Books

  • Fire Service Manual (Volume 2) Fire Service Operations - Petrochemical Incidents

  • Manual of Firemanship, Part 6-A by H.M.S.O.

  • Oil Industry Safety Directorate (OISD) Norms & Rules

  • Petroleum & Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) drafts

  • Loss prevention in Process of Industries, Vol 1,2, & 3, Frank P. Lees.

  • Relevant NFPA Codes and Indian Acts.