| Document ID (ISN) | 55319 |
| CIS number |
91-267 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0260-9576 - Loss Prevention Bulletin |
| Year |
1990 |
| Convention or series no. |
|
| Author(s) |
Browning B., Searson A.H. |
| Title |
Lessons to be learnt from an oil terminal fire |
| Bibliographic information |
Aug. 1990, No.094, p.19-24. Illus. |
| Abstract |
Report of a fire which started when spilled oil was ignited by maintenance work involving flame cutting and which spread to destroy a large proportion of the terminal facilities. Significant aspects of the incident include: fire propagation between diked areas; overpressure failures of fixed roof tanks exposed to external fire; overpressure protection of fixed roof tanks; boilover-type eruption in a burning fuel oil tank; potential for escalation of a floating roof tank seal fire; firefighting techniques for major ground fires. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
fire; petroleum and natural gas industry; fuel tanks |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
overpressure; fire fighting; fire behaviour; flame spread; causes of accidents; storage tanks; accident descriptions; report on investigation; fuel oils |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Norway |
| Subject(s) |
Fire and explosions
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Fires, explosions and major hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Fires
Petroleum and natural gas industry
|
