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and Gas System Design Basis
Development and Validation
Revision 0, 7 June 2011
Table of Contents
1. Scope ..................................................................................................................................................... 4
2. Terms and Abbreviations ...................................................................................................................... 4
2.1 Terms ............................................................................................................................................ 4
2.2 Abbreviations ................................................................................................................................ 4
3. Reference Documents ........................................................................................................................... 4
3.1 Reference Drawings ...................................................................................................................... 4
3.2 COMPANY Standards .................................................................................................................... 5
3.3 External Standards ........................................................................................................................ 5
3.4 Potential Document Conflicts or Errors ........................................................................................ 5
4. Study Objectives ................................................................................................................................... 5
5. Study Methodology ............................................................................................................................... 6
5.1 Fire and Gas Zone Definition ......................................................................................................... 6
5.2 HAZID and FGS Function Development ........................................................................................ 7
5.3 Analyze Risk and Define FGS Performance Targets ...................................................................... 7
5.4 Design Basis Consequence Modeling ............................................................................................ 8
5.5 Detector Technology Assessment ................................................................................................. 9
5.6 Fire and Gas Mapping for Coverage Verification .......................................................................... 9
5.7 FGS Function Safety Availability (SIL) Verification ...................................................................... 11
5.7 FGS Requirements Specifications ............................................................................................... 11
5.8 FGS Verification and Validation .................................................................................................. 12
6. Study Deliverables .............................................................................................................................. 13
7. Project Schedule ................................................................................................................................. 13
8. Meetings and Presentations ............................................................................................................... 13
9. Information to be Presented in the Proposal ..................................................................................... 13
10. Basis of Commercial Proposal ......................................................................................................... 14
Appendix A – Facility Description ............................................................................................................... 15
Appendix B – FGS Zone List and Zone Extents Drawing .............................................................................. 17
Appendix C – FGS Function List – Typical .................................................................................................... 20
Appendix D – FGS Performance Target List ................................................................................................ 22
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Appendix E – Design Basis Consequence Modeling Results ....................................................................... 25
Appendix F – Typical Fire and Gas Mapping Results ................................................................................... 26
Appendix G – Typical FGS Requirements Specifications Components ....................................................... 30
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1. Scope
This document defines the scope of work for the Performance‐Based Fire and Gas Detection and
Suppression System Design Basis to be performed for the facilities described in Appendix A – Facility
Description.
2. Terms and Abbreviations
2.1 Terms
COMPANY (Name of Operating Company)
ENGINEER (Name of Engineering Company, if subcontracted through third party)
CONSULTANT Entity contracted by COMPANY or ENGINEER to perform the scope of services
contained in this document
SCOPE OF WORK The work required to complete the Performance‐Based Fire and Gas Detection and
Suppression System Design Basis, as detailed in this document, for the facilities
described in Appendix A – Facility Description
2.2 Abbreviations
F&G Fire and Gas
FGS Fire and Gas System
3. Reference Documents
The project documentation, codes, standards, and other documents that define the scope of this project
and the limitations and expectations under which the project is to be executed are listed in the following
sections.
3.1 Reference Drawings
Drawing Number Title
DXXX.XXX‐01 SHT 1 PROCESS FLOW DIAGRAM, GAS PRODUCTION
FACILITY
DXXX.XXX‐02 SHT 1 LEGEND SHEET, GAS PRODUCTION FACILITY
DXXX.XXX‐02 SHT 2 HIGH PRESSURE SEPARATOR, GAS PRODUCTION
FACILITY
DXXX.XXX‐02 SHT 3 LOW PRESSURE SEPARATOR, GAS PRODUCTION
FACILITY
DXXX.XXX‐02 SHT 4 PIPELINE PUMP, GAS PRODUCTION FACILITY
DXXX.XXX‐02 SHT 5 GAS COMPRESSOR, GAS PRODUCTION FACILITY
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Drawing Number Title
DXXX.XXX‐02 SHT 6 GAS COMPRESSOR UTILITY DETAILS, GAS
PRODUCTION FACILITY
DXXX.XXX‐03 SHT 1 PLOT PLAN, GAS PRODUCTION FACILITY
3.2 COMPANY Standards
Document Number Title
NONE N/A
3.3 External Standards
Document Number Title
NFPA 72 National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code
ISA TR 84.00.07 Guidance on the Evaluation of Fire and Gas System
Effectiveness
IEC 61511 Functional safety: Safety Instrumented Systems for
the process industry sector
3.4 Potential Document Conflicts or Errors
The documents that are referenced in Section 3 of this document are incorporated by reference into this
request for proposal document. If any errors of conflicts are found to occur within this proposal
document or the incorporated reference documents, the conflicts shall be brought to the attention of
ENGINEER or COMPANY for resolution.
4. Study Objectives
The primary objective of this study is to develop a design‐basis for the implementation of a fire and gas
detection and suppression system. At the conclusion of the study the facility, as described in Appendix A
– Facility Description, shall be completely defined in terms of detector layout and logic functionality.
This layout and functionality will be developed in such a way that tolerable risk targets are achieved for
the facility, in accordance with COMPANY standards, as shown in Section 3.2, with respect to fire
hazards, combustible gas hazards, and toxic gas hazards.
The study shall include the following, tasks with associated deliverable documents:
• Define the fire and gas zones
• Hazard Identification (HAZID) study facilitation to support FGS function development
• Identify the fire and gas safety instrumented functions of each zone
• Analyze Risk and Define FGS Performance Targets, including:
o Classify each zone
o Grade all zones classified as a process area
o Develop zone extents diagrams (where applicable
o Assign detector coverage targets (where applicable)
o Assign FGS function safety availability (SIL) target (where applicable)
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• Perform Design Basis Consequence Modeling (Jet fires, pool fires, vapor cloud fires, combustible
gas dispersion, and toxic gas dispersion)
• Perform detector technology assessment to facilitate detector technology selection
• Perform Fire and Gas Mapping to verify that the proposed detector layout achieves coverage
performance targets
• Perform FGS function safety availability (SIL) verification calculations
• Develop FGS Requirements Specifications, including:
o FGS General Requirements
o FGS Zone List
o FGS Zone Extents Diagrams
o FGS Zone Grading Diagrams
o FGS Detector List with Type, Location, Orientation, and Set Points
o FGS Detector Layout Diagrams
• FGS System Verification and Validation Testing
5. Study Methodology
The study shall be performed in accordance with the methodologies and constraints specified in the
following sections.
5.1 Fire and Gas Zone Definition
CONSULTANT shall review the scope of facilities of this project (as defined in Appendix A – Facility
Description) in order to determine and document the appropriate separation and segregation of the
physical facility into discrete zones. In the definition of the zones, CONSULTANT shall review the plan
drawings of the facility and define zone boundaries considering the following attributes of the facility:
• Similar Equipment: Location of zone boundaries will be defined in such a way as to group
equipment with similar process hazards
• Differentiate by Deck: Different decks typically imply different zones
• FGS System Actions: If different actions are required to be taken as the result of confirmed fire
or confirmed gas releases, then different zones will be defined
• Segregation of Hazards: Desire to prevent gas migration from one operating area to adjacent
areas may require definition of separate hazard zones
• Classified Electrical Equipment: The need to protect non‐classified electrical equipment within a
module or enclosure and segregate from classified areas requires definition of a separate zone
• Special Occupancies: Occupied areas of high value equipment (turbine drivers) may require
definition of separate / distinct zones to afford additional protection within areas with special
occupancies
The FGS Function Definition activity shall result in a preliminary zone list. The zone list will subsequently
be updated after the hazard identification (HAZID) study with associated FGS function development.
The activity shall also result in zone extents drawings where the physical boundaries of the zones are
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identified and overlaid on facility plan diagrams. A typical zone list and a typical zone extents diagram
are provided in Appendix B – FGS Zone List and Zone Extents Drawing.
5.2 HAZID and FGS Function Development
CONSULTANT shall travel to COMPANY site to facilitate a meeting and workshop where the hazards that
are present in each zone, for which fire and gas system protection is desirable, shall be identified. The
workshop shall be performed using the Hazard Identification (HAZID) technique. CONSULTANT shall
facilitate and document the results of the meeting. CONSULTANT facilitator shall be experienced in the
HAZID technique and shall have performed a minimum of two (2) studies whose results were employed
to define fire and gas zone hazards for performance‐based fire and gas studies.
In addition, for each zone and hazard where automated actions exist, are proposed in the design, or are
required by the COMPANY fire and gas philosophy document, these automated actions shall be
documented in a FGS function list. The FGS function list will contain the following information:
• A brief description of each FGS function
• A tag number for each FGS function (if available)
• A list of inputs and outputs for each FGS function
• Reference information for each FGS function, including drawing numbers where the FGS
functionality is described
• General requirements for all FGS and an explanation for use of the FGS function list
• Specific notes for individual FGS functions, as needed.
FGS function list development shall be lead by CONSULTANT facilitator who is competent in FGS design
and SIS design as evidenced by ISA 84 Expert or ISA SVS certificate, in order to ensure that the functions
are properly defined.
The activities in this task shall be documented in a revised FGS zone list incorporating the hazards
determined during the HAZID study, and in the FGS function list. A sample FGS function list is shown in
Appendix C – FGS Function List – Typical.
5.3 Analyze Risk and Define FGS Performance Targets
CONSULTANT shall conduct and document a risk analysis where the appropriate performance targets for
each FGS function are defined. The risk analysis and associated documentation shall be performed in
accordance with COMPANY procedures for performance based fire and gas system design. Each zone is
assigned a category to determine performance requirements for fire and gas detection, which includes
targets for detector coverage. Each FGS function with a hydrocarbon zone shall be assigned a safety
availability (SIL) target. The analysis shall be based on risk of safety and/or commercial impacts of fire
and gas releases in the zone. The risk ranking analysis shall result in a fire grade or gas grade, which
forms the basis for assigning the performance targets. The risk analysis shall be performed by a
facilitator that has experience in performing performance based FGS categorization and grading studies
(minimum of two studies).
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The risk analysis shall be performed on a location‐by‐location assessment of hazards, and shall consider
the following factors.
1. Assessment of the Hydrocarbon Processing Equipment
1.1 Amount and type of equipment in the zone
1.2 Potential credible sources of hydrocarbon in the zone
1.3 Ignition Sources
1.4 Concentrations of toxic gases in processing fluids
2. Assessment of Fire and Gas Consequences
2.1 Determine release scenarios which the system is intended to protect against
2.2 Identify confinement and congestion in the process areas that could aggravate
flammable gas hazards, e.g., open grating versus solid decking
2.3 Consider commercial asset valuation and business interruption consequences
2.4 Consider safety related consequences including personnel and public safety
3. Assessment of release likelihood
3.1 Aggregate likelihood of release from all identified release sources to determine overall
likelihood
3.2 Determine the time required for the hazard to escalate
3.3 Determine opportunity for effective operator response action to prevent hazard
escalation
4. Assessment of level of human occupancy
5. Assessment of production value for process
The results of this risk analysis, in accordance with COMPANY procedure, shall define the required
performance targets of coverage and safety availability. In addition, CONSULTANT shall define the
physical extents of the graded area based on the COMPANY procedure considering locations of leak
sources and protected distances from those leak sources, which are a function of the grade. The results
of this task shall be documented in a FGS Performance Target List and FGS Grade Extents Diagram. A
typical FGS Performance Target List and FGS Grade Extents diagram are shown in Appendix D – FGS
Performance Target List.
5.4 Design Basis Consequence Modeling
CONSULTANT shall perform design basis consequence modeling in order to determine the expected
physical extents of the typical scenarios that are expected for the facility under study. Consequence
modeling shall be used to determine the design basis of the fire and gas detection and suppression
system. CONSULTANT shall ensure a proper understanding of the potential consequences of a hazard so
that an appropriate degree of integrity can be specified. Hazards safeguarded with FGS can be difficult
to assess in a qualitative manner, and it is often desirable to quantitatively assess the degree and
magnitude of the potential hazardous outcome. These outcomes could include a pool fire, jet fire,
combustible gas cloud dispersion with a vapor cloud fire / explosion, toxic gas cloud formation and
dispersion, or a Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion (BLEVE).
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During the HAZID, a series of credible design‐basis scenarios shall be selected for modeling by a team of
experts. The assessment of consequences is done using computerized modeling to determine the size
and extent of these hazardous outcomes. The hazards are then assessed in terms of the potential
impact to onsite or offsite personnel, the environment, or in terms of equipment damage. The design
basis consequence modeling can then be used with the customers risk management guidelines to
accurately determine the severity of the hazard; and an appropriate degree of integrity is selected for
safeguards that will detect and prevent the hazardous condition. This often reduces excessive
conservatisms that are inherent to qualitative risk assessment techniques such as PHA or LOPA. The
design‐basis consequence modeling is documented along with other design‐basis information for safety
instrumentation & control systems, and it should be maintained for the life of the process as well as
updated when significant changes occur to the process conditions.
The results of the design basis consequence modeling shall be included in the FGS Design Basis Report,
and shall include length and width estimates for the various consequence types along with “footprint”
colorized maps for each modeled scenario. Typical results of design basis consequence modeling are
presented in Appendix E – Design Basis Consequence Modeling Results.
5.5 Detector Technology Assessment
CONSULTANT shall perform a detector technology assessment whose results shall be used to select the
most appropriate detector technology for all of the detection applications of the study. CONSULTANT
shall list all available detector technologies for fire detection and gas detection. Each technology will be
described with respect to its strengths and weaknesses, along with a listing of the attributes that can
affect performance, such as reflected light, spurious radiation sources, etc. Subsequently, the facility
shall be considered, along with a listing of the performance affecting attributes that are present in the
zones. A comparison of the performance affecting attributes of each zone against the relative strengths
and weaknesses of each detector type shall be made and shall result in the selection of detector
technology for all of the zones.
The results of the detector technology assessment shall be documented in the Fire and Gas Design Basis
report.
5.6 Fire and Gas Mapping for Coverage Verification
CONSULTANT shall perform fire and gas mapping to verify that the coverage targets that were selected
for each fire and gas zone are achieved by the proposed design. The mapping study shall consider the
following factors.
1) The proposed layout and orientation shall be assessed to ensure the following
a) To ensure the coverage footprint is sufficient to provide the required hazard alarms and control
actions
b) To ensure that detector views are not impeded by pipe work, cable trays, or other obstructions.
2) The effective range of the selected detectors shall consider the expected environment, with the
estimate based on test data
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The fire and gas mapping study shall be of the geographic coverage variety for both fire detection arrays
and gas detection arrays. The geographic coverage shall calculate the fraction of the area of a
monitored process zone which, if a fire or gas release were to occur, would be detected.
The fire and gas mapping shall be performed utilizing a computer aided design tool that will generate a
colorized map of the coverage provided in a zone, along with tabulated and calculated results. The fire
and gas mapping tool shall have, at a minimum, the following attributes for fire modeling.
• Perform modeling in three dimensions
• Calculate the analysis results for any user‐selected elevation of interest
• Accurately model any make and model of fire detector (i.e., the results of the computer
software shall create a map that is essentially identical to the “cone of vision” presented in each
equipment vendor’s product literature when the detector is located at the elevation of interest
and oriented with no angle of declination)
• Accurately model the effects of changes in detector elevation away from the elevation of
interest
• Accurately model the effects of changing angle of declination with respect to the elevation of
interest
• Accurately model multiple different detector sensitivity settings for each detector
• Accurately model multiple fires from different materials of interest for each detector as required
(e.g., methanol fires, methane fires, hexane fires)
• Accurately model the impact of obstructions to fire detector view in full three dimensions
• Accurate model multiple obstruction geometries, including but not limited to, cubes (cuboid),
spheres, cylinders, cylindrical vessels – horizontal and vertical)
• Present tabular results of the area where
1. No detectors are sighted
2. A single detector is sighted
3. Two or more detectors are sighted
• Present a color coded map of the elevation of interest showing where
1. No detectors are sighted
2. A single detector is sighted
3. Two or more detectors are sighted
• Limit graphic results and tabulated results to the fire grading extents instead of the overall zone.
• Present multiple independent results for the multiple zone grades that may be present in a
zone.
The fire and gas mapping tool shall have, at a minimum, the following attributes for gas modeling.
• Perform modeling in three dimensions
• Modeling of point detection systems along with open path detection systems
• Present graphical results at any user selected elevation of interest
• Present tabular results of the area where
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1. No detectors are sighted
2. A single detector is sighted
3. Two or more detectors are sighted
• Present tabular results for either a single elevation or fully in three dimensions for the entire
three dimensional room space
• Present a color coded map of the elevation of interest showing where
1. No detectors are sighted
2. A single detector is sighted
3. Two or more detectors are sighted
• Limit graphic results and tabulated results to the gas grading extents instead of the overall zone.
• Present multiple independent results for the multiple zone grades that may be present in a
zone.
All fire and gas mapping shall be performed by personnel who are certified by the software vendor to be
qualified to perform fire and gas mapping studies and qualified to use the fire and gas mapping
software. All mapping scenarios shall be certified by the software vendor as being accurate and
representative with respect to the documentation that describes each fire and gas mapping scenario.
The results of the study shall be presented as one fire coverage map and one gas coverage map for each
zone, with tabulated results of the mapping analysis. For typical fire and gas detection mapping results,
see Appendix F – Typical Fire and Gas Mapping Results.
5.7 FGS Function Safety Availability (SIL) Verification
CONSULTANT shall perform verification calculations to ensure that the proposed design and associated
testing and maintenance philosophy achieve the selected safety availability (SIL) targets. CONSULTANT
shall build reliability models that allow calculation of the relevant design parameters of SIL, safety
availability, and achieved fault tolerance. These calculations shall be performed using databases of
equipment failure rates and associated failure attributes. The calculation shall be performed using a
software toolkit that has been formally verified and validated to accurately calculate these results in
conformance with IEC 61511 and the ISA TR84.00.02 technical report. CONSULTANT shall ensure that
personnel performing Safety Availability / SIL verification are competent to perform these calculations,
including but not limited to ensuring personnel hold a certificate as an ISA 84 SIL Verification Specialist
(SVS) or certificate as an ISA 84 Expert. The results of this task will be documented in the FGS Design
Basis Report.
5.7 FGS Requirements Specifications
CONSULTANT shall prepare a FGS Requirements Specifications document set. The purpose of this
document set is to provide a comprehensive conceptual design that can subsequently be used as the
basis for fire and gas equipment supply and detailed design activities such as equipment selection and
logic development and programming. The specifications shall contain both functional requirements and
integrity requirements and shall be developed in general accordance with Clause 10 of the IEC 61511
standard. The document set shall be composed of multiple parts. First, a section describing the general
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requirements of the entire FGS system shall be prepared. This section shall contain all general
information that pertains to the entire FGS system, along with specific notes that detail any special
situations or exclusions to the general requirements. In addition to the general requirements the
following documents shall be generated and incorporated.
• FGS Logic Cause and Effect Diagrams
• FGS Detector Lists with detector types, locations, orientations, and set points
• FGS Detector Layout Diagrams
The documentation shall be created utilizing the same format as those presented in Appendix G –
Typical FGS Requirements Specifications Components.
5.8 FGS Verification and Validation
CONSULTANT shall facilitate and participate in FGS system design verification and validation testing. The
objective of the verification and validation activity is to ensure that the installed FGS system is in
compliance with the FGS performance specifications and its operation suitably matches the
performance level and assumptions that were made during the design phase. The activity will occur in
two distinct phases. The first phase shall be a verification of installed equipment against the FGS
Requirements Specifications. During this phase all detectors will be viewed at the facility in order to
verify that they are the correct type, and installed in the proper orientation and location, as per the FGS
layout diagrams and FGS detector list. The verification phase shall also include verification that all of the
requirements listed in the general requirements and notes have been implemented in the FGS logic
solver and that the FGS logic solver has been programmed in accordance with the FGS Cause and Effect
Diagrams. The verification phase shall begin with the development of a verification and validation
procedure and checklist, and shall result in completion of the verification checklist and submission of a
deviation record (punch list) of any deviations that were found from the FGS Requirements
Specification.
The second phase of this task will involve CONSULTANT facilitation of validation testing. The validation
testing shall be accomplished by physically activating each detector by either simulating a fire with a fire
simulator, or creating an above alarm limit gas concentration through application of a sample gas. For
each gas detector the sample gas shall be applied by COMPANY technicians who are under the direction
of CONSULTANT, using calibration gases supplied by COMPANY. Upon application of the calibration gas
proper activation of the sensor will be verified along with proper activation of all effects, such as lights,
horns, and associated process actions. For each fire detector, the fire and gas mapping results for each
individual detector will be reviewed and a representative set of points around the perimeter of the
detector’s cone of vision will be identified. Each of the points along the perimeter will be simulated
using a fire simulator device provided by COMPANY that is compatible with the fire detector. Activation
of the sensor at each point shall be verified. For the first activation point, the activation of the proper
effects will also be verified.
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The results of the verification and validation activity will be documented in a verification and validation
report that will include the completed checklists and notated test procedures.
6. Study Deliverables
The project described in this request for proposal shall result in the following documents, drawings, and
specifications as a result of the study work.
1. FGS Study Report describing the scope methodology and results of the study, including the
following work products as appendices:
• Zone List
• Zone Grading
2. FGS Requirements Specifications including the following sections and drawings:
• General Requirements and Notes
• FGS Cause and Effect Diagrams
3. FGS Verification and Validation Testing Report, including the following sections
• Verification and Validation Plan
• Verification and Validation Checklist
All deliverables shall be submitted in a fixed (non‐editable) format, e.g., Adobe PDF or equal, and in the
native editable format, e.g., Microsoft Word, or equal.
7. Project Schedule
<<INSERT PROJECT SCHEDULE REQUIREMENTS INTO THIS LOCATION AS DICTATED BY PROJECT
CONDITIONS>>
8. Meetings and Presentations
The scope of the project shall include the following meetings and presentations to be performed at
COMPANY site, professional fees and travel and living expenses are to be included in the fixed price
submitted by CONSULTANT.
• Kick‐Off Meeting
• HAZID – Zone Definition Meeting
• Preliminary Results Review Meeting
• Final Results Presentation
9. Information to be Presented in the Proposal
The proposal generated by CONSULTANT for this SCOPE OF WORK shall include the following
information in order to be considered in compliance with this Request for Quotation.
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• Description of the SCOPE OF WORK Proposed by CONSULTANT
• Methodology to be implemented, including acceptance criteria
• Assumptions upon which the proposal is based
• Assumptions utilized during study execution for technical tasks
• Details of all software tools implemented
• Details of sources of references and databases implemented
• Composition of the study team, including resume of key personnel
• Competency justification for key personnel
• Proposed schedule for project execution
In addition, any clarifications, qualifications, or exclusions by CONSULTANT to the SCOPE OF WORK
contained herein shall be clearly listed separately. If no clarifications, qualifications, or exclusions are
noted by CONSULTANT in their proposal document, the CONSULTANT shall be considered in full
compliance with the SCOPE OF WORK requirements.
10. Basis of Commercial Proposal
The commercial proposal shall be in compliance with the terms and conditions of COMPANY or
ENGINEER standard purchasing terms and conditions for technical service projects (standard terms and
conditions are attached).
The proposal shall be prepared on the basis of a fixed price for services and expenses. Time and
materials proposals shall not be accepted. The SCOPE OF WORK is well defined. As such, the level of
effort is clearly determinable by a competent consultant. Inability to provide a fixed price lump‐sum
quotation shall be considered a lack of competency of the CONSULTANT to perform these services,
resulting in a rejection of the proposal.
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Appendix A – Facility Description
Overview
The General Oil & Gas Operating Company’s production facility located in Chemical City, TX processes
hydrocarbon fluids coming out of natural gas wells located in production platforms. The wells discharge
the production fluids into a main production header, which in turn supplies the facility with feedstock. In
the first stage of the separation process (high pressure stage), the production fluids enter a high
pressure separator where the liquid and gas components are separated at a specific temperature and
pressure. The gas leaving the high pressure separator is predominantly composed of lighter
hydrocarbons and does not need any additional treatment. The gas leaves the facility via the export gas
pipeline to neighboring gas processing companies. In the second stage of the separation process (low
pressure stage), the liquid from the first stage enters the low pressure separator and flashes at a specific
temperature and pressure. The gas stream from the low pressure separator is compressed and the
compressed gas combines with the gas leaving the high pressure separator. The liquid from the low
pressure separator is considered to be stabilized for processing purposes and it is pumped into the high
pressure export liquid pipeline. The major equipment used in this process, includes a High Pressure
Separator, Low Pressure Separator, Export Pump and Gas Compressor are described in the following
sections.
High Pressure Separator (V‐101)
Hydrocarbon fluids enter the high pressure separator (V‐101) through a pressure reducing valve (PRV‐
101A) which reduces the pressure from approx.700 psig (production header pressure) to 350 psig (first
stage operating pressure). The pressure in the separator is maintained by the pressure control valve PV‐
101B. Flashing occurs in the vessel causing separation of gas and liquid components. Reduction in flow
velocity causes the liquid droplets to drop out of the gas stream. The separator vessel provides the
retention time needed for effective gas‐liquid separation and also provides a surge volume necessary to
handle intermittent surges of liquid. The liquid level in the vessel is maintained by the level control valve
LV‐101A.
As the hydrocarbon fluids come into contact with the inlet diverter, most of the liquid falls into the
liquid section and the gas flows over the inlet diverter. The gas stream continues to flow horizontally
above the liquid section and small drops of liquid not separated by the inlet diverter are separated out
by gravity. Drops of liquid that are too small to be separated by gravitational force are removed from
the gas stream by a de‐mister pad.
The gas leaves the high pressure separator and enters the export gas pipeline to neighboring gas
processing facilities. Over pressure protection of the high pressure separator is provided by relief valve
PSV‐101.
Low Pressure Separator (V‐102)
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The liquid from the high pressure separator enters the low pressure separator through the level control
valve LV‐101A. The operating pressure in the low pressure separator is maintained at 50 psig to flash off
the lighter hydrocarbons into the gas phase and partially stabilize the liquid phase. The vapor and liquid
disengage similar to V‐101. The gas is sent to compressor C‐104 and the partially stabilized liquid is
pumped out using pump P‐103. Over pressure protection of the low pressure separator is provided by
relief valve PSV‐102.
Export Pump (P‐103)
The partially stabilized hydrocarbon liquid from V‐102 is pumped using high pressure pump P‐103 to the
export liquid pipeline. P‐103 is a multistage pump that discharges the liquid at a pressure of 2200 psig
needed to transport the hydrocarbon liquid several miles before it can be further processed. A pressure
relief valve PSV‐103 protects the pump from damage in case of a blocked flow in the export liquid
pipeline.
Gas Compressor (C‐104)
The gas stream leaving the low pressure separator V‐102 at a pressure of 50 psig enters compressor C‐
104 where its pressure is increased to 350 psig to match the gas pressure leaving the high pressure
separator. The pressure controller PIC‐104A controls pressure from the compressor to the export gas
pipeline. The pressure controller senses changes in separator pressure and sends a signal to either open
or close the control valve PV‐104A accordingly. Controller FIC‐104 provides anti‐surge control by
“spilling back” sufficient material through FV‐104 to the low pressure separator and prevents surging.
Over pressure protection of the suction and discharge sides of the compressor are provided by pressure
relief valves PSV‐104A and PSV‐104B respectively.
Support Facilities
The support efforts include:
1. A site with roads
2. Security with perimeter chain link fencing a guard house and an entry gate
3. Utilities to enable the process to work: electricity; fuel oil or diesel; instrument air and water
4. Safety systems include fire water deluge, personnel protection, and escape
5. Vent systems which discharge to a flare header and flare
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Appendix B – FGS Zone List and Zone Extents Drawing
The FGS Zone List and Zone Extents Drawing begin on the following page.
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FGS Zone List
Zone Extents Drawing
The Zone Extents Drawing is shown on the following page.
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Z005
V-101
C-104
Z001
Control Room
P-103
V-102
Z003 Z004
Battery
Air Lock
Room
Z002
Electrical
Equipment List
Switch-Room
Tag No. Description
V-101 High Pressure Separator
V-102 Low Pressure Separator
P-103 Export Pump
C-104 Gas Compressor
NOTES CLIENT REV DESCRIPTION DATE BY APP
S. A. Gray 3 Jun 11
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1. All dimensions are in inches. 0 As Built 3 Jun 11 SAG BB CHECKED B. Buck 3 Jun 11 3366 Riverside Drive, Suite 200, Columbus OH 43221
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Appendix C – FGS Function List – Typical
Plant: 1. Sample Plant
Inputs Outputs
Input Output
FGS Design Final Location
Item Zone ID Zone Description Zone Type Description / Function FGS Hazard Sensor Group Group FGS Function Notes
Function ID Intent Tag Tag Element (LS)
Voting Logic Logic
Voting
1. Zone 1 Local Control Building - Electrical E - Special Z1-A 1. General Area Building Smoke AC Fire SD- 1ooN 1oo1 Building 1oo1 1oo1 FGS
Switch Room Equipment Detection System - Alarm 001A/B Deluge
2. Zone 2 Local Control Building - Control D - General
Room Occupation
3. Zone 3 Local Control Building - Battery E - Special Z3-A 1. General Area Building Smoke AC Fire SD- 1ooN 1oo1 Building 1oo1 1oo1 FGS
Room Equipment Z3-B Detection System - Alarm 002A/B Deluge
Point Hydrogen Gas Detection - Alarm
& S/D of Battery Charger System AE- 2oo2 Battery 1oo1
009A/B Charger
System
4. Zone 4 Local Control Building - Air Lock D - General Z4-A 1. Manual Call Point - Alarm SEG Comb. Gas MCP-001 1oo1 1oo1 ESD + 1oo1 1oo1 FGS Additional Action to ESD + BD
Occupation Z4-B Point Combustible Gas Detection - Blowdown Process. Safety Critical Action is to
Alarm protect building occupants and
AE- 2oo2 HVAC Fire 1oo1 equipment from hazardous gas.
008A/B Damper
5. Zone 5 Local Control Building HVAC Fresh V - Ventilation Z5-A 1. Point Combustible Gas Detection - SEG Comb. Gas AE-010 1oo1 1oo1 HVAC Fire 1oo1 1oo1 FGS Additional Action to ESD + BD
Air Intake Alarm, HVAC S/D & ESD Damper Process. Safety Critical Action is to
HVAC protect building occupants and
equipment from hazardous gas.
Z5-B 2. Point Toxic Gas Detection - Alarm, SEG H2S Gas
HVAC S/D & ESD
6. Zone 6 Gas Plant - Process Area H- Z6-A 1. Gas Compressor (C-104) - General AC Fire BE-001 2ooN 1oo1 SDV-104 2oo2 1oo1 FGS
Hydrocarbon Area Coverage Optical Fire Detection BE-002 SDV-106
System - Alarm & ESD BE-003
BE-004 SDV-102A 2oo2
SDV-103
SDV-102A 3oo3
SDV-104
SDV-102B
SDV-101 1oo1
SDV-102A
SDV-104
Z6-B 2. Export Pump (P-103) - General Area AC Comb. Gas AE-001 2ooN 1oo1 SDV-104 2oo2 XooX FGS
Coverage Optical Fire Detection AE-002 SDV-106
System - Alarm & ESD
High Pressure Separator (V-101) - SDV-102A 2oo2
General Area Coverage Optical Fire SDV-103
Detection System - Alarm & ESD SDV-102A 3oo3
SDV-104
SDV-102B
SDV-101 1oo1
SDV-102A
SDV-104
Z6-C 3. Low Pressure Separator (V-102) - AC Fire AE-003 2ooN 1oo1 SDV-104 2oo2 XooX FGS
General Area Coverage Optical Fire AE-004 SDV-106
Detection System - Alarm & ESD
SDV-102A 2oo2
SDV-103
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Plant: 1. Sample Plant
Inputs Outputs
Input Output
FGS Design Final Location
Item Zone ID Zone Description Zone Type Description / Function FGS Hazard Sensor Group Group FGS Function Notes
Function ID Intent Tag Tag Element (LS)
Voting Logic Logic
Voting
SDV-102A 3oo3
SDV-104
SDV-102B
SDV-101 1oo1
SDV-102A
SDV-104
Z6-D 4. Gas Compressor (C-104) - General AC Comb. Gas SDV-104 2oo2 XooX FGS
Area Coverage (open-path & point) SDV-106
Optical Combustible Gas Detection
System - Alarm & ESD SDV-102A 2oo2
SDV-103
SDV-102A 3oo3
SDV-104
SDV-102B
SDV-101 1oo1
SDV-102A
SDV-104
Z6-E 5. Export Pump (P-103) - General Area AC Comb. Gas SDV-104 2oo2 XooX
Coverage (open-path & point) Optical SDV-106
Combustible Gas Detection System -
Alarm & ESD SDV-102A 2oo2
SDV-103
SDV-102A 3oo3
SDV-104
SDV-102B
SDV-101 1oo1
SDV-102A
SDV-104
Z6-F 6. Low Pressure Separator (V-102) - AC Comb. Gas SDV-104 2oo2 XooX
General Area Coverage (open-path & SDV-106
point) Optical Combustible Gas
Detection System - Alarm & ESD SDV-102A 2oo2
SDV-103
SDV-102A 3oo3
SDV-104
SDV-102B
SDV-101 1oo1
SDV-102A
SDV-104
Z6-G 7. High Pressure Separator (V-101) - AC Comb. Gas SDV-104 2oo2 XooX
General Area Coverage (open-path & SDV-106
point) Optical Combustible Gas
Detection System - Alarm & ESD SDV-102A 2oo2
SDV-103
SDV-102A 3oo3
SDV-104
SDV-102B
SDV-101 1oo1
SDV-102A
SDV-104
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Appendix D – FGS Performance Target List
Graded Areas
Equipment List
Graded
Leak Scenarios
Areas
Zone HC HAZARD RANKING
Item Zone Description Zone Type Graded Area
ID
Tag Equip Hazard Consequence (Risk Matrix) Rank Criteria
Equip Tag Item Leak
Type Type Leak Description Hole Size
Frequency Hazard Rank Ignition Safety Asset Env.
Severity Severity Severity - Hazard Rank F(unmit) Selected
(Release Probability Grade Grade Grade
- Safety - Asset Environment (Occupancy) Grade
Rate)
6. Zone 6 Gas Plant - Process H- Z5-1 C-104 1E-1 Comb. Gas Small Leak of 5 mm 9.2E-02/yr 3 3 3 <1 kg/sec <=50% 0.01 4.60E- None A None A
Area Hydrocarbon HP Gas from 04/yr
Export Gas
Compressor
Large Leak of 25 mm 8.0E-03/yr 4 3 3 1 to 50 <=50% 0.07 2.80E- C B None
HP Gas from kg/sec 04/yr
Export Gas
Compressor
Z5-2 P-103 WH Liquid HC 5 mm 2.8E-03/yr 4 3 5 1 to 50 <=50% 0.07 9.66E- None None None B
kg/sec 05/yr
Leak of 25 mm 2.4E-04/yr 5 4 6 >50 kg/sec <=50% 0.30 3.60E- C B B
Stabalized Liquid 05/yr
From Export
Pump
Z5-3 V-101 SV Comb. Gas Leak of HP Gas 5 mm 9.2E-04/yr 4 4 2 1 to 50 <=50% 0.07 3.22E- None B None B
from High kg/sec 05/yr
Pressure
Separator
25 mm 8.0E-05/yr 5 4 2 >50 kg/sec <=100% 0.30 2.40E- C C None
05/yr
V-102 SV Comb. Gas Leak of LP Gas
from Low
Pressure
Separator
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FGS Zone Grading
The figure on the following page presents a FGS Zone Grading Extents drawing.
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Appendix E – Design Basis Consequence Modeling Results
The following figures show typical results of design basis consequence modeling.
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Appendix F – Typical Fire and Gas Mapping Results
Geographic Fire Coverage
The figure on the following page presents the results of a Geographic Fire Coverage calculation.
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Geographic Gas Coverage
The figure on the following page presents the results of a Geographic Gas Coverage calculation.
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Appendix G – Typical FGS Requirements Specifications Components
Cause and Effect Diagram
The figure on the following page presents a typical fire and gas logic cause and effect diagram.
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Detector List
The following figure presents a typical fire and gas detector list.
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Detector Layout Diagram
The figure on the following page presents a typical fire and gas detector layout diagram.
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