lng in the north east italy and guidelines for emergency

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SUPER-LNG - SUstainability PERformance of LNG -based maritime mobility

LNG in the North East Italy and guidelines for Emergency planning.

Fire Brigade, ItalyFrancesco Pilo

Contents

1)North Adriatic region: LNG situation in 2019 (storage, fueling

station,ship bunkering….)

2)LNG storage: emergency plans for new storage in Adriatic ports

3)Italian Fire Brigade LNG training

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North Adriatic region: LNG situation

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In 2013 was built an off shore LNG plant (LNG terminal).

CNG production connected to gas national network with a pipeline to

North Adriatic region: LNG situation

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LNG Fueling station

N° 12 LNG fueling station in north adriatic region of Italy (until 2018)

N° 6 LNG fueling station are under construction in 2019

North Adriatic region: LNG fueling station situation

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An example:

One new fueling station in Padua

Two new fueling station in Venice

North Adriatic region: LNG situation

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In 2018 the number of LNG truck increase of more than 1000 units

North Adriatic region: LNG situation

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In december 2018 first truck to ship LNG bunkering in Veniceport (first in Italy). The ship was built in Italy for Spain shipowner. First ship with LNG powered.

The future: a new storage in Ravenna port

In 2022 new storage for LNG in Ravenna port (20.000 m³)

The future: a new storage in Venice port

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In 2024 new storage for LNG in Venice port (32.000 m³)

Technological risks

External Emergency Plan for new LNG TERMINAL in Ports

NORMAL OPERATION

SYSTEM FAILURE

HAZARD

INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL SCENARIO

SAFETY BARRIERS

MITIGATION SYSTEM

(PASSIVE AND AUTOMATIC

DEVICES)

INTERNAL EMERGENCY PLAN

EXTERNAL EMERGENCY PLANS

Techological failureNatural eventShip Collision.Dropping object…

Internal emergency plans/ External emergency plan

Industrial Accidental Scenarios

External emergency plans

Internal emergency plansMitigation systems

Defining Internal Emergency Plans

Defining External Emergency Plans

CONSEQUENCE CHOOSE AND EMERGENCY LEVELS DEFINE

RISK ANALYSIS

PROCESS

(CONSEQUENSE

ANALYSIS)

FROM HAZARD SCENARIOS TO EMERGENCY PLAN

MINIMAL CONTENS IN EXTERNAL EMERGENCY PLAN IN SEVESO III DIRECTIVE….

A GUIDANCE TO BUILD UP AN EXTERNAL EMERGENCY PLAN (ON SHORE LNG STORAGE PLANT IN ITALY EXAMPLE)

MAIN PARTS:

1) SITE (INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL STORAGE) DESCRIPTION

2) ACCIDENTAL SCENARIOS (INVOLVE EXTERNAL AREA)

3) EXTERNAL EMERGENCY ORGANIZATION

4) INFORMATION TO POPULATION

5) PLAN REVIEW / PLAN EXERCISE

Site description

⚫ SITE (INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL STORAGE) DESCRIPTION

1) POSITION

2)INFORMATIONS ABOUT STORAGE AND PLANT

3)INFORMATION ABOUT HAZARDOUS MATERIAL AND CRITICALPROCESS

4)CRITICAL ELEMENTS (INCLUDING ENVIROMENTAL) NEAR PLANT

5)POPULATION, ROADS, HOSPITAL, CROWDED AREA,..

Accidental scenarios

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⚫ ACCIDENTAL SCENARIOS (INVOLVE EXTERNAL AREA)

1)TOP EVENTS LIST

2) SCENARIO EVALUATING

3) RISK LEVELS DEFINING

4) IMPACT AREA DEFINING

5)POPULATION, ROADS, HOSPITAL, CROWDED AREA (INVOLVED IN

SCENARIOS)

Top events list

TOP 1- LNG spill from load armTOP 2- Overfilling roof storage brakeTOP 3- Roll over roof storage breakeTOP 4- LNG spill from pipingTOP 5- LNG spill from compressor

External emergency plans building: LEVEL RISK DEFINING

3° zone

Flash fire

UVCE

Domino effects

Pool fire

2° zone1° zone

Flammable cloud dispersion

External emergency plans building: distances evaluating

First zone: 130mtSecond zone: 210mtThird zone: 215 mtAttention Area: 430 mt

Safety indication for each areas

1.First zone (RED): normally none inside this area (evacuate)

2. Second zone (ORANGE): stay at home, close door and windows, close air treatment systems

3.Third zone (YELLOW): stay at home, close door and windows, close air treatment systems

4.Attention Area (usually 2 times third zone)stay at home, close door and windows, close air treatment systems

Organization External emergency plans building/exercise : the key

issue

Organizational model of exercise

1)Support functions2)Evacuation procedures3)Procedures4)Alarm system5)Alarm levels6)Communication7)Post emergency organization

Population information

1)POPULATION INFORMATION

2) PREVENTIVE INFORMATION

3) INFORMATION TO POPULATION MEETING

4) EXERCISE

Updating, exercise

1)UPDATING, EXERCISE

2) EMERGENCY PLAN UPDATING,REVIEW (every 3 years)

3) EXERCISE

4) PERSONAL TRAINING

EXTERNAL EMERGENCY PLAN EXERCISE LEVELS

1. Level A – Partial table top exercise (discussion based)

1. Level B – Full table top exercise

1. Level C – Joint rescue tests (discussion based)

Level D – Full scale

Exercise planning…...

1. Planning

1.Project

1.Progress

1.Debriefing

Exercise project (1)

Planning:

in this phase the elements that will then be used for the subsequent design

phase must be clearly determined; in particular, the composition of the

coordination group and the objectives to be achieved must be defined. In this

phase, observers are also identified who will be able to provide useful elements

to carry out gap analyzes

project:

the scenarios must be identified and the roles, responsibilities and resources to

be activated must be identified and on this basis the plant document must be

drawn up, to be shared with all the bodies, structures and administrations

participating in the exercise

Exercise project (2)

progress:

it is the phase of conducting the exercise as envisaged by the plant document,

during which the observers must also be present, where required. Specific

checklists can be developed in any case by organizations and structures,

providing useful documentation for the discussion of the results following the

management phases

Exercise project (3)

debriefing:

this phase involves the evaluation of the results obtained with the conduct of

the exercise; through hot feed-back and exchange of experiences immediately

after the conduction, the results are verified in order to highlight the critical

points and strengths.

Exercise project (4)

What fire brigades in Italy are doing for LNG safety?

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Training

New operational manual

New training specific for LNG emergency

3 level:

base level for all operators,

advanced for fuel tank accidents,

expert to manage tank lorry accidents, industrial, fueling station accidents, port bunkering critical situations….

Test

Test new emergency procedures (define distance metodology, new protection device for operators,...)

Test new materials and device( water curtain, torch, …….)

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What fire brigade are doing for LNG safety?

Advanced level training exercise: LNG pool fire with injuried

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What fire brigade are doing for LNG safety?

New devices for emergency management

What fire brigade are doing for LNG safety?

New technology….new accidents

Francesco Pilo

Fire Brigade Italy

Francesco.pilo@vigilfuoco.it