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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
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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
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An example:
One new fueling station in Padua
Two new fueling station in Venice
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In 2018 the number of LNG truck increase of more than 1000 units
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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