Outdoor Storage of Chemical Products
Outdoor Storage of Chemical Products
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Sirs;
We want to design an outdoor (no shelter) storage area for chemical containers (hundreds of Iso tanks, capacity: 26000 litters each tank).
Several chemical products are concerned: Defoamer, Biocide, Demulsifier, Methanol, Glycol, Corrosion Inhibitor, Reverse Demulsifier...etc.
These chemical products are used in Oil Production facility.
Our concerns are as follows:
a) Is there any chemical product from the above, which shall never stored outdoor?
b) Which fire protection system shall be provided in such cases: CO2 or powder extinguisher or fire water network?
c) Shall we provide a fire detection system or not?
d) Which international code is governing the fire fighting systems of chemical products stored outdoor?
Thank you for your help.
We want to design an outdoor (no shelter) storage area for chemical containers (hundreds of Iso tanks, capacity: 26000 litters each tank).
Several chemical products are concerned: Defoamer, Biocide, Demulsifier, Methanol, Glycol, Corrosion Inhibitor, Reverse Demulsifier...etc.
These chemical products are used in Oil Production facility.
Our concerns are as follows:
a) Is there any chemical product from the above, which shall never stored outdoor?
b) Which fire protection system shall be provided in such cases: CO2 or powder extinguisher or fire water network?
c) Shall we provide a fire detection system or not?
d) Which international code is governing the fire fighting systems of chemical products stored outdoor?
Thank you for your help.





RE: Outdoor Storage of Chemical Products
b) ditto
c) ditto
d) NFPA 30
RE: Outdoor Storage of Chemical Products
A summary of all MSDS (material safety datasheets) of all chemical products is attached to this post.
d) NFPA 30 doesn't give any requirements (from fire fighting point of view) for outdoor storage. It gives only for indoor stored chemicals.
Best Regards
RE: Outdoor Storage of Chemical Products
What you need to do is separate off the flammable chemicals. They should have there own storage area. You probably don't need fire protection but that will depend on where the storage area is and what the local fire marshal and your insurance company think.
Some chemicals need to be kept from freezing, so that maybe a problem for your outside storage.
Some chemical mixtures are not stable and the temperature cycling from day to night causes the solutions to separate. You need to identify if you have any of these and how you can remedy the problem.
Many localities would like to see your isotainers on concrete with secondary containment.
Segregation of incompatible chemicals with separate secondary containment would be a good idea.
Regards
StoneCold
RE: Outdoor Storage of Chemical Products
RE: Outdoor Storage of Chemical Products