NFPA 30-2008: Basic Requirements for Storage Tanks

NFPA 30-2008: Basic Requirements for Storage Tanks New York City Metro Chapter Society of Fire Protection Engineers New York, NY February 22, 2011 1 NFPA 30, Flammable and NFPA 30, Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code Combustible Liquids Code Storage Storage TanksTanksNew York City Metro ChapterSociety of Fire protection EngineersFebruary 22, 2011 The BasicsThe Basics What is a flammable liquid? Fundamental hazardous property of flbldbtibl liidflammable and combustible liquids is: their ability to produce ignitiblevaporsPropertiesProperties vapor pressure & boiling point flash point temperature at which vapors above liquid's surface can be ignitedliquid s surface can be ignited fire point temperature at which liquid will ignite & sustain fire2 PropertiesProperties autoignition temperature vapor-air density liquid density water miscibility water miscibility water miscible liquids are afire fighting challengePropertiesPropertiesVapor Boiling Evaporation FlashPressurePoint Rate PointClassification Classification ClassFlash PointBoiling PointIA< 73 F ( C)< 100 F ( C)IB< 73 F ( C) 100 F ( C)IC 73 F 100 F ( - C)II>100 F - <140 F(>60 - < C) )III 140 F ( 60 C) IIIA 140 F - < 200 F ( 60 C - < 93 C)IIIB>200 F (> 93 C)3 NFPA 30 Reorganized in 2008 NFPA 30 Reorganized in 2008 Old Chapters1 -3 Administrative4 Tank Storage5 PipingNew Chapter Groups

Feb 22, 2011 · API Standard 650, Welded Steel Tanks UL 58, Underground Tanks UL 80,UL 80, Steel Tanks for Oil Burner FuelSteel Tanks for Oil Burner Fuel UL 142, Steel Aboveground Tanks UL 1316, FGRP Underground Storage Tanks UL 1746, External Corrosion Protection Systems for Steel Underground Tanks UL 2080, Fire Resistant Tanks

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