Storage Dispensing

Module 5:
Storage and Dispensing

Locations
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Objective
Upon completion of this module, participants
should be able to discuss common locations for
storage & dispensing of ethanol-blended fuels and
will provide a basic understanding of these
storage/ dispensing sites.
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Introduction
Recognition of storage locations
in the community:
– Production facilities
– Liquid product terminals
– Transload facilities
– Construction sites
– Retail fueling stations
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Storage Tank Types
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Storage Tank Design
• Typically stored in conventional carbon steel
storage tanks
– May be smaller than other tanks at terminal
• 3 general types of storage tanks:
– Cone roof (closed-top) tanks
– External floating roof (EFR) tanks have open top
with a floating pan
– Internal floating roof (IFR) tanks with closed top &
internal floating pan
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Storage Tank Design
Internal floating roof
(IFR) tanks:
– Closed roof
– Internal floating pan
– Eyebrow venting
– Fire protection
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Spill Containment
Spill containment dikes usually designed to contain
largest tank within the contained area
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Tank Fire Protection Systems
Fixed (Built-in) fire protection systems:
– Can deliver water, foam or a combination of
extinguishing media
– Combination of components permanently installed
– Can be activated manually &/ or by detection device
– Fire protection systems should meet current industry
standards & codes
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Built in Fire Protection Systems
Fixed foam system
Fixed foam
system
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Foam Deflector Device
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Emergency Response
Pre-planning
• Pre-planning for potential incidents at liquid
product terminals is extremely important
• Fire departments that help provide protection to
liquid product terminals should have:
– Access to high-flow fire fighting foam equipment
– Access to large supplies of compatible AR-AFFF
foam available
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Emergency Response Planning
• Consortiums between multiple tank farm
operations & fire department
• Fixed fire suppression systems currently best
protection for large storage tanks
• Fire department personnel should be familiar
with systems & pre-calculate required flow rates
• Pre-plan operations supplying systems
• Practice exercise at least annually
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Key Considerations
Emergency response challenges:
– Limited access for fire fighting equipment
– Inadequate water supplies in area
– Containment dikes & their systems
– Miles of exposed product piping
– Loading rack facilities
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Working Relationships
• Pre-established working relations between fire
department & facility operators
• Cooperative pre-planning is extremely important
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Terminal Size Considerations
• Smaller bulk distribution storage facilities may
pose unique challenges to local fire departments
– Possibilities include:
• No fire protection
• Unstaffed
• Limited site resources
• Flammable liquid fuels stored at facilities in
modest quantities
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Terminal Size Considerations
• Large distribution storage facilities also pose
unique challenges to local fire departments
– Possibilities include:
• Size of fire emergency
• Multi-dimensional emergency situation
• Multiple type and large quantities of resources
needed
• Flammable liquid fuels stored at facilities in
significant quantities
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Group Discussion
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Storage at a Production Facility
• Ethanol storage at
production facility:
– Ethanol tanks (1 & 2) 1 2
– Denaturant tank (3)
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• Tanks are identified by
markings
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Transloading Sites
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Retail Dispensing Stations
• ~153,000 retail fueling stations
• Average number of storage tanks
at a station is 3.3
̶ Above ground & below
ground storage tanks
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Retail Fuel Storage
• Retail fuel configurations:
– Underground tanks
– Small volume above-ground steel tanks
• Vertical or horizontal design
• Filled by highway cargo tank trucks
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Most Common Retail Tank
Configuration
Horizontal underground
tanks
– Emergency shut-off
valves
– Loading & unloading
points
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Summary
• Denatured fuel ethanol is commonly found at
liquid product terminals
• Pre-planning for potential events at liquid
product terminals is extremely important
• Facility familiarization & relationships
• Liquid product terminals vary greatly in capacity
& the types of products stored
• Retail fueling stations have many different
storage tank configurations
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Activity 5.1:
Ethanol in Your Jurisdiction
Purpose:
– To allow participants to determine the potential for
an ethanol emergency in their jurisdictions
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