206.08 Tank Farm

Question 0

The tank farm serves as the primary distribution point for petroleum products in the Phoenix area. Most of these products arrive at the tank farm by ______ and are delivered to the tanks operated by various companies and agencies.

Answer 0

Pipe line

Question 1

How are the products from this location distributed to service stations and other users?

Answer 1

Tank trucks

Additional underground pipelines

Question 2

A number of different companies and agencies store and distribute product from adjoining facilities. A pipeline manifold provides for the distribution of products among the individual facilities. The central manifold is located where?

Answer 2

On 53rd Ave. in the Kender Morgan pipeline’s yard in the middle of the tank farm

Question 3

The pipeline system delivers products to the tank farm at a high rate of flow. Flow may be up to _______. Who can shut down this flow?

Answer 3

6300 GPM

An on duty 24 hour operator

Question 4

To shut down the pipeline, command should ________.

Answer 4

Direct dispatch to contact Kender Morgan pipelines and relay instructions

Question 5

How long does it take to fully stop the incoming flow?

Answer 5

Several minutes

Question 6

A complex system of piping interconnects all of the facilities in the tank farm complex, allowing products to be delivered or transferred. All of these lines connect to the manifold in the Kindle Morgan pipeline’s yard. What can the piping manifold be used for?

Answer 6

Subsurface foam injection into storage tanks

Question 7

Many loading racks have automatic AFFF deluge sprinkler systems. The systems should be shut down as soon as fire control and/or a good foam blanket have been achieved. Why?

Answer 7

After the foam supply is exhausted it will discharge plain water that will damage the foam blanket

Question 8

In the sprinkler system a FD connection may be provided to allow a _____ inch AFFF hoseline to be connected to supplement the flow through the deluge system.

Answer 8

2 1/2”

Question 9

What are the three different categories of large storage tanks in use at the Tank Farm complex?

Answer 9

Floating roof

Cone roof

Cone/floating roof

Question 10

What is the greatest concern with the tank?

Answer 10

Possibly an overflow spill

Question 11

It is always important to control the _______ before attempting to control the tank surface fire, since a ______,would continue to reignite vapors coming from the tank.

Answer 11

Spill fire

Question 12

Floating roof tanks may experience “rim” fires involving a seal area around the floater. These fires are generally controllable with what?

Answer 12

Small hand lines

Dry chemical extinguisher

Question 13

When applying foam to a floating roof, care must be taken to ______ the floater.

Answer 13

Avoid sinking or tilting

Never apply plain water into a floating roof – it will cause the roof to sink

Question 14

What are the preferred methods to control a full surface fire?

Answer 14

Subsurface foam injection

Topside fixed foam chambers

Hydro-foam monitor nozzles

Question 15

When an entire tank top surface area is involved, hand line streams will not be able to penetrate the thermal column to reach the burning liquid surface. _______ are the only alternative to subsurface injection or fixed systems.

Answer 15

Large volume AFFF master streams

Question 16

In the event of a working incident inside the tank from complex, an operation center will be established at ________.

Answer 16

Shell Oil USA terminal office

Question 17

The first arriving unit shall provide what information to the initial report?

Answer 17

Specific location – name of shipper involved

Type of incident – leak, spill, fire or no fire

Extent of leak, spill, fire

Operation of any automatic systems

Tank number and location

Question 18

Initial actions should be directed toward what tactical priorities?

Answer 18

Actions should proceed cautiously

High level of safety

Avoid committing personnel to dangerous situations

Question 19

Major incidents at the tank farm complex will generally involve either a leak or a spill of petroleum product. This situation may or may not involve a fire. What are the tactical priorities?

Answer 19

Cover spill with foam blanket

Control potential source of ignition

Have a hazmat unit monitor blanket

Contain the spill or run-off

Identify and control the source of the spill or leak

Maintained foam blanket until products can be picked up

Keep all personnel out of spill area

Question 20

A large spill can create an extremely large vapor problem and may flashback from ignition sources at significant distances. While covering the spill to suppress vapors, the _______ and _______ of vapor travel must be determined.

Answer 20

Direction

Extent

Question 21

When attempting to control a large flammable liquid fire, what should the strategy be?

Answer 21

To wait until enough foam concentrate to control the fire is on the scene before beginning the attack

Question 22

The truck and trailer at Station 34 stores how much foam?

Answer 22

4200 gallons

Question 23

Fires that are controllable with the foam supply on hand should be ________.

Answer 23

Attacked without delay

Question 24

If the fire is too large to be controlled by the initial attack capability, command should consider a holding action to ______ and ______ until additional foam supplies can be assembled and prepared for use.

Answer 24

Protect exposures

Prevent spread

Question 25

Subsurface injection: a system of connections is available to pump foam directly into the main piping manifold at the tank farm. The connections are located in the _______. This can only be accomplished with ________.

Answer 25

Kender Morgan pipeline property near the center of the complex

Foam 34

Question 26

________ should be used as a guideline to protecting exposures.

Answer 26

Steam production

Need for protection is indicated if steam is present

Question 27

Thanks generally require little protection on vertical surface below the ________.

Answer 27

Liquid line

Question 28

Foam tanker 34 carries approximately ______,gallons of 3% AFFF-ATC concentrate.

Answer 28

1000

Question 29

Fixed systems: fixed piping is provided on certain tanks to provide delivery of AFFF, from ______ into the tank. These systems will deliver foam into the product via ______ application at the tank. A Siamese connection is provided to allow the foam lines to be connected.

Answer 29

Foam 34

Topside

Question 30

A tank with both a fixed roof and internal floater best describes which roof?

Answer 30

Cone/floating roof

Question 31

An open tank with a floating cover on top of the liquid (may also be covered by a geodesic dome) describes which roof?

Answer 31

Floating roof

Question 32

He fixed tank best describes which roof?

Answer 32

Cone roof

Question 33

What are the characteristics of Swissport pipeline?

Answer 33

10 inch diameter

1200 GPM

Located at 4200 E. Air lane

Question 34

Floating roof tanks may experience what type of fires?

Answer 34

Rim fires involving the seal around the floater

Question 35

In a cone/floating roof tank the fire may be contained where?

Answer 35

In the space between the floating roof and fixed roof

Question 36

Who will be assigned by command to the operations center?

Answer 36

A command officer

At least one company

Question 37

Fixed foam systems for subsurface or topside application shall not be used prior to doing what?

Answer 37

Consulting the RP

Question 38

Tanks generally require little protection where?

Answer 38

On vertical surfaces below the liquid level