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  • NFPA 59A : 2016

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    PRODUCTION, STORAGE, AND HANDLING OF LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS (LNG)

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy

    Superseded date:  25-08-2021

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2016

    Publisher:  National Fire Protection Association

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    Chapter 1 - Administration
    Chapter 2 - Referenced Publications
    Chapter 3 - Definitions
    Chapter 4 - General Requirements
    Chapter 5 - Plant Siting and Layout
    Chapter 6 - Process Equipment
    Chapter 7 - Stationary LNG Storage
    Chapter 8 - Vaporization Facilities
    Chapter 9 - Piping Systems and Components
    Chapter 10 - Instrumentation and Electrical Services
    Chapter 11 - Transfer Systems for LNG, Refrigerants, and
                 Other Flammable Fluids
    Chapter 12 - Fire Protection, Safety, and Security
    Chapter 13 - Requirements for Stationary Applications Using
                 ASME Containers
    Chapter 14 - Operating, Maintenance, and Personnel Training
    Chapter 15 - Performance (Risk Assessment) Based LNG Plant
                 Siting
    Annex A - Explanatory Material
    Annex B - Seismic Design of LNG Plants
    Annex C - Security
    Annex D - Training
    Annex E - Informational References
    Index

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    Gives minimum fire protection, safety, and related requirements for the location, design, construction, security, operation, and maintenance of LNG plants.

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    Development Note 2009 Edition is also available in Spanish Language, See NFPA 59A SPANISH. (01/2013)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher National Fire Protection Association
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    DIN EN ISO 16903:2015-11 PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS INDUSTRIES - CHARACTERISTICS OF LNG, INFLUENCING THE DESIGN AND MATERIAL SELECTION (ISO 16903:2015)
    SAE J 2699 : 2018 LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS (LNG) VEHICLE FUEL
    03/105150 DC : DRAFT MAR 2003 PREN 14620-3 - DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF SITE BUILT, VERTICAL, CYLINDRICAL, FLAT-BOTTOMED STEEL TANKS FOR THE STORAGE OF REFRIGERATED, LIQUEFIED GASES WITH OPERATING TEMPERATURES BETWEEN -5 DEGREES C AND -165 DEGREES C - PART 3: CONCRETE COMPONENTS
    NFPA 497 : 2017 CLASSIFICATION OF FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS, GASES, OR VAPORS AND OF HAZARDOUS (CLASSIFIED) LOCATIONS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS IN CHEMICAL PROCESS AREAS
    API 2001 : 2012 FIRE PROTECTION IN REFINERIES
    ISO/TS 16901:2015 Guidance on performing risk assessment in the design of onshore LNG installations including the ship/shore interface
    ASCE 7 05 : 2006 MINIMUM DESIGN LOADS FOR BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES
    NFPA 30 : 2018 FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS CODE
    NFPA 10 : 2018 PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
    NFPA 307 : 2016 CONSTRUCTION AND FIRE PROTECTION OF MARINE TERMINALS, PIERS, AND WHARVES
    NFPA 5000 : 2018 BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND SAFETY CODE
    NFPA 400 : 2016 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS CODE
    NFPA 850 : 2015 FIRE PROTECTION FOR ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANTS AND HIGH VOLTAGE DIRECT CURRENT CONVERTER STATIONS
    NFPA 11 : 2016 LOW-, MEDIUM-, AND HIGH-EXPANSION FOAM
    ASCE 7 02 : 2003 MINIMUM DESIGN LOADS FOR BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES
    EN ISO 16903:2015 Petroleum and natural gas industries - Characteristics of LNG, influencing the design, and material selection (ISO 16903:2015)
    UFC 4-510-01 : Change 2 UNIFIED FACILITIES CRITERIA - DESIGN: MILITARY MEDICAL FACILITIES
    DIN EN ISO 16903 E : 2015 PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS INDUSTRIES - CHARACTERISTICS OF LNG, INFLUENCING THE DESIGN AND MATERIAL SELECTION (ISO 16903:2015)
    BS EN ISO 28460:2010 Petroleum and natural gas industries. Installation and equipment for liquefied natural gas. Ship-to-shore interface and port operations
    NFPA FIRE PROT GUIDE ON HAZARDOUS MAT : 2010 FIRE PROTECTION GUIDE TO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
    NFPA 11A : 1999 MEDIUM- AND HIGH-EXPANSION FOAM SYSTEMS
    SAE J 2645 : 2018 LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS (LNG) VEHICLE METERING AND DISPENSING SYSTEMS - TRUCK AND BUS
    ASCE 7 10 : 2011 MINIMUM DESIGN LOADS FOR BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES
    NFPA 52 : 2016 VEHICULAR NATURAL GAS FUEL SYSTEMS CODE
    NFPA 820 : 2016 FIRE PROTECTION IN WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND COLLECTION FACILITIES
    BS EN 14620-3:2006 Design and manufacture of site built, vertical, cylindrical, flat-bottomed steel tanks for the storage of refrigerated, liquefied gases with operating temperatures between 0°C and -165°C Concrete components
    NASA-STD-8719.11B:2020 STANDARD FOR FIRE PROTECTION AND LIFE SAFETY
    NFPA 1 : 2021 FIRE CODE
    ASME B31.8 : 2016 Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems
    DIN EN ISO 28460:2011-04 Petroleum and natural gas industries - Installation and equipment for liquefied natural gas - Ship-to-shore interface and port operations (ISO 28460:2010)
    BS 7777-3:1993 Flat-bottomed, vertical, cylindrical storage tanks for low temperature service Recommendations for the design and construction of prestressed and reinforced concrete tanks and tank foundations, and for the design and installation of tank insulation, tank liners and tank coatings
    PD ISO/TS 16901:2015 Guidance on performing risk assessment in the design of onshore LNG installations including the ship/shore interface
    PD ISO/TR 17177:2015 Petroleum and natural gas industries. Guidelines for the marine interfaces of hybrid LNG terminals
    13/30276429 DC : 0 BS EN ISO 16903 - CHARACTERISTICS OF LNG INFLUENCING DESIGN AND MATERIAL SELECTION
    UNI EN ISO 28460 : 2011 PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS INDUSTRIES - INSTALLATION AND EQUIPMENT FOR LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS - SHIP-TO-SHORE INTERFACE AND PORT OPERATIONS
    ACI 376M : 2011 CODE REQUIREMENTS FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF CONCRETE STRUCTURES FOR THE CONTAINMENT OF REFRIGERATED LIQUEFIED GASES (METRIC)
    NFPA 160 : 2016 USE OF FLAME EFFECTS BEFORE AN AUDIENCE
    NFPA 497A : 1992 CLASSIFICATION OF CLASS I HAZARDOUS (CLASSIFIED) LOCATIONS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS IN CHEMICAL PROCESS AREAS
    API 2000 : 2014 VENTING ATMOSPHERIC AND LOW-PRESSURE STORAGE TANKS
    API 2510 : 2001 : R2011 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF LPG INSTALLATIONS
    NFPA 55 : 2016 COMPRESSED GASES AND CRYOGENIC FLUIDS CODE
    ISO 28300:2008 Petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas industries — Venting of atmospheric and low-pressure storage tanks
    EEMUA 207 : 2009 DOUBLE CONCRETE TANKS FOR LIQUEFIED GAS - GUIDE TO DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION
    NASA STD 5005 : 2013 STANDARD FOR THE DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
    ICC 2012 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE : 2012 INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE
    NASA KSC DE 512-SM : 2012 FACILITY SYSTEMS, GROUND SUPPORT SYSTEMS, AND GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT GENERAL DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
    EEMUA 147 : 2016 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REFRIGERATED LIQUEFIED GAS STORAGE TANKS
    ICC IFC CODE & COMMENTARY VOLUME 1 & 2 : 2015 IFC® Code and Commentary
    UNI EN ISO 28300 : 2009 PETROLEUM, PETROCHEMICAL AND NATURAL GAS INDUSTRIES - VENTING OF ATMOSPHERIC AND LOW-PRESSURE STORAGE TANKS
    I.S. EN ISO 16903:2015 PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS INDUSTRIES - CHARACTERISTICS OF LNG, INFLUENCING THE DESIGN, AND MATERIAL SELECTION (ISO 16903:2015)
    NASA STD 8719.11 : 2008 SAFETY STANDARD FOR FIRE PROTECTION
    API 2031 : 1991 COMBUSTIBLE GAS DETECTOR SYSTEMS AND ENVIRONMENTAL OPERATIONAL FACTORS INFLUENCING THEIR PERFORMANCE
    PD ISO/TS 18683:2015 Guidelines for systems and installations for supply of LNG as fuel to ships
    NFPA 56 : 2017 FIRE AND EXPLOSION PREVENTION DURING CLEANING AND PURGING OF FLAMMABLE GAS PIPING SYSTEMS
    BS EN ISO 16903:2015 Petroleum and natural gas industries. Characteristics of LNG, influencing the design, and material selection
    NFPA 56 (PS) : 2012 FIRE AND EXPLOSION PREVENTION DURING CLEANING AND PURGING OF FLAMMABLE GAS PIPING SYSTEMS
    NFPA 57 : 2002 LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS (LNG) VEHICULAR FUEL SYSTEMS CODE
    UNE-EN ISO 16903:2016 Petroleum and natural gas industries - Characteristics of LNG, influencing the design, and material selection (ISO 16903:2015)
    IEEE 979-2012 IEEE Guide for Substation Fire Protection
    I.S. EN ISO 28460:2010 PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS INDUSTRIES - INSTALLATION AND EQUIPMENT FOR LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS - SHIP-TO-SHORE INTERFACE AND PORT OPERATIONS
    BS EN ISO 28300:2008 Petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas industries. Venting of atmospheric and low-pressure storage tanks
    UNE-EN ISO 28300:2012 Petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas industries - Venting of atmospheric and low-pressure storage tanks (ISO 28300:2008)
    12/30210113 DC : 0 BS EN ISO 28300 - PETROLEUM, PETROCHEMICAL AND NATURAL GAS INDUSTRIES - VENTING OF ATMOSPHERIC AND LOW-PRESSURE STORAGE TANKS
    EN ISO 28460:2010 Petroleum and natural gas industries - Installation and equipment for liquefied natural gas - Ship-to-shore interface and port operations (ISO 28460:2010)
    EN 14620-3:2006 Design and manufacture of site built, vertical, cylindrical, flat-bottomed steel tanks for the storage of refrigerated, liquefied gases with operating temperatures between 0 °C and -165 °C - Part 3: Concrete components
    NFPA 115 : 2016 LASER FIRE PROTECTION
    ACI 376 : 2011 CODE REQUIREMENTS FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF CONCRETE STRUCTURES FOR THE CONTAINMENT OF REFRIGERATED LIQUEFIED GASES AND COMMENTARY
    DIN EN ISO 28300:2008-11 PETROLEUM, PETROCHEMICAL AND NATURAL GAS INDUSTRIES - VENTING OF ATMOSPHERIC AND LOW-PRESSURE STORAGE TANKS
    API 625 : 2010 TANK SYSTEMS FOR REFRIGERATED LIQUEFIED GAS STORAGE
    ISO 16903:2015 Petroleum and natural gas industries Characteristics of LNG, influencing the design, and material selection
    ISO/TR 17177:2015 Petroleum and natural gas industries Guidelines for the marine interfaces of hybrid LNG terminals
    NFPA 30 FRENCH : 1996 FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS CODE
    API 2510 : 2001 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF LPG INSTALLATIONS
    ISO/TS 18683:2015 Guidelines for systems and installations for supply of LNG as fuel to ships
    NFPA 1 : 2018 FIRE CODE
    DIN EN ISO 28300:2012-02 (Draft) PETROLEUM, PETROCHEMICAL AND NATURAL GAS INDUSTRIES - VENTING OF ATMOSPHERIC AND LOW-PRESSURE STORAGE TANKS
    ISO 28460:2010 Petroleum and natural gas industries Installation and equipment for liquefied natural gas Ship-to-shore interface and port operations
    EN ISO 28300:2008/AC:2009 Petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas industries - Venting of atmospheric and low-pressure storage tanks (ISO 28300:2008/Cor 1:2009)
    PIP STC01015 : 2017 STRUCTURAL DESIGN CRITERIA

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    NFPA 2001 : 2015 CLEAN AGENT FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS
    NFPA 750 : 2015 WATER MIST FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
    API 607 : 2016 FIRE TEST FOR QUARTER-TURN VALVES AND VALVES EQUIPPED WITH NONMETALLIC SEATS
    ACI 350 : 2006 CODE REQUIREMENTS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING CONCRETE STRUCTURES AND COMMENTARY
    NFPA 25 : 2017 INSPECTION, TESTING, AND MAINTENANCE OF WATER-BASED FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
    ASNT SNT TC 1A : 2016 TOPICAL OUTLINES FOR QUALIFICATION OF NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING PERSONNEL
    NFPA 1962 : 2013 CARE, USE, INSPECTION, SERVICE TESTING, AND REPLACEMENT OF FIRE HOSE, COUPLINGS, NOZZLES, AND FIRE HOSE APPLIANCES
    NFPA 58 : 2017 LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS CODE
    C22.1-15 Canadian Electrical Code, Part I (23rd Edition), Safety Standard for Electrical Installations
    EN 14620-2:2006 Design and manufacture of site built, vertical, cylindrical, flat-bottomed steel tanks for the storage of refrigerated, liquefied gases with operating temperatures between 0 °C and -165 °C - Part 2: Metallic components
    NFPA 780 : 2017 INSTALLATION OF LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEMS
    NFPA 110 : 2016 EMERGENCY AND STANDBY POWER SYSTEMS
    CFR 29(PTS1900-1910) : 0 LABOR - OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
    CSA B51 : 2014 BOILER, PRESSURE VESSEL, AND PRESSURE PIPING CODE
    ACI 318 : 2014 BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENTS FOR STRUCTURAL CONCRETE AND COMMENTARY
    NFPA 1963 : 2014 FIRE HOSE CONNECTIONS
    NFPA 1901:2016 AUTOMOTIVE FIRE APPARATUS
    NFPA 101 : 2018 LIFE SAFETY CODE
    NFPA 850 : 2015 FIRE PROTECTION FOR ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANTS AND HIGH VOLTAGE DIRECT CURRENT CONVERTER STATIONS
    ASME B31.8 : 2016 Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems
    API 620 : 2013 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF LARGE, WELDED, LOW-PRESSURE STORAGE TANKS
    NFPA 70B : 2016 RECOMMENDED PRACTICE FOR ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE
    ASME B31.3:2016 PROCESS PIPING
    NFPA 5000 : 2018 BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND SAFETY CODE
    ASME A13.1 : 2015 SCHEME FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF PIPING SYSTEMS
    NFPA 17 : 2017 DRY CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS
    NFPA 69 : 2014 EXPLOSION PREVENTION SYSTEMS
    API 2003 : 2015 PROTECTION AGAINST IGNITIONS ARISING OUT OF STATIC, LIGHTNING, AND STRAY CURRENTS
    NFPA 3 : 2018 COMMISSIONING OF FIRE PROTECTION AND LIFE SAFETY SYSTEMS
    PFI ES 24 : 2013 PIPE BENDING METHODS, TOLERANCES, PROCESS AND MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS
    AGA XO198614 : 1986 INTRODUCTION TO LNG FOR PERSONNEL SAFETY
    NFPA 496 : 2017 PURGED AND PRESSURIZED ENCLOSURES FOR ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
    API 651 : 2014 CATHODIC PROTECTION OF ABOVEGROUND PETROLEUM STORAGE TANKS
    IEEE/ASTM SI_10-2010 American National Standard for Metric Practice
    NFPA 1961 : 2013 FIRE HOSE
    NFPA 385 : 2017 TANK VEHICLES FOR FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS
    NFPA 24 : 2016 INSTALLATION OF PRIVATE FIRE SERVICE MAINS AND THEIR APPURTENANCES
    EN 14620-5:2006 Design and manufacture of site built, vertical, cylindrical, flat-bottomed steel tanks for the storage of refrigerated, liquefied gases with operating temperatures between 0 °C and -165 °C - Part 5: Testing, drying, purging and cool-down
    NFPA 15 : 2017 WATER SPRAY FIXED SYSTEMS FOR FIRE PROTECTION
    NFPA 10 : 2018 PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
    NFPA 274 : 2013 TEST METHOD TO EVALUATE FIRE PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS OF PIPE INSULATION
    NFPA 68 : 2013 EXPLOSION PROTECTION BY DEFLAGRATION VENTING
    NFPA 14 : 2016 INSTALLATION OF STANDPIPE AND HOSE SYSTEMS
    ASME B31.5 : 2016 REFRIGERATION PIPING AND HEAT TRANSFER COMPONENTS
    API 617 : 2014 AXIAL AND CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSORS AND EXPANDER-COMPRESSORS
    NACE SP 01 98 : 2016 CONTROL OF CORROSION UNDER THERMAL INSULATION AND FIREPROOFING MATERIALS - A SYSTEMS APPROACH
    ASCE 7 10 : 2010 MINIMUM DESIGN LOADS FOR BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES
    NFPA 52 : 2016 VEHICULAR NATURAL GAS FUEL SYSTEMS CODE
    API 625 : 2010 TANK SYSTEMS FOR REFRIGERATED LIQUEFIED GAS STORAGE
    NFPA 51B : 2014 FIRE PREVENTION DURING WELDING, CUTTING, AND OTHER HOT WORK
    NFPA 59 : 2018 UTILITY LP-GAS PLANT CODE
    NFPA 11 : 2016 LOW-, MEDIUM-, AND HIGH-EXPANSION FOAM
    NFPA 70 : 2017 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE
    NFPA 12 : 2015 CARBON DIOXIDE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS
    ACI 376 : 2011 CODE REQUIREMENTS FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF CONCRETE STRUCTURES FOR THE CONTAINMENT OF REFRIGERATED LIQUEFIED GASES AND COMMENTARY
    NFPA 600 : 2015 INDUSTRIAL FIRE BRIGADES
    NFPA 56 : 2017 FIRE AND EXPLOSION PREVENTION DURING CLEANING AND PURGING OF FLAMMABLE GAS PIPING SYSTEMS
    NACE SP 01 69 : 2013 CONTROL OF EXTERNAL CORROSION ON UNDERGROUND OR SUBMERGED METALLIC PIPING SYSTEMS
    NFPA 72 : 2016 NATIONAL FIRE ALARM AND SIGNALING CODE
    NFPA 13 : 2016 INSTALLATION OF SPRINKLER SYSTEMS
    API 6D :2015 SPECIFICATION FOR PIPELINE AND PIPING VALVES
    NFPA 1221 : 2016 INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE, AND USE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS
    EN 14620-4:2006 Design and manufacture of site built, vertical, cylindrical, flat-bottomed steel tanks for the storage of refrigerated, liquefied gases with operating temperatures between 0 °C and -165 °C - Part 4: Insulation components
    BS EN 31010:2010 Risk management. Risk assessment techniques
    NFPA 30 : 2018 FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS CODE
    NFPA 77 : 2014 STATIC ELECTRICITY
    CFR 49(PTS178-199) : OCT 2017 TRANSPORTATION
    NFPA 54 : 2018 NATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE
    NFPA 37 : 2018 INSTALLATION AND USE OF STATIONARY COMBUSTION ENGINES AND GAS TURBINES
    NFPA 16 : 2015 INSTALLATION OF FOAM-WATER SPRINKLER AND FOAM-WATER SPRAY SYSTEMS
    ASME PV CODE SET : 2017 BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL CODE - COMPLETE SET
    EN 14620-3:2006 Design and manufacture of site built, vertical, cylindrical, flat-bottomed steel tanks for the storage of refrigerated, liquefied gases with operating temperatures between 0 °C and -165 °C - Part 3: Concrete components
    NFPA 12A : 2015 HALON 1301 FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS
    CGA S 1.3 : 2008 PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICE STANDARDS - PART 3: STATIONARY STORAGE CONTAINERS FOR COMPRESSED GASES
    API 752 : 2009 MANAGEMENT OF HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH LOCATION OF PROCESS PLANT PERMANENT BUILDINGS
    ACI 304R : 2000 GUIDE FOR MEASURING, MIXING, TRANSPORTING AND PLACING CONCRETE
    EN 14620-1:2006 Design and manufacture of site built, vertical, cylindrical, flat-bottomed steel tanks for the storage of refrigerated, liquefied gases with operating temperatures between 0 °C and -165 °C - Part 1: General
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    API 619 : 2010 ROTARY-TYPE POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT COMPRESSORS FOR PETROLEUM, PETROCHEMICAL AND NATURAL GAS INDUSTRIES
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