City of Alexandria Presentation to City Council May 27,...
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Ethanol Transloading Presentation—May 27, 2008
Ethanol TransloadingEthanol Transloading
City of AlexandriaPresentation to City Council
May 27, 2008
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Ethanol Transloading Presentation—May 27, 2008
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Ethanol Transloading Presentation—May 27, 2008
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Ethanol Transloading Presentation—May 27, 2008
Facility CharacteristicsFacility Characteristics• Transloading track capacity
– 20 tankcars (additional cars on storage track)– ~29,000 gallons ethanol per tankcar
• Spill containment area– ~515,282 gallon capacity
• Four fire hydrants• Security fencing• Knox Box rapid entry key system for
emergency vehicle access
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Ethanol Transloading Presentation—May 27, 2008
Facility CharacteristicsFacility Characteristics• Installed grounding/bonding equipment• Climate-controlled storage shed on-site
with 1,600 gallons of Alcohol Resistant Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AR-AFFF)
• Facility meets all requirements of Statewide Fire Prevention Code
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Ethanol Transloading Presentation—May 27, 2008
TransloadingTransloading
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Ethanol Transloading Presentation—May 27, 2008
Ethanol CharacteristicsEthanol Characteristics• Most commonly produced from corn in
the United States • Polar solvent• Water soluble• Flashpoint is -50 deg. F for E95• Heavier than air (1.59 vapor density)• Lighter than water (0.79 specific
gravity)Sources: Ethanol Emergency Response Coalition, 2008
Marathon Petroleum Institute, 2008
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Ethanol Transloading Presentation—May 27, 2008
Ethanol CharacteristicsEthanol Characteristics• Wide flammable range
– 3.3% to 19% in air (NIOSH, 2008)• Denatured with ~5% gasoline for
transport (E95)• Blended with gasoline and used as
motor fuel (E85)• Greatest hazard is flammability
– Little or no smoke/flame produced in a fire
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Ethanol Transloading Presentation—May 27, 2008
Emergency ScenariosEmergency Scenarios
LeakSpillFire
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Ethanol Transloading Presentation—May 27, 2008
Response CapabilityResponse Capability• Foam firefighting trailer
– 660 gallons AR-AFFF concentrate onboard– 1,000 gallon per minute (gpm) nozzle
• Tow vehicle• Leak/spill equipment
– Absorbents– Collection pools– Recovery drums– Atmospheric monitors– Recovery pump
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Ethanol Transloading Presentation—May 27, 2008
Response CapabilityResponse Capability
• Additional AR-AFFF delivery equipment:– Four in-line foam eductors
(150 gpm flow)– Four air-aspirating foam
nozzles
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Ethanol Transloading Presentation—May 27, 2008
Response CapabilityResponse Capability
• Hazardous Materials Response Team– AFD, in partnership with Arlington County Fire
Department (ACFD) and the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM), hosts the Northern Virginia Regional Hazmat Team
– Minimum of three AFD hazmat technicians on-duty 24/7/365
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Ethanol Transloading Presentation—May 27, 2008
Response CapabilityResponse Capability• Hazardous Materials Response Team
– Hazmat 202• Personal Protective Equipment• Computers and research• Leak control/containment• Spill recovery• Atmospheric monitoring
– Support 202
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Ethanol Transloading Presentation—May 27, 2008
Emergency PlanningEmergency Planning
• Emergency management planning will be completed as part of the City’s Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP) development
• Homeland Security Threat Assessment is being conducted by AFD and APD