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Winter 2012 issue no. 90 www.hemmingfire.com INDUSTRIAL FIRE JOURNAL THE WORLD’S LEADING VOICE FOR THE INDUSTRIAL HIGH-RISK FIRE INDUSTRY BREATHING LIFE INTO THE PAST BA manufacturer provides historic link to unique WWI excavation in La Boisselle AFTER THE EVENT – A LAWYER'S VIEW Considerations for an effective defence following a major industrial incident

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Winter 2012 issue no. 90 www.hemmingfire.com

INDUSTRIAL FIRE JOURNAL T h e W o r l d ’ s l e a d i n g v o i c e f o r T h e i n d u s T r i a l h i g h - r i s k f i r e i n d u s T r y

BREATHING LIFE INTO THE PASTBA manufacturer provides historic link to unique WWI excavation in La Boisselle

AFTER THE EVENT – A LAWYER'S VIEWConsiderations for an effective defence following a major industrial incident

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why did you develop the Deckmaster?We developed it around 25 years ago because tank farm owners were looking for floating roofs that could reduce vapour losses much better than existing designs, and that would not

require maintenance like steel or aluminium. We first started working with DOW, ExxonMobile and Shell, and today many chemical and oil companies throughout the world are using the DeckMaster.

what are the benefits?You can leave the DeckMaster in the tank for 25 years without any corrosion problems, which is in stark contrast with traditional tanks roofs that require inspection every five to 10 years. The initial ones we installed for DOW and Shell are still in place.

how did you test the fire retardant properties?Initially in 2002 we tested our roof in South Africa with Shell, and then later in 2008 and 2009 with LASTFIRE because our customers wanted third party evaluations. In 2008 we tested with spill fires on the roof and left it burning until all the product had gone. Integrity and visual inspection of the roof revealed it was completely intact. We did these tests again in 2009, with an aluminium roof on top, and the aluminium melted and dripped onto the internal roof, but apart from drip stains there was no damage.The LASTFIRE tests also showed that as a full surface fire can’t occur with the DeckMaster, it is not necessary to install full surface fire protection – only rim seal fire protection.

how would the Deckmaster perform under boilover scenario?Boilovers can only occur when the full surface of the tank has been on fire for a long time and the roof has already sunk. If the roof is in full contact with the product and the roof is unsinkable then there is no possibility of a full surface fire or a boilover.

how often do your customers talk to you about fire as a concern?They are always concerned, particularly when a fire has just occurred on a floating roof storage tank. We have seen an increase in requests and people talking about firefighting. It’s always a major concern due to the potential losses in product and damaged public opinion.

Are there any products that can’t be used with the Deckmaster?It is unsuitable for use with some types of aggressive solvents. If such a possibility exists we carry out an investigation with our supplier of resins to see if our existing GRE could be used, or whether we would need to look at a different solution.

And the future?Following three years’ worth of research, Statoil came to us in 2011 and asked us if there was a possibility of an external roof tank. We are now building this external roof. With an External DeckMaster you have to worry about the weather; the wind, rain, snow load etc. We believe we’ve overcome those challenges.

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