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Tutorial 6

Chapter 7: Concept to prevent fire and explosions

Discussion tutorial (in group of 3-4 students/group) ** There is no absolute answer for
these questions, so discussion is important.

1. What bonding and grounding procedures must be followed to transfer a drum of

flammable solvent into a storage tank?

2. Ethylene oxide is a flammable liquid having a normal boiling temperature below room
temperature. Describe a system and a procedure for transferring ethylene oxide from a
tank car through a pumping system to a storage tank. Include both inerting and purging
as well as bonding and grounding procedures.

3. Design a generalized pressure vessel storage tank for a flammable material. Include the
following design features:
a. Vacuum and pressure purging
b. Vacuum charging of material from a 55-gal drum
c. Draining the tank contents
Provide precise detail on the location of valves, regulators and process lines.

Chapter 8:

1. Given 10 ways that people misused the hydrant host and given 10 methods to eliminate, or
minimise the misuse.

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