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NFPA 59A : 2016

Superseded

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

Available format(s)

Hardcopy

Superseded date

08-25-2021

Superseded by

NFPA 59A : 2019

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2016

US$93.60
Excluding Tax where applicable

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

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

DevelopmentNote
2009 Edition is also available in Spanish Language, See NFPA 59A SPANISH. (01/2013)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
83
PublisherName
National Fire Protection Association
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

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AHRI 1270 (I-P) : 2015 REQUIREMENTS FOR SEISMIC QUALIFICATION OF HVACR EQUIPMENT
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
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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
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
AHRI 1271 (SI) : 2015 REQUIREMENTS FOR SEISMIC QUALIFICATION OF HVACR EQUIPMENT
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
PIP PNE00003 : 2013 PROCESS UNIT AND OFFSITES LAYOUT GUIDE
PIP STC01015 : 2017 STRUCTURAL DESIGN CRITERIA

NFPA 22 : 2013 WATER TANKS FOR PRIVATE FIRE PROTECTION
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
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
ASTM E 136 : 2016-02 TEST METHOD FOR BEHAVIOUR OF MATERIALS IN A VERTICAL TUBE FURNACE AT 750 DEGREES C
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
NFPA 20 : 2016 INSTALLATION OF STATIONARY PUMPS FOR FIRE PROTECTION
API 619 : 2010 ROTARY-TYPE POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT COMPRESSORS FOR PETROLEUM, PETROCHEMICAL AND NATURAL GAS INDUSTRIES

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