NFPA 59A : 2016
Superseded
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PRODUCTION, STORAGE, AND HANDLING OF LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS (LNG)
Hardcopy
08-25-2021
English
01-01-2016
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)
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National Fire Protection Association
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DIN EN ISO 16903:2015-11 | PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS INDUSTRIES - CHARACTERISTICS OF LNG, INFLUENCING THE DESIGN AND MATERIAL SELECTION (ISO 16903:2015) |
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 |
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 |
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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