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    Overheat and Fire Detection in Floating Roof Tanks: Special Hazard Application

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    This document summarizes how Protectowire Linear Heat Detector can be used for overheat and fire detection in floating roof fuel storage tanks. The detector provides early warning of fires in the seal area of tanks or overheating in mixing blades. It is installed around the perimeter of the floating roof between the primary and secondary seals. When combined with an intrinsically safe control panel, it allows time for automatic or manual extinguishing and draining of volatile fuels stored in the tank.

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    This document summarizes how Protectowire Linear Heat Detector can be used for overheat and fire detection in floating roof fuel storage tanks. The detector provides early warning of fires in the seal area of tanks or overheating in mixing blades. It is installed around the perimeter of the floating roof between the primary and secondary seals. When combined with an intrinsically safe control panel, it allows time for automatic or manual extinguishing and draining of volatile fuels stored in the tank.

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    This document summarizes how Protectowire Linear Heat Detector can be used for overheat and fire detection in floating roof fuel storage tanks. The detector provides early warning of fires in the seal area of tanks or overheating in mixing blades. It is installed around the perimeter of the floating roof between the primary and secondary seals. When combined with an intrinsically safe control panel, it allows time for automatic or manual extinguishing and draining of volatile fuels stored in the tank.

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    Overheat and Fire Detection in Floating Roof Tanks: Special Hazard Application

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    Taher Hentati
    This document summarizes how Protectowire Linear Heat Detector can be used for overheat and fire detection in floating roof fuel storage tanks. The detector provides early warning of fires in the seal area of tanks or overheating in mixing blades. It is installed around the perimeter of the floating roof between the primary and secondary seals. When combined with an intrinsically safe control panel, it allows time for automatic or manual extinguishing and draining of volatile fuels stored in the tank.

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    S P E C I A L H A Z A R D A P P L I C AT I O N

    Overheat and Fire Detection in Floating Roof Tanks


    Protectowire Linear Heat Detector is a simple cost-effective form of fire detection in floating roof fuel storage tanks. The Detector, when used with a Protectowire intrinsically safe control panel, provides early warning of lightning-caused fires in the seal area of tanks. The Detector can also be used to warn of overheating in the motor and shaft of the mixing blade. This system easily adapts to retrofit or new installation in both internal and external floating roof tanks. Early detection allows time for automatic or manual extinguishing and draining of volatile fuels. Protectowire Linear Heat Detector Types EPR or XCR resist harsh environments, and are generally recommended for this type of application.

    An ISO 9001 Registered Company

    Figures 1 and 2 illustrate Protectowire Linear Heat Detector installed around the perimeter of a floating roof tank. The Detector is run in the area between the primary tube seal and the secondary weather seal. The need for and type of mounting clips will vary according to type of tank to be protected. Protectowire Linear Heat Detector is a component of a complete family of fire detection systems manufactured by The Protectowire Company. In this installation, direct burial type cable containing copper conductors is run from the remotely located fire alarm control panel to the tank. The cable is then suspended from the top of the tank into an 18" receiving tube mounted on the floating roof (Photo A). This allows the cable to coil and uncoil itself as the roof changes elevation. From the tube, the cable enters a Protectowire Model ELR-HD-lAQC junction box (Photo B) where it is connected to the Linear Heat Detector. At this point the Detector is installed around the perimeter of the roof in the area between the secondary weather seal and the primary tube seal (illustrated in Figures 1 and 2). It then returns to the ELR-HD-lA-QC junction box terminating the circuit.
    Photo A

    Protectowire Linear Heat Detector

    Photos taken at: Amdel Pipeline Inc., Div. of American Petrofina Co., Port Arthur, Texas, U.S.A.

    Photo B

    The Protectowire Company, Inc.

    60 Washington Street, Pembroke, MA 02359 U.S.A. n p:781-826-3878 web: www.protectowire.com n email: pwire@protectowire.com
    SPECIAL HAZARD FIRE DETECTION SYSTEMS

    f:781-826-2045
    DS 8594E-0112 (1C)

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