LNG Permit To Construct
LNG Permit To Construct
LNG Permit To Construct
APPLICATION TO
PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT
NOVA SCOTIA UTILITIES AND REVIEW BOA
FOR A
PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT
Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ 1
1.1 THE PROPONENT .................................................................................................................. 1
1.2 THE PROJECT ........................................................................................................................ 1
1.3 FRONT END ENGINEERING DESIGN (“FEED”) ................................................................... 2
1.4 BENEFITS TO NOVA SCOTIANS ........................................................................................... 2
4 FEED ........................................................................................................................................ 28
4.1 CHEMICAL HAZARD INFORMATION .................................................................................. 30
4.2 PROCESS CHEMISTRY AND SYSTEMS ............................................................................. 31
4.3 PLOT PLANS FOR SITING AND LAYOUT ........................................................................... 31
4.4 PLOT PLAN FOR LAYOUT OF FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM ............................................ 31
4.5 PLOT PLAN FOR LAYOUT OF DETECTION, CONTROL AND INTERLOCK SYSTEMS ... 32
4.6 PLOT PLAN OF SPILL CONTAINMENT AND DRAINAGE .................................................. 32
4.7 PLOT PLAN OF AREA ELECTRICAL CLASSIFICATION ................................................... 32
4.8 BLOCK FLOW DIAGRAM OF ISOLSATION AND SHUTDOWN SYSTEMS ....................... 32
4.9 PROCESS FLOW DIAGRAMS .............................................................................................. 32
4.10 PIPING AND INSTRUMENT DIAGRAMS (PID) .................................................................. 32
4.10.1 EQUIPMENT ..................................................................................................................... 32
4.10.2 PIPING .............................................................................................................................. 32
4.10.3 BUILDINGS ....................................................................................................................... 32
4.11 APPLICABLE CODES AND STANDARDS ........................................................................ 34
4.12 RELIEF SYSTEM AND SIZING BASIS ............................................................................... 34
4.13 VENTILATION SYSTEM DESIGN AND SIZING BASIS...................................................... 34
4.14 BASIC PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEM ............................................................................. 34
4.15 SAFETY INSTRUMENTED SYSTEMS ............................................................................... 34
4.16 INTERLOCK CAUSE AND EFFECT CHART ...................................................................... 34
4.17 DESIGN AND SAFETY STUDIES ....................................................................................... 34
4.18 ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEMS ...................................................................................... 34
4.19 COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATIONS ................................................................................ 35
5 CLIMATOLOGY AND SITE STUDY ........................................................................................ 35
5.1 SITE STUDY .......................................................................................................................... 35
5.2 CLIMATOLOGY STUDY ....................................................................................................... 35
10 ANNEXES ................................................................................................................................. 41
10.1 ANNEX P – PUBLIC DOCUMENTS .................................................................................... 42
10.2 ANNEX 1 – PROJECT MANAGEMENT - CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY ............. 43
10.4 ANNEX 2 – PROCESS - CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY ....................................... 44
10.5 ANNEX 3 – PIPING & LAYOUT - CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY .......................... 57
10.6 ANNEX 4 – CIVIL STRUCTURAL & CONSTRUCTION - CONFIDENTIAL AND
PROPRIETARY .............................................................................................................................. 58
10.7 ANNEX 5 – MARINE -CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY............................................ 59
10.8 ANNEX 6 – MECHANICAL, HVAC & TANKS - CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY .... 60
10.9 ANNEX 7 – ELECTRICAL - CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY .................................. 61
10.10 ANNEX 8 – INSTRUMENTS & TELECOMS - CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY ..... 63
10.11 ANNEX 9 – SAFETY & ENVIRONMENTAL CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY ....... 65
10.12 ANNEX 10 – COMMISSIONING - CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY ....................... 69
10.13 ANNEX 11 – WATER SUPPLY PIPELINE - CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY ....... 70
This involved the gathering of data on the physical characteristics of the site as well as
metrological and meteocean conditions pertaining to the site and seaways. The FEED was
performed applying the current codes and regulations in relation to the site’s location, and
those of the industry, and executed using good engineering practice and internationally
applied systems. This included safety analysis of the initial design using international
engineering practices (HAZID/HAZOP/SIL) and international and industry standards
relating to the marine activities. A more detailed overview of the FEED is contained in
Section 4 of this application.
FEED documents and information generated during, or as a result of the FEED, unless
otherwise contained in the body of this document, remain proprietary and confidential and
are not available to the public.
Further, a special needs collective agreement was ratified on 3 May, 2017 between the
Nova Scotia Construction Labour Relations Association (as Pieridae’s agent) and each of
the fifteen unions involved in providing the workforce to the Project during its construction.
Together with existing collective agreements, this agreement provides the terms of
engagement with local tradespersons together with the training and employment
opportunities for qualified First Nations members, women and local residents. Pieridae
also has in place a communication plan with Nova Scotian Mi'kmaq First Nations.
As required by Clause 9(2)(e) to (f) of the Gas Plant Facilities Regulations, Pieridae, and
its third party contractors, are committed to providing employment, training and contracting
opportunities firstly to Nova Scotians, where their skills, qualifications and businesses
satisfy the employment and contracting requirements.
Pieridae has advanced the commercial, environmental and financial aspects of the
Project. It will imminently conclude, amongst other matters, an engineering, procurement
construction and commissioning (“EPCC”) contract with its EPCC Contractor of choice,
appoint its lead Financial Advisor, and is continuing in its efforts to satisfy all
Environmental Assessment conditions. Pieridae is poised to take its final investment
decision this year and, as such, wishes to apply for its Permit to Construct.
The Safety and Environmental Engineering (“SEE”) objectives of the Project are to design,
construct and operate a facility without harm to construction or operations personnel or to
the general public and to minimize the impact of this facility on the environment. The
Project’s current SEE Philosophy can be found in Annex 9 Document No. 188479-000-SE-
PH-00001.
As the design of the facility is developed further through the detailed engineering phase, a
number of companion documents will be generated detailing safety and environmental
protection measures required to realise the SEE Philosophy. Each individual plan will be
based on the standards and philosophies set forth in the above philosophy, and will be
audited and controlled to ensure all third parties achieve the best possible results in terms
of keeping the environmental impact of the Project to a minimum and that a “zero harm”
philosophy for safety issues is applied.
A key aspect of this philosophy is the full integration of safety and environmental
considerations (including working environment and human factors) into all aspects of the
design, including materials, process and equipment selection, and site and layout choices.
This document defines the overall safety philosophy for the project, and identifies the
relevant documents for reference on specific aspects of the project.
The document is structured around four key areas of SEE Management:
1. Design Safety
2. Working Environment (Occupational Health)
3. Human Factors
4. Environmental Protection.
The main SEE documents that form the basis of the SEE design and are required for the
FEED project are set out below in the following table:
The Project will be managed in line with the HSE Management System detailed within the
project Safety Management Plan, see Annex 9 Document No. GPL-PEL-HSE-PRO-0001-
PROCESS SAFETY INFORMATION
The Facility is an onshore gas processing plant, a marine terminal for the loading of LNG
onto LNG carriers, a wharf for mooring associated support vessels and unloading
materials during construction. The key components of the Facility are listed below and
discussed in more detail in this section.
Component Description
Liquefaction Plant • Two liquefaction trains, each with a nominal capacity of 4.8
MTPA of LNG
• Each train converts natural gas from the M&NP system to
LNG at atmospheric pressure and approximately -162
Degrees Celsius for export to overseas markets
LNG Storage Tanks • Two full containment cryogenic tanks each with a net
capacity of 190,000m3
• Allowance designed in for a third full containment tank
Power Generation • On site gas turbine power generation to support the Facility
• Emergency diesel generators as backup
Feed Gas Pipeline and Inlet • M&NP will construct a feed gas supply pipeline to the Facility
Facilities including pigging, metering and compression to meet intake
compression requirements of the Facility
Potable Water Pipeline and Intake • Supply pipeline from Meadow Lake to the Facility to supply
Structure raw water
• Onsite treatment facilities
Buildings and Utilities • Multiple administrative, control and maintenance buildings
• Utilities to support the Facility
Temporary Work Camp • For the duration of the construction phase, the Project will
include a work camp situated to the northern site boundary
This section should be read in conjunction with the Overall Block Flow Diagram in Annex P
Document No. 188479-000-PE-RP-00002 and Overall Process Flow Scheme in Annex 2
Document 1884779-000-PR-SK-000001.
Inlet Facilities
Gas feeding the Facility will be received via the Maritimes and Northeast Pipeline (M&NP)
connection from the existing gas plant to the inlet of the Facility. The new feed gas pipeline
will be constructed by M&NP and is proposed to have a fiscal quality metering station
outside of the Facility.
The pipeline gas is heated if required by hot oil to achieve the correct temperature at the
inlet of the Acid Gas Removal Unit and to protect against hydrate formation. The pressure
of the heated pipeline gas is controlled to meet the required pressure for the downstream
units. The pressure-reduced gas passes through an Inlet Gas KO Drum to remove any
free liquids or particulates. This unit is common to both LNG Trains.
Mercury Removal Unit
The mercury removal unit removes any mercury present in the feed gas to prevent
mercury amalgam corrosion or liquid metal embrittlement of aluminium equipment in the
cryogenic sections of the plant. Removal of trace mercury early in the liquefaction process
has an additional benefit of reducing release of mercury to atmosphere and reducing the
health risk to operations personnel. A non-regenerable sulphur impregnated activated
carbon adsorbent (or similar) is used to remove any trace quantities of mercury. This unit
is common to both LNG Trains.
The Acid Gas Removal Unit (AGRU) removes acid gas components from the feed gas in
order to meet LNG specifications and prevent freezing in the cryogenic sections of the
plant. The acid gas components are predominantly carbon dioxide (CO2) with trace
quantities of Hydrogen Sulphide (H2S) and other sulphur species. The AGRU will utilise
the BASF OASE® Purple formulated amine process to remove the contaminants to the
desired levels.
The acid gas (CO2 with trace sulphur, hydrocarbons and amine compounds) passes
through a thermal oxidiser to destroy pollutants prior to discharge to atmosphere.
Each LNG Train uses a dedicated AGRU.
The heat required for thermal regeneration of the amine is obtained from waste heat from
the refrigerant compressor gas turbine drives.
A common storage tank provides solvent storage for both AGRUs.
Dehydration
The Dehydration Unit reduces the water content of the feed gas in order to prevent
freezing and potential blockages in the cryogenic sections of the plant. The dehydrator
beds use regenerable molecular sieve technology - a slipstream of treated gas is heated
against hot oil and used to regenerate the molecular sieves.
The heat required for thermal regeneration of the dehydration desiccant is obtained from
waste heat from the refrigerant compressor gas turbine drives.
Each LNG Train uses a dedicated Dehydration Unit.
The NGL Extraction Unit removes heavy hydrocarbons - particularly benzene and heavy
aliphatic hydrocarbons (C5+) - in order to meet the treated gas specification required for
liquefaction and to avoid their freezing in the downstream cryogenic sections. The unit also
produces stabilised condensate and LPG product for storage and export. The NGL
Extraction Unit is based on open-art technology using a turbo-expander as the primary
means of chilling the incoming feed gas.
Each LNG Train uses a dedicated NGL Extraction Unit.
Gas Liquefaction
Each LNG Train uses a dedicated Gas Liquefaction Unit where feed gas is pre-cooled
against propane refrigerant before passing into the tubeside of the Main Cryogenic Heat
Exchanger (MCHE) where it is further cooled and liquefied against Mixed Refrigerant
(MR). The LNG is flashed to nearly atmospheric pressure to control nitrogen content
before being pumped to storage.
The MR is a mixture of nitrogen, methane, ethylene and propane – the exact proportions
are selected to provide the optimum liquefaction efficiency. Warm low pressure (LP) MR
that exits the MCHE is compressed and cooled against propane refrigerant. The resultant
cold high pressure (HP) MR is routed to the tubeside of the MCHE where further cooling
The propane refrigeration system utilises propane evaporating at three pressure levels
(LP, MP and HP) to supply refrigeration to the feed gas and the MR circuit. Propane from
the discharge of the propane compressor is condensed by air cooling. The three levels of
chilling are provided by a successive flash to a lower pressure level. As the pressure is
reduced, the propane boils at a colder temperature, providing refrigeration. The LP, MP
and HP propane vapour is the suction and side streams of the propane compressor.
Refrigerant Storage
The Refrigerant Storage unit provides storage for refrigerant grade ethylene and propane
for makeup as required to the refrigerant circuits of the Gas Liquefaction units.
Ethylene storage will provide ethylene to the mixed refrigerant (MR) circuits. Propane
storage will provide propane to the propane refrigerant (PR) and MR circuits.
Ethylene is stored as a pressurized cryogenic liquid in 2 x 50% vacuum-insulated bullets.
The LNG Storage and Loading units are designed to provide storage and loading facilities
to allow for continuous production of LNG at the design production rate, storage thereof,
and to enable exports of such LNG via LNG carrier. The LNG Storage and Loading Unit
will be common for both LNG trains.
LNG rundown from the production trains will be stored in two full containment LNG
Storage Tanks, with space allocated for a third future tank. Each LNG tank has a net
capacity of 190,000 m3. The following shows the principle design features of a full
containment LNG tank. Full Containment tanks have been chosen as they represent the
State-of-the-Art LNG storage choice, ensuring the risk of accidental spillage to the
environment is kept to an absolute minimum. They therefore represent the safest storage
alternative for both personnel and the environment.
• Holding Mode: Circulation of LNG from the LNG rundown (or LNG pumped from the
LNG storage tanks) to the jetty via the LNG loading line and back to the LNG
Storage Tanks via the LNG circulation line. This ensures that the main pipework
remains cold.
• Loading Mode: LNG loading from the LNG Storage Tanks to one LNG carrier via
both the LNG loading and circulation lines.
During both modes of operation the LNG Storage Tanks may be continuously filled with
LNG rundown. Boil off gas (BOG) from the LNG Storage Tanks and SVR line (during
loading) is compressed, cooled and routed to the common HP fuel gas system.
Provision has been made in the design to allow for the installation of future truck loading
facilities.
Marine Facilities
The marine facilities will include an LNG jetty for the loading of LNG product and a Material
Offloading Facility (MOF) for the delivery of construction materials and equipment/modules
for the construction of the Project. The proposed layout of the marine facilities can be
found in Annex 5 Document Nos. 188479-400-MA-BD-00001, 188479-410-MA-05-000001
and 188479-440-MA-05-000001.
The LNG jetty consists of a single marine trestle spanning from the causeway structure to
a T-head with two LNG loading platforms. Due to its low probability, any sea ice will be
managed during operations with ice breaking tugs.
The LNG berths are orientated 157° relative to True North. This orientation was
determined based on wave modelling data, and keeps the highest recurrence of the higher
energy waves as close as possible to directly on the bow of a moored LNG carrier.
The position of the LNG berths is dictated by the minimum separation distances from the
MOF to the north and the existing pipelines to the south. This has resulted in the berths
being located in deeper water than the minimum that is usually required for LNG carriers.
The Availability Study indicates low utilization of the second berth, however this has been
retained for operational flexibility.
The access channel to the LNG berth uses the naturally occurring water depths of at least
20 meters. Therefore no dredging is required.
The manoeuvring area in the vicinity of the jetty loading platform makes use of the
naturally occurring water depths of at least 14 meters. A turning circle with a diameter of
approximately two times the length of the largest LNG carrier fits within the manoeuvring
area adjacent to the jetty loading platforms.
The marine facilities include a MOF that will be used for the delivery of construction
materials and equipment/modules for the construction of the Project. Once the
construction phase is complete, the MOF will be converted into a support dock housing the
necessary support vessels (tugs and line boats) for the operation of the terminal.
• Causeway Structure – earthen (stone) fill structure extending from the existing
shoreline, offshore to approximately the -10 meter contour where it ties into the
MOF structure. Accommodating both the roadway leading to shore from the MOF
structure and the pipe rack leading out to the LNG jetties, and
• MOF Structure – Steel sheet pile or combi pile wall infilled with earthen (stone)
material to create berthing space for both lift-off and roll-off cargo for the Project.
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The MOF Structure includes two single pile or multi pile mooring dolphins to support
end-on mooring of barges at the end of the MOF Structure for roll-off operations.
It is anticipated that an LNG carrier will be loading every 3-4 days, based on a two train
facility. LNG carriers within the approved range of 125,000m3 to 265,000m3 have a length
of between 280 – 345 m and a draft of approximately 12m.
Utilities
The Condensate & LPG Storage and Loading Unit provides tank storage and loading
facilities to allow continuous production of condensate and LPG at the design capacity of
the facility and to enable intermittent export of condensate by road tanker and continuous
export of LPG by pipeline, truck or storage to support NGL extraction start-up.
Heating Medium
The Heating Medium system provides process heating via the reboilers and heaters within
the LNG facility.
One Heating Medium system per train is provided to supply the heating requirements of a
single train plus the heating requirements of the common facilities. Provisions will be
made to allow the common users to be supplied with heating medium from either Train 1
and/or Train 2 as required. Therminol 59 or equivalent will be used as the heating
medium.
Heat duty for all heating medium users, including the common areas, will be from the
Waste Heat Recovery Units located in the Propane Compressor Gas Turbine Driver
exhaust in each train. During start-up, a propane compressor in either Train 1 or Train 2
will be on full recycle in order to provide the required turbine exhaust gas for heating the
Heating Medium.
A Common heating medium storage facility will be provided for charging, drain down and
make-up purposes.
Fuel Gas
The Fuel Gas system provides a reliable source of fuel gas to users throughout the plant.
The fuel gas system is designed to meet the quality and flow requirements of the fuel gas
consumers under all operating conditions.
The primary source of fuel gas for the entire facility is a combination of LNG boil-off gas
(BOG) and end flash gas (EFG). In order to maintain the fuel gas balance as the quantity
of BOG varies between holding mode and loading mode and the demand for fuel gas
varies, additional fuel gas is sourced from pipeline gas and dehydrated feed gas. Excess
BOG is routed back into the feed gas to each liquefaction unit.
Mixing drums and heaters are provided to smooth out compositional variations and to
provide fuel gas with the required amount of superheat.
The Fuel Gas system comprises an independent Train HP Fuel Gas system (one per LNG
train), a common HP Fuel Gas system, and a common LP Fuel Gas system that also
supplies LP Fuel Gas users in the LNG Trains.
Diesel fuel is required for the operation of engine-driven plant equipment such as firewater
pumps and emergency generators.
Diesel arrives on site in road tankers and is pumped through a filter into the diesel storage
tank. Diesel is then transferred from storage to road tankers for distribution to the users’
day tanks throughout the LNG Facility.
A separate storage facility for marine grade diesel is provided at the Marine Offloading
Facility (MOF). Marine grade diesel is unloaded from a bunkering vessel into a bunkering
diesel storage tank. Marine diesel is then transferred from storage via a filter/coalescer to
tug boats and other small vessels berthed at the MOF.
Flare Systems
The flare system enables the reliable and safe disposal of hydrocarbon vapour and liquid
streams that result from process upsets and emergencies, which, if not routed to flare,
could lead to an uncontrolled loss of containment.
The flare system is also used to dispose of the waste hydrocarbon streams that result from
operating conditions such as start-up, shutdown, venting, draining, gas purging, heating
and cooling of equipment and/or piping. Flaring during normal operation is not a design
condition.
Two separate relief and flare systems are provided for wet or potentially wet hydrocarbon
releases and dry and potentially cold releases to avoid the risk of hydrate formation or
freezing, which could cause flow restrictions or blockages of flare piping.
The design of the flare system is as per good engineering practice: piping is designed with
slopes and no pockets, and knock-out drums are provided for the efficient removal of
liquids that could either cause damaging flow regimes (‘slug’ flow) and/or result in the
release of burning liquid from the flare tip.
Liquids contained in the knock-out drums are removed by vaporisation using electric
heaters where possible. High boiling point liquids (e.g. water, hydrocarbon condensate)
are pumped to the effluent treatment unit.
The wet and dry flare stacks, including a common spare, share a common elevated derrick
structure. The flare are demountable to allow for maintenance of a flare tip without
requiring a complete shutdown of the Facility.
All flares shall be provided with continuous fuel gas purges with nitrogen back-up to
prevent the infiltration of air into the system.
Plant & Instrument Air System
The Plant and Instrument Air System supplies dry compressed air throughout the LNG
Facility for:
• Instruments
• Feed to the Nitrogen Generation Package
• To utility hose stations
The air dryer package will be a solid desiccant with heatless regeneration by dry air.
Nitrogen System
The Nitrogen System supplies high-purity nitrogen (99.99 % nitrogen) throughout the plant
for:
Nitrogen is prepared by the cryogenic distillation of air to produce gaseous nitrogen (GAN)
and liquid nitrogen (LIN). Oxygen and other impurities are vented to atmosphere.
GAN is sent to the nitrogen distribution header while the LIN at the same pressure is
stored for vaporisation and use during periods of peak demand, e.g. maintenance purging.
Truck unloading of LIN is possible for rapid refilling of the LIN storage vessel.
Three separate water systems are designed to provide buffer storage and distribution of
water at different qualities throughout the Facility.
All raw, i.e. untreated, fresh water is provided by a pipeline from the nearby Meadow Lake,
and is stored in the Raw Water Storage Tank (see below), which provides security of
supply to the LNG Facility in case the supply is disrupted. Raw water is filtered and
treated to a minimum quality prior to storage in the combined Fresh Water/Firewater
Storage Tank. Fresh Water is distributed to the following users:
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• Firewater system
• Fresh Water system (utility hose stations)
• Potable Water system
• Demineralised Water system
Fresh water is further treated to produce Potable Water based on the more onerous of
Canadian Potable Water Quality Standards and WHO standards. Potable Water is
recirculated around the Facility to the buildings (toilets, showers etc.); and safety showers
and eye wash stations. Treatment consists of activated carbon filtration followed by
remineralisation (to adjust total dissolved solids content) and sterilisation (by chlorine
injection or UV lamps).
Fresh Water is also treated to produce Demineralised Water to the specifications required
for the make-up water to the AGRU and for online washing of the gas turbines. The
demineralised water treatment package is likely to consist of reverse osmosis followed by
electro-deionisation. The use of mixed resin beds with acid/caustic regeneration is not
anticipated for the relatively small volumes of Demineralised Water required.
Fire Protection Systems
A ring main distribution system provides firewater to all areas of the Facility to supply
firewater based systems i.e. water spray, sprinklers, monitors, hydrants, hose reels, foam
systems and fire tenders. Fire tenders may take suction from the fire water system via
hydrant standpipe pumper connections.
The fire water supply and distribution system shall consist of the following:
• Storage of sufficient fire water to supply 100% of the maximum demand for a period
of two hours. A secure volume of firewater is stored in the fresh water/fire water
storage tank.
• Two fresh water fire pumps, one electrically driven and one diesel driven, each
pump sized to supply 100% of the maximum fire water demand.
Two emergency back-up diesel engine driven seawater fire pumps are located on the jetty
trestle, with each pump sized to supply 100% of the maximum fire water demand, with two
electric motor driven jockey pumps to maintain pressure in the fire water ring main.
There is a gridded fire water ring main around the process units, storage tanks, utilities
and service areas, with a single line running down the trestle to the LNG loading berth
equipment.
The ring main piping shall be installed underground at a depth not less than 300 mm
below the frost line (NFPA 24) and shall be constructed from Glass Fibre Reinforced
Plastic Epoxy Resin (GRE). Pipe sizes shall ensure a residual pressure of 7.5 barg is
available at the most remote take off point in the system.
As far as practicable the fire water distribution network shall be configured to minimise the
potential for surge/water hammer. A surge analysis of the system will be undertaken
during detail design.
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Effluent Treatment
The purpose of the Effluent Treatment system is to make provision for segregation by
source, collection, routing, holding, treatment (if necessary), sampling, monitoring and
disposal.
Plant design provisions will ensure that the liquid effluents are minimized, and that effluent
discharges are within the limits laid out by the World Bank Effluent Guidelines and by
Environment Canada under section 36(3) of the Fisheries Act. Examples of design
features that reduce liquid effluents are:
• The use of air cooling in preference to seawater cooling for the rejection of process
heat. This eliminates the discharge of warm seawater that may contain treatment
chemicals;
• An Electro-deionization Unit will be used to produce demineralized water rather
than a conventional ion exchange resin type. This eliminates the need for an
associated waste water neutralisation system;
• Liquid effluents from the plant will be treated (where necessary) and discharged to
the sea or taken offsite for further treatment.
The CSS collects rain and snow melt that is free of gases, hydrocarbons and
other pollutants. Offsite roads, building areas, and undeveloped areas will be
considered clean water areas. Sand traps will be provided at intervals in the
channels to remove any solid particulates before being routed to the Clean
Surface Water Pond prior to disposal via the outfall line to sea.
Solid material will be removed by vacuum trucks in a manner commensurate
with the recovered material.
• Potentially Oil Contaminated System (POS)
The POS collects rain, snow melt and firewater/wash water from paved areas of
the Facility where hydrocarbon spills or leaks, whilst not expected, could occur.
Run-off water from these areas could therefore be oil-contaminated.
Water from POS areas is collected by an underground pipe network and gravity
flows to the First Flush Basin. Manholes located throughout the system will
contain silt traps to collect sediment and prevent it from reaching the treatment
package.
Lube oil spills from machinery (such as pumps) will be contained by pump base
plates/drip pans, which will be furnished with an open drain pipe to direct spills
towards the POS.
The design of the First Flush Basin assumes that only the first flush of
rainwater/firewater is contaminated after which point the influent can be treated
as clean surface run-off. The contaminated water is pumped to the Oily Water
The OCS collects rain, snow melt and firewater/wash water from paved areas of
the Facility where hydrocarbon spills are likely to occur, e.g. diesel handling
areas, lube oil systems etc. Water from these areas is therefore likely to
contain a significant amount of oil. Areas identified as OCS will be locally
segregated (a) to limit the volume of water that requires treatment and (b) to
prevent water runoff from OCS areas polluting POS areas. Where possible,
OCS areas are segregated within buildings or housings to prevent rain and
excessive snow melt from ingress to the sumps especially compressor and GT
drive enclosures.
Water from curbed areas where the area is likely to contain a significant volume
of oil will be contained and tested. If there is negligible contamination of the
water, the contents will be discharged to the First Flush Basin. However, if the
contents of the curb contain an oil spill then the contents will be transferred to a
vacuum truck and processed off-site.
Where it is not possible to connect equipment items to the common system; drip
trays or collection pots will be installed, the contents of which can be removed
by vacuum truck.
• Sanitary Waste
Water from curbed areas where the area is likely to contain hazardous
chemical(s) will be contained and tested. If the water contamination is
negligible and is considered non-hazardous, discharge will be to the First Flush
Basin, prior to disposal via the outfall line to sea. If the contents of the curb
contain hazardous chemical(s) then the contents will be transferred to a
vacuum truck and processed off site. Where it is not possible to connect
equipment items containing hazardous chemicals to a closed drain system; drip
trays or collection pots may be installed which can be pumped out and removed
by vacuum truck.
All potentially oil contaminated water is routed to the First Flush Basin together
with clean water from any of the oil contaminated, hazardous chemical curbed
areas/sumps and LNG impoundment basins.
From the First Flush Basin oily water is pumped to the CPI Separator located in
the Oily Water Treatment Package. The Oily Water Treatment Package also
treats residual liquids from the Vacuum Truck Discharge Sump. This sump is
provided to intermittently collect oily water from the Wet Gas Flare KO Drum
Pump and miscellaneous oily water slops which may be collected by truck
throughout the LNG facility. The contents of the sump are pumped to the Oily
Water Treatment Package.
The separated oil from the Oily Water Treatment Package is collected in the
Slop Oil Tank. This tank can also be used for storing spent lubrication oil prior
to offsite disposal.
Treated water from the Oily Water Treatment Package is routed to the Clean
Surface Water Pond prior to disposal to sea via the outfall channel.
The Overall Plot Plans of the site can be seen in Figures referenced below, all of which are
contained in Annex P:
More detailed Plot Plans are confidential and are supplied as confidential documents for
review for conformity by NSUARB. The documents are references:-
The following documents for Area Plot Plans can be found in Annex 3:-
188479-000-PI-02-000001 188479-400-PI-01-000002
188479-000-PI-02-000002 188479-400-PI-01-000003
188479-100-PI-01-000001 188479-400-PI-01-000004
188479-100-PI-01-000002 188479-500-PI-01-000001
188479-300-PI-01-000001 188479-600-PI-01-000001
188479-300-PI-01-000002 188479-600-PI-01-000002
188479-300-PI-01-000003 188479-700-PI-01-000001
188479-400-PI-01-000001 188479-900-PI-01-000001
The purpose of the Overall Block Flow Diagram (as noted in Section 3.1.1.1 above) is to
illustrate the main raw material (feed gas) and products (LNG and condensate). The Block
Diagram shows the interrelationships between the different process units; major streams
are numbered (to allow cross reference to the overall heat and material balances); and, for
completeness, the utility units are shown as standalone blocks. This drawing should be
read in conjunction with the Design Basis, PFDs and UFDs.
Process Flow Diagrams (PFD) have been prepared for all process units. PFDs show all
tagged equipment items, major control loops, major process streams (with stream
numbers to allow cross reference to the heat and material balances) and equipment tags
and descriptions. The final issue incorporates changes resulting from Process Licensor
and P&ID development.
The Overall Process Flow Diagram and all other Process Flow Diagrams are confidential
documents and are supplied as confidential for review for conformity by NSUARB, and are
contained in Annex 2.
The purpose of the Overall Heat and Material Balance is to illustrate the main raw material
(feed gas) and products (LNG and condensate). Overall Heat and Material Balances have
been prepared for the full envelope of cases which are to be expected in operation:-
Only the streams indicated on the Overall Block Flow Diagram are defined.
Pressure, temperature, flowrate, liquid and vapour properties, and overall composition are
shown for each stream. All Heat and Mass Balances are confidential and in some cases
contain redacted proprietary information and are supplied as confidential for review for
conformity by NSUARB in Annex 2 Document No. 188479-000-PR-LS-00002.
The design of the LNG terminal will, at a minimum meet the Canadian Code requirements
and other North American standards including:
The provisions for seismic design will be adopted from the National Building Code of
Canada (NBCC) for the Safe Shutdown Earthquake.
Given that CSA Z276-11 does not explicitly address full containment storage tanks, the
provisions of the US Standard NFPA 59A will be adopted. Both CSA Z276-11 and NFPA
59A provide a comprehensive list of standards that are to be met for the design and
operation of LNG facilities and storage/containment tanks. Environmental loads will be
based on NBCC, with the provisions of CSA Z276-11 prevailing where conflict exists.
The LNG tank design basis is API 625.
NFPA 59A tanks are designed to API 625, which references API 620 and ACI 376. The
Facility is designed in accordance with CSA Z276, which is aligned with NFPA 59A with
references to API for full containment tanks.
The marine facilities will be designed and operated in general accordance with key
guidelines from the following organizations:
Where there is conflict or lack of clarity between codes the following order of precedence
has been followed:
1. Nova Scotia Regulations (e.g. Nova Scotia Gas Plant Facility Regulations)
2. Canadian Regulations
3. Codes of Practice / Handbooks as associated with governing Canadian Standards
as applicable to Nova Scotia (e.g. Nova Scotia Department Of Energy Code Of
Practice, Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities Version 1 dated 13 July 2005)
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4. Canadian Codes and Standards as applicable to Nova Scotia (e.g. CSA Z276-15)
5. International Codes and Standards (e.g. NFPA 59A, EN 1473, API 620).
A complete list of the Acts, Codes and Standards can be found in Annex 1 Document
number 188479-000-PE-LS-00001.
Piping and Instrument Diagrams are confidential and are supplied as confidential
documents for review for conformity by NSURB and are contained in Annex 2.
All equipment and piping systems are protected against overpressure by mechanical
devices such as PSVs or bursting discs.
Where required, equipment and piping systems are protected against under pressure by
vacuum breakers. The use of vacuum breakers is normally restricted to storage tanks that
operate at a nominal atmospheric pressure.
Emergency blowdown valves are provided to reduce the pressure in the equipment to
ensure the coincident pressure and metal temperature does not cause the allowable
stress to be exceeded.
Emergency blowdown facilities are provided on:
The Relief system has been designed to be in accordance with the API 520 “Sizing,
Selection and Installation of Pressure Relieving Devices” and API 521 “Guide for Pressure
Relieving and Depressurisation Systems” and the relevant sections of code CSA Z275-15.
All buildings will be heated and air conditioned. The FEED Package provides the basic
design principles to design, supply, install, test and commission the different HVAC
systems. Supplier’s standard systems will be used and will be required to be compliant
The Process Control System is described in the various philosophy documents which
define the basis for the detail design of the instrumentation, control and safety systems for
the Facility, but in particular in the Instrument and Control Philosophy Document No.
188479-000-IC-PH-00001 contained in Annex 8. This philosophy also defines the
systems supplied by package equipment vendors and associated interfaces of these
systems with the plant control system as well as the methods to be used for the control of
the facility and the principle features of the instrument and control systems required. The
philosophy is based on a concept of using proven control and protection strategies and
equipment.
In order to establish the safety levels of all process safety loops, a SIL study was
performed following the HAZOP of the FEED design. As a result of this study, each loop
was allotted an appropriate Safety Integrity Level (SIL) according to IEC 61508/61551
which the design and implementation will fulfil. The results of this study are contained in
the SIL Assessment Review, Document No. 188479-000-SE-RP-00015 in Annex 9.
The Interlock Cause and Effect Charts have been developed for the overall Emergency
Shutdown Systems (ESD) and for individual units as well as utilities required to operate
the Facility. The ESD Philosophy is contained in Annex 2 Document No. 188479-000-PR-
PH-00004.
The overall Safety & Environmental Engineering goal is to provide a proven and
demonstrably safe working facility that is designed in the manner recommended by safety
requirements of CSA Z276-15 “Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) - Standard for Production,
Storage, and Handling” as well as Nova Scotia’s Gas Plant Facility Regulations. In
addition the safety control systems will comply with relevant NFPA and API codes and all
Canadian legal requirements.
1. Inherent safety/elimination,
2. Prevention,
3. Control,
All hazards shall be identified and assessed in accordance with the guidance provided by
good engineering practice, and with the objective of inherent safety by hazard elimination
applied early in the design so far as is reasonably practicable.
The hazard management process started in FEED will continue throughout the installation
lifecycle. Any changes to the facility which may affect the likelihood or consequences of
hazards will be identified and assessed, and the management systems revised as
necessary. The hazard management process will be documented and communicated to
everyone involved in the design of the facility to ensure they have sufficient knowledge of
the hazards and their contribution to the overall risks.
The hazard management system proposed in the FEED for ongoing deployment operates
as follows:
3.2.1 HAZOP
A preliminary HAZOP study (as contained in Annex 9 Document No.188479-000-
SE-RP-00001) was held during the FEED design phase of the project. It was led by
an independent third party and was conducted by a team including representatives
from CB&I and Pieridae from engineering, operations, maintenance,
instrumentation and control.
The HAZOP review covered all of the LNG process facilities from the interface point
with the feed gas supply line to the loading arms.
In addition to the process facilities the following utility systems were also studied
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• Firewater
• Fuel Gas System
• Heating Medium System
Vendor packages and utilities (except as described above) were considered to be
outside the scope of these preliminary HAZOP reviews.
The HAZOP study did not identify any issues which were judged to be significant
enough to jeopardise the project or to warrant additional detailed study.
Where drawings representing typical details were provided, e.g. compressor seals
and hook up drawings, it was recognised that these details are dependent on the
selected machine supplier and as such these were not studied during the HAZOP.
The HAZOP study raised a total of 77 actions. Initial responses have been
provided to the actions, i.e. indication of how the actions shall be completed during
the detailed design phase.
Following the completion of the HAZOP, a preliminary Safety Integrity Level (SIL)
Assessment study was completed. The SIL Assessment covered all of the systems
that were studied during the FEED HAZOP.
The following confidential documents contain the procedure and results of the
HAZOP activities:
• HAZOP Study Report
• SIL Assessment Report (see section 3.1.2.5)
A review of the HAZOP together with additional analysis of any design changes will be
made at stages throughout the detailed design and periodically throughout the operational
phase.
To address the Code of Practice requirements for Management of Change the project will
follow a Safety and Environmental Action Tracking and Closure Process.
3.2.2.1 INTRODUCTION
Safety and Environmental Actions are generated from studies and design reviews such as:
Engineering Management will also ensure the relevant actions resulting from studies and
design reviews etc. are formally transmitted to the Lead Safety and Environmental
Engineer for action tracking. Actions will be assigned to Engineering Disciplines and the
resolutions expedited. Engineering Management will finally provide final approval of the
proposed resolution.
The Operational Philosophy for the Facility is contained in Annex 10 Document No.
188479-000-CM-PH-00002. This should be read in conjunction with the Maintenance
Philosophy in Annex 10 Document No. 188479-000-CM-PH-00001 which outlines other
operational procedures of the plant with regard to maintenance. During the course of the
projects implementation detailed operating instructions and procedures will be developed
to ensure a safe operation of the plant
The Philosophy for training of personnel during the design, construction, commissioning
and operation of the plant is described in the confidential document 188479-000-CM-PH-
00005 included in Annex 10 for assessment by NSURB. Prior to operational start up a
programme of continual learning will be developed to address any training issues that may
occur during the operational lifetime of the plant.
The overall responsibility for implementing the procedures will sit with the Project
Manager.
• Ensuring the activities required for operating the organisation are planned
implemented and controlled, and their progress monitored.
• Determining the sequence and interaction of the processes applicable.
• Communicating requirements within the organisation, customer and interested
groups, and resolves issues that arise at the interfaces of such groups.
• Participate in reviews of management system data i.e. audit results, corrective
actions, preventive actions etc. and approving actions.
• Ensuring that where some services may be outsourced the responsibility for the
quality of those services remains with Goldboro LNG Project.
Quality Assurance will be used to control designer, fabricator and constructor competence
requirements for the LNG Plant and tank construction together with inspection and testing
requirements, also identifying qualifications of quality assurance personnel, welder
qualifications, and for inspection and testing of piping.
Potential suppliers will be pre-qualified to ensure that they have a satisfactory quality
assurance program. Prior to start of construction, the requirements for welding, fabrication,
and non-destructive examination (NDE), including tests and inspections, their frequency
and acceptable limits will be defined and appropriate procedures developed. Approvals,
qualification of employees, hold and witness points, and audits will be defined in the main
EPCC QA Plan prior to commencing work.
The QHSE procedures will be developed to outline the processes by which any excursions
from accepted standards during construction and operation will be identified and
corrected.
An emergency response plan will be developed following the finalisation of the detailed
design for use in the operational phase and will address issues including, but not limited
to, the following:
• Operating malfunctions
• Structural collapse of part of the Facility
• Personnel error
• Force Majeure events
• Activities carried out adjacent to the Facility.
The emergency response plan will address procedures for ensuring that any harm to
personnel or the general public is minimized, that appropriate local officials are notified in
the event of a possible need to evacuate persons from the vicinity of the Facility, and to
protect the Facility in the event of any emergency. The Facility’s design includes the
provision of “First Response” emergency services on site. Pieridae will form a working
group with all the relevant stakeholders (e.g. Fire Department, Coastguard, etc.) to ensure
that responses to any “event” are coordinated and practiced prior to the Facility going into
operation.
Audits will concentrate on any variations in the processes and consider improvements
and/or their suitability as well as implementation and understanding of the procedures.
Audits on any identified risk actions will focus on their effectiveness and implementation.
Pieridae will define the criteria and scope of such audits in conjunction with the concerned
auditees, and in conjunction with requirements of the Gas Plant Facility Regulations, any
terms or conditions of a Licence to Operate, CSA Z276-01 and the Code of Practice –
Liquified Natural Gas Facilities. Complete records of each audit will be maintained.
Corrective actions and preventative actions, where identified, shall be agreed by all parties
at the time of audit and a date for completing actions agreed. Follow up activities shall
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include verifications of the actions taken and the reporting of the verification results. These
results will be stored and made available to the relevant authorities, as appropriate.
During an audit the auditor will record non-compliance to any particular requirement within
procedures, specifications, process or product and agree the corrective/preventive actions
and due dates for completions with the auditees. The auditor will be looking to the
stakeholder to implement procedures for corrective and preventative actions for:
4 FEED
The concept selection was performed prior to developing the FEED which reviewed
different options for critical aspects of the plant design and established the preferred
options based on environmental impact; proven operation; CAPEX and OPEX; and
retaining flexibility for ongoing project development.
Critical aspects reviewed were:
• Preliminary feed gas and LNG product specifications
• Technology selection for:
o Acid gas removal
o Mercury removal and dehydration
o Heavy hydrocarbon removal
• Selection of liquefaction process:
o Refrigerant(s)
o Refrigerant compressor driver selection
• LNG storage concept – number, size and type of tank
• Power generation concept
• Cooling medium (air vs. water)
• Heating medium
• Utility concept
• Conceptual layout
• Marine terminal – length of jetty trestle, number and orientation of berths
• Layout
• Execution
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The FEED design for the Goldboro LNG Project includes the following units and facilities:-
• Inlet Facilities common to both LNG Trains
• Two LNG Trains, each with a nominal capacity of 4.8 Mtpa. The selected
liquefaction technology is APCI’s C3MR (propane precooled mixed
refrigerant) technology in a Split MR™ process configuration
• Two full containment LNG storage tanks, each with a capacity of 190,000m3,
with provision of space for a future third tank
• Storage for ethylene and propane refrigerant; hydrocarbon condensate; and
LPG
• Truck loading facilities for condensate export. Provision of space for future
LNG truck loading
• Jetty trestle and two berths for the mooring and loading of LNG carriers
ranging from 125,000 to 265,000 m³ capacity
• Material Offloading Facility (MOF) for the delivery of equipment and
construction materials. Once construction is complete, the MOF will revert to
a self-contained support dock for the tugs, line boats and other small craft
required to support the loading of the LNG carriers
• Power Generation – will be executed using aeroderivative gas turbine driven
generators in combined cycle. Island-mode operation with no connection to
the external grid
• Essential Power Diesel Generators
• Boil-off gas and fuel gas systems
• Hot oil heating medium
• Other Utilities – air, nitrogen, water
• Fire Detection, Gas Detection, Low Temperature & Spill Detection and Fire
Fighting
• Integrated Control and Safety System (ICSS)
• Telecommunication and Security Systems
• Plant Infrastructure, roads and drainage
• Buildings – plant buildings, offices/administration, central control room,
substations, local equipment rooms etc.
• Site Preparation, Civil Design
• Security Facilities – buildings, fencing
• Construction Facilities - temporary buildings, haul roads etc.
As part of the FEED study the following issues were also examined and their impact
assessed:
• Spur pipeline providing the connection from the battery limits of the facility to
the existing M&N Pipeline, Pig Receivers, and Manifold
A number of chemical are used on site which could be considered hazardous due to their
characteristics. This may be because of explosive nature, or toxicity. In particular, the
following chemicals that are present on site have been identified:
• aMDEA
• Propane
• Ethylene
• LNG
• LPG
Safety data sheets and information on chemical interactions are included in 188479-000-
PE-PR-00004 Management of Chemicals (Storage and Compatibility) Annex 9 for all of
the above. All are standard when designing and operating an LNG Facility, so that the
safety issues involved are well known and understood. From the first phase of the design,
care has been taken to minimize the risk involved in working with these chemicals, in
particular in terms of segregation and impounding to prevent accidental spillages
becoming a hazard to the environment or personnel. The general philosophy for handling
of chemicals is contained in the above document. Further to this the issues raised in this
document were considered during the project design phase.
The HAZID/ENVID Study was a key step in the design process to ensure the facility’s
design intent and critical design features were aligned with Safety and Environmental
regulatory requirements and industry standards (i.e. ISO 17776 and CSA Z726-15) and
will not adversely affect the integrity and operating conditions of the Facility.
More detailed information on the chemicals involved in the Facility and the process
chemistry involved is contained in Section 3.1.1.1.
4.10.1 EQUIPMENT
An Equipment List for major process components can be found document 188479-000-
PE-LS-00003 “Goldboro LNG FEED Master Equipment List” in Annex 1.
4.10.2 PIPING
A description of the piping types used can be found in Annex 6 Document Nos. 188479-
000-PI-SP-00005 and 188479-000-PI-SP-00006.
4.10.3 BUILDINGS
Regulations, Codes and Standards
All buildings shall be designed and detailed in accordance with the requirements of CSA
Z276-15 and Nova Scotia Department of Energy Code of Practice, Liquified (sic) Natural
Gas Facilities Version 1 supported by NFPA 59A where necessary. The design shall be in
conformance with the National Building Code of Canada (NBCC) with a clearly defined
Industrial Practices
Power is generated by a dedicated power plant using fuel gas from the process facilities.
The plant intends to use state of the art aeroderivative gas turbines in open or combined
cycle. The actual configuration is still being designed to optimize the flexibility and
minimize CO2 production during operation. The maximum installed power output of the
plant will be approximately 190 MWh.
• Power Distribution and Control - describes the plant electrical power distribution
system and the control philosophy related to different electrical equipment including
6 SEISMIC REVIEW
Historical records of earthquake location and felt intensities indicate the Goldboro site is in
a region of low earthquake occurrence, with only a few, moderate -to low-magnitude
earthquakes known within about 300km of the site. Geological analysis indicates that the
major tectonic events associated with fault movement and fold growth occurred more than
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200 million years ago, and in a stress field unrelated to that of the present day. Large
differential displacements associated with coseismic surface fault rupture is not considered
as a geologic hazard at the Goldboro site.
The seismic source model for the Goldboro site consists of five area sources from the R
source zone model and three area sources from the H source zone model for Canada
developed by Adams and Halchuck (2003, 2009) PHSA was undertaken to develop %5-
damped, site-specific horizontal acceleration response spectra. The PSHA was carried
out on two reference site conditions. The first reference site condition was a weak rock site
condition assumed to have an average shear wave velocity in the upper 30m (Vs, 30) of 760
m/s (site Class B). The second reference site condition was a stiff soil site condition
assumed to have a Vs,30) of 520 m/s (Site Class C).
Site-specific spectral acceleration values (5%-damped) were evaluated for return periods
of 475 and 2,475 years, respectively. The site-specific PSHA results indicate soil Site
Class B PGA values of 0.052g and 0.120g for 475 and 2475 return periods, respectively.
The sire specific PSHA results indicate soil Site Class C PGA values of 0.057g and 0.132g
for 475 and 2475-year return periods, respectively.
The deaggergation of the 2475-year PGA and 0.2-second spectral acceleration indicates
that the major contributors to the hazard are moderate earthquakes (M6) about 100 km
from the Goldboro site. The largest contributors to spectral acceleration with longer
spectral periods (one second) are large magnitude earthquakes at distances greater than
150km from the Goldboro site.
The shear wave velocity was measured at five borehole locations at the Project’s site. The
locations are at borings BH18 (Train1), BH21 (Train 1), BH24 (Train 2), BH48 (LNG Tank
2), and BH55 (LNG Tank 1). The VS,30 of the five locations ranged from 914 m/s to 1.755
m/s. The site specific PSHA analysis was performed for the measured Vs,20’s at these five
locations. The 2,475-year return period PGA ranged from 0.085g to 0.115g.
Dynamic response analyses were performed at five borehole locations using the one-
dimensional equivalent-linear elastic dynamic response code SHAKE91 (Idriss and Sun
1992). Seven spectrally matched acceleration time histories were developed from
recorded motions. The soil input models were developed based no measured shear wave
velocities. The results of the site-specific dynamic site response analyses are presented
as acceleration response spectra at the ground surface. The amplification of the input
rock motions is dependent on the soil overburden at each location analysed. The results
of the dynamic response analysis were used to develop on design curve for the Goldboro
site.
The application of this is contained in the Seismic Basis of Design in Annex 4 Document
No. 188479-000-CV-DB-00007.
Major Industrial Accidents Council of Canada (MIACC)’s Risk Assessment Guidelines for
Municipalities and Industry were used to assess the LSIRs to provide advice on
assessment of acceptability of developments near the Goldboro LNG Facility.
• The MIACC’s Risk-based Land Use Planning Guidelines are presented below.
The assessment showed that a risk of 1 in 10,000 (10-4 contour) does not exceed the
fence line except for in the east and the south-east due to the proximity of LNG Train 2. In
these areas, the 10-4 contour extends onto land not owned by the Project, and impacts the
pipeline corridor.
However, these are access roads dedicated to the Goldboro LNG site and are not
expected to be used by the general public. Moreover, at present the land that falls within
the 10-4 contour does not have a permanent residential population (stationary population)
or recreational facilities such as golf courses and leisure parks that would create large
congregations of people. There is no evidence to indicate that such facilities or amenities
are planned in the future.
The Individual Risk Per Annum (IRPA) assessment indicated that all worker categories are
below the upper tolerability limit of 10-3, and is tolerable according to industry norms for
operational staff under normal two train operation.
Radiation exceedance contours (at 10-4 per year) for 20 kW/m2, 9 kW/m2 and 5 kW/m2
were generated as part of this assessment to provide guidance on the location of
permanent and temporary buildings at the Facility.
20 kW/m2 thermal radiation can lead to incapacitation, leading to fatality unless rescue is
effected quickly. Buildings falling within this range will need to be provided with adequate
protection against thermal radiation hazards. The 20 kW/m2 does not impact the buildings
west of the LNG Trains. However, Analyser Houses, LERs and Substations within the
LNG Train area are within the 10-4 contour. These buildings are not permanently manned.
The 9 kW/m2 thermal radiation contour at an annual frequency of 10-4 per year does not
impact the Central Control Room (CCR) and Warehouse, while the Workshop and the
Laboratory buildings are marginally affected;
The 5 kW/m2 thermal radiation contour at an annual frequency of 10-4 does not impact the
Administration Building.
As a part of the building risk guidance, the 0.35 bar and 0.02 bar overpressure
exceedance contour at a frequency of 10-4 per year was generated. Occupied and
functionally significant buildings falling within this range will need to be provided with
adequate protection against overpressure hazards.
The deliverables for the Telecom and Security systems are included in the preceding
sections. For clarity, Telecoms and Security deliverables are separately summarised
below:
• Philosophies
o Telecommunication and Security System Philosophy 188479-000-TE-PH-
00001
• Block Diagrams
o Overall Telecommunications System Block Diagram 188479-000-TE-04-
000001-01
o Security Network System Block Diagram 188479-000-TE-04-000004-01
o Corporate Network System Block Diagram 188479-000-TE-04-000005-01
o Telephone System Block Diagram 188479-000-TE-04-000006-01
o PAGA System Block Diagram 188479-000-TE-04-000007-01
o Radio System Block Diagram 188479-000-TE-04-000008-01
o Marine System Block Diagram 188479-000-TE-04-000009-01
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o Security CCTV System Block Diagram 188479-000-TE-04-00010-01
o Process CCTV System Block Diagram 188479-000-TE-04-000011-01
o Perimeter Intrusion Detection System Block Diagram 188479-000-TE-04-
000013-01
o Network Management System Block Diagram 188479-000-TE-04-000014-01
188479-000-PI-02-000002 AREA PLOT PLAN KEY PLAN - MOF, JETTY & BERTHS
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CLIENT CONTRACT No:
MATCHLINE N 2085.000 CONT ON DRAWING No 188479-PI-01-000003
0 20 40 60 80 100 200m DRAWING No. REV
METRES - 1:2500
H
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REPRODUCTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR ANY PURPOSE OTHER THAN WORK PERFORMED BY CB& IS FORBIDDEN EXCEPT BY EXPRESS WRITTEN PERMISSION OF CB&. IT IS TO BE SAFEGUARDED AGAINST BOTH DELIBERATE AND INADVERTENT DISCLOSURE TO ANY THIRD PARTY.
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NORTH PLANT
JETTY NORTH
NORTH
37 23
A t l a n t i c O c e a n
SECTION ON X - X
THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY (CB&I). IT MAY CONTAIN INFORMATION DESCRIBING TECHNOLOGY OWNED BY CB&I AND DEEMED TO BE COMMERCIALLY SENSITIVE. IT IS TO BE USED ONLY IN CONNECTION WITH WORK PERFORMED BY CB&I .
REPRODUCTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR ANY PURPOSE OTHER THAN WORK PERFORMED BY CB&I IS FORBIDDEN EXCEPT BY EXPRESS WRITTEN PERMISSION OF CB&I . IT IS TO BE SAFEGUARDED AGAINST BOTH DELIBERATE AND INADVERTENT DISCLOSURE TO ANY THIRD PARTY.
A B C D E F G H I J
NOTES
1. DELETED.
2. REFER TO OVERALL HEAT AND MATERIAL BALANCE
188479-000-PR-LS-00002 FOR STREAM INFORMATION.
1
ACID GAS TO
THERMAL OXIDISER TO FUEL GAS
2
15
3
10 11
ACID GAS TO
THERMAL OXIDISER TO FUEL
GAS
TO FUEL GAS
LNG TRAIN 2
TO FUEL
UTILITIES GAS
PLANT /
6 HEATING
INSTRUMENT NITROGEN WATER FIREWATER
MEDIUM
AIR
ETHYLENE PROPANE
REFRIGERANT REFRIGERANT
STORAGE STORAGE
SAS/
C 15-03-16 ISSUED FOR FEED KW SAS
RB
8
12 8 GOLDBORO LNG PROJECT
TITLE:
9
OVERALL BLOCK FLOW DIAGRAM
10
CLIENT CONTRACT No:
188479-000-PR-05-000001 C
THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON COMPANY (CB&I). IT MAY CONTAIN INFORMATION DESCRIBING TECHNOLOGY OWNED BY CB&I AND DEEMED TO BE COMMERCIALLY SENSITIVE. IT IS TO BE USED ONLY IN CONNECTION WITH WORK PERFORMED BY CB&I.
REPRODUCTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR ANY PURPOSE OTHER THAN WORK PERFORMED BY CB&I IS FORBIDDEN EXCEPT BY EXPRESS WRITTEN PERMISSION OF CB&I. IT IS TO BE SAFEGUARDED AGAINST BOTH DELIBERATE AND INADVERTENT DISCLOSURE TO ANY THIRD PARTY.