Cryogenic Liquid Spill Protection & LNG Pool Fire Suppression

As companies look to shrink facility footprints, maintain safety and operate in new ways, now may be the time to consider a multi-pronged approach to LNG pool fire suppression and cryogenic liquid spill protection.

Owens Corning technical services engineer, Alec Cusick, will discuss considerations and priorities during cryogenic liquid spills – including thermal shock to concrete and steel, vaporization of liquid hydrocarbons and radiant heat during potential fires.

Alec will provide information on two FOAMGLAS® cellular glass insulation systems designed for this scenario – the FOAMGLAS® Cryo Spill™ System and PFS® Gen. 2 pool fire suppression system.

The FOAMGLAS® Cryo Spill™ System lines the base and walls of containment pits to provide thermal shock protection for steel and concrete, as well as reduce vaporization of liquid hydrocarbons.

The FOAMGLAS® PFS™ System features highly-buoyant modules that rise to the top of LNG should a spill occur in a containment pit. The system delivers reduction of vaporization and should a fire ignite, reduces radiant heat and flame height.

Trusted for decades on cryogenic piping and equipment, FOAMGLAS® cellular glass insulation is an impermeable, non-absorbent, and non-combustible material.

Speaker

Alec Cusick
Technical Services Engineer, Owens Corning

Alec is a Technical Services Engineer for the Industrial FOAMGLAS® business at Owens Corning. Prior to his current role, he was in technical sales for fiberglass and mineral wool mechanical insulation at Owens Corning. Cusick is an ITC Certified Level 1 Infrared Thermographer and a NIA Certified Insulation Energy Appraiser. He holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Toledo (USA).