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fuel on high-rise roof tops

twinings · 2013-01-17 21:59:28

Hi guys, Would like to ask about fuel on high-rise roof tops used for a generator, in worst case scenario a fire starts in building below :eek::eek:- what is strategy for fuel to generator, should fuel piping & local bulk tanks for be allowed to drain away to storage below? Anybody got experience with this?? could you…

17-01-2013 9:59pm

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twinings

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Hi guys,

Would like to ask about fuel on high-rise roof tops used for a generator, in worst case scenario a fire starts in building below :eek::eek:- what is strategy for fuel to generator, should fuel piping & local bulk tanks for be allowed to drain away to storage below? Anybody got experience with this?? could you point to any codes / standards regarding this?

thx

twinings

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#2 18-01-2013 12:55am

misnormer

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High rise buildings are high rise for a reason in cities which Mains gas supply is almost a certainty for such equiptment.
www.environ.ie/technical guidance documents.

For the Search engine:

1) Slam shut valve
2) good engineering practice
3) common sense design

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