Project

Ansol Gulf (AG), planned for the construction of a new bulk chemicals storage facility in their existing facility in Jebel Ali Free Zone for storage of flammable chemicals.

The proposed project of Ansol Gulf includes the following components:

1. Installation of six fixed roof storage tanks (each 1500 m3 capacity) for storage of flammable chemicals. All tanks will be provided with Nitrogen blanketing facility. Chemicals to be stored in the tanks: Acetone, Butyl Glycol, Ethanol, Ethyl Acetate, Iso Propyl Alcohol, Xylene.
2. Four new pipelines from jetty to proposed tank farm.
3. Inter-tank pumping.
4. A drum filling unit/station.
5. Modifications to existing road tank filling station, new road tanker loading lines.
6. A new Dutch barn for storage of filled Nitrogen storage tank and supply.

Assignment

The scope of work of the EIA study included:

• Preparation of a detailed project description.
• Identification of potential environmental impacts of the project for construction and operations phases.
• Air quality dispersion modeling using AERMOD software to predict the impacts of air emissions from the project on surrounding air quality.
• Evaluation of significant environmental impacts during construction and operation phases by matrix method.
• Preparation of detailed mitigation measures and development of environmental management plans for construction and operation phases of the project.
• Submission of the EIA study report to regulatory authority to obtain environmental clearance of the project.

The scope of work of the RA study included:

• Preparing a detailed project description.
• Identification of hazards from handling and storage of chemicals.
• Identification of process hazards of the project, HAZOP study method
• Defining damage criteria
• Consequence analysis modeling for accidental release of flammable liquids
• Failure frequency and event tree analysis
• Occupational health assessment
• Review of safety distances as per NFPA standards
• Review of fire protection systems and recommendation of fire protection system as per NFPA standards

Project undertaken by KEC team member