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fter an important audit and through Certificates) certified control panels whose software
an international and competitive and hardware is property of SANCO.
tender SANCO SpA has been
assigned a 7 million euro project for
the protection of an ethylene cracker High pressure CO systems
A unit in Siberia (Russia) by one of the skid-mounted 2
largest German EPC. The supply has consisted of three
main items: Four buildings have been protected with CO self-
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• fire detection systems; standing rack-mounted systems equipped with self-
• high-pressure CO systems skid-mounted (for checking weighing devices. A piping distribution system
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indoor installation); and stainless steel fittings were individually tested at
• groups of deluge valve skids in container (for more than 200 bar. 1116 cylinders were also included
outdoor installation). in the systems which obviously comply with the
aforementioned GOST / EAC regulations.
Not an easy task since requirements on tender
documents were very stringent and, particularly, it was
important to take account of severe weather conditions
such as a temperature of -47 °C during the coldest day
with 98% coverage and an absolute minimum of -52
°C. Moreover, the design and manufacturing of systems
were due to comply with following regulations,
standards and Russian laws:
• NFPA regulations which apply to every single item
in the contract. NFPA15: Standard for Water
Spray Fixed Systems for Fire Protection;
• Federal Law No.123 FZ Technical Regulations on
Fire Safety Requirements;
• SP 5.13130.2009 Fire Protection Systems,
Automatic Fire Alarm and Fire Suppression
Systems;
• SP 6.13130.2009 Code of Practice, Fire Protection
Systems, Electrical Equipment, Fire Safety
Requirements;
• NPB 88-2001 Fire Extinguishing and Fire Alarm
Installations, Design Norms and Rules;
• GOST R 50680-94 Automatic Water Fire
Extinguishing Systems, General Technical Deluge systems Deluge valves special
Requirements, Test Methods; These systems were made up of a series of manifolds containers in factory
• GOST R 12.3.047-2012 Fire Safety of on which more than 100 deluge valves are installed and
technological Processes; they were located in special containers. These prefab
• GOST R 51043-2002 Automatic water and foam units (some of which longer than 14 m and with an
fire fighting systems. Sprinkler, spray nozzles and average weight of more than 23 tons) were built strictly
water mist nozzles – General Technical in accordance with customer’s specifications as follow:
requirement. • compact systems suitable for road and rail
transport;
Thus, preliminary studies and manufacturing of systems • suitability for the use at very low temperature and
were carried out by taking into consideration EAC proper thermal insulation. In this regard, one of the
certified equipment and instrumentation intended for requirements was: for winterization two electrical
very low temperatures, with particular regard to heaters, a thermostat, cable connected in a
temperature-resistant steels. junction box shall be installed to maintain the
In depth, the supply has comprised the following three temperature (also during the transportation) of the
items. heated enclosure above 5 °C. Heaters to be
equipped with alarming function for failure
detection;
Fire fighting detection systems • weather-resistance, especially to roof snow load
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The system includes 4 GOST-R and EAC (EurAsian (240 kg/m );

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