Safety Alert
Safety Alert 295 - Compressor Fire Resulting from Separated Fuel Line Coupling
Safety Alert 295 - Compressor Fire Resulting from Separated Fuel Line Coupling
- BSEE
- Safety Alert
- BSEE Safety Alert 295
- Hot Work and FireHydrocarbon ReleaseMachinery and Equipment
- FireHydrocarbon releaseMechanical failure
- Inspection and maintenance
- Process pipework and pipelinesValve
- Emergency responseFire protectionPreventive maintenance
- Upstream oil and gas
- Offshore installation
Summary
A Clark VRA20 compressor fire followed fuel-line coupling separation attributed to excessive heat and vibration. The intake fuel valve may have remained open. The alert recommends periodic piping inspections and consideration of vibration-damping design, flexible hose replacement where appropriate, and fuel-valve temperature monitoring with automatic compressor shutdown.
Classifications: Fire; fire safety.
Classifications: Hydrocarbon release; hydrocarbon leak; oil and gas release.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Process pipework and pipelines; process piping.
Classifications: Valve; valves.
Classifications: Emergency response; emergency preparedness.
Classifications: Fire protection; fire suppression; fire detection.
Classifications: Preventive maintenance; preventative maintenance; planned maintenance.
Classifications: Upstream oil and gas; oil and gas extraction; upstream petroleum.
Classifications: Offshore installation; offshore platform; offshore rig.
BSEE Safety Alert 295. Themes: hot work and fire, hydrocarbon release, machinery and equipment.