Research on the Safety and Security Distance of Above-Ground Liquefied Gas Storage Tanks and Dispensers

Many countries lack clear legal requirements on the distance between buildings and petrol station facilities. The regulations in force directly determine the petrol station facilities’ required distance to buildings, and such distances are considered relevant for newly designed and reconstructed buildings. Public buildings must be located no closer than 60 m to the above-ground liquefied gas tanks and liquid gas dispensers. Still, based on engineering calculations and the applied technical measures, it is possible to determine a safe distance for buildings that are constructed, extended and reconstructed, to which superstructures are added or whose utilisation method changes. The paper presents the results of calculations devoted to determining a safe distance between public buildings and LPG filling station facilities, using selected analytical models. The analyses were carried out for the LPG gas system commonly used in petrol stations, consisting of two gas storage tanks of 4.85 m3 capacity each, and a dispenser. It is legitimate to eliminate the obligation to observe the 60 m distance between LPG filling stations and public buildings and the mandatory distance of 60 m between liquefied gas dispensers and public buildings is not justified in light of the implemented requirements to use various protections at self-service liquefied gas filling stands.

Geoinformation modeling of selection of territories for non-agricultural use

Possibilities of application of geoinformation modelling for the selection of land plots of non-agricultural purpose are considered. An analysis of the state of the study of issues related to the automation of decision support and the use of geographic information support for environmental issues. The use of geoinformation modelling for the selection of non-agricultural land plots is considered. This study describes the structuring of the general algorithm for establishing the necessary and impossible locations of objects and their limitations through a functional model. The functional model of site selection is generally common, i.e.: it is necessary to determine the desired location and exclude areas with restrictions, but for each object, it is necessary to set restrictions based on the environment. The article analyses the requirements for the selection of areas for two types of facilities: filling station and disposal tip. Geoinformation models of a selection of non-agricultural land plots for the placement of certain objects have been developed and implemented. As a result of this work, it is determined that the selection of land for the location of some non-agricultural facilities can use an algorithm that allows you to automate some stages of determining the territory. The results of the work can be used in community planning to form spatial decisions on the use of non-agricultural facilities.

Assessment of Risks Associated with Activities in Filling Stations using Kinney Method: A case Study of Communal District 5 of Niamey (ACN5) Niger Republic

Filling Stations are Facilities developed for provision of Goods – Automobile Fuel, Other Petroleum Products and Services – Servicing of Automobiles, Filling Stations are vital and key to the Transport and Logistics Management Industry. Despite playing a vital developmental/Economic roles Filling Stations can unfortunately be Sources of Risks/Hazardous and Accidents to Human and the Environment. In Niger Republic, Filling Stations is a "fashionable" Phenomenon, that is essential to have a general establishment Master Plan, and Risk Prevention as well as Mitigation Plans. The objective of this Study is to assess the Risks associated with the presence and activities of Filling Station in Niamey Communal District 5 (ACN5). The Study considered compliance with Regulations on Location and Activities of Filling Stations and Risk associated with the Filling Station and their Activities using Kinney Method. The Result shows that there is no harmonious integration of these Companies into the Urban Development Plan due to lack of Compliance with certain Regulatory Provisions. The diagnosis highlights that the Risks of Explosion, Fire, Pollution (Water, Soil) are the most to be feared with high scores (≥300) and 6% of the Filling Stations have must cases of non-Compliance to Regulations are supposed to be suspended/banned. Adoption of best practices in Operational Risk Management, namely Identification, Assessment, Mitigation and Monitoring of Risks is to be strictly adhered to by Filling Stations Studied.

Hybrid Hydrogen–PV–e-Mobility Industrial Energy Community Concept—A Technology Feasibility Study

As renewable energy sources are spreading, the problems of energy usage, transport and storage arise more frequently. In order that the performance of energy producing units from renewable sources, which have a relatively low efficiency, should not be decreased further, and to promote sustainable energy consumption solutions, a living lab conception was elaborated in this project. At the pilot site, the produced energy (by PV panels, gas turbines/engines) is stored in numerous ways, including hydrogen production. The following uses of hydrogen are explored: (i) feeding it into the national natural gas network; (ii) selling it at a H-CNG (compressed natural gas) filling station; (iii) using it in fuel cells to produce electricity. This article introduces the overall implementation plan, which can serve as a model for the hybrid energy communities to be established in the future.

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Using Geographical Information System (GIS): An Integrated Land Suitability Analysis of Filling Stations

A stable methodology for conserving the natural environment has been a concern for developing countries. The fast-paced growth of urbanization generated significant demand for automobiles, leading to greater utilization of fuel. The consumption of fuel is fulfilled by the Filling Station (FS). An FS is undoubtedly an important facility, but it is reported that it has high potential for degradation of natural resources, pollution problems, environmental degradation, and hydrological, geological, and socio-economic hazards, and therefore the site selection of such facilities is an essential problem. The traditional approach utilizes EIA assessments and GIS separately and existing models lacks integration. Thus, this study provides an integrated GIS-based land suitability modeling using EIA assessments, and the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) has been used as key land use feature prioritization for the appropriate selection of FS locations. A case study is also carried out to assess the precision of the suggested model. The findings indicate that more than 73% of the present FS are in the acceptable region, while 27% of the FS are not in the adequate region using the local code. Furthermore, 58% of the present FS are in the acceptable region, while 42% of current FS are not in the adequate region using the international code. The findings of the comparative code analysis show a difference in the codes. The international code looks safer compared to the local code because it has higher buffer distances. This model will assist decision-makers in making better decisions for such land suitability problems for filling stations, and this model can also be extended to other facilities by some modifications in the filters and data layers of the model.

DEVELOPMENT METHOD FOR REQUIREMENT COLLECTIVES OF HYDROGEN REFUELLING STATIONS

In addition to the development and research of battery-driven vehicles, a high research effort in the field of hydrogen technology can currently be observed. Various research and strategy initiatives relating to hydrogen are being initiated and pursued with considerable commitment worldwide. A significant expansion of the hydrogen filling station network is also being sought in Germany. In the course of designing a hydrogen refuelling station, the paradigms of thermal management must be taken into account in addition to a large number of different environmental and life phase-induced influencing factors. The interactions between influencing factors, requirements and the system architecture result in a multitude of possible refuelling station concepts, which can hardly be surveyed or managed from an organisational point of view. This publication introduces a method for the development of descriptive requirement collectives, which is applied to hydrogen refuelling stations in the framework of THEWA, but can also be adapted for other technical systems. The requirement collective is the first core element of the THEWA tool chain that enables a requirement-oriented and fast design of hydrogen refuelling stations.

BATTERY SWAPPING STATIONS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES

Battery swapping is a promising technology when compared with the traditional electric vehicle charging stations. The time spent at a battery swapping station might be similar to the time spent at a filling station. The article presents information on attempts to implement this solution, methods of battery swapping, infrastructure and operation of battery swapping stations, as well as the benefits and key challenges of the battery swapping technology.

Means of filling gas-cylinder cars with compressed natural gas. Lecture № 8. Design features of stationary automobile gas filling compressor stations (CNG Stations)

The classification and standard8size range of modern automobile gas-filling compressor stations (CNG stations) are given. A fragment of the CNG filling station master plan is presented. A schematic diagram of the architectural and planning solutions of a stationary CNG station has been developed. The features of compressed natural gas (CNG) production are summarized. A block diagram of a typical automated system of technological processes of CNG filling stations is presented. The basic, functional and technological scheme of the CNG filling station is given. The design scheme and drive of the multi-stage compressor are developed. The general view and schematic diagram of the gas filling column and its functional components are presented. Keywords compressed natural gas, architectural and planning solutions, classification and characteristics of CNG filling stations, multi-stage compressor, electric drive of the compressor, technological and functional equipment, gas filling column