Safety and Access Solutions for LNG and Natural Gas Operations
SafeRack provides a full range of LPG loading platforms and loading racks designed to improve safety, efficiency, and compliance in natural gas operations. With extensive experience in LPG transportation and handling, our systems meet stringent industry standards, including NFPA 58, ensuring regulatory compliance and worker protection.
As facilities evolve with complex piping networks and high-traffic areas, SafeRack’s durable, modular crossovers, work platforms, and safety systems help maintain safe, efficient operations in LPG truck loading systems, LPG railcar loading equipment, and other bulk transfer applications.
- NFPA 58-Compliant Solutions – Designed to meet industry safety and regulatory standards for LNG and LPG bulk loading safety.
- Modular and Adaptable Systems – Reconfigurable platforms and crossovers accommodate evolving facility layouts, ensuring seamless integration into LPG loading platforms and transfer stations.
- Enhanced Worker Safety – Provides secure access to complex piping networks and high-traffic areas while offering fall protection for LPG loading operations.
- Efficient Loading and Unloading – Streamlines operations while reducing downtime and risk, improving throughput in LPG transportation and storage facilities.
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Natural Gas & LPG
Supporting Safer Work Environments with Reliable Access Solutions
Key Features of SafeRack’s LPG Loading Solutions:
- Bullhorn Style Top Loading Arms: Ideal for pressurized top loading applications, these arms feature a tee at the end with two vertical drop tubes, allowing dual product connections using a single loading arm. This design provides flexibility and reach, accommodating various railcar configurations.
- NFPA 58 Compliant Systems: In collaboration with industry leaders, SafeRack has developed loading systems that comply with NFPA 58 standards. These systems offer safe access to railcars, maximize product flow, and include features like remote or automatic shutdowns in emergencies, such as fires or leaks.
- Hose Retriever Systems: To address challenges like hose wear and trip hazards, SafeRack provides hose retriever systems that keep loading hoses off the ground. This setup not only prolongs hose life but also enhances operator safety by preventing kinks and tangles.
- Comprehensive Loading Arm Solutions: SafeRack’s top loading arms are designed for efficient and safe transfer of LPG. Features include sufficient horizontal reach to access all compartments without repositioning and vertical movement to accommodate various vehicle heights. Options like vapor recovery systems and specialized fittings further enhance functionality.
LPG Loading Characteristics
Railcar LPG Loading
- Product Temperature: 30°F-100°F
- Design Temperature: -20°F-110°F
- Normal Operating Pressure 80 – 150 psig
- Design Pressure – 250 psig
- Railcar Connection Size – 2” f
- Line/Arm Size – 4”x3”x2”, 3”x2”
- Common Hazards – Freeze burns, collapsing railcars, flammable material
Truck LPG Loading
- Product Temperature: 30°F-100°F
- Design Temperature: -20°F-110°F
- Normal Operating Pressure: 500 PSI
- Hydro Test Pressure: 750 PSI
- Railcar Connection Size: 2”
- Line/Arm Size -3”x2”
- Common Hazards – Freeze burns, collapsing railcars, flammable material
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Protect personnel, product, and terminals with static grounding (earthing) solutions
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NFPA 58 Compliant LPG Loading Systems
Meeting NFPA 58 Requirements
Many facilities are unaware of the full scope of NFPA 58 compliance requirements. To address this, SafeRack has partnered with Fisher Control Valves to engineer a fully compliant LPG loading station that enhances safety, efficiency, and emergency response capabilities.
Key Features of the NFPA 58 Compliant System:
- Safe and Efficient Loading: Designed for LPG products (DOT 1075), NGLs, and other pressurized gases, ensuring safe access to the top of railcars.
- Emergency Shut-off Valves (ESVs):
- At the railcar connection points
- Snappy Joe ESVs back on the rack
- Remote or Automatic Shutdown: Triggers in case of fire, leaks, or railcar rollaway, without requiring operator intervention.
- Integrated System: Seamless connection and operation of loading arms, gangways, safety cages, and ESVs for improved productivity and compliance.
LPG Railcar Connections and Loading Process
Railcar Connections:
- Three Connections:
- Two product connections (liquid lines)
- One vapor connection
- Connection Process:
- Attach ESVs to the railcar’s liquid adaptor/line and vapor valves.
- Connect vapor hoses to the ESVs.
- Open the liquid adaptor and vapor valves.
- Open liquid and vapor hose valves, along with other system valves, to form an open circuit.
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LPG is a mixture of hydrocarbons, consisting mainly of propane, propene (propylene), and butane.
- A simplified propane supply chain would include:
- Production and Transportation
- Bulk Plants and Customer Delivery (cylinder filling plants, bulk storage plants, and large industrial customers)
- End-User Customers (final consumers)
- Propane is delivered from terminals to distributors and re-sellers via truck, railcar, ship or barge, and sometimes by pipeline, especially on the East Coast and
Mid-West. - Since propane is an odorless gas, when it’s transferred from storage vessels to the loading dock an odorant is injected (Methyl Mercaptan) to detect leaks or spills.
- LPG and anhydrous ammonia tank cars are sealed pressure containers. Several fittings are mounted on the manway cover plate to facilitate loading, unloading, gauging and testing operations.
- Two (2) product lines
- One (1) vapor line
FAQ
SafeRack’s self-adjusting gangways provide safe, OSHA-compliant access to tank trucks, railcars, and barges transporting crude oil, natural gas liquids, and refined fuels. Equipped with four-rail safety cages and available in powered options, our gangways minimize fall risks and ensure safe, efficient loading and unloading in high-volume energy operations.
Yes. SafeRack’s carbon steel loading arms are built to safely transfer a wide range of energy products, including crude oil, LNG, and petrochemicals. With PTFE-sealed swivel joints for chemical resistance and vapor recovery systems for EPA compliance, these arms are designed to withstand harsh environments while maintaining safety and efficiency.
SafeRack provides a range of spill containment solutions, including pans, berms, and wheel chocks, to capture leaks during the transfer of oil, gas, and petrochemicals. These systems help energy facilities stay compliant with EPA regulations while protecting workers and the environment from hazardous spills.
Grounding is critical in energy operations to prevent static discharge, which can ignite flammable vapors during the transfer of crude oil, LNG, and refined fuels. SafeRack’s grounding and bonding systems ensure a secure ground connection before product flow begins, reducing fire and explosion risks and maintaining compliance with OSHA and NFPA standards.
Absolutely. SafeRack offers customizable access solutions, including gangways, platforms, stairs, and fall protection systems, specifically designed for the complex needs of energy facilities. Our modular systems are built to withstand harsh environments while improving worker safety and operational efficiency.
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