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Q: How do you extinguish oil fire on oil tanker?
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The new design of the fire fighting system, has a glass bulb around the sprinkler, and if the fire or temperature of the room reach a certain degree then the glass will shatter. When the glass shatters then automatically the sprinkler will shower the room with water.


What is the average salary of chief engineer on oil tanker?

14000$ a mnth for an indian chief engineer


Where does the crude oil go after it has been through the pipes from the offshore oil rig?

It can go via pipeline to an onshore facility for refining or storage, it can go to and FPSO (A floating production, storage and offloading vessel anchored in the vicinity of the oil rigs) where it could be pumped into oil tanker ships, or to a man made island where it is stored and pumped into oil tanker ships. The oil eventually ends up in refineries where fuels, lubricants, plastics, chemical, rubber, and other bi-products are then manufactured.


How is crude oil transported to the refinery?

There are many different/possible ways depending on many factors such as where the source [well] is located in relation to the refinery. Based on that I will give some ideas which I can recall at the moment. 1. By a tank truck from the well site to the refinery. 2. By gathering piplines from several wells, to a larger pipeline to a refinery. 3. By truck and/or pipline to a tanker ship to a refinery.


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Related questions

How doe fire companies extinguish fires if everyone has a well water?

They normally take a tanker truck to homes in countryside.


Why water can not extinguish oil fire?

the water goes to the bottom of the oil


How do you know that oil tankers are going to explode?

If the oil tanker is on fire, there will be an explosion.


Which gas is required to extinguish a fire?

carbon dioxide is used to extinguish fire


What is a tanker's cargo?

Normally a Tanker carries some liquid, mostly Oil, therefore the term "Oil Tanker".


How can you extinguish burning fire?

with a fire extinguisher


What was the oil tanker doing when it exploded in the Gulf of Mexico?

It was not an oil tanker, but a drilling platform.


What does the letter and number mean on the fire extinguisher?

LETTER- type of fire it will extinguish NUMBER- capacity. Higher the number, the bigger the fire it can extinguish.


Why do you not use water to put out fat fire?

You never use water to put out a fat fire, because the pouring water on burning grease or oil will not extinguish the fire. It will only cause the burning oil to splash, spreading the grease fire around.


What can be used to extinguish a fire at a gas station?

The best tool to extinguish a small gasoline or diesel fire is a portable fire extinguisher.If the fire is small and you have a portable extinguisher, you should attempt to extinguish the fire.If you cannot extinguish the fire and it continues to get larger, get away from the vehicle. There may be toxic fumes and the possibility of an explosion.Never apply water to a gasoline or diesel fire.


Who invented oil tanker?

The worlds first successful oil tanker was built by Ludvig Nobel


How much does an oil tanker truck weigh?

the oil tanker weigh about 2000 pound tonnes