Separation distances, Guidelines Extracted from NFPA 30 2008 Edition, Requirements for Storage Tanks, Liquid Class I and

Class II

Type of Tank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

aboveground tank (Tested

Horizontal and vertical
designed as per API-650, ANSI/UL-142)

Pressure Greater than

with emergency relief

Any type {Operating

Lp-Gas Container & a

& listed ANSI/UL 2085, 2 hours fires
pressures to 2.5 psig
preferential to any other seam &
roof- shell seam (Fail

Fixed or Horizontal
Vertical with weak

venting to limit

Storing crude
Floating Roof
Sr. Check

Storage Tank
resistive construction)

petroleum
Description

Protected

2.5 psig}
No. Point

(P = B) 1/2 x
Property line that is or can be built upon, including the opposite side of a (P = A) (P = C)
1 D & Max. D =
public way (min. 5 FT) 1/2 x D 1/2 x D
150 ft

(P = N) (P = B) 1/2 x (P = A) 5 ft (P = N) 10 ft (P = N) 5 ft
2 Same as above D & Max. D & D = Over (275 or less (275 or less (275 or less
175 ft 150 ft gal Capacity) gal Capacity) gal Capacity)

(P = A) 10ft (P = N) 20ft (P = N) 5ft

3 Same as above (P = A) D (276 -750 gal (276 -750 gal (276 -750 gal
Capacity) Capacity) Capacity)
(P = A) 15ft (P = N) 35ft (P = N) 7.5ft (P = A) 25ft (P = N) 50ft
(P = N) 2xD
4 Same as above (751 -12000 (751 -12000 (751 -12000 (Upto 12000 (Upto 12000
& Max. 350 ft
gal Capacity) gal Capacity) gal Capacity) gal Capacity) gal Capacity)
(P = A) 20ft (P = N) 40ft (P = N) 10ft (P = N) 60ft
(P = A) 30ft
(P = N) 2xD (12001 - (12001 - (12001 - (12001 -
5 Distance Same as above (12001 -30000
& Max. 350 ft 30000 gal 30000 gal 30000 gal 30000 gal
from gal Capacity)
Capacity) Capacity) Capacity) Capacity)
(P = A) 30ft (P = N) 60ft (P = N) 15ft (P = N) 90ft
(P = A) 45ft
(30001 - (30001 - (30001 - (30001 -
6 Same as above (30001 -50000
50000 gal 50000 gal 50000 gal 50000 gal
gal Capacity)
Capacity) Capacity) Capacity) Capacity)
(P = A) 50ft (P = N) 100ft (P = N) 25ft (P = A) 75ft (P = N) 150ft
(50001 - (50001 - (50001 - (50001 - (50001 -
7 Same as above
100000 gal 100000 gal 100000 gal 100000 gal 100000 gal
Capacity) Capacity) Capacity) Capacity) Capacity)
(P = A) 80ft (P = N) 160ft (P = N) 40ft (P = A) 120ft (P = N) 240ft
(100001 - (100001 - (100001 - (100001 - (100001 -
8 Same as above
500000 gal 500000 gal 500000 gal 500000 gal 500000 gal
Capacity) Capacity) Capacity) Capacity) Capacity)
(P = A) 100ft (P = N) 200ft (P = N) 50ft (P = A) 150ft (P = N) 300ft
(500001 - (500001 - (500001 - (500001 - (500001 -
9 Same as above
1000000 gal 1000000 gal 1000000 gal 1000000 gal 1000000 gal
Capacity) Capacity) Capacity) Capacity) Capacity)
(P = B)
Nearest side of any public way or from nearest important building on the (P = A) (P = C)
10 1/6 x D & Max. D
same property (min. 5 FT) 1/6 x D 1/3 x D
= 150 ft

(P = A) 5 ft (P = N) 5 ft (P = N) 5 ft
(P = N) (P = A or N)
11 Same as above (Max. 30000 (Max. 30000 (Max. 30000
1/6 x D 1/3 x D
gal Capacity) gal Capacity) gal Capacity)
(P = A) 10ft (P = N) 10ft (P = N) 5ft
(30001 - (30001 - (30001 -
12 Same as above
50000 gal 50000 gal 50000 gal
Distance Capacity) Capacity) Capacity)
from (P = A) 15ft (P = N) 15ft (P = N) 7.5ft
(P = A) 25ft (P = A) 25ft
(50001 - (50001 - (50001 -
13 Same as above (Upto 100000 (Upto 100000
100000 gal 100000 gal 100000 gal
gal Capacity) gal Capacity)
Capacity) Capacity) Capacity)
(P = A) 25ft (P = N) 25ft (P = N) 12.5ft
(P = A) 37.5ft (P = A) 37.5ft
(100001 - (100001 - (100001 -
14 Same as above (Upto 500000 (Upto 500000
500000 gal 500000 gal 500000 gal
gal Capacity) gal Capacity)
Capacity) Capacity) Capacity)
(P = A) 35ft (P = N) 35ft (P = N) 17.5ft (P = A) 35ft (P = N) 35ft
(P = A or N)
(500001 - (500001 - (500001 - (500001 - (500001 -
15 Same as above 2xD &D =
1000000 gal 1000000 gal 1000000 gal 1000000 gal 1000000 gal
Over 150 ft
Capacity) Capacity) Capacity) Capacity) Capacity)
Minimum Tank spacing, All tanks not over 150 ft dia {Minimum spacing
16 1/6 x S 1/6 x S
shall be 3ft )
Minimum Tank spacing, Tanks larger than 150 ft dia, having Remote
17 1/6 x S 1/4 x S
Impounding
18 Minimum Tank spacing, Tanks larger than 150 ft dia, having Open diking 1/4 x S 1/3 x S

Tanks having individual capacities not exceeding 126,000 gal Capacity &
19 3 ft
are located at production facilities in isolated location
Horizontal Separation with suitable measures to prevent accumulation of
20 Shell to liquid under adjacent LP-Gas Containers such as by dikes, diversion curbs, 20 ft Min.
Shell or grading
Distance
Where flamable or combustible liquid storage tanksare within a diked area,
21 LP-Gas containers shall be out side diked area & away from the centreline 3 ft
of dike wall by
Tanks Storing liquid operates at pressure exceeding 2.5 psig or is equipped
with emergency relief venting that will permit pressure to exceed 2.5 psig See Sr. See Sr. See Sr.
22
shall be separated from an LP-Gas container by Minimum Tank Spacing for No. 16-18 No. 16-18 No. 16-18
Floating Roof /Fixed or Horizontal Tanks
Lp Gas containers of 125 gal Capacity or less capacity are installed
23 N
adjacent to fuel oil supply tanks of 660 gal Capacity or less capacity
Abbreviation/ A = Protection For Exposures References Table 22.4.1.1(a) Stable liquids {Internal Pressure 2.5 psig (gauge pressure of 17.2 kPa) or Less}
Legends B = Approved foam or inerting system on tanks (From NFPA 30) Edition Table 22.4.1.1.(b) Reference Table for use in Tables 22.4.1.1(a), 22.4.1.3, and 22.4.1.5
C = Approved inerting system on the tank or approved foam system on Table 22.4.1.3 Stable liquids {Internal Pressure Greater than 2.5 psig (gauge pressure of 17.2 kPa)}
Vertical Tanks of Tank
2008
D = Diameter Table 22.4.2.1 Minimum Shell-to-Shell Spacing of Aboveground Tanks
N = None
P = Requirement for Protection
S = Sum of adjacent Tank Diameter

Prepared By : Zaheer Ahmed Sajid 11 9/19/2012