Design Class Detail

Plant Layout PROJECT Date

Expandability
Design Design Class
Item
Class 1 Class 2 Class 3
Storage Tanks No plot space for Plot space for additional tanks shall be provided.
additional tanks shall be
provided.
Control Building/ Size of control building Control building shall be Control building shall be
Switchgear Building and switchgear building sized for minimum designed for 20 year life
shall be minimized. Use support staff. Use metal and for all support staff.
metal building approach building approach if Concrete block shall be
if acceptable. Design for acceptable. Design for used if acceptable. Design
no future expansion. limited future expansion. for future expansion
Operability and Maintainability
Design Design Class
Item
Class 1 Class 2 Class 3
Equipment Minimize. Provide space Provide space for routine Follow 1 EG-2. Provide
only for routine and safe and safe access for space for routine and safe
access for operation & operation & maintenance. access for operation &
maintenance. Consider Provide space for maintenance. Also provide
packaged units and/or specialized maintenance. space for specialized
modular design and Consider limited space maintenance and
elevating rotating for turnaround turnaround accessibility.
equipment to achieve accessibility. TIC is 0.2% greater than
compactness & cost TIC is 0.2% greater than Class 1.
savings. Class 1.
Pipe Rack See above. See above. Clearances shall conform to
Clearance TIC is 0.1% greater than 1 EG-2.
Class 1. TIC is 0.1% greater than
Class 1.
Pipe Rack Capacity Minimum size without Varying widths shall be Piperack shall have 20%
future provisions. “Tee” used where cost space for future additions in
supports shall be used. effective. Provide space addition to identified
for identified futures. futures.
TIC is 0.1% greater than TIC is 0.1% greater than
Class 1. Class 1.

DEP 00.00.07.86-Gen. Page 1 of 2

Design Class Detail
Plant Layout PROJECT Date

Operability and Maintainability (cont’d)

Design Design Class
Item
Class 1 Class 2 Class 3
Platforming Minimize. Use for Minimize. Use for Use full platforming for
(circular catwalks, operational needs only, routine and frequent operational and
plot edge, etc.) none for maintenance. operational & maintenance needs.
maintenance
TIC is 0.3% greater than
accessibility.
Class 1.
TIC is 0.2% greater than
Class 1.
Structural Cross Use to reduce overall Use in moderation. Avoid Use sparingly to maximize
Bracing structural cost with where frequent and access for operability and
limited regard to routine access is maintainability. Use
blocked access ways. required for operations requires Shell concurrence.
& maintenance. Make
TIC is 0.1% to 0.2%
removable for non-
greater than Class 1.
routine maintenance.
Swan Stations Minimize. Use selectively and only Located in accordance with
at grade. the EGGS.
TIC is 0.1% greater than
Class 1.
Process Sewers None. Provide only for specialized
applications.
TIC is 0.1% greater than
Class 1 or Class 2.
Maintenance None. Use hoses. Maximize use of hoses Provide hard piped systems
Dropout Systems with selective hard piped to minimize operator
systems for specialized involvement. Consider
applications. hoses for infrequent
applications.
TIC is 0.3% greater than
Class 1. TIC is 0.5% greater than
Class 1.

DEP 00.00.07.86-Gen. Page 2 of 2