KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA MINISTRY OF INTERIOR HIGH COMMISSION FOR INDUSTRIAL SECURITY SAFETY AND FIRE PROTECTION DIRECTIVES FOR INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES SAF-16 Bulk Plants and Air Fueling Support Facilities + WA Tiswe Date OTOH OO RESTRICTED AIL Rights reserved to HCIS. Copying o ditibuon prohibited wihou writen pemision tom HCISKingdom of Saudi Arabia Ad Rea Ministry of Interior seu High Commission for Industral Security eh i Secretariat General ered SAF-16 Bulk Plants and Air Fueling Support Facilities ‘TABLE OF CONTENTS E 1 Administration LL Scope 1.2. Application 1.3 Conflicts and Deviations Definitions References 4 General Requirements 4.1. Design 42 Loading and Unloading 43° Overfill Protection 4.4. Switch Loading Prevention 45 Fire Detection 4.6 Fire Protection 4.7, Storage Tanks 9 48° Safety Signs 10 4.9 Building Design 10 4.10 Power Generation 10 4.11 Security 10 Tasoe Dates STASI S6ROTO RESTRICTED ‘AIRight reserved to HCIS. Copying or distrib prohibited without writen permision frm HIS Page 2 of 10Kingdom of Saudi Arabia tS Ministry of Interior High Commission for Industrial Security Secretariat General SAF-16 Bulk Plants and Air Fueling Support Facilities ra 12 13 Administration ‘Scope This Directive provides the minimum requirements for companies and establishments that are subject to the supervision of the High Commission for Industrial Security (HCIS), Ministry of Interior, for the safety, location, layout, design, and construction of bulk fuel plants and aviation airfield storage and supply terminals. This Directive does not cover airfield fueling faciliti ‘operations. Application This Directive is applicable to all facilities, including new projects, the expansion of existing facilities, and upgrades. For application to existing facilities, the Owner shall assess his facilities against the requirements of these Directives and coordinate with the General Secretariat of the HCIS to comply with the security, safety, and fire protection requirements according to these Directives and add to or modify the existing facilities as required. Where the General Secretariat of the HCIS has assessed deficiencies in existing facilities during a survey, comparing, the current state of the facilities to the requirements of these Directives, those identified deficiencies shall be corrected by the Owner. Conflicts and Deviations Where implementation of a requirement is unsuitable or impractical, where other equivalent company or industry Standards and Codes are followed, or where any conflict exists between this Directive and other company standards and Codes, the deviations shall be resolved by the General Secretariat of the HCIS. Deviations lower than the requirements of this Directive shall be listed and submitted in a report of non-compliance, with justification and rationale for not following the requirement, and approval shall be received from the General Secretariat of the HCIS prior to implementation. The documents shall be retained by the company in its permanent engineering files. Taree Dates FGTASTH /6NSOIO RESTRICTED. ARighs reserved fo HCIS. Copying or dstbution poked witout writen permission fam HS Page 3 of 10Kingdom of Saudi Arabia = SANSA Ministry of Interior High Commission for Industrial Security ph Ud Leu ity Secretariat General wus SAF-16 Bulk Plants and Air Fueling Support Facilities 2 Definitions Air Fueling Support Facilities: Bulk receiving and storage facilities associated with supplying fuel to airports, not including airfield fueling facilities or operations. API: American Petroleum Institute, Website: http://api-ec.api.org/ Bottom Loading System: A system in which liquid products are loaded into a truck tank through one or more connections in the bottom of the tank, Bulk Plant: A facility, whose primary function is to receive and store refined petroleum products in storage tanks for the primary purpose of distribution by tank truck, rail tank car, and pipeline. FAA: Federal Aviation Administrati Website: http://www faa. gov/ats/ata/ai/index.html HCIS: High Commission for Industrial Security, Ministry of Interior. Listed: A device that is tested and certified by an independent testing lab to be suitable for its purpose. NFPA: National Fire Protection Association, Website: http://www.nfpa.org/ Owner: Person, partnership, or company that has possession of a faci establishment. Shall: Indicates a mandatory requirement. Should: Indicates a recommendation or that which is advised but not required. Switch Loading: The practice of loading a low vapor pressure product into a tank which previously contained a high or intermediate vapor pressure product, resulting in a flammable atmosphere while loading the low vapor pressure product. An example of switch loading is when a heavy fuel oil is loaded into a tank that previously contained gasoline. This creates a potentially hazardous condition, a flammable air-fuel mixture where static electricity may be discharged. This type of contamination can happen even when the tank vehicle is free from standing liquid from the previous load. See API RP 2003 and NFPA 77 for more information, Tasue Dates 7ST 26RSTOTO RESTRICTED AIDRight reserved to HCIS. Copying or dsrbton prcibited without writen permission from HCIS Page 4 of 10High Commission for Industrial Security pal ep SU Ul Secretariat General Perea SAF-6__ Bulk Plants and Air Fueling Support Facilities Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ee Ee Kz K = ally Ministry of Interior Satan oy Top Loading System: A truck or rail car tank loading system in which liquid Products fill a road or rail vehicle tank via hoses or loading arms, through one or ‘more openings in the top of the tank. Top loading is used primarily for loading hot asphalt, heavy fuel oil, and molten sulfur. Most truck loading and unloading facilities in Saudi Arabia are bottom loading systems which reduce exposure of employees and truck operators to vapors and helps reduce the fire hazard. 3. References This directive adopts the latest edition of the references listed. APIRP 1004 Bottom Loading and Vapor Recovery for MC-306 Tank Motor Vehicles APIRP 1540 Design, Construction, Operation and Maintenance of Aviation Fuelling Facilities APISTD 1542 Identification Markings for Dedicated Aviation Fuel Manufacturing and Distribution Facilities, Airport Storage and Mobile Fuelling Equipment APISTD 1595 Design, Construction, Operation, Maintenance, and Inspection of Aviation Pre-Airfield Storage Terminals APIRP 2003 Protection Against Ignitions Arising Out Of Static, Lightening, And ‘Stray Currents NFPA 10 Portable Fire Extinguishers NFPA 15 Water Spray Fixed Systems NFPA 30 Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code NFPA 70 National Electrical Code NFPA 72 National Fire Alarm Code NFPA 77 ‘Static Electricity NFPA 407 Aircraft Fuel Servicing Taree Dates OTST 6NSAOTO RESTRICTED AlIRights reserved to HCIS. Copying or distbuton prohibited without writen persion rom HCIS Page 5 of 10Kingdom of Saudi Arabia = IGA Ministry of interior huis, High Commission for Industrial Security WOE posh SIL ad Secretariat General SAF-16 Bulk Plants and Air Fueling Support Fa se un 4. General Requirements 41 Design 4.1.1 Design and operation of air fueling facilities shall meet NFPA 30, NFPA 407, API 1540, API 1542, API 1595, and this directive. 4.1.2 Design and operations of bottom loading/unloading systems for liquid tanker vehicles shall meet API RP 1004 and the requirements of this directive. Tank vehicle loading and unloading of LPG shall be via a closed system. 4.1.3 Connections for overfill protection and bonding cable sensors on the tank truck shall be via a multiple-pin plug that is specifically designed for that purpose. 4.1.4 A vapor motion sensing interlock system shall be provided for each bay to indicate that the vapor collection/disposal system is venting properly during, operation (no flow shall stop loading). The vapor collection/disposal leg of each truck loading/unloading bay shall be vented individually. 4.1.5 Vehicle drive-away protection for bulk plant loading facilities shall be by drive- away air-brake interlock and traffic light. 4.1.6 Vapor recovery, as described in API RP 1004, is not required by this directive unless mandated by the local authority on environment protection. 4.1.7 Layout, access, and spacing of bulk plants, air fueling support facilities, and the associated storage shall comply with SAF-3, Plant Buildings; SAF-6, Plant Layout, Spacing, and Access; and SAF-8, Storage Tanks and Storage Vessels. 4.1.8 Traffic pattems for trucks shall be designed as one-way through traffic. Entrance paths shall not cross exit paths. Counterflow lanes or mixed traffic patterns are prohibited. 4.19 Electrical equipment, lighting, and wiring shall meet NFPA 70. All electrical equipment shall be approved for the service and hazard in accordance with SAF- 12, Electrical Safety. 42 Loading and Unloading 4.2.1 Loading and unloading operations and facilities shall meet the requirements in NFPA 30. Tisue Dates TSH /RONETIOND RESTRICTED [A Righsresrved to HCIS, Copying or distibaon rohit! witout writen persion fom HCAS Page 6 of 10Kingdom of Saudi Arabia es Henge Ministry of Interior eeu iy High Commission for Industial Security Pe SO ad Secretariat General dell BUY! SAF-16 Bulk Plants and Air Fueling Support Facilities 4.2.2 Loading systems shall be provided with drainage systems that meet SAF-5, Industrial Drainage or other effective means to contain spills. 4.2.3. Tank car facilities where flammable and combustible liquids are loaded or unloaded shall be protected against stray currents, a) Bonding, grounding, and other types of protection against ignitions arising ‘out of static or stray electrical currents shall meet NFPA 30, API RP 2003, and NFPA 77. b) Static electricity charges can be created and stored in tanks during filling, and in other locations of turbulent fuel flow because fuels are poor conductors. Before loading tank vehicles, a bonding connection shall be made to the vehicle or tank and shall remain in place until filling is completed. c) Where tank cars and tank vehicles are loaded through closed connections, such as a conventional fuel truck loading arm designed for this purpose, no separate bonding connection is required, 4) Fuel fill rates of liquids into tank car or tank truck shall be controlled, providing a slow-flow start, intermediate increase to a maximum loading rate, and final slow-flow loading during a normal loading cycle according to API RP 2003. The slow-flow initial rate shall not exceed 1 meter per second velocity in any part of the loading system until there is sufficient liquid level to submerge the liquid fill pipe by two pipe diameters above the truck’s inlet nozzle, Maximum loading rate shall be limited to a velocity no greater than 7 meters per second in any part of the loading system as required by API RP 2003. 4.2.4 When offloading fuel from tank trucks, the following requirements shall be followed. a) The amount of fuel shall be measured in the tank truck and the storage tank to ascertain that the storage tank will hold the quantity to be offloaded without overflowing. b) The tank truck hand brakes shall be applied to prevent the truck from moving. Tesoe Dates FGTASIN 7 2ONSTOND RESTRICTED AiLRighs reserve to HCTS. Copying or dnubuton poked without writen pemison fom HCIS Page 7 of 10Kingdom of Saudi Arabia a2 wea Ministry ofiterior Het High Commission for Industrial Security QA pes op iad Secretariat General sh BU SAF-16 Bulk Pk ts and Air Fueling Support Facilities ©) The tank truck shall be safely discharged via a grounding connection prior to starting offloading operations. 4) Offloading shall be conducted under the supervision of the tank truck driver and with permission from the representative of the bulk plant or air fueling support facility. ©) Loading/unloading arms or hoses shall be mounted so as not to trap the ‘operator between the arms during hookup. Parking couplings should be provided when the arms/hoses are not in service, 43 Qverfill Protection When bottom loading a tank vehicle, a positive means shall be provided for loading a predetermined quantity of liquid. In addition, a secondary automatic shutoff control shall be provided to prevent overfill of the tank. The automatic system shall also have a manual shutoff valve (or actuating button) located a safe distance (at least 7.5 meters) from the loading nozzle to stop the flow. 44 Switch Loading Prevention Tank vehicle filling operations shall be controlled in such a way as to prevent switch loading (see definition above) and other special situations that can result in flammable atmospheres where they would not be typically expected. See API RP 2003 and NFPA 77 for more information. Taewe Date: TTT /26OSROTO RESTRICTED [AILRighs reserved 1 HCI, Copying or istibaon probed witout writen permission fom HCI Page 8 of 10Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ad RANGA Ministry of Interior Kletuh fy High Commission for Industrial Security al eA Ul a Secretariat General mah SAF-16 Bulk Pl ts and Air Fueling Support Facilities 4.5 Fire Detection Fire detection shall be installed where tank vehicle loading is taking place. Fire detection shall meet NFPA 72. Design, drawings, and installation shall be done by professional engineering and design personnel who are qualified, experienced, and specialized in fire protection and detection design 46 Fire Protection 4.6.1 Fire protection shall be provided to meet SAF-4, Fire Protection Systems. 4.6.2 A fixed fire water spray system shall be provided at liquid petroleum gas (LPG) vehicle loading lanes to keep a truck tank cool if a leak or fire should occur until the source of fuel can be isolated. The fire water system shall be able to be tured ‘on manually or automatically via a fire detection system. Fixed water spray systems shall meet NFPA 15 4.6.3 For other combustible product loading facilities, a fixed foam-water spray system shall be provided for loading tank vehicle lanes and the fixed island loading equipment and piping, The foam-water system shall be actuated manually or automatically via a fire detection system. Fixed foam-water fire protection systems shall be designed and installed in accordance with the requirements of NFPA 16. 4.6.4 Design, drawings, and hydraulic calculations shall be designed and installed by professional engineering and design personnel who are qualified, experienced, and specialized in fire protection and detection design. 4.6.5 Listed portable fire extinguishers shall be provided for facilities in such quantities, sizes, and types as could be needed for the special hazards of operation. Fuel loading areas and associated facilities and buildings shall be provided with an adequate number of fire extinguishers installed, inspected, and maintained to meet NFPA 10. 4.7 Storage Tanks Bulk plant and air fueling liquid storage tanks shall meet SAF-8, Storage Tanks and Storage Vessels. For product storage tanks at air fueling terminals, elevated tank withdrawal (floating suction) and downstream filtration shall be provided. 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Copying or ditbution prohibited without writen pension from HCIS Page 9 of 10High Commission for Industrial Security Peat I Ul Secretariat General eat SAF-16 Bulk Plants and Air Fueling Support Facilities Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ee NSA Ministry of Interior shun 48 Safety Signs 4.8.1 Warning signs shall be prominently displayed in Arabic and English prohibiting smoking, use of mobile phones, or running of a vehicle engine while fueling. 4.8.2 Emergency telephone numbers shall be shall be prominently displayed in English and Arabic. 4.9 Building Design Buildings shall meet SAF-3, Plant Buildings, 4.10 Power Generation ‘A power generator engine, if provided, shall be spaced no less than 10 meters from any fuel tank, pump, ventilation pipe opening or other potential source of vapors. 4.11 Security ‘The Owners shall ensure that they provide an adequate level of security measures to protect their facilities by applying the requirements of SEC-1 and other security sued by the HCIS. iter TOTOTH2ONSTOTO RESTRICTED. 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