OISd  

Oil Industry Safety Directorate (OISD)

118 std

When total number of Working

pumps work out to be one or two,
100% standby pumps shall be
provided.
When total numbers of working
pumps are more than two, 50%
standby pumps shall be provided.
iii) In cases where two sets of
firewater storage and pumps are
provided, the number of pumps at
each location shall be according to
hydraulic analysis of piping
network

Suitable provisions shall be kept for make

up firewater during fire fighting time.
Provision should be made to divert water
from various sources like ETP, Process
Cooling Water, river, ponds etc. to the fire
water system.