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Tank Farm Operations
Tank Farm Operations
ON
TANK FARM
OPERATIONS
TANK FARM OPERATIONS
TYPES OF TANKS
ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF
TANKS
FITTINGS ON DIFFERENT TYPES OF TANKS
SAFE OPERATING PRACTICES FOR FLOATING ROOF TANKS
CRITICAL LEVEL OF FLOATING ROOF TANKS
RECALIBRATION OF TANKS - EXCISE REQUIREMENTS
SAFTEY CHECK-LIST FOR TANK FARM OPERATIONS
QUALITY CONTROL ASPECTS DURING :
A) PIPELINE RECEIPT B) STORAGE
QUALITY MONITORING
RESPONSIBILITY AREAS FOR MAINTAINING THE QUALITY OF
PRODUCTS DURING :
A. TRUNK PIPELINE TRANSFERS FROM REFINERY TO TAP
OFF POINT OF MARKETING COMPANY
B. LOCAL PIPELINE TRANSFER FROM REFINERY TO
MARKETING COMPANY
TANK FARM OPERATIONS ( Contd. )
OIL-WATER SEPARATOR
PIPELINE TRANSFERS
UNDERGROUND TANKS
CYLINDRICAL & HORIZONTAL
GENERALLY RESTRICTED TO CAPACITY OF 200 KL
INSTALLED IN EARTH OR MASONRY CONCRETE PIT
HELD IN POSITION BY METAL RINGS STRAPPED
AROUND THE BODY OF THE TANK.
ONLY FITTINGS ARE VISIBLE.
ADVANTAGES OF UNDERGROUND TANKS
NEGLIGIBLE VARIATION IN PRODUCT TEMPERATURE
LESSER SAFETY DISTANCES REQUIRED
NO BUND ENCLOSURES REQUIRED
RECEIPT POSSIBLE WITHOUT USE OF PUMP
DISADVANTAGES
SLOWER DELIVERIES
SUCTION PROBLEM FACED DURING HOT WEATHER OR
DEFECTIVE FOOT VALVE
EXCESSIVE CORROSION
POSSIBILITY OF FLOATING DURING HEAVY RAINS, IF
EMPTY OR WITH LOW STOCKS
SMALL CAPACITY
FITTINGS ON UNDER GROUND TANKS
DIP HATCH
INSTALLED ON PEDESTALS
17) KEEP THE SUMP FOR THE CHECK VALVE OF THE ROOF DRAIN
SYSTEM FREE FROM SCALE OR DEBRIS, WHICH CAN PLUG
THE CHEK VALVE AND ROOF DRAIN INLET.
14) ALL TANKS SHALL BE GAUGED AT THE END OF THE DAY AND
BOOK STOCKS UPDATED ACCORDINGLY.
SEWERS
WHETHER THE TANKFARM DRAINS ARE CLEAR?
TANKS
WHETHER TANKS PROPERLY PAINTED AND IMPORTANT
SPECIFICATIONS ARE MARKED ON THE TANK ?
GAUGING INVOLVES :
1)TAKING OIL DIP IN THE TANK
2)TAKING WATER DIP IN THE TANK
3)OBSERVE TANK TEMPERATURE
4)OBSERVE DENSITY & TEMPERATURE OF THE TANK SAMPLE.
GAUGING EQUIPMENTS:
1) DIP TAPE 5) THERMOMETER
2) DIP BOB 6) HYDROMETER
3) WATER FINDING PASTE 7) SAMPLING EQUIPMENT
4) OIL FINDING PASTE 8) SAMPLE CONTAINER
GAUGING
GAUGING IS THE PROCESS OF TAKING ALL THE NECESSARY
MEASUREMENTS IN A TANK IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE QUANTITY
OF LIQUID CONTAINED IN IT.
GAUGING TERMS:
1) GROSS DIP 10) REFERENCE HEIGHT
2) WATER DIP 11) REFERENCE
POINT
3) ULLAGE DIP 12) SAFE HEIGHT
4) DIP HATCH
5) DATUM PLATE 13) DEAD STOCK
6) TEMPERATURE / SAMPLE HATCH 14) GROSS
CAPACITY
7) TANK TEMPERATURE 15) SAFE CAPACITY
8) SAMPLE TEMPERATURE 16) WATER BOTTOM
9) SAMPLE DENSITY
TANK QUANTITY CALCULATION
V. SAMPLE DENSITY
MS & SK MS 1%
SK & ATF SK NO LIMIT
SK & HSD / LSHF/HF HSD/ HSD 2%
ELS HSD
LSHF/HF HSD HF HSD NO LIMIT
HSD & LSHF/HF HSD/ HSD NO LIMIT
ELS HSD
LDO & FO FO 5%
THE ABOVE INTERFACE PERCENTAGE ABSORPTION ON GRADE WISE IS
DIRECTIONAL. IT WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF OIL COMPANIES TO
ENSURE THAT THE PRODUCT, AFTER RECEIPT IN MARKETING TANK (S),
MEETS THE RELEVANT BIS SPECIFICATIONS AND GOVT . DIRECTIVES IN
BATCH FORMATION TEST.
QUALITY CONTROL DURING STORAGE