Petrol Retail Outlet Layout and Operation

Submitted to
Prof. Sudhir Yadav
Submitted by
Group 7
Darshit Paun 20131010
Nikhil Sajwal 20131026
Nilesh Kumar 20131027
Pinang Panjwani 20131032
Preeti Pal 20131034
 Steps for station Design & Installation

Define Fleet
Define Station Define
and Its Installation
Location and Existing Site Permitting
Fuelling Process
layout Conditions
Requirements
1. Define Fleet and Its Fuelling Requirements
What is the size of the fleet(HD trucks, pickups, cars)

Desired type of fuel to be used(LNG, CNG, Diesel,

propane)

Define daily fuel consumption and growth projections

Fuelling behaviour of the fleet(once a day, continuous,

overnight)

Desired amount of fuel storage(reserve fuel)

Desired number of pumps(based on vehicles fueling at

same time)

Desired amount of redundancy(electric, pumps)

Desired Fuelling window. CNG dispensing: Fast or slow

fill
Define Station Location/Layout
• New or existing location
• Site convenient to fleet operations
• Retail or behind the fence operation
• Vehicle traffic flow, vehicle staging
• Security gates/secure access
• Software integrates with existing fuel mgmt software
• LNG/CNG/LCNG footprint fits property
• Dispenser options Island vs Wall mounted unit
General Issues
• 440/480VAC power availability
• LNG storage setbacks and equipment footprint
• Petrol/diesel dispenser vs. LNG/LCNG dispenser Electric classifications
• Traffic flow patterns
• Public barriers vs. safety for maintenance personnel
• Interface with existing point of sale system
• Capex vs. capacity
• Customer fleet requirements
Evolution of Petrol Pump design
Evolution of Petrol Pump design
The Completed System

Versatility, Simplicity, Cost Effectiveness

 MAINTAINANCE

• Periodic examination and servicing of outlet and equipment should

be carried out by a competent person.
• In the case of underground storage tanks the scope and frequency of
thorough examination should be agreed between the licensee and
the competent person.
• Servicing of metering pumps, dispensers and associated equipment
should be according to specific guidelines.
• All parts of the filling station should be cleaned to keep them free
from combustible rubbish and other material likely to cause a hazard.
MONITORING AND TESTING FOR LEAKS
• Consistent and accurate monitoring of petrol delivered, stored and
dispensed should be carried out at least once during each working
day to detect leaks from underground tank and connected pipeline
system.
• The daily record should be maintained in a form which shows
clearly all gains and losses for each tank or compartment and
should be retained at the filling station for at least 12 months.
• Regular checks for the presence of water in each tank or
compartment should be conducted as the presence of water
beyond the acceptable limits could result in leakage or corrosion in
the tank shell.
• The licensing authority should be informed if any leaks are
suspected in a tank or compartment and it should be subjected to
an ullage test using water.
 CLEANING & REPAIR OF TANKS
• Cleaning involves the removal of solid and liquid residues
from the underground tanks or compartments.
• Cleaning should be carried out only after the surrounding
area has been cleared of all possible sources of ignition, even
if the filling station may need to be closed during operations.
• The tank has be empty and free of all flammable vapour and
should be isolated of all pipeline connections.
• The repairs should be carried out in case of metal failures
without the application of heat or flame which could affect
the external surface of the tank.
• Repairs can be carried out only in tanks less than 10 years old
and any other defective tank which has been installed
underground for more than 10 years should be taken out of
use permanently.
DISPOSAL OF TANKS
• Any tank which has been removed from its excavation
should be disposed of safely as soon as possible.
• The person responsible for removal of a tank from a
filling station should ensure that the recipient of the
tank is made aware of the tank’s previous use and of
the need to take adequate precautions against fires
and explosions when dealing with it.
• The location of any abandoned tank should be
recorded and brought to the attention of any person
who subsequently becomes responsible for the site.
Retail Outlet Automation
• Forecourt Controller
• Outdoor Payment Terminal (OPT)
• Automatic Tank Gauging (ATG)
• Attendant Tagging Solution (TVD)
• Automatic Vehicle Identification System (AVI)
• Terminal Automation System
• Fleet Management System
 Benefits of Automation
• Ease of data analysis (slicing/dizing/inferring) across your • Remote Wet Stock Monitoring

Organization
• Automatic Tank Gazing

• Better control and monitoring through Visual Console

• Diagnostics Monitoring

• Seamless data transfer to central server

• Fuel Inventory Monitoring

• Simplifies scheduling, confirmation and measurement of

• Speed of the report generation with out any errors
deliveries
• Round the clock accurate stock management from ATG
• Track attendant performance which will minimize the
• Real time base stock position of all UG (under ground)
fraud/spurious transactions thus saving costs and can hold
tanks
responsible the concerned attendant for each and every

delivery

•Fuel consumption viz-a-viz stock recon report