LAYOUTS FOR OIL AND GAS INSTALLATIONS

OISD – STD. 118

INDEX
SECTION
CONTENTS
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Scope
3.0 Definitions
4.0 Plant Layout Philosophy
5.0 Layout of Blocks/Facilities
5.1 General Considerations
5.2 Inter-distances
6.0 Layout of Process Units
6.1 General Considerations
6.1.1 Process Equipment
6.1.2 Control Room and Sub-Station
6.2 Equipment Spacing within Process Units
7.0 Layout of Storage Tanks
7.1 General Considerations
7.2 Inter-distances between Tanks / Offsite Facilities
8.0 Layout of LPG Facilities
8.1 General Considerations
8.1.1 LPG Storage
8.1.2 LPG Bottling
8.1.3 LPG Bulk Handling
8.2 Inter-distances for LPG Facilities
9.0 Layout of Utility Stations
9.1 General Considerations
9.2 Inter-distances
10.0 References
TABLES
1. Inter-distances between Blocks/Facilities
2. Equipment Spacing within Process Units
3. Inter-distances between Storage Tanks/Offsite Facilities
(for Small Installations)
4. Inter-distances between Storage Tanks/Offsite Facilites
5. Inter-distances between Storage Tanks
6. Distances from Boundary Fencing
7. Inter-distances for LPG
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LAYOUTS FOR OIL AND GAS INSTALLATIONS

OISD – STD. 118
INDEX
SECTION
CONTENTS
1.0
Introduction
2.0
Scope
3.0
Definitions
4.0
Plant Layout Philosophy
5.0
Layout of Blocks/Facilities
5.1
General Considerations
5.2
Inter-distances
6.0
Layout of Process Units
6.1
General Considerations
6.1.1
Process Equipment
6.1.2
Control Room and Sub-Station
6.2
Equipment Spacing within Process Units
7.0
Layout of Storage Tanks
7.1
General Considerations
7.2
Inter-distances between Tanks / Offsite Facilities
8.0
Layout of LPG Facilities
8.1
General Considerations
8.1.1
LPG Storage
8.1.2
LPG Bottling
8.1.3
LPG Bulk Handling
8.2
Inter-distances for LPG Facilities
9.0
Layout of Utility Stations
9.1
General Considerations
9.2
Inter-distances
10.0
References
TABLES
1.
Inter-distances between Blocks/Facilities
2.
Equipment Spacing within Process Units
3.
Inter-distances between Storage Tanks/Offsite Facilities
(for Small Installations)
4.
Inter-distances between Storage Tanks/Offsite Facilites
5.
Inter-distances between Storage Tanks
6.
Distances from Boundary Fencing
7.
Inter-distances for LPG Facilities

8.
Inter-distances between LPG Storage Vessels and Boundary/Property Line/
Group of Buildings not associated with LPG plant.
ANNEXURE 1: TYPICAL LAYOUT OF LPG STORAGE VESSELS
LAYOUTS FOR OIL AND GAS INSTALLATIONS
1.0 INTRODUCTION
Hydrocarbon processing and handling plants are inherently hazardous. Today's trend of large and complex
plants presents substantial risk potential. At times plants are modified to operate at higher capacities or efficiencies
necessitating larger storage requirements than contemplated earlier. For these reasons, initial site analysis for the
proposed new construction or addition should be done carefully while considering the space allocation to the various
facilities.
The hydrocarbon industry over the years learnt lessons from fires and explosions throughout the world and
has been up-dating plant safety norms including inter-distances between facilities and their relative locations. The
minimum distances recommended many years ago need review in the context of today's environment in the industry.
It is not intended that requirement of this standard should be applied rigidly to existing premises where for a
variety of reasons, it may not be practicable to comply with. This standard will however create awareness and help in
selective implementation of the recommen-dations at existing installations.
2.0 SCOPE
This
document
lays
down
 minimum requirements of layouts within the plant
boundary for petroleum refineries, Oil/Gas production and processing plants, LPG filling plants and other petroleum
storage installations. The requirement of green belt/buffer zone beyond the plant boundary is outside the scope of
this standard. Such provision may be considered based on local environmental/ security requirements.
3.0 DEFINITIONS
(i)
PETROLEUM REFINERY
Petroleum Refinery is a plant where crude oil is received and processed into intermediates and finished products.
(ii)
OIL/GAS PRODUCTION PLANT
Oil/Gas production plant is a plant where oil and/or gas is collected, stabilised and despatched for further processing.
Drilling activities and facilities upstream of the christmas tree of a well are not covered under this definition.
(iii) GAS PROCESSING PLANT
Gas processing plant is a facility where natural gas is received and processed to make gas, LPG, condensate etc.
(iv) LPG FILLING PLANT
LPG filling plant is a plant where liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is received/despatched by rail, road and pipeline and
filled in cylinders.
(v)
OTHER PETROLEUM STORAGE INSTALLA-
TIONS
Other petroleum storage installations include:
-
Crude oil gathering stations
-
Coastal storage installations for crude oil
and petroleum products
-
Marketing depots and terminals
-
Aviation storage and fuelling stations
-
Pipeline installations/terminals.
(vi) FLASH POINT

"Flash point" of any petroleum liquid is the minimum temperature at which the liquid yields vapour in sufficient
concentration to form an ignit-able mixture with air and gives a momentary flash on application of a small pilot flame
under speci-fied conditions of test as per IS:1448 (Part-I).
(vii) GENERAL
CLASSIFICATION
OF
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
Petroleum products are classified according to
their closed cup FLASH POINTS as follows:
—
Class "A" Petroleum:
Liquids which have flash point below 23
oC.
—
Class "B" Petroleum:
Liquids which have flash point of 23oC
and above but below 65oC.
—
Class "C" Petroleum:
Liquids which have flash point of 65oC
and above but below 93oC.
—
Excluded Petroleum:
Liquids which have flash point of 93oC
and above.
Liquefied gases including LPG, do not fall under
this classification but form separate category.
In the following cases, above classification does not apply and special precautions should be taken as required:
(a)
Where ambient temperatures or the handling temperatures are higher than the flash point of the product.
(b)
Where product handled is artificially heated to a temperature above its flash point.
(viii) TANK HEIGHT
Tank height is the:
-
Height from tank bottom to top kerb angle
for cone roof tanks
-
Height from tank bottom to top of tank
shell for floating roof tanks
(ix) STABLING LINE
It is an additional railway line/spur reserved for
additional rake/stabling.
4.0 PLANT LAYOUT PHILOSOPHY
A petroleum installation may be broadly considered as a group of one or more of the following units/facilities:
-
Crude oil storage
-
Intermediate and finished product storage
-
LPG storage and handling facilities
-
Process units and control room
-
Product loading/unloading facilities (Rail,
Road and Pipelines)
-
Utilities generation and distribution centres
-
Blowdown and flare system
-
Waste water treatment facilities
-
Administrative and service buildings (ware-house, workshop, canteen, fire station, laboratory, first aid, parking lot etc.)
Following points shall be kept in mind while
developing
overall plant layout of any
installation.
(i)
BASIC INFORMATION
(a)
Information on following items should be collected before proceeding with the development of overall plot plan:
-
Process units and their capacities
-
Process flow diagram indicating flow
sequence
-
Utility requirements
-
Storage tanks list
-
 LPG storage vessels and their sizes
-
Product despatch and mode of transport
(rail, road and pipeline)
-
Warehouses, open storage areas
-
Number of flares

-
Operating and maintenance philosophy for
grouping of utilities
-
Plant and non-plant buildings
-
Environmental considerations
-
Scrap yards and dumping ground
-
Fire station and fire training ground
-
Chemical/Toxic Chemical storage
-
Storage areas for solid products such as petroleum coke, petroleum wax, coal, bitumen and asphalt
(b) Data on following infrastructural facilities should be collected before detailed layout activity is taken up and due
consideration should be given for the same while deciding plant layout:
-
Site location map
-
Prevailing wind direction
-
Area topography contour map
-
High flood level in the area
-
Source of water supply and likely entry
point
-
Electric supply source and direction of entry
point
-
Crude oil entry point
-
Storm water disposal point and effluent
disposal point
-
Railway entry point and marshalling yard
location
-
Approach roads to main plant areas
-
Inward/outward product movement by
rail/ road and pipelines.
-
Surrounding risks
(ii)
BLOCKS
(a) In any process installation, it is recommen- ded that plant layout arrangement should follow the general route of raw
material to process unit (s) with tankages interposed as required followed by despatch facilities.
 (b) Block layout should be adopted as much as
possible. The entire area should be sub-
divided into blocks. Maximum size of a block should be established based on tank farm layouts.
(iii) ROADS
(a) All process units and dyked enclosures of storage tanks shall be planned in separate blocks with roads all around for
access and safety. Primary traffic roads in the installation should be clear of hazardous classified areas. Roads
separating the blocks shall provide fire breaks and have facilities for fire fighting activities.
(b) Alternative access should be provided for each facility so that it can be approached for fire
fighting/maintenance/construction in the event of blockage on one route.
(c) Road widths and turning radii at road junctions shall be designed to facilitate movement of the largest fire fighting vehicle
in the event of emergency.
(d) Rail spur shall be located close to the periphery of the plant to minimise road crossings and blockage of roads during
shunting.
(e) Layout of the facilities shall be made to
minimise truck traffic ingress in the plant.
(f) Two road approaches from the highway should be provided, one for employees and other for product movement. Both
these approaches should be available for receipt of assistance in emergency. However, for smaller installations, this
requirement may be relaxed if not feasible.
(iv) LOCATION
(a) Process unit(s) should be located on high
ground to avoid flooding.
(b) Presence of ignition source shall always be contemplated beyond the boundary wall of the installation.
(c) Orientation of flares,furnaces/heaters, dusty operations (e.g. sulphur handling) and cooling towers should be decided
based on prevailing wind direction.

(V) ERECTION AND MAINTENANCE

(a) Erection methods shall be anticipated for all types of equipments. Towers, reactors and fired equipments should be
located away from congested areas to facilitate erection at any stage.
(b) Maintenance methods for each type of equipment shall be identified in advance since these affect the requirements for
layout. Equipment requiring frequent atten- tion shall have easy accessibility. For equip- ments having removable
parts, wherever possible, arrangements shall be made to facilitate their removal without dismantling long lengths of
piping. Free access shall be provided for hoisting the equipment.
(vi) FUTURE EXPANSION
Future expansion shall be assessed and space provision for known and unforeseen needs shall be made. Orderly
future expansion shall be affected by providing space adjacent to similar type of facilities for expansion. Extension of
pipe sleepers and pipe way, road crossings for yard piping shall be given due consideration. Care shall be taken to
facilitate future expansion without any interferene to plant on-stream.
5.0. LAYOUT OF BLOCKS/FACILITIES
An installation may consist of one or more of the
following basic blocks/facilities:
-
Storage tanks/offsites
-
LPG storage and filling facilities
-
Process units
-
Utilities and effluent disposal facilities
5.1 GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
 While locating the above blocks/facilities and further sub blocks/facilities within them, following items should
be considered :
(i)
Layout planning should be in sequential order of
process flow.
(ii)
Orientation should be to suit wind direction to avoid travel of hydrocarbon vapour over sources of ignition.
(iii) Process units should be centrally located with straight approach from main gate. Orientation of process units should follow
process flow in sequential order so that piping runs are also minimum.
Location of tall columns and furnaces should be close to road side for ease of construction and maintenance.
(iv) Storage tanks should be grouped according to product classification. In undulating areas, storage tanks should be located
at lower elevations.
(v)
Utility blocks should be located adjacent to unit
blocks.
(vi) Main power receiving station should be close to the fence line with minimum overhead power transmission lines passing
through the installa- tion.
Overhead power transmission lines shall not pass over process units, storage tanks, offsite and utility areas.
Wherever these lines are passing through plant premises adequate safety distances shall be kept.
(vii) H T sub-station should be located close to major load centres. One or more sub-stations could be provided to limit
distances.
(viii) L T sub-station should generally be located at load centres in such a way that the distance between distribution
transformer and farthest motor is minimum.
(ix) Gas/Oil based power plants should be located close to process units/utility blocks and closer to Main Receiving Station, as
far as possible. Coal based power plants should be located away from criticalfacilities like air separation plants,
electri- cal installations etc. to avoid problems due to coal dust and ash.
(x)
Flare should be located upwind of process units. Height of flare and its distance from operating facilities shall be
decided based on heat radiation considerations and other considerations like ground level concentration, cold venting
etc.

Area around flare should be paved to avoid growth of grass/vegetation which can otherwise provide combustible
material for fires. (Ref. section 8.0 of OISD-STD-106 on "Process Design and Operating Philosophies on Relief and
Disposal systems").
(xi) Truck loading facilities should be located close to product movement gate. Rail loading facilities should suit rail siding
layout and preferably be located along periphery of the installation.
(xii) Effluent Treatment Plants should be located minimum one block away from unit area, down wind of process units and
important areas to avoid odour problems. They should be closer to disposal point and at lower grade to facilitate
gravity flow of effluent.
(xiii) Sulphur recovery unit and sulphur loading area should be located close to product movement gate and away from
hazardous and populated areas. A minimum distance of 50m is recommen- ded between sulphur storage/handling
and any building or boundary wall.
(xiv) Petroleum coke/coal storage and handling facilities should be located as far as possible away from process units, air
separation plants, populated and hazardous areas.
(xv) Sufficient open areas should be left where construction activities can be undertaken. Requirements for erecting tall
structures should be studied before finalising the layout.
(xvi) Fire station should be located close to main entry gate with straight approach to process units/other critical areas. Fire
station and fire water pump house shall be located at a safe place away from hazardous areas. Fire station includes
fire tenders, foam equipments and fire fighting accessories.
(xvii) Fire water storage and pumps shall be located at a minimum distance of 60 m from hydrocarbon storage and process
units. However for petroleum depots and terminals, it shall be as per clause 4.3.5(V) of OISD-STD-117.
5.2
INTERDISTANCES
Interdistances
between
various
blocks/facilities
described above shall be as per Table-1.
OISD-STD-118 Revision - II
TABLE - 1( NOTE1 )
MINIMUM INTERDISTANCES BETWEEN BLOCKS/FACILITIES
S.No. From \ To
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15 16
1. Process Units
36
***
30
45
30
60
90 150
45
60
45
30
60
60
30
90
2. Process Control
***
-
**
45
30
60
90 150
45
30
30
-
30
15
30
30
Room
3. Storage Tank
30
**
T3 &
T3 &
T3 &
30
90 150
30
60
90
30
T6
60
30
50
Class A
T5
T5
T5
4. Storage Tank
45
45
T3 &
T3 &
T3 &
30
90 150
30
60
90
30
T6
30
30
50
Class B
T5
T5
T5
5. Storage Tank
30
30
T3 &
T3 &
T3 &
30
90 150
30
60
90
30
T6
30
30
50
Class C
T5
T5
T5
6. Storage Vessels
60
60
30
30
30
T7
90 150
30
90
90
30
T8
45
30
60
(Pressure) LPG/Other
7. Flares-elevated
90
90
90
90
90
90
90 150
90
90
90
90
90
90
90
90
8. Flares-ground
150 150
150
150
150
150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150
9. Bulk loading racks
45
45
30
30
30
30
90 150
T7 90/60 30
T7 T6/T760
30 50
(rail/road) LPG/POL
10. Fire stations/
60
30
60
60
60
90
90 15090/60
-
30
30
12
12
30
90
First aid centre
Contd...
9

10
TABLE - 1 (Contd..)
S.No. From \ To
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15 16
11. Boiler House/
45
30
90
90
90
90
90 150
30
30
-
15
50
30
30
90
heaters
12. Rail spur
30
-
30
30
30
30
90 150
T7
30
15
-
30
6
15
50
13. Boundary fence
60
30
T6
T6
T6
T8
90 150 T6/T7 12 50 30
-
6
30
50
around installation
14. Service buildings
60
15
60
30
30
45
90 150
60
12
30
6
6
-
30
50
15. Cooling towers,
30
30
30
30
30
30
90 150
30
30
30
15
30
30
-
1
5
water storage,
nitrogen plant
16. API Separators/
90
30
50
50
50
60
90 150
50
90
90
50
50
50
15
-
oil sludge pit
**
Distance will be 30 meters in case Control Room is blast proof and 60 meters in case it is not blast
proof.
***
Refer OISD-STD-163 on Process Control Room Safety
Notes :
1.
All distances are in metres.
2.
 All distances shall be measured between the nearest points on the perimeter of each facility except in
case of tank vehicle loading/unloading area
where the distance shall be measured from the centre of each bay.
3.
"T" indicates the table to be referred.
4.
Where distances have not been specified, it shall be decided based on construction,operation &
maintenance requirements.
5.
API/CPI, open oil separators/oil collection sumps shall be categorised under the same risk and shall be located at
90m distance from heaters/boilers. However, if these are covered from top and provided with adequate venting to
safe location, the minimum safe distance can be reduced from 90m to 30m.

OISD-STD-118 Revision - II
6.
Distance between bulk loading racks and fire station shall be :
(i)
For LPG Gantry - 90 m &
ii)
For POL Gantry - 60 m.
7.
Definitions :
Process Unit - a unit having integrated sequence of operation , physical and chemical, and may involve preparation,
separation, purification, or change
in state, energy content or composition.
Service building – a building housing facilities for inspection/maintenance/other supporting services which are
directly required for operation of the
plant.
Fire station – a building housing facilities of parking fire tenders and keeping other ready to use fire fighting
equipment for meeting plant emergencies,
fire control room with required communication facilities/mimic panel.
Fire pump house – a building housing main fire water pumps, jockey pumps, communication and alarm system,
instrumentation and the required
operating & supporting personnel.
11

12
OISD-STD-118 Revision - II
-118 Revision - I
6.0 LAYOUT OF PROCESS UNITS
6.1
GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
6.1.1 PROCESS EQUIPMENT
(i)
Process flow sequence and operating procedures shall be thoroughly understood so that equipment arrangement in
the plot plan is functional. Equipment shall be arranged in logistic process sequence for short piping runs and
operational ease.
(ii)
It is recommended that the unit pipe rack be kept in the centre, thereby splitting the unit into two or more areas of
equipments.Pumps may be arranged in two rows close to and on either side of the central pipe rack. Heat
Exchangers and vessels should be grouped together forming outer rows on both sides of the rack. Fired heaters
should be kept at open end of the unit upwind from the remaining plant equipments.
(iii) Spacing between battery limits of individual pieces of equipment shall be adequate for undertaking maintenance jobs.
(iv) Spacing between two process units in a complex should be decided based on shut down philosophy for maintenance of
the units. If the shut down of the units are expected at different occasions, then inter distances may be increased.This
 will facilitate ease in maintenance and minimise risk from/for operating units due to hot jobs in the units under shut
down.
(v)
Heat exchangers should be located perpendicular to the pipe rack on the outer row to facilitate pulling of tube bundles
with mobile crane or by other means. Shell and tube heat exchanger should have a longitudinal clearance of at least
one metre plus the length of removable bundles.
(vi) Air fin coolers should be installed above the pipe rack. Pumps handling hydro- carbons
and
materials
above
the temperature of 230 degree C should not be installed
underneath the air fin coolers.
(vii) Cold boxes should be located on grade or on separate elevated structures. Adequate space should be provided around
cold boxes for ease of operation and maintenance.
(viii) Vessels having large liquid hold-up should be installed at lower heights and preferably at grade. Adequate drainage
should be provided around such vessels. Where process requirement dictates their installa- tion above grade, these
should be located in open area.
(ix) Towers/columns should be located along the pipe rack towards open areas for unobstructed
erection
as
well
as maintenance of internals at grade. Tall towers require
frequent operating attention at upper levels. Hence they may be located at one place so that common connecting
platform can be provided.
(x)
Thermo-siphon
reboilers
should preferably be placed close to their associated towers.
Reboiler should be mounted on the tower so that vertical expansion will be uniform, piping system design is simplified
and inlet/outlet piping is minimised. Clearance shall be provided for movement between reboiler and tower.
(xi) Gas compressors should be located down wind from heaters so that leaked gases will not drift towards the heater. Gas
compressors should have roofing and open from sides to avoid accumulation of heavier vapours/gases on the floor of
compressor house. Compressor house should be located near the battery limits to facilitate ease in maintenance and
operation.
(xii) Heaters should be located up wind at one corner of the unit. Space should be provided for removal and cleaning of heater
tubes besides approach for crane. Areas around the heaters shall be graded for guiding spills away from process
equipment. FD fans shall be located away from process equipment from where they arelikely to suck hydrocarbon
vapours.
The local control panel for soot blower
control and flue gas analyser shall only be

OISD-STD-118 Revision - II
located on and near the process heater. The rest of controls shall be taken to central control room.
(xiii) No other tankage except day tanks shall be provided within battery limits of any process unit.
(xiv) Flare knock out drum of the closed blow down system should be located at battery limit of the unit.
(xv) Blow down facilities/burried drum shall be located at one corner of the plant farthest from furnace or any fired equipment
and on the lee-ward side of the unit.
 Vent from Blow down facility shall be minimum 6m clear off the air fin coolers. It shall be minimum 6m above the
highest platform if horizontal distance of 15m from process equipment is not possible.
6.1.2 CONTROL ROOM AND SUB-STATION
(i)
Control room should be located distinctly in the process block or in the adjoining block. It should be at a safe distance
where
protection to instruments and personnel is ensured and non-hazardous electrical area classification is permitted. It
should have alternate means of exit with doors opening towards outside. Doors should be made of fire proof material.
(ii)
Control room should be designed to cater
for minimum occupancy.
(iii) Transformers should be located in open area on the rear side of sub-station.Each transformer shall be isolated from the
other by a brick masonary wall. Approach road to sub-station and transformer bays should be provided to facilitate
crane movement for erection and maintenance.
(iv) Electrical sub-station should be located adjacent to the control room building and should meet the requirements of
electrical area classification.
6.2
EQUIPMENT SPACING WITHIN PROCESS
UNITS
Interdistances betweenvarious equipments in
process units shall be as per Table-2.
13
14
OISD-STD-118 Revision - II
TABLE-2
MINIMUM INTERDISTANCES BETWEEN EQUIPMENTS WITHIN PROCESS UNIT
“This table could be used by the oil companies as a guideline for their projects. These could be suitably
modified as required to suit space constraints and
relevant engineering practices.”NOTE 1
S.No. From \ To
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19 20
1. Fired heaters/
-
15
15
15 22.5
15
15
20
15
15
15 16/30 15
-
18
15
6
30
15
15
any fired equip.
2. Reactors
15
2
2
6
8
7
15
7
7
4
3
16
-
15
5
15
3
15
15
3
3. Distillation
15
2
3
4
7.5
5
15
5
5
2
3
20
-
15
3
15
3
15
15
3
columns
4. Accumulators
15
6
4
2
8
5
15
4
4
2
3
20
-
15
3
15
3
15
15
3
(Hydrocarbon)
5. Gas compressors 22.5
8
7.5
8
3
7.5
15
7.5
7.5
7.5
7.5
16
-
15
4
15
3
20
15
7.5
(Hydrocarbon)
6. Hot oil transfer
15
7
5
5
7.5
1
7.5 1
1
1
2
2
16
-
15
3
15
-
15
15-
pumps
7. Fuel Oil Day tank
15
15
15
15
15
7.5
2
15
15
15
15
16
-
15
15
15
-
15
15
15
8. Pump for Class A & 20
7
5
4
7.5
1
15
1
1
2
2
16
-
15
3
15
-
15
15
-

all products above

auto-ignition temp.
9. Pumps - other
15
7
5
4
7.5
1
15
1
1
2
2
16
-
15
3
15
-
15
15
-
Hydrocarbon
10. Heat Exchanger-
15
4
2
2
7.5
2
15
2
2
2
2
16
-
15
2
15
2
15
15
-
Hydrocarbon
11. Air Fin Coolers-
15
3
3
3
7.5
2
15
2
2
2
-
16
-
15
2
15
-
15
15
2
Hydrocarbon
12. Control room
16/30 16
20
20
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
-
16
20
16
-
16
16
5
16
13. Snuffing/purging 15
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
16
-
-
2
-
-
15
5
-

steam isolation
valve
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14. Fired heaters
-
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
20
-
-
10
15
-
15
15 5
control panel (local)
Contd....
TABLE - 2 (Contd...)
S.No. From \ To
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19 20
15. Pressure Vessel/
18
5
3
3
4
3
15
3
3
2
2
16
2
10
2
15
3
15
15
2
Drums
(Hydrocarbon)
16. Fire water
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
-
-
15
15
-
15
15
-
-
hydrants/monitors
17. Pipe rack (main)
6
3
3
3
3
-
-
-
-
2
-
16
-
-
3
15
-
15
15
-
18. Blow down facility 30
15
15
15
20
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
15
15
15
15
15
-
15
1
5
(pumps, drums,
stacks)
19. Water spray
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
5
5
15
15
-
15
15
-
-
Deluge valve
20. Structural main
15
3
3
3
7.5
-
15
-
-
-
2
16
-
5
2
-
-
15
-
-

(Technological
platforms)
Notes:
1.
All distances are face to face clear minimum distances in meters.
2.
Distance between equipments not covered herein & equipments handling non-hydrocarbons shall be
as per good engineering practices.
3.
From control room to heater, safe distance shall be 16m if the control room is for one unit and shall be
30m, if it is for two units. For gas
processing plants, it shall be 30m irrespective of whether the control room is for one or more units.
4.
Distances between the reactor and furnace when directly connected process-wise, can be relaxed to
5m.
5.
Only distances indicated from fired heaters (1) Fuel oil day tank (7), Control room (12), Fired heater local control
panel (14), Fire water hydrant/monitor (16), Blow down facility (18) and water spray deluge valve (19) are by safety
considerations. Other distances indicated are recommended from erection, operation and maintenance safe guards.
6.
The local control panel meant for soot blower control & fuel gas analyser shall only be located on and
near the process firedheater. The rest of
controls shall be taken to central control room.
7.
Safety distances as per preceeding Table-2 for blow down facilities are for open pit location. If the blow
down drum is located underground, the
distance from fired heater shall be reduced from 30m to 15m.
8.
Steam snuffing/purging valve shall be located minimum 15m from only those equipments which are
served bythe steam valve.
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9.
Fuel Oil day tanks shall be located at a safe distance of 15m from equipment except those facilities
such as heat exchanger, pump connected directly
with the Fuel Oil system. (Refer Table-5 for interdistance between tanks).
10. Distance between fired heater and distillation column shall be increased to 22.5m in case of light ends such as
Naphtha stabiliser.
11.
Minimum distances between equipment shall not be applicable for package items and their related
appertenances