METHOD & PROCESS PRINCIPLE
Bottom/top loading or marine transfer is selected by product, rate, logistics and emissions requirements.
TANK FARM SYSTEMS
Truck, Rail & Marine Loading Systems
Transfers products safely with metering, vapor control, grounding and contamination management.
MAIN EQUIPMENT & PACKAGE LIMITS
Loading arms/hoses, pumps, meters, additive injection, grounding, overfill, vapor return/recovery and ESD.
CRITICAL DESIGN INPUTS
Stored-fluid properties and classification, required working inventory/autonomy, receipt and dispatch rates, vapor pressure, temperature, corrosion, mixing/heating needs, site wind/seismic/geotechnical data, fire scenario and environmental rules. Product grades, loading rate, vehicle/vessel envelope, custody accuracy and vapor-control requirement.
ENGINEERING DELIVERABLES
Design Basis, heat and material balance where applicable, PFD, P&ID, datasheets, line/equipment lists, layout and 3D interfaces, control and safeguarding documents, inspection plan, operating and commissioning procedures.
AUTOMATION, SAFETY & HSE
Hazard review, alarms and interlocks, relief/vent/drain philosophy, hazardous-area classification, maintainable isolation, fire protection, emergency shutdown interfaces and environmental controls.
APPLICATIONS & PERFORMANCE BASIS
Refinery dispatch, terminals, depots and marine export/import facilities.
CODES, STANDARDS & QUALITY BASIS
API MPMS, API 2610, EI guidance, NFPA, OCIMF for marine; EN/DIN/GOST and local metrology requirements.
CONTRACTUAL CODE BASIS
API MPMS, API 2610, EI guidance, NFPA, OCIMF for marine; EN/DIN/GOST and local metrology requirements.