S41 - FUEL OIL STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION

PART 3 SPECIFICATION CLAUSES SPECIFIC TO S41

300.000 PRODUCTS/MATERIALS

300.001 PRESSURE EQUIPMENT DIRECTIVE/PRESSURE EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS:

 All equipment and assemblies which fall within the scope of the Pressure Equipment
Directive (PED) 2014/68/EU, must be tested by the manufacturer, and be certified as
compliant with the Directive. Such compliance shall be evidenced by displaying the
appropriate CE Mark on the equipment and assemblies.

 Only relevant equipment and assemblies certified as compliant will be permitted under this
specification, and any substitution put forward must also be compliant with the Directive.

300.005 STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS:

 Comply with the relevant requirements and recommendations of the Local Authorities
having jurisdiction.

 Comply with the pollution prevention guidelines for projects in locations where they are still
enforced by the local Environmental Agency.

 Comply with:

o Guidance in the Health and Safety Executive HSG176 on design and construction of
installations for the storage of flammable liquids.

o Code of practice for oil firing BS 5410-1 or BS 5410-2 or BS 5410-3 to suit particular
application.

 All relevant equipment to comply with OFTEC requirements for the application.

300.006 GENERAL (FUEL PUMPS):

 Comply with general clauses below:

o Pumps generally - reference Y20.1010

o Pump selection for efficiency/EC ecodesign requirements - reference Y20.1020

o Safety guards - reference Y20.1030

o Pump testing - reference Y20.1040

 Comply with section Y92A for specifications of starters and VSD.

300.007 FUEL OIL CHARACTERISTICS:

 Diesel oil:

o Standard - BS EN 12285-2
 o Type:

 Fabricated double skinned tank

 [Thermally insulated and fire resistant.]

 [Single skin tank]

Access

 Provide, sized in accordance with the tank construction standard.

o [Manholes]

o [Inspection openings]

Painting and cleaning

 Paint and clean tanks in accordance with the tank construction standard and manufacturer's
recommendations.

Accessories

 Automatic tank contents gauge in accordance with BS EN 13352, to provide:

o Level measurement:

 [Class A] - (max permissible error ±1mm)

 [Class B] - (max permissible error ±2mm)

 [Class C] - (max permissible error ±1% of measuring range)

o Water detection

o Temperature measurement

Drain valves

 Install one piece bronze ball valve with hose end connection at low points in fuel oil piping.

Filling pipes and connections

 Vent pipes

 Outlet valves and pipes

 Oil return pipes

 Pressure relief valve

 o Install pressure relief valves in distribution piping between supply and return lines.

Manual air vents

 Install manual air vents at high points in fuel oil piping.

Inlet valve box

 [Including fill box]

Manual shut-off valve

 Install manual fuel-oil shutoff valves on branch connections to fuel-oil appliances.

High level alarm

 Overfill prevention device to BS EN 13616-1. To be complete with closure device to

automatically stop the delivery, preventing the liquid level in the tank exceeding a final
closure level.

o Overflow warning pipe

o Overflow float switch

o Ladder

 Bund details

o [Purpose made integrally bunded tank.]

[CONCRETE OR MASONRY TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF CIRIA REPORT 163.]

300.045 OIL STORAGE TANKS, THERMOPLASTIC (ABOVE GROUND):

 Standard - BS EN 13341.

o Tank material

 [Blow moulded polyethylene.]

 [Rotational moulded polyethylene.]

 [Polyamide 6 by anionic polymerization.]

Construction

 [Single skin.]

 [Bunded.]
Marking

 Tank to be marked in accordance with BS EN 13341, Section 8.1.

Accessories

 Drain valves

o Install one piece bronze ball valve with hose end connection at low points in fuel oil
piping.

 Filling pipes and connections

 Vent pipes

 Outlet valves and pipes

 Oil return pipes

 Pressure relief valve

o Install pressure relief valves in distribution piping between supply and return lines.

 Manual air vents

o Install manual air vents at high points in fuel oil piping.

 Inlet valve box

o [Including fill box]

o [Including Locable Fill box]

o [Including Spill-Containment Fill box]

 Manual shut-off valve

o Install manual fuel-oil shutoff valves on branch connections to fuel-oil appliance.

 High level alarm

o Overfill prevention device to BS EN 13616-1. To be complete with closure device to

automatically stop the delivery, preventing the liquid level in the tank exceeding a
final closure level.

 Overflow warning pipe

 Level float switch

  Fuel monitoring system

 Telemetry

 Ladder

 Bund details

o [Purpose made integrally bunded tank.]

[CONCRETE OR MASONRY TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF CIRIA REPORT 163]

300.080 FUEL OIL DISTRIBUTION PIPING:

 Fuel oil distribution piping and joints and fittings should conform to BS 5410 and the relevant
OFTEC codes.

o [Black Steel pipes to BS EN 10255]

 Jointed with compression manipulative fittings as per BS EN 1254-2

 [Type A]

 [Type B with Insert.]

300.085 LEAK DETECTION SYSTEM:

 Standards:

o Relevant parts of BS EN 13160

 Supply and install a leak detection system in the fuel oil storage/distribution system. Link the
system to an integral alarm system.

 Install an automatic shut-off system to ensure no further fuel oil is delivered.

300.090 SCREEN FILTERS:

 Body - Mild steel.

 Filter screen:

o Steel frame with stainless steel filtering medium.

 Ancillaries:

o Differential pressure gauge.

o Matching flanges.

o Drain valve.
300.120 CARTRIDGE TYPE STRAINERS:

 Duty:

o Supply cartridge type strainers on oil meters.

300.130 Y TYPE STRAINERS:

 Details:

o Strainer Screen: 60-mesh startup strainer, and perforated stainless-steel basket with
50 percent free area.

o Cold working pressure: 960 kPa.

300.140 OIL METERS:

 Material:

o Meter:

 [Brass]

 [Cast iron]

 [Anodized aluminum alloy]

o Working chamber:

 [Brass]

 [Bronze]

o Ancillaries:

 Batching unit

 Percentage flow indicator

 Remote total indicator

 Combined rate of flow and total indicator

300.150 CATHODIC PROTECTION OF BURIED METALLIC TANKS:

 Cathodic protection of buried metallic tanks and related piping to be provided in accordance
with BS EN 13636.

300.160 FUEL PUMPS:

 Type:

o Gear type

 Motor:
 o Motor operating conditions

 Standard operating conditions - reference Y92.2010A

o Surge suppressors

 Manufacturer-fitted - reference Y92.1040#

o Motor type

 [Induction (asynchronous).]

 [Asynchronous induction with VSD.]

 Standards - reference Y92.1010

 General - reference Y92.2020

o Provide protected enclosures against external mechanical impacts in accordance

with BS EN 62262

 [IK08.]

 Motor efficiency

o For VSD motors: Efficiency class IE2, reference Y92.2025A;

o For constant speed motors: Efficiency class IE3, reference Y92.20205B

 Degree of protection in accordance with BS EN 60034-5

o [IP55.]

 Method of motor cooling in accordance with BS EN 60034-6, reference Y92.2020

 Motors - over temperature protection

o [Thermistors - reference Y92.2060A]

 Guards - Reference Y92.2090A

 Accessories

o Casting thermal insulation

o Matching flanges

 Valves and fittings

o Provide isolation valves on suction and discharge side of pumps.

o Provide non-return valves on discharge side of each pump.

o Provide pressure gauge in discharge manifold.

 o Alarms and indication

 Audible alarm is not required when there is a BMS interface for the Pumps.

 For interface points to the BMS, refer to BMS control diagrams and specs.

 Pump run and trip for each pump.

 Low water cut off.

 [Audible alarm.]

 Control panel

o Factory installed and connected as an integral part of unit.

 BMS interface requirements

o [BACnet]

o [ModBus]

 Accessories

o Additional control module to provide surge protection on start-up or when power is

restored by allowing only one pump to be enabled and pulsed for a pre-set time until
a pre-set pressure is reached.

o Combined anti-vacuum, automatic air vent and surge protection valve supplied loose
for fitting at top of risers.

310.000 WORKMANSHIP

310.005 GENERAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND TESTS:

 As appropriate to the particular project, comply where practically possible with the
requirements of the relevant parts of BS EN 12514 for the safety and corresponding tests for
plant, equipment and pipework within an oil supply installation to burners.

310.010 INSTALLATION OF OIL STORAGE TANKS:

 Install oil storage tanks in accordance with the following as applicable:

o BS 799-5, BS 5410-2 or BS 5410-1 for installations up to 45kW output capacity and

the manufacturer's recommendations.

310.020 INSTALLATION OF OIL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS:

  Install oil distribution systems in accordance with equipment manufacturers'
recommendations, the standards and relevant legislation listed in clause 300.005 and the
following as applicable to the particular project:

o Relevant OFTEC codes of practice installation recommendations and technical

information sheets.

o Relevant part of BS 5410.

310.030 INSTALLATION OF PUMPS:

 General - reference Y20.4010

 Pipeline connections - reference Y20.4020

 Alignment - reference Y20.4040

 Access - reference Y20.4050

 Install test and commission systems to comply with equipment manufacturer's

recommendations, BS EN 806-4.
The document specifies the use of light fuel diesel oil for the diesel generator set(2800-107-V2-
8500-01001_…).

The document specifies that the fuel storage system includes a day-tank and a larger storage tank
system for fuel transfer. However, the exact volume of fuel storage is not directly mentioned. The
system includes day-tank instruments for monitoring fuel levels and alarms for over-fill and low-level
conditions.
9.1.3.13 Fuel system for outdoor generator

 Fuel oil no. 2 shall serve the outdoor emergency generators.

 Tanks will be installed outdoor above ground.

 Fuel oil fill point at street level installed at the wall of adjacent electric substation.

 Gear type simplex fuel oil pump sets (1 acting & 1 standby) to transfer fuel to daily tanks
located in the fenced area related to fuel tanks.

 The tanks will be FRP above ground tanks surrounded with 1.5 m height fenced area, the
area between fence and tanks are related to fuel dike area.

 Two tanks with estimated capacity 42,000 lit based on 8 operation hours per day for 5 days.

Building Facilities Fuel Tank and Fuel Station.

120.080 FUEL STORAGE AND TRANSFER

A. Day-tank Construction:

 Closed cylindrical steel

 Inclined at least 3 degrees from horizontal

 Fitted with drain plug, inlet and outlet pipe connectors, and breather pipe

B. Day-tank breather pipe:

 Shall have replaceable paper air filter or breather caps with air filters

C. Day-tank instruments:

 Include float switch, solenoid valve, and dial-type level indicator

 To give alarm on over-fill and low-level

D. Day-tank Filling Pumps:

 Electrically operated, automatically started and stopped, duplex pumps

 Standby manual pump

 Installed on piping system between storage tank and one or more day-tanks for fuel transfer

 Motor shall be totally enclosed, fan-cooled, squirrel-cage induction type

 With integrally coupled pump-rotor contained on one base

 Pump shall be self-priming type against the specific head shown on the Drawings

 Priming plug, sealed and protected bearings

  Combination starter with thermal overload protection and circuit breaker for short-circuit
protection

 Operation shall be interlocked with [specify details of interlock]

120.080 FUEL STORAGE AND TRANSFER (Continued)

E. Day-tank Connections:

 Female threaded, black forged steel pipe couplings

 Fitted through holes in top of tank and welded all around inside and outside

 Connections, except vent connection, shall extend inside tank to within 150 mm of bottom

 Seamless black steel pipes of same size as connection and braced to tank walls

 Vent connection shall not extend inside tank more than 20 mm

 A manual valve shall be provided on the fuel supply line to the genset

F. Fuel Lines:

 Heavy gauge, black seamless steel, to ISO/65 or equal

 Treated internally with corrosion resistant paint and with joints sealed with PTFE tape

 Plumber's twine or gasket sealing compound shall not be used

 Changes in direction and branching and jointing shall be with regular pipefitting

 Field fabricated and bent fittings shall not be used

G. Fuel Lines:

 Fuel feed line to day-tank shall have by-pass with stopcock

 Size of fuel return line from day-tank to main fuel tank shall be to manufacturer's
recommendations

H. Valves Generally:

 827.4 kPa (steam working pressure rating) and 1380 kPa cold water non-shock pressure
rating

 Type that can be repacked under pressure

I. Pipe Hangers and Supports:

 Galvanized steel

6.2.5 Fuel System for Outdoor Generator

Fuel:

 Fuel oil no. 2 shall serve the outdoor emergency generators

Tanks:

 Installed outdoor above ground

  Fuel oil fill point at street level installed at the wall of adjacent electric substation

 Gear type simplex fuel oil pump sets (1 acting & 1 standby) to transfer fuel to daily tanks
located in the fenced area related to fuel tanks

 FRP above ground tanks surrounded with 1.5 m height fenced area, the area between fence
and tanks are related to fuel dike area

 Two tanks with estimated capacity 42,000 liters based on 8 operation hours per day for 5
days

Architectural Specification Summary

Specification Section Item Description

9.1.3.13 Fuel System for Fuel Type Fuel oil No. 2 (light diesel oil) for outdoor
Outdoor Generator emergency generators.

Tank Installation Outdoor above-ground FRP tanks surrounded by a

1.5 m high fenced area (fuel dike area).

Fuel Oil Fill Point Located at street level, installed at the wall of the
adjacent electric substation.

Fuel Oil Pumps Gear type simplex fuel oil pump sets (1 active & 1
standby) to transfer fuel to day-tanks.

Fuel Storage Two tanks with an estimated capacity of 42,000

Capacity liters each (based on 8 hours of operation per day
for 5 days).

Fenced Area Tanks are enclosed within a fenced area related to

the fuel dike, maintaining safety and
environmental compliance.

120.080 Fuel Storage Day-Tank - Closed cylindrical steel tank

and Transfer Construction - Inclined at least 3 degrees from horizontal
- Fitted with drain plug, inlet/outlet pipe
connectors, and breather pipe

Day-Tank Equipped with replaceable paper air filters or

Breather Pipe breather caps with air filters.

Day-Tank - Float switch

Instruments - Solenoid valve
- Dial-type level indicator
- Alarms for over-fill and low-level conditions

Day-Tank Filling - Electrically operated, automatically started and

Pumps stopped, duplex pumps
- Standby manual pump
- Installed between storage tank and day-tanks
Motor - Totally enclosed, fan-cooled, squirrel-cage
Specifications induction type
- Integrally coupled pump-rotor on one base
- Self-priming against specified head

Pump Features - Priming plug

- Sealed and protected bearings