GBJ 74--84 Petroleum Depot Design Standard
This standard is released by the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) and Guangdong Petroleum Administration Bureau on March 1984, and became effective on April 1, 1984. It is devoted to the regulations for the design and construction of petroleum depots.
Article 1 Petroleum depots, also called tanks stations or depots, refer to all kinds of oil lumps and related tanker transport projects with an aggregated oil-loading capacity of over 500 cubic meters.
Article 2 All new and reconstructed petroleum depots should be designed based on the rules and regulations of this standard. Existing petroleum depots should adopt the required retrofitting measures.
Article 3 Depots should be designed based on professional standard and construction norms along with safety codes. Without the permission of professional and Administration departments, the following tests and measures should not be conducted at depots:
1. High-pressure operations;
2. High-voltage electricity distributed and installed inside depots;
3. Heated operations or heating installation;
4. Gas-based operations or gas-based installations;
5. Other operations or installations which could generate hazardous and explosive conditions.
Article 4 Department of petroleum sieving evaluationshall conduct a professional evaluation and assessment on the depot upon its application for establishing the operation.
Article 5 The location of land or water for the depot should follow the scope and region regulations from either central or local administrative Departments.
Article 6 Following parameters are strictly limited for the erection of petroleum depots:
1. Distance to people’s dwellings should be no less than 300 meters;
2. Distance to schools and public buildings should be no less than 200 meters;
3. Distance to other land fueled departments and roads should be no less than 200 meters;
4. Distance to underground water course should not exceed 50 meters.
Article 7 To guarantee the safety of the depot’s infrastructure, potential sewer and main water courses should be no closer than 50 meters away from the project.
Article 8 Tanks should be designed based on the following regulations on safety:
1. Tanks surface area should not exceed 30 square meters;
2. The uppermost dead zone control line should not be lower than the ground elevation;
3. Distance between two tanks should be no less than 5 meters;
4. Maximum tank capacity should not exceed 1000 tons;
5. Distance between the tank bottom and the tank boundary should not exceed 8 meters;
6. Tank bottom should be designed above the groundwater level;
7. The foundation should be designed to withstand magnitude 8 earthquakes;
8. Tanks should be designed to resist windspeed of at least 40 m/s.
Article 9 The depot outer boundary should be sealed in order to prevent any gas production or oil leakage from entering environment medium.
Article 10 During design and construction, the local administration team should conduct on-site supervision for professional inspection and material test.
Article 11 Operating personnel should have professional knowledge and experience in petroleum management.
Article 12 Petroleum depot should provide equipment for emergency handling, such as fire pumps and leak detection equipment.
Article 13 Reservoirs used for petroleum depots should be of high quality and have safety protection as per regulations.
Article 14 Repairs or partial overhaul should be conducted upon monitoring diagnosis.
Article 15 Maintenance should be carried our periodically and according to regulations.
Article 16 The design, construction and management plan should be submitted to local administration departments.
Article 17 The overall design should be included in the drawings.
Article 18 Unpaved parts within the depot should build with asphalt concrete or other materials to prevent dust and maintain hygiene of the environment.
Article 19 Garbage disposal system should be designed at the depot and extensive measures should be taken to reduce pollution.
Article 20 Hygienic condition and lighting within the building should keep up with current regulations.
Article 21 Petroleum loading station should comply with relevant regulations set by local Administration departments.
Article 22 All destruction works before or after building the depot should comply with local environmental protection regulations.
Article 23 All aspects of the design should be made in compliance with GB 50180-2005 Design Standard for Petroleum Depots.
This present standard should be abided after it comes into effect on April 1, 1984, and shall be amended when necessary.
