This document provides an overview of oil storage tank protocols and equipment at a refinery. It discusses tank construction requirements, automatic tank gauging equipment that monitors 69 tanks and triggers high level alarms, remote tank gauging of 33 high-activity tanks, and independent alarm systems for 15 tanks. Specific tanks located at a marine terminal have separate remote gauging and alarm systems. All tanks have secondary containment berms to prevent spilled oil from reaching water.
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2. Training Goals
Tank Construction and Compliance
Review the DifferentTank Gauges andTank Alarms
AdditionalTank Overfill Prevention Protocols
3. Tank Construction and Compliance
Tank are constructed to be compatible with the products being
stored
Physical conditions of material are taken into account i.e. weight
and temperature
All hydrocarbon storage tanks are of welded construction and
were constructed to the requirements of API 650 in compliance
to U.S. Oil policy
4. AutomaticTank Gauging Equipment
Automatic tank gauging equipment is used on 69 tanks in the refinery
The tanks are monitored through Fuels Manager速 which is a liquid asset
management software program
If any of these tanks comes within a three feet of the top angle a high level
alarm occurs
A backup common high level alarm is also activated in the NET 90 central
control room to notify the operator.
5. RemoteTank Gaging on 33Tanks
The 33 tanks have product run down and gasoline blending
They have a high activity rate
If the level comes within four feet high level alarm sounds
Second alarm notifies the lead operator
6. IndependentTank Gauging System
15 tanks have independent high-level alarm system
System is PLC based and has local HMI
Gasoline blend area tank alarms go directly to the central control
room Bailey Net 90 system on a common trouble alarm
Tank specific alarms go to Fuels Manager
7. Tanks #901, 8503, 35001 and 30004,
These tanks have a separate remote tank gauging system and a high level
alarm system
There are located at the Marine terminal
They notify the dock operator
Alarms are sent to the Dock 1 shelter
Readings are also displayed on the MarineTerminal remote gauging system
8. Additional Protection Secondary
Containment Facilities
Permanent and portable oil storage tanks are provided with
secondary containment berms to prevent any spilled oil from
reaching waters of the state
All secondary containment berms meet or exceed the
requirements set forth in NFPA standard 30 for the sizing of
containment, including sufficient freeboard to allow for storm
water.
9. Review
All hydrocarbon storage
tanks are of welded
construction and were
constructed to the
requirements of API 650
AutomaticTank Gauging
Equipment is used on 69
tanks in the refinery.
If any of these tanks comes
within a three feet of the top
angle a high level alarm
occurs