Is it necessary to isolate the external fuel tank of the fire-fighting diesel pump?
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During a recent inspection of our factory’s fire pump room by the fire department, it was suggested that the fuel tank attached to the diesel pump should be isolated. The volume of this tank is 0.81 m3, which is within the limit of 1 m3. The diesel pump has a power rating of 647 KW, and its fuel consumption over a period of 4 hours is approximately 600 L. I looked up the specifications, and it states that the oil storage room should be different from this fuel tank. Is isolation required for this? If so, are there any guidelines?
I’m not sure about NFPA 30 and NFPA 37 in China; I could ask the fire safety professionals who go there to conduct inspections
What does this isolation mean? In our projects abroad, the diesel tanks are equipped with only one oil storage tank
Place the oil tank in a separate room, called an oil storage room
We encountered this same issue during our inspection as well – the oil storage tank in the fire pump room is not located in a separate room. We’re not sure how to make changes, as it was designed that way by the original design firm; the oil tank is adjacent to the diesel pump
Our factory has a separate fireproof room for storing square oil tanks; they should be placed separately, but the regulations were not checked, and that’s how it ended up after design and construction
I previously tried to have it in a separate room, but after that I got in touch with the people from the 50160 team for review, and they said there was no need for a separate room. . . You can also give them a call and give it a try
We just keep them beside each other; there’s no such thing as separate isolation. If you want something separate, then go and ask the person in charge for the regulations
A separate oil storage room is required, with oil and gas discharge pipes leading outside, along with the installation of fire-resistant breather valves. The height of the fuel tank outlet is higher than the inlet of the diesel generator fuel pump.