Seek advice on the distance required between Class A pumps and roads as well as other buildings
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The specifications only specify requirements regarding the spacing between pump rooms; there are no requirements stated for the spacing between mechanical pumps. After all, pump rooms and mechanical pumps are not the same thing. I seek guidance from experts – urgent response needed online. Thank you!
I see that the equipment layout specifications include requirements regarding the spacing between pumps; generally, the clear distance between two pumps should be no less than 0.8 meters. You’d better check the equipment layout standards for more details
I have also found the distance between the pumps, but I couldn’t find information on the other aspects, especially the distance between the pumps and the tank area.
According to the design specifications for oil storage tanks, the distance between the pumps and the tank area only needs to be maintained outside the fire dike.
There are distance requirements specified in the petrochemical regulations; the distance between the pump and the storage tank seems to be 10–15 meters. Take a look at the Petrochemical Regulations.
The distance between the pumps and the storage tanks seems to be 10–15 meters, referring to the situation where multiple pumps are arranged together in a single pump area.
If it’s one pump per tank, then it’s not necessary