API STD 2610-2018

Overview

This standard covers the design, construction, operation, inspection, and maintenance of petroleum terminal and tank facilities associated with marketing, refining, pipeline, and other similar activities as stipulated in 1.2 through 1.8. This standard covers site selection and spacing, pollution prevention and waste management, safe operation, fire prevention and protection, tanks, dikes and berms, mechanical systems, product transfer, corrosion protection, structures, utilities and yard, and removals and decommissioning.

The purpose of this standard is to consolidate a wide base of current industry experience, knowledge, information, and management practices into a cohesive standard comprising a range of best practices.

The values stated for this standard are in U.S. Customary units with the International System of Units (SI) provided in parentheses.

The petroleum industry is engaged in the manufacture, storage, transportation, blending, and distribution of crude oil and refined products. Individual terminal facilities and plants may perform one or more of these functions. These facilities represent diverse operations ranging from small distribution facilities (e.g. bulk plants and warehouses), to large storage and distribution facilities (e.g. pipeline and marine terminals and wholesale plants), to large integrated facilities (e.g. petroleum refineries and grease production, oil blending, and packaging plants). The specific application of this standard within those various types of operations is itemized in 1.2 through 1.8.

Petroleum Terminals

Petroleum terminals may include tank farms, loading and unloading areas, pipeline manifolds, storage areas, warehouses, docks, garages, product quality test rooms, and office buildings. Products may be received and distributed by pipeline, marine transport, rail, or truck. Bulk quantities of refined products are stored in aboveground tanks for distribution in smaller quantities to industrial customers, to commercial consumers, and to retail and wholesale marketing facilities. Petroleum terminals may also store petroleum products in consumer packaging, bulk containers, totes, and drums. See USCG 33 CFR Parts 154 and 156.

Pipeline Tankage Facilities

Pipeline tankage facilities consist of breakout tanks and tank farms used to receive and transport petroleum (crude oil and refined products) from pipelines and to provide surge relief from pipeline operations (see Office of Pipeline Safety regulation PHMSA 49 CFR Part 195).

Refinery Facilities

Provisions for loading and unloading areas, docks, blending and packaging facilities, warehouses, and some refinery tankage facilities are included in this standard. Refinery tankage covered by this standard does not include those aboveground tanks or groups of tanks as defined in 1.2 c) (e.g. process tanks).

Examples of covered refinery tankage include tanks that are used to accomplish the following.

a) Receive incoming crude oil.

b) Store intermediate products or components outside of the refinery process units.

c) Store finished products for shipment by truck, marine transport, rail, or pipeline.

Examples of refinery tankage and other equipment specifically excluded are the following.

a) Tanks and equipment integral to refinery process equipment.

b) Refinery tanks and other equipment located within the battery limits of process units.

c) Process equipment located outside the process unit battery limits.

d) Tanks containing materials, such as additives, used in refinery processes or utility systems.

Bulk Plants

Although bulk plants typically handle smaller quantities of product, operations and facilities at these plants are similar to those at petroleum terminals. Bulk plants typically receive and distribute product by truck, although some are serviced by rail, marine transport, or pipeline. Bulk plants may also store an inventory of petroleum products in consumer packaging, bulk containers, totes, and drums.

Lubricant Blending and Packaging Facilities

Lubricant oil blending and packaging facilities blend refined base stock products with additives and then package the finished products in drums, pails, portable tanks, or consumer-size containers or ship to consumers in bulk. The additives and lubricant base stocks may be received and stored either in bulk or in containers. Lubricant blending and packaging facilities typically include warehouses, blending and packaging areas, quality control labs, base stock and additive storage areas, shipping and receiving areas, and office buildings.

Asphalt Plants

Asphalt plants receive asphalt from petroleum refineries and blend it with additives to produce paving, roofing, and industrial grade asphalt products. Asphalt facilities typically consist of a control product quality test room, a rail siding or marine dock, an aboveground tank farm, a warehouse, one or more unloading areas for raw materials and products, a manufacturing area, a package heating system, a truck scale, a loading rack, and an office.

Aviation Service Facilities

Aviation service facilities store light petroleum fuels in aboveground or underground storage tanks. Services provided may include the following: refueling, defueling, deicing, washing, maintenance, and repair of aircraft. Aircraft fuel may be loaded into refueling trucks that service the aircraft or dispensed directly into aircraft from a fixed dispenser system or hydrant system cart.

Nonapplicability and Retroactivity

This standard does not apply to the following installations.

a) Those facilities or portions of facilities already covered by API 2510 and API 12R1.

b) Retail facilities, such as service stations, garages, and automotive lubrication facilities.

c) Refinery process equipment, refinery process tanks located within the battery limits of the process units, and gas processing equipment (see 1.4).

d) Aboveground tanks and vessels less than 1320 gal (5000 L) in storage capacity.

e) Tanks that are part of oil and gas production, natural gas processing plants, or offshore operations.

f) Production, pipeline, and truck crude oil gathering facilities.

The design and construction provisions of this standard are intended for application at new facilities or installations. Application of the design and construction provisions of this standard to facilities, equipment, structures, or installations that are already in place, that are in the process of construction, or that are installed before the date of this publication should be evaluated when circumstances merit. Such an evaluation should consider the site-specific circumstances and details accounting for both the potential and tolerance for risk, existing conditions at the installation, and overall benefit of applying the required design and construction provisions.

The operation, inspection, and maintenance provisions in various sections of this standard shall apply to both new and existing facilities or installations.

Governmental Requirements and Reviews

References are made throughout this document to U.S. jurisdictional requirements. For facilities located outside of the United States, local national statutory regulations or other recognized international standard can be utilized.

Reviews should be conducted on a periodic basis to help ensure that the facility meets applicable federal, state, or local requirements. These reviews should include, but not be limited to, the following items.

a) Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) plans, U.S. EPA 40 CFR Part 112, and other environmental regulations.

b) Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) requirements.

c) Tank or vessel inspection records, registration, or files.

d) Discharge or remediation permits.

e) Air and water permits [such as the Clean Air Act (CAA) and Clean Water Act (CWA) and their amendments].

f) Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90) regulations and contingency plans including Office of Pipeline Safety (PHMSA 49 CFR Part 194), U.S. EPA, and USCG response plans.

g) State and local emergency plans [such as the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) and Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know (EPCRA) requirements].

h) PHMSA 49 CFR Part 195

i) Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) Title III requirements.

j) USCG 33 CFR Parts 154 and 156.

k) Local or state permits (fire protection, building, zoning, etc.), as applicable.

l) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) requirements.

Published Code	API
Published By	American Petroleum Institute
Publication Date	2018
Pages Count	100
Language	English
Edition	3
File Size	1.6 MB