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SPECIFICATION FOR AUTO LPG DISPENSING STATION

1.0 STANDARDS

The design and construction of Autogas Stations will be based on:

( A ) Australian Standards

AS/NZS 1596 LP GAS-STORAGE AND HANDLINGAS 2381.1 ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT FOR EXPLOSIVE

ATMOSPHERES – SELECTION & MAINTENANCE.AS 3000 SAA WIRING RULES

AS 1210 PRESSURE EQUIPMENTAS 2430.3 CLASSIFICATION OF HAZARDOUS AREASPART – 3 : SPECIFIC OCCUPANCIES

AS 4041 PRESSURE PIPINGAS 1627.4 WELDING-SAFETY-FIRE PRECAUTIONAS3894.1 SITE TESTING OF PROTECTIVE COATINGS

NON CONDUCTIVE COATINGS/CONTINUITY / HIGH VOLTAGE(BRUSH) METHOD.

AS 1627.7 METAL FINISHING SURFACES/PREPARATION AND

PRETREATMENT OF SURFACES –

HANDTOOL CLEANING OF METAL SURFACES.

( B ) Equivalent European Standards

(C) Standard on Auto LPG by Oil Industry Safety Directorate

(D) BIS- 14861 – Auto LPG Specifications

BIS 14899 – Auto LPG Tank

BIS 15000 – 2001 - Multi Port Valve Assembly

( E) Local requirement if any will supersede the above.

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2.0 STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS

All Equipments, wherever required shall have the approval of CHIEFCONTROLLER OF EXPLOSIVES, NAGPUR, INDIA. All relevant statutory

requirements shall be met including design to all SAA codes, inparticular AS1210 and AS1596, and design approvals from all DangerousGoods Authorities. Documentation shall be provided to show evidenceof compliance with Dangerous Goods requirements.

3.0 GENERAL FEATURES

The following features are general in nature and apply to all tanks,valves and pipe work wherever possible. Non compliance with thesefeatures must be nominated if not exempted elsewhere. These featuresshall take precedence over the drawings but not the specific sections

below.- All fittings, valves and pipe work above 20 mm dia shall be

flanged 300# ANSI B16.5 RF with Steel Spiral Wound gasketsexcept those required as insulating joints.

- All studs and nut shall be supplied zinc plated and materialspecifications shall be as per ASTM A 193 Gr.B7 for Studs & ASTM A194 Gr.2H for Nuts. Nut & Bolts shall not be used.

- All pipe work shall comply with SMPV Rules of CCOE , Nagpur,India. All metallic liquified piping shall be rated for propane as per

ASME B- 31.3 with a minimum design pressure of 32.00 kg/ sqcmwith a factor of safety of four. The materials of pipes shall be lowcarbon or alloy steel conforming to American standard ASTM-SA-333, grade 6 or API-5L. The pipeline shall be tested at one andhalf times of the design pressure, if hydrotested or ten percent inexcess of design pressure if pneumatically tested.

- All ball valves shall be suitable for LPG operations constructed asper manufacturing standard API 6D and shall be Fire Safe as perAPI 607 / BS 6755 (Part II). CONTRACTOR TO SUBMIT TESTCERTIFICATE OF TPIA CERTIFYING THE VALES ARE MANUFACTUREDAS PER API 6D AND FIRE SAFE.

- All works shall comply with relevant Australian Standards including

AS1596, AS3000, AS1210, etc. or Equivalent European Standards.

4.0 FILL POINT FEATURES

The following features described are to be incorporated into the designand manufacture of the LP Gas Fill points used in Autogas installations.

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The manufacturer is to supply in the tender package manufacturingdrawings to confirm compliance with all requirements

4.1 Above Ground Fill Point.

Aboveground fill point shall be designed to ensure it can be installed300 to 600 mm above ground level. Aboveground fill point shall include:

- Liquid fill pipe work and vapour recovery pipe ( SA 333 Gr. 6)

- Emergency stop button.

- Remote Operated Valves on both Liquid and Vapour Line.

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Pressure Gauge.- Strainer.

- Remote Display Unit of the Level Indicator of the Tank.

- All Structural Steel Woks

5.0 TANK FEATURES

The following features described are to be incorporated into the design

and manufacture of the LP Gas Tanks. The manufacturer is to supply inthe tender package manufacturing drawings to confirm compliancewith all requirements

Tank to have two openings for piping connections / various fittings. Thefirst fitting shall be of 350 NB dia and shall contain all the instrumentationfittings. The second opening shall be of 600 NB dia for all piping nozzles.The fittings shall be in the form of Manhole cover.

Tanks shall be supplied with stud pads for all fittings above 20 mm indiameter in order to utilize flanged ball valves as secondary protection

due to superior joint safety in relation to threaded couplings. Thisexcludes the safety relief valve but no other valves or fitting.

The stud pads shall contain internal NPT threads in order to insert internalprimary valves (excess flow or non return) fitted from outside of the tank.

5.1 Underground Tanks with submersible pumps.

In addition to specific details on drawings all underground LPG tanksshall have the following features:

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5.1.1 Pump Chamber and primary valves.

- Ball valve on inlet to pump chamber shall be full bore and have

manual 90 degree turn handle with open and closed positionclearly shown on bonnet.

5.2.2 P ipe Work

- All fittings on the Man Hole Cover (350 NB & 600 NB ) shall havevalves and pipe work above 20mm dia shall be flanged 300#ANSI with Steel Spiral Wound gaskets except those required asinsulating joints. The drain line shall be provided with 2 nos. 40 NBball valve with blind flange.

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Provision in the Pipe manifold is to be provided to evacuate theproduct of the U/G tank in case of Off Spec product orEmergency by pumping the product back in the tanker throughFill Point.

- All fittings on LPG lines should be Forged fittings. Mitred fittingsshall not be allowed in LPG lines.

- All fittings of 40 mm and below shall be socket welded.

- If a small size tapping is to be taken from a large dia pipe e.g for

taking tapping for pressure gauges, for vent line for SRV`s, PRVetc, the same shall be done using a half coupling ofspecifications mentioned below :

- Specifications of fittings shall be as follows :

- For sizes above 40 mm – CS Forged fittings, Butt Weldedconforming to Material SA 420 GR. WPL 6 suitable for lowtemperature. These fittings shall be compatible to thecorresponding pipe material.

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For Sizes 40 mm and below: CS Forged fittings, Socket Weldedconforming to Material SA 350 LF 2 of Rating 3000. These fittingsshall be compatible to the corresponding pipe material.

- All pipe work shall be schedule 80 for pipes up to 50 NB The ventpipe shall be of schedule 40 with 300# ANSI flange.

- All pipe work leaving the tank is to be fitted with insulating flangekits. Additional insulating kits are required on the pump chamberflange and between the liquid withdrawal actuated valve and

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the bypass valve. Provide 25 x 25 x 5 lugs with 6mm hole weldedto pipes penetrating the pit wall for connection to anodes forcathodic protection system for the pipe work.

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The Product Pipeline is to be provided in a trench and the cablefor the dispenser can pass through this trench in a GI pipe.However, a distance of 150 cms to 200 cms is to be maintainedbetween the LPG Pipes and the GI pipe of the cable and theentire cable trench is to be filled with sand.

VENDOR TO SUBMIT PIPE SIZING CALCULATION ALONG WITH THE UNPRICED BID.

VENDOR TO DISPLAY A FRAMED P & ID AND PNEUMATIC CIRCUIT DIAGRAM OF

ADEQUATE SIZE TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE CONTROL PANEL ROOM / SALESROOM.