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Enti re Standard Speci fi cati on has
been rewri tten.
1. GENERAL
1.1 Scope
a. Thi s Standard Speci fi cati on contai ns gui del i nes for devel opi ng safe, operabl e, and
economi cal l ayouts of process equi pment i n new process areas and uni ts.
b. Excepti ons or vari ati ons shown i n the UOP Project Speci fi cati ons take precedence over
the requi rements shown herei n.
1.2 Definitions
a. Pl ot Pl an
A graphi cal l ayout i ndi cati ng the pl acement of equi pment i n a process uni t or uni ts.
b. Process Area
The porti on of a pl ant si te i n whi ch the process uni ts are l ocated.
c. Process Tract
An area contai ni ng one or more process uni ts servi ced by a si ngl e uni t pi pe rack,
surrounded by a conti nuous battery l i mi t, and unpenetrated by i nteruni t roads.
d. Battery Li mi t
The boundary of the process tract.
2. PLANT LAYOUT
2.1 General
a. Establ i sh the l ocati on and di mensi ons of the proposed pl ant si te before begi nni ng
devel opment of the pl ot pl an. Determi ne the current, or future, use of nearby l and (e.g.,
other process uni ts or offsi tes faci l i ti es and publ i c faci l i ti es such as roads or housi ng).
Proper cl earances shal l be mai ntai ned between equi pment and faci l i ti es, both i nsi de and
outsi de of the process tract(s) of concern.
b. The pri mary consi derati on for the l ayout and spaci ng of process uni ts and thei r equi pment
i s safety. Other consi derati ons i ncl ude mai ntenance, operati on, constructi on, and
economi cs (capi tal , operati ng, and mai ntenance costs).
c. Process uni ts and thei r equi pment shal l be arranged to conform as cl osel y as possi bl e to
the general process fl ow scheme after the requi rements of thi s speci fi cati on, the UOP
Project Speci fi cati ons, and the UOP Pi pi ng and I nstrument Di agrams have been
accommodated. Process uni ts that are part of the same overal l pl ant shal l be l ocated
together.
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d. Equi pment that i s to be i n a curbed or di ked area shal l be l ocated together to faci l i tate
spi l l control and col l ecti on, and to mi ni mi ze the number and extent of the curbed or di ked
areas.
e. When mul ti pl e process uni ts are present, each uni ts equi pment shal l be grouped together,
i .e., do not i ntermi ngl e equi pment from di fferent process uni ts. Provi de for the safe
shutdown and mai ntenance of any uni t(s) whi l e other process uni ts conti nue to operate.
Operati ng equi pment and pi pi ng shal l not be present wi thi n the battery l i mi ts of the
shutdown uni t. The uni t pi pe rack i s i ncl uded when equi pment for the shutdown process
uni t i s on both si des of the rack. Process uni ts that operate together and cannot be shut
down i ndependentl y may be consi dered as one uni t.
f. Pi pi ng wi thi n the process area shal l be supported on el evated pi pe racks. An accessway
shal l be provi ded beneath each pi pe rack. Sl eepers and trenches shal l not be used.
g. Access to the process uni t, bui l di ngs, stai rways, etc. shal l be provi ded di rectl y from the
battery l i mi ts, wi thout passi ng by process equi pment.
2.2 Terrain
a. The topographi c characteri sti cs of the si te may greatl y affect the pl ant l ayout. Exi sti ng
soi l condi ti ons, drai nage, sl ope, accessi bi l i ty, etc. shal l be consi dered.
b. Process uni ts shal l be l ocated together, on a l evel si te at a hi gher el evati on than the
storage tank and waste treatment areas. Where thi s i s not feasi bl e, drai nage shal l be
arranged to separate the process area from the other areas.
2.3 Wind
a. Consi derati on of the i nfl uence of wi nd di recti on i s cri ti cal to the creati on of a pl ot pl an
because the wi nd wi l l carry and di stri bute any rel eased materi al . A good pl ot pl an
maxi mi zes the potenti al for the wi nd to carry any rel eased materi al s away from
occupi ed areas, sources of i gni ti on, or other areas of concern.
b. The governi ng wi nd di recti on shal l be determi ned from a wi nd "rose." A wi nd "rose"
i ndi cates the frequency (i .e., percentage of the ti me) the wi nd bl ows from each di recti on.
The governi ng wi nd may be from a speci fi c or general i zed di recti on.
2.4 Access
a. A conti nuous strai ght, unobstructed road shal l be provi ded al ong each si de of each
process tract. Each tract i s therefore compl etel y surrounded by i nterconnected access
roads. The overal l area wi thi n the roads shal l not exceed 180,000 square feet (16,700
square meters). The maxi mum l ength of the tract shal l be 600 feet (185 meters) wi th a
recommended l i mi t of 400 feet (120 meters). The maxi mum wi dth of the tract shal l be
300 feet (90 meters), wi th a recommended l i mi t of 200 feet (60 meters).
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b. Process uni ts and equi pment shal l be spaced to permi t use of mobi l e equi pment and
power tool s for servi ci ng and mai ntai ni ng equi pment duri ng operati on and turnaround
peri ods. Provi de overhead cl earance under pi peways and other structural supports for
personnel and for passage of fi re-fi ghti ng vehi cl es and mobi l e equi pment. Access shal l
be provi ded from two di recti ons to al l poi nts between process tracts. At l east one of the
access routes shal l not pass beneath any overhead obstructi ons such as a pi pe rack.
Addi ti onal access wi thi n process uni ts shal l be provi ded as needed.
c. Provi de a mi ni mum spaci ng of 50 feet (15 meters) between process tract battery l i mi ts.
Roadways may be l ocated wi thi n thi s space.
2.5 Unit Pipe Rack
Uni t pi pe racks support the el ectri cal , i nstrument, pneumati c, process, and uti l i ty l i nes
servi ci ng the process uni t(s) wi thi n the process tract. They al so provi de support for ai r cool ed
heat exchangers and wal kways. Wi th the excepti on of ai r cool ed heat exchangers, process
equi pment shal l not be pl aced above or bel ow any uni t pi pe rack.
2.6 Main Pipe Racks
Mai n pi pe racks contai ni ng feed, product, and uti l i ty l i nes for a number of process tracts shal l
be l ocated outsi de the battery l i mi ts of process tracts. They shal l not be routed through
process uni ts. Process equi pment shal l not be l ocated over, under, or adjacent to a mai n pi pe
rack. Provi de overhead cl earance for vehi cl es as requi red when the pi pe racks pass over
roadways and rai l road tracks.
2.7 Roadways
Roadways shal l be strai ght, unobstructed, and l ocated i n a symmetri cal manner, provi di ng
servi ce to al l process uni ts. Roadways shal l enci rcl e each process tract, provi di ng access for
operati on, mai ntenance, and fi refi ghti ng. Dead end roads are not permi tted. Road wi dths and
cl earances shal l be si zed to handl e emergency vehi cl es and l arge movi ng equi pment. The
mi ni mum wi dth, excl udi ng shoul ders, shal l be 28 feet (8.5 meters) for a 2-l ane road. The
mi ni mum overhead cl earance shal l be 18 feet (5.5 meters).
2.8 Railroad Tracks
Spur tracks shal l be outsi de the process tract battery l i mi ts and a mi ni mum of 50 feet
(15 meters) from process equi pment. The mi ni mum overhead cl earance shal l be 23 feet
(7 meters).
2.9 Maintenance
a. Major equi pment shal l be di rectl y accessi bl e from a roadway.
b. Space for al l uni t mai ntenance shal l be provi ded wi thi n the battery l i mi ts of each
process uni t. Exampl es i ncl ude heater tube removal ; exchanger bundl e pul l i ng; catal yst
handl i ng; tray, packi ng, or gri d handl i ng; compressor mai ntenance; and crane access to
ai r cool er and equi pment for whi ch heavy mai ntenance l i fts are expected (e.g., FCC
Reactor/Regenerator and Stacked Pl atformi ng Reactors).
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2.10 Process Tract Arrangement
I n general , the opti mal shape for the process tract i s a rectangl e wi th a central i zed uni t pi pe
rack. Process equi pment i s pl aced al ong both si des of the uni t pi pe rack. The uni t pi pe racks,
and the process tracts, are arranged perpendi cul ar to, and al ong one or both si des of, the mai n
pi pe rack.
2.11 Construction
The l ayout of process equi pment shal l faci l i tate the entry and pl acement of heavy constructi on
equi pment (e.g., cranes). The abi l i ty to bri ng the process equi pment to i ts fi nal si te and
compl ete the erecti on process shal l al so be consi dered. Provi si on of l aydown areas wi thi n the
process tract may be necessary. Wi thi n the constrai nts i mposed by process operati on, safety,
mai ntenance, etc., l arge process equi pment shal l be l ocated to mi ni mi ze the number of crane
posi ti ons requi red to make the l i fts.
2.12 Future
Provi de space wi thi n the process uni ts for future expansi on or modi fi cati on. Provi de space
wi thi n the process area for future process uni ts. The space provi ded for future expansi on
shal l remai n free of obstructi ons; e.g., underground pi pi ng or uti l i ti es.
3. PROCESS EQUIPMENT LAYOUT
3.1 General
The mi ni mum spaci ng of process equi pment shal l be as shown i n Tabl e-1A (Engl i sh Uni ts) or
Tabl e-1B (Metri c Uni ts). Unl ess noted, the spaci ngs gi ven are to the edge of the equi pment or
structure. These spaci ngs are based upon recogni zed good practi ce devel oped from operati ng
experi ence. When anal yti cal methods such as the predi cti on of vapor cl oud expl osi on
overpressure ci rcl es (or spheres) requi re the use of greater spaci ngs, those greater spaci ngs
shal l govern.
3.2 Heaters
a. Heaters shal l be posi ti oned upwi nd of process equi pment and storage tanks to reduce
exposure of possi bl e vapor l eaks to i gni ti on sources. Uni ts wi th heaters shal l be l ocated
together to al l ow the heaters to be opti mal l y l ocated wi th respect to the governi ng wi nd
di recti on and to i sol ate the potenti al fi re hazard(s).
b. Heaters shal l be pl aced at the open end of the process tract pi pe rack, i .e., the end away
from the connecti on to the mai n pi pe rack, unl ess thi s confl i cts wi th the requi rements of
Secti on 3.2a.
c. Process equi pment shal l be l ocated a mi ni mum of 50 feet (15 meters) from fi red heaters.
I n cases where equi pment i s di rectl y connected to the heater, the heater feed i s al l vapor
above i ts auto-i gni ti on temperature, and mi ni mum spaci ng i s cri ti cal to the process, the
equi pment may be cl oser to the heater, provi ded there i s access for mai ntenance and
fi re-fi ghti ng. Reactor ci rcui ts are an exampl e of where a reduced heater-reactor spaci ng
may be consi dered.
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d. Avoi d l ocati ng tal l equi pment or structures (e.g., fracti onati ng col umns) downwi nd of,
and near, heater stacks. The stack must extend above the hi ghest nearby pl atform,
whi ch may be greater than the hei ght otherwi se requi red for the stack.
e. Provi de tube pul l i ng space wi thi n battery l i mi ts. Bundl es shal l be pul l ed towards the
uni t boundary.
f. Knockout drums for fuel gas suppl y to heaters shal l be l ocated as cl ose as possi bl e to,
but not l ess than 25 feet (7.5 meters) from, any fi red heater.
3.3 Vessels and Reactors
a. Vessel s up to 10 feet (3 meters) i n di ameter shal l be a mi ni mum of 8 feet (2.5 meters)
apart. Vessel s 10 feet (3 meters) to 16 feet (5 meters) i n di ameter shal l be at l east 10
feet (3 meters) apart. Vessel s l arger than 16 feet (5 meters) i n di ameter shal l be a
mi ni mum of 13 feet (4 meters) apart.
b. Smal l , non-hydrocarbon contai ni ng vessel s (e.g., chemi cal i njecti on and wash water
tanks) may be pl aced i mmedi atel y adjacent to the uni t pi pe rack. The vessel centerl i ne
i s normal l y 8-10 feet (2.5-3 meters) from the pi pe rack.
c. Reactors and vessel s wi th trays shal l have an adjacent drop area wi thi n the battery
l i mi ts for i nstal l i ng and removi ng the trays and i nternal s.
d. Vessel s contai ni ng packi ng, catal yst, cl ay, si eves, etc. shal l have an adjacent drop area
wi thi n the battery l i mi ts for materi al l oadi ng and unl oadi ng.
3.4 Tubular Heat Exchangers
a. Locate exchangers at grade unl ess an el evated l ocati on i s requi red by the process.
Group exchangers together when possi bl e.
b. Heat exchangers contai ni ng fl ammabl e l i qui ds above 500F (260C) shal l not be l ocated
beneath other equi pment.
c. When mul ti pl e shel l s are used for a si ngl e servi ce, the arrangement shal l consi der
whether the fl ow i s i n seri es or paral l el and shal l provi de for symmetri cal di stri buti on
when requi red.
d. Exchangers shal l not be stacked over two shel l s hi gh. Do not i ncl ude reboi l er
exchangers i n a stack.
e. Provi de exchangers wi th an area for tube bundl e pul l i ng. Bundl e pul l i ng shal l be
towards the uni t boundary and shal l be enti rel y wi thi n the process uni t's battery l i mi ts.
f. Unfi red reboi l er exchangers shal l be l ocated a maxi mum of 5 feet (1.5 meters) from the
vessel they serve. Do not l ocate reboi l er exchangers beneath structures or other
equi pment.
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g. Verti cal reboi l ers attached to fracti onators shal l be l ocated as speci fi ed i n the UOP
Project Speci fi cati on for Vessel s and the UOP Pi pi ng and I nstrument Di agram. The axi s
between the reboi l er and the fracti onator i s paral l el to the uni t pi pe rack. Provi de
approxi matel y 3 feet (1 meter) cl earance between the shel l s.
3.5 Air Cooled Heat Exchangers
a. Process equi pment shal l not be l ocated above or bel ow ai r cool ed heat exchangers.
b. Ai r cool ed heat exchangers shal l be l ocated above the uni t pi pe rack or on a structure
used onl y for ai r cool ed heat exchanger support
c. Ai r cool ed heat exchangers shal l not be l ocated where the di scharge ai r from one
exchanger can become the i ncomi ng ai r to another exchanger.
d. Provi de crane access 30 feet (9 meters) wi de to ai r cool ed heat exchangers for
mai ntenance.
e. Provi de room for at l east one addi ti onal bay adjacent to each effl uent and overhead
condenser.
f. When speci fi c i nformati on i s not avai l abl e, consi der the i nl et and outl et to be at the
same end of the ai r cool ed exchanger. For fracti onator overhead condenser rundown
l i nes where a mi ni mum run of hori zontal pi pe i s speci fi ed on the UOP Pi pi ng and
I nstrument Di agram, the condenser outl et shal l be l ocated on the same si de of the pi pe
rack as the associ ated recei ver vessel . The di stance between the ai r condenser outl et
and the recei ver shal l be mi ni mi zed fol l owi ng normal pi pi ng and equi pment l ayout
practi ces. The l ength of the hori zontal porti on of the rundown l i ne shal l be 70 l i neal
feet (20 meters) or l ess.
3.6 Pumps
a. Pumps shal l be l ocated at grade.
b. Pumps shal l be l ocated so that sucti on l i ne l engths are mi ni mi zed.
c. Pumps shal l not be l ocated beneath equi pment or structures.
d. Locate pumps i n a row outsi de of and paral l el to the uni t pi pe rack, wi th the dri ver
(motor or turbi ne) towards the rack. The di scharge nozzl e shal l be at l east 10 feet (3
meters) from the pi pe rack. There shal l be a mi ni mum of 10 feet (3 meters) of cl ear
space behi nd the dri ver.
e. Pump foundati ons shal l be a mi ni mum of 3 feet (1 meter) apart.
3.7 Compressors
a. Compressors shal l be l ocated downwi nd from heaters.
b. The compressors for each process uni t shal l be l ocated together.
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c. Compressors shal l be l ocated i n an open-si ded shel ter wi th a vented roof. Provi de a drop
area adjoi ni ng the compressor shel ter and di rectl y accessi bl e from a road. Locati ng the
drop area at an i ntersecti on i s i deal . The drop area shal l be enti rel y wi thi n the battery
l i mi ts.
d. Al l ow space near each compressor for auxi l i ary equi pment (e.g., l ube oi l systems).
e. Compressors shal l be l ocated adjacent to a roadway for ease of mai ntenance.
f. Compressors shal l not be l ocated beneath equi pment or pi pe racks.
g. Sucti on and i nterstage knockout drums shal l be l ocated as cl ose as possi bl e to the
compressors.
3.8 Process Area Tanks
a. General
(1) The requi rements of thi s secti on appl y to tanks l ocated wi thi n the process area,
general l y wi thi n a process tract. Tanks i n other l ocati ons; e.g., the tank farm,
waste treatment area, and uti l i ty area, are not addressed.
(2) The requi rements of thi s secti on appl y to atmospheri c and l ow pressure tanks (l ess
than 15 psi g (1.05 kg/cm
2
(g)). Hi gh pressure and refri gerated tanks are not
i ncl uded.
(3) The requi rements of thi s secti on appl y to tanks contai ni ng fl ammabl e
(combusti bl e), hot, hazardous, dangerous, or harmful l i qui ds. Among the
materi al s i ncl uded are hydrocarbons, causti cs, and aci ds. The provi si ons are not
requi red for tanks contai ni ng water or other non-hazardous materi al s.
(4) The requi rements of thi s secti on appl y to tanks that may retai n contents whi l e the
process uni t(s) are shut down and drai ned ((e.g., duri ng mai ntenance or
modi fi cati on).
(5) Tanks shal l be pl aced wi thi n the process area onl y when requi red for proper,
economi cal operati on of the process. These tanks are i denti fi ed on the UOP
Process and I nstrument Di agrams. Otherwi se tanks shal l be l ocated i n the tank
farm or other non-process area.
(6) Equi pment other than tanks (e.g., pumps) shal l not be l ocated wi thi n the di ked
encl osure. Pumps shal l be l ocated as cl ose as possi bl e to the tank from whi ch they
take sucti on.
b. Tank Locati on and Spaci ng
(1) Each tank shal l be exposed to, adjacent to, and accessi bl e from a road. No tank
shal l be pl aced behi nd another.
(2) The di stance between adjacent tanks shal l be at l east equal to the di ameter of the
l arger tank.
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(3) Tanks shal l be at l east 30 feet (9 meters) from the nearest process equi pment.
(4) The di ke shal l be at l east 15 feet (4.5 meters) from nei ghbori ng process equi pment
(other than the contai ned tanks and the associ ated pumps) and enti rel y wi thi n the
battery l i mi ts of the process uni t.
(5) The mi ni mum di stance from each tank shel l to the i nsi de base of the di ke shal l be
one-hal f the hei ght of the tank.
c. Di kes
(1) Tanks wi thi n the process area shal l be surrounded by a di ke. Mul ti pl e tanks may
be wi thi n a si ngl e di ke. When more than one tank i s wi thi n a si ngl e di ke, each
tank shal l be separated from the others by an i ntermedi ate di ke.
(2) The di ked area shal l contai n the enti re contents of the l argest tank, excl usi ve of
the vol ume occupi ed by the other tanks.
(3) I ntermedi ate di kes shal l contai n 10 percent of the vol ume of the contai ned tank,
excl usi ve of the vol ume occupi ed by the tank.
(4) Di kes and i ntermedi ate di kes shal l be constructed of concrete.
(5) Di kes shal l be at l east 10 feet (3 meters) from the uni t battery l i mi ts.
(6) The maxi mum hei ght of a di ke i s 6 feet (1800 mm) above the i nteri or grade. The
mi ni mum di ke hei ght i s 3 feet (900 mm) above the i nteri or grade. The di ke shal l
be at l east 6 i nches (150 mm) hi gher than the maxi mum l evel of the contai ned
fl ui d.
(7) I ntermedi ate di kes shal l be at l east 18 i nches (450 mm) shorter than the
surroundi ng di ke. The mi ni mum hei ght above the i nteri or grade i s 18 i nches (450
mm). The i ntermedi ate di ke shal l be at l ast 6 i nches (150 mm) hi gher than the
l evel of the contai ned fl ui d.
3.9 Piping
a. The equi pment l ayout shal l al l ow pi pi ng runs to be as short as possi bl e wi th the
mi ni mum number of el bows, especi al l y for hot, al l oy, l arge di ameter, or heavy wal l l i nes.
b. Thermal expansi on of hot, al l oy, heavy wal l , or l arge di ameter pi pi ng shal l be consi dered
duri ng the equi pment l ayout, so that whenever feasi bl e the expansi on can be
accommodated wi thout the use of expansi on compensators.
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4. MISCELLANEOUS
4.1 Control Houses
a. Control houses shal l be separated from process equi pment and l ocated adjacent to
roadways. Pl acement outsi de of process tracts, even outsi de of the process area, i s
preferred. I f l ocated wi thi n the process tract, control houses shal l be pl aced at the
peri phery of the process tract.
b. Control houses shal l be l ocated upwi nd of process equi pment.
4.2 Unit Substation
Process uni t substati ons shal l be l ocated near a control house and adjacent to a roadway,
upwi nd of process equi pment.
4.3 Outdoor Electrical Switch Racks
El ectri cal swi tch racks shal l be upwi nd of equi pment handl i ng hydrocarbons. They shal l be a
mi ni mum of 20 feet (6 meters) from process equi pment, except that 50 feet (15 meters) shal l
be provi ded from fi red heaters and compressors.
4.4 Emergency Booths and Change Houses
a. When requi red, emergency booths shal l be l ocated beneath the edge of the pi pe rack,
spaced a maxi mum of 100 feet (30 meters) apart. Emergency booths shal l be l ocated as
cl ose as practi cal to the source of danger.
b. When requi red, uni t change houses shal l be l ocated upwi nd of the process equi pment
and between the process uni t and the control house.
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Table 1A
Minimum Spacing for Process Equipment (English Units)
Legend:
NA = Not appl i cabl e.
NM = No mi ni mum spaci ng requi rement has been establ i shed. Use engi neeri ng judgement for spaci ng.
Notes:
1. Hori zontal di stances are i n feet.
2. Mi ni mum hori zontal di stances between bui l di ngs, process equi pment, and property l i nes are edge-to-
edge di mensi ons.
3. Pump cl earances are to the di scharge nozzl e. See Secti on 3.6 for further i nformati on.
4. See Secti on 3.3a. for further i nformati on.
5. Provi de the same cl earance as between 2 vessel s, see Secti on 3.3a. Al so see Secti on 3.4f. for further
i nformati on.
6. Verti cal vessel s, and hori zontal vessel s that are ori ented paral l el to the uni t pi pe rack, shal l be at
l east 20 feet from the uni t rack. Hori zontal vessel s ori ented perpendi cul ar to the uni t pi pe rack shal l
be at l east 15 feet from the uni t pi pe rack.
7. These are structures and pl atforms supporti ng and provi di ng access to process equi pment.
Cl earances are to nei ghbori ng equi pment.
8. Pumps, excepti ng those taki ng sucti on from the tank(s), shal l be a mi ni mum of 30 feet from the
tank(s). Pumps taki ng sucti on from the tank(s) shal l be l ocated adjacent to the di ke.
9. See Secti on 3.8b. for further i nformati on.
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PLOT PLAN DESIGN CRITERIA FOR PROCESS UNITS
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Table 1B
Minimum Spacing for Process Equipment (SI/MKS Units)
Legend:
NA = Not appl i cabl e.
NM = No mi ni mum spaci ng requi rement has been establ i shed. Use engi neeri ng judgement for spaci ng.
Notes:
1. Hori zontal di stances are i n meters.
2. Mi ni mum hori zontal di stances between bui l di ngs, process equi pment, and property l i nes are edge-to-
edge di mensi ons.
3. Pump cl earances are to the di scharge nozzl e. See Secti on 3.6 for further i nformati on.
4. See Secti on 3.3a. for further i nformati on.
5. Provi de the same cl earance as between 2 vessel s, see Secti on 3.3a. Al so see Secti on 3.4f. for further
i nformati on.
6. Verti cal vessel s, and hori zontal vessel s that are ori ented paral l el to the uni t pi pe rack, shal l be at
l east 6 meters from the uni t rack. Hori zontal vessel s ori ented perpendi cul ar to the uni t pi pe rack
shal l be at l east 4.5 meters from the uni t pi pe rack.
7. These are structures and pl atforms supporti ng and provi di ng access to process equi pment.
Cl earances are to nei ghbori ng equi pment.
8. Pumps, excepti ng those taki ng sucti on from the tank(s), shal l be a mi ni mum of 9 meters from the
tank(s). Pumps taki ng sucti on from the tank(s) shal l be l ocated adjacent to the di ke.
9. See Secti on 3.8b. for further i nformati on.