OPGS POWER GUJARAT PVT LTD Doc No: OPGS/-/-/-/-/-

2 X 150 MW TPP
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19/8/201
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STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE FOR LIGHT OIL

UNLODING.

SYSTEM NAME:

Light oil Unloading System.

OBJECTIVE:

To ensure smooth, safe and conscious operating procedure for Light fuel
oil unloading and storage.

SYSTEM DESCRIPTION:

HSD is imported to the site by means of tankers. A truck unloading

station consists of flexible hoses, suction strainers, unloading pumps and
manifolds to transfer the truck contents into the HSD tank. One unloading
pump with the capacity of 500 litres per min. The truck unloading
operation is totally manual.

The volume of the HSD storage tanks is of 100 m3, which corresponds to
the fuel requirement for seven, considering one false start in each start
up attempt.

SAFETY CHECKS:

Ensure all Kind of permit to works are closed.

Ensure proper earthling is done for all the electrical equipments.
All the pipelines & equipments are properly fixed & supported.
Provision of Jumpers in all the flange joints is available.
Ensure coupling guard is fixed properly for all rotating equipments.
Ensure that the dyke, surrounding area is clean and free of any
combustible materials.
Ensure the use of appropriate Personal Protective Equipments.
Ensure availability of appropriate type of portable fire extinguishers at
designated locations.
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ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKS

Check the surroundings for Oil leakage or Spillage before starting the
unloading.
Check for unwanted fire hazard material near by the surroundings.
Make sure vehicle tyres are arrested and engines are switched off.

Make Sure the Following Valves Position before start unloading.

All drain valves are closed in pump suction side

Pump suction valve is in open condition.
Open root valves of DP Switch
Close Suction strainer drain valve
Open root valve of suction pressure indicator
Close pump casing drain valve
Open root valve of discharge pressure indicator
Open pump discharge valve

Following activities to be carried out and ensured, receiving of light oil Tanker

The truck will be first Gross weighted and from Weigh Bridge Information
will be sent to Control room
The truck will be positioned outside the Unloading Point and Ensure that
the individual compartment of the tanker is sealed.
Key number from Invoice will be verified and corresponding key
(provided by BP) will be taken from control room for Opening tanker
Manifold lock.
The truck will be parked in flat surface and allowed to settle for 10-15
min.
Meanwhile, the calibration certificate with dip level will be checked and
validity along with seal at the bottom of the dip rod will be checked.
The o/l marking and p/l marking on the dip scale corresponding to each
compartment is checked along with the calibration certificate and Invoice.
Each compartment level will be checked with Dip scale along with Water
paste for detection of water.
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After position the taker in the unloading point Trucks engine will be
switched off and key will be taken under engineers custody.
Oil sample from each compartment will be collected for checking the
density
If any discrepancy found in Dip level, the same will be escalated to Shift
Incharge and then the same will be escalated to BP thru HO Purchase.
Tank level has to be recorded with value by finishing of each
compartment in unloading log sheet.
Once a low pressure indication comes on the suction side of the
unloading pump, stop the pump
Record final level of the storage tank, and Close the truck manifold valve
All the compartments will be checked visually after completion and the
truck will be moved back and forth twice to remove the bottom settled
oil.
After Unloading, the Truck will be tare weighed at Weigh Bridge.
After completion of tare weight Final weighment slip will submitted to
shift Incharge thru filed operator.
After verification of the corresponding valves by shift Incharge invoice
copy will send to store for further process.
Store will make sure and cross check all related documents of Quality and
Quantity before sending the vehicle out and in case of any deviation in
the vehicle will be hold until the clarification or instruction from superiors.
Store Incharge will be only authorised person to send the out the vehicle.

Note:

Checklist on HSD unloading from tank trucks has to be filled and all the
activities to be ensured

As per Oil marketing companies, the Difference in Dip level can be contended
along with density measurement and the Density difference between loading
and receipt shall be less than 0.003.
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LIGHT OIL UNLOADING LOG & CHECK SHEET

Date Name of the Driver :

Vehicle No Name of the Agency :

Log Sheet
In
Le In Dip Water
Vehicle In Invoic Remarks
vel Scale check
Time e
Vehicle
C1
Out Time
Gross
C2
weight
Tare
C3
Weight
Net
C4
weight
Density in Density as
invoice per lab
Tan Aft Aft
Initi After After
k er er Final
al C3 C4
lev C1 C2
el

Check Sheet
S.N
Description Status
o
 OPGS POWER GUJARAT PVT LTD Doc No: OPGS/-/-/-/-/-
2 X 150 MW TPP
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19/8/201
Doc title STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE v 0 v
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Truck seal to be checked before entering to the

1
unloading point by store.
Invoice to be collected and Vehicle Number to be
2
cross checked
Each compartment level will be checked and
3 recorded in Unloading log sheet with Dip scale
along with Water paste for detection of water.
After position the taker in the unloading point
4 Trucks engine will be switched off and key will
be taken under engineers custody
Sample to be collected and value has to obtain
5
from lab be fort starting of unloading.
Healthiness of power supply to be ensured
6
before starting.
Closed condition all drain valve to be ensured
7
before start the unloading pump.
Tank level to be recorded before start the
8 unloading and after completion of each
compartment.
All the compartments will be checked visually
9
after completion unloading
Truck to be moved back and forth to remove the
10
bottom settled oil
Bottom settled oil to be collected and all
11 compartment valve o be ensured for wide
opening.

Name & Signature of

the Engineer
Name & Signature of
the Shift Incharge