Hi waross,
The contract document did not specify clear cut that the TankFarm shall be defined as hazardous area. It only simply mentioned that if necessary the Area Classification Drawing for the TankFarm shall be prepared as per "NFPA 70 (i.e NEC Chapter 5)" and "IP model Code Of Safety Part 15...
Hi dpc, you mentioned that "NFPA does not required explosion-proof treatment of #2 diesel storage".
But I was told by someone that there is also one sentence in NEC chapter 5 that makes heating oil (about the same as #2 diesel) a Class D fluid that results in the area classification problem for...
Hi Zapster, thanks for your interest on the subject.
The applicable Codes in this case are "NFPA 70 (i.e NEC Chapter 5)" and "IP model Code Of Safety Part 15 (latest edition)". This is not a military installation. It is an "Oil Storage Terminal Project".
The Owner demanded to be classified the...
As the flash point of diesel oil (or even fuel oil) is above 65 deg.C most of the people consider the diesel oil storage tank farm as non-hazardous area when preparing the Hazardous Area Classification drawing. Another argument also is: as the auto ignition temperature is very high, 257 deg.C...
As the flash point of diesel oil (or even fuel oil) is above 65 deg.C most of the people consider the diesel oil storage tank farm as non-hazardous area when preparing the Hazardous Area Classification drawing. Another argument also is: as the auto ignition temperature is very high, 257 deg.C...
