- Course No E – 1373
- PDH Units 5.00
- Course No E – 1373
- PDH Units 5.00
Intended Audience: mechanical and petroleum engineers, and other design and construction professionals
PDH UNITS: 5
This course provides guidance for the design of bulk fuel storage facilities, including bulk storage tanks and those components normally located within a typical bulk storage compound. These components include pipeline receiving facilities, tank truck and tank car receiving facilities, pipeline dispensing (pumping) facilities, tank truck and tank car loading facilities, and all related piping and equipment. Course Outline 1. INTRODUCTION 2. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 3. RECEIVING FACILITIES 4. DISPENSING FACILITIES 5. PIPING SYSTEMS 6. EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTIONS 7. CONTROLS 8. CANOPIES 9. PRODUCT RECOVERY SYSTEMS 10. FUEL ADDITIVES After completion of this course you will have an understanding of equipment and methods employed in petroleum storage facilities, including equipment for delivering, receiving and dispensing fuel.
Learning Objectives
At the successful conclusion of this course, you’ll be able to identify and discuss:- Learn about features of bulk fuel receiving facilities;
- Learn important considerations for fuel dispensing;
- Learn about the different valves employed in fuel piping systems;
- Learn about tank truck and tank car off-loading facilities;
- Learn about packaged off-loading systems;
- Learn how to design fuel dispensing facilities;
- Learn about proper pump and strainer selection
- Learn about check valve applications; and
- Learn where isolation valves are required.
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