API RP 1640 PDF

Description

API RP 1640 – Product Quality in Light Product Storage and Handling Operations

This recommended practice (RP) has been prepared by the API Fuels Marketing Subcommittee with technical participation and feedback from other industry stakeholders.

It assists those involved in fuel handling at distribution and intermediate storage facilities. This publication provides guidance on the minimum equipment standards and operating procedures for the receipt, storage blending and delivery of light products, their blend components, and additives at distribution and intermediate storage terminals, including related operations of pipeline, marine vessel (barge or ship) and road/rail transport.

This RP also covers the minimum equipment standards and operating procedures for the receipt, storage, blending of light products, including, but not limited to gasoline, kerosene, diesel, heating oil and their blend components (i.e. ethanol, biodiesel, and butane) at distribution and storage terminals, as well as light product shipments directly via a pipeline, marine vessel (barge or ship) or road and rail transport.

In addition, this RP provides guidance for the design, construction, operation and maintenance of light products storage and distribution terminals with the specific intent of protecting or ensuring product quality.

Product Details

Edition:

2nd

Published:

02/01/2021

Number of Pages:

85

File Size:

1 file , 760 KB

Redline File Size:

2 files , 6.7 MB

Product Code(s):

C164002, C164002, C164002, C164002

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