SPECIFICATION
0 13.05.2020 First Issue SC VB SJG
Rev. Date Revision Description Issued By Checked By Approved By
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Title: Work Instructions for Overall Plot Plan
TABLE OF CONTENTS
4. RELATIVE LOCATION OF UNITS......................................................................................................................2
5. Inter-distances of Units...........................................................................................................................5
6 Plot Plan Drawing check list...................................................................................................................13
ATTCHEMENTS:...............................................................................................................................................13
REFERENCE PLOT PLAN……….……………………………………………………………………………………………………………14
4. RELATIVE LOCATION OF UNITS
Locating unit blocks based on their hazard characteristics, wind direction etc. is a critical activity while
developing plot plan. Following rules needs to be adhered to while developing a plot plan.
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Blocks should be arranged in sequential order of process flow.
All units and roads should be located on high ground to avoid flooding.
If process units are operated in an integrated way, and shutdowns are taken simultaneously of
these units, then they may be considered as single block for inter-distances and relative placement
purpose.
Control room should be located in a non-hazardous area.
Control room should be upwind of process plants, hydrocarbon storage and handling facilities.
Control room shall not be located at lower level than surrounding plants and tank farms to avoid
flooding with process fluids or contaminated rainwater.
There shall be no structure that could fall on the control room in case of a blast.
Locate Utility blocks adjacent to unit blocks.
If a power generation facility supplies steam to a process block also, locate it near that process
block.
When external power grid is interconnected with plant’s own power generation facilities, then
either locate the power generation block near the plant boundary or run external power
transmission lines underground.
Power transmission lines shall never be run above the plant as well as parking areas.
Horizontal clearance between power transmission lines and plant shall be as per local electricity
rules.
Locate High-tension substations near the major load centers.
Locate Low Tension substation in such a way that distance between distance between distribution
transformer and farthest motor is minimum.
Cooling towers generate fog. They should be located downwind of process equipment and
substation so that fog will not cause corrosion, obstruct vision or short circuiting.
Group storage tanks according to product classification as per relevant national standard.
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If the area is hilly, locate storage tanks at lower elevations.
Locate truck loading/unloading facilities close to the product movement gate and orient in such a
way to provide one-way traffic pattern for entrance and exit.
Locate Rail loading facilities along the periphery of the installation.
Sulphur recovery unit and Sulphur loading area should be located close to product movement gate
and away from process units, hazardous and populated areas.
“Equipment drawing air (e.g. air compressors, air blower, FD fan etc.) should be located away from
Sulfur recovery unit / Sulfur handling facility.”
Minimum separation distance of 50 meters is recommended between sulfur storage / handling
and any facility or boundary wall.
Petroleum coke storage and handling facilities should be located as far as possible away from
process units, air separation plants, populated and hazardous areas.
Separate collection system should be provided for different types of waste generated in the
process plant such as oily water, caustic, acid effluents, fecal etc.
Effluent Treatment Plant should be located minimum one block away from process unit area,
downwind of process units and important areas considering odor & emission of volatile organic
compound.
ETP Plant should be closer to disposal point by the side of the boundary and at lower grade to
facilitate gravity flow of effluent.
Flare should be located upwind of process units and the area around flare should be paved.
Main pipe racks / pipe track shall not be routed through process units. Provide overhead clearance
for vehicles over roadways and railroads.
Roads should be provided in a symmetric manner to serve all process areas requiring access for
the operation, maintenance and firefighting. These roads should encircle the process blocks/
process units.
Smoking booths should not be provided in the hydrocarbon industry. However, if required, these
shall be located at minimum distance of 60 meters from any hydrocarbon source.
Fire station, firewater storage & firewater pump house shall be located at a safe place away from
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hazardous areas.
Fire station should be upwind of process units and hydrocarbon storage area with straight
approach to process units / other critical areas.
5. Inter-distances of Units
These inter-distances are based on OISD Standard 118, Table 1 & to be used for Indian Projects
For International Projects the safety distance requirement shall be as per client standard.
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General Notes to Table-1
All distances are in meters. “T” indicates the table number to be referred. “x” means any distance
suitable for constructional or operational convenience.
All distances shall be measured between the nearest points on the perimeter of each facility
except (i) In case of tank vehicle loading / unloading area where the distance shall be from the
center of nearest bay. (ii) The distances given in the brackets () are from the shell of the Heater /
Boiler / Furnace / Still.
Specific notes to Table-1:
Note-1: This shall be 36 meters considering the 6-meter wide road passing through the
center. The edge of the road shall not be less than 15 meters away from the edge of the unit.
Note-2: Type of construction shall be as per OISD-STD-163.
Note-3: Process control room to Process units / boiler house / heaters the minimum separation
distance shall be 30 m. For a control room attached to single process unit or a boiler or a heater,
the minimum separation distance shall be 16 m. For Gas processing plants, it shall be minimum 30
meters irrespective of whether it is for one or more units.
Note-4: Shall be 60 m for non-blast construction and 30 m for blast resistant construction.
Note-5: Shall be 45 m for non-blast construction and 30 m for blast resistant construction.
Note-6: Separation distances between the nearest tanks located in two dykes shall be equivalent
to the diameter of the larger tank or 30 m, whichever is more. For distances within a dyke, it shall
be as per Table-3 and Table-4
Note-7 The distances specified are for the elevated flare. For ground flare, these distances
shall be 150 m. For Exploration & Production installations, this shall be in line with Oil Mines
Regulations
Note-8 Separation distance between Tank truck gantry and wagon gantry shall be 50m.
Note-9 The separation distance shall be 50 m. However, for LPG tank truck bulk loading to POL
tank truck bulk loading it shall be 30 m.
Note-10 Separation distance between tank truck gantry and rail spur shall be 50 m.
Note-11: Boiler house or heater of a process unit is to be treated as a separate identity only
for the consideration of surrounding blocks / facilities. However, heater of a process unit remains
an integral part of the process unit to which it is attached and, in that case, the inter equipment
distances should be in line with Table –2.
Note-12: Centralized / common API separators, Corrugated Plate Interceptor (CPI), open oil
separators shall be categorized under the same risk and shall be located at a distance of 90 meters
from heaters / boilers. However, if these are covered from the top and provided with adequate
venting to safe location, the minimum separation distance shall be 30 meters.
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6 Plot Plan Drawing check list
REFER PIP-01 CHECK LIST FOR PLOT PLAN CHECKING.
ATTCHEMENTS:
PLOT PLAN FOR REFERENCE
