IS 6044-1 (2000): Code of Practice for Liquefied Petroleum ...

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3 2000'ijl<ffl41Of/1Cf1~~tm~~rtt'~mtm~1~~~ ltlhr(qfJ(i/lf1U~)REAFFIRMEDh,JAlZ~~,Ind ianStandardCODEOFPRACTICEFORLIQUEFIEDPET ROLEUMGASSTORAGEINSTALLATIONSPART1 COMMERCIALANDINDUSTRIALCYLINDERINSTALLAT IONS(First Revision)ICS BIS 2000 BUREAUOFINDIANSTANDARDSMANAKBHAVAN,9 BAHADUR SHAHZAFARMARGNEW DELHI110002 December2000 PriceGroup3 6044(pART1):2000 CODEOFPRACTICEFORLIQUEFIEDPETROLEUMGASST ORAGEINSTALLATIONSPART 1 COMMERCIALANDINDUSTRIALCYLINDERINSTALLAT IONS(FlntRevision)(Page1, ,secondsentence)-Substitute the following for theexisting sentence:'Allotherequipmentssuch as pressure regulators, valves, pigtails, manifolds andother installation materials shall comply with the statutory provisions or relevantIndian Standards.)

4 In the absenceofany such provisions or standards equivalentinternational norms may befollowed.'(Page2, )- Substitute the following for the existing clause:'Allmaterials, fittings, etc, usedincylindermanifold systems shall comply withstatutoryprovisions or relevant Indian Standards. In the absenceofany suchprovisions or standardsequivalentinternational norms may be followed. '(Page3, ) - Substitute the following for the existing clause:'Pressureregulators and other devices used to control the gas shall comply withthestatutoryprovisionsor relevant Indian Standards. In the absenceofany suchprovisionsorstandardsequivalentinter national norms may befollowed.

5 '(Page3, ) -Substitute the following for theexistingclause:'Allpiping, tubing and fittings shall comply with the statutory provisions orrelevantIndian Standards. In the absenceofany suchprovisionsor standardsequivalentinternational normsmaybefollowed.'(Page5, ) -Substitutethe following for theexistingclause:' pressure forportionsofinstallationsnotsubjectedto cylinderpressurebutcarryinggas at apressuremore than 30 gflcm2. the workingpressure.' IS6044(part1) :2000(Page5, )-Substitute the following for the existing clause.' subjected to gas pressureof30 gf/cm2or less -Test pressureofISOgf/cm2.

6 ,(ME 16)RcprographyUnit,81S,NewDelhi,India2 PetroleumProductsSectionalCommittee,PCD3 FOREWORDThis Indian Standard (part1)(FirstRevision)was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, after the draftfinalizedby thePetroleumProductsSectionalCommitteeha dbeenapprovedbythePetroleum, theliquefiedpetroleumgas(LPG)trade, 'industrialinstallations'generallyrefert o theinstallationsat factoriesand the 'commercialinstallations' relateto the largertypeof cateringestablishments,suchashotels,rest aurantsandcanteens. In theseapplications,theLPGinstallations generally consist of a larger number ofcylinders,pressureregulators,piping, etc, andarehandledbyrelativelyunskilledworker sand hence a code of Practice application ofthisstandard isrecommendedin order to standard was first published this version (firstrevision)scope has been enlarged.

7 Generalrecommendations,cylinderlocation, fittingsandinstallationofflexible clauses for instruction to consumer have code,theGasCylinderRules,1981,andtheRule sforStorageofLPG inCylinders,framed by theChiefControllerofExplosives,shallbebo rnein mind. IS 6044(part1) :lOOOI ndianStandardCODEOFPRACTICEFORLIQUEFIEDP ETROLEUMGASSTORAGEINSTALLATIONSPART 1 COMMERCIALANDINDUSTRIALCYLINDERINSTALLAT IONS( FirstRevision) (Part1)laysdownthe code ofpractice for the installations of LPG cylinders (vapourwithdrawal only), piping and equipotent in conunercialand industrial ,institutionalpremisesanddomesticinstall ations including wherever cylinder manifold following Indian Standards contain provisionswhich"throughreferencein thistext,constituteprovisions of this standard.

8 At the time of publicationthe editions aresubject torevision"andparties to agreements basedon this standard are encouraged to investigate thepossibilityofapplyingthemostrecent editions of thestandards indicated \" (Part 1) : 1990 Mildsteel tubes, tubularsandotherwrought steelfittings:Part I Mild steel tubes(fifthrevision)2171:1995 Portablefireextinguishers,drypowder(cart ridgetype)(thirdrevision)2501:1995 Solid drum - Copper tubes forgeneralengineeringpurposes(thirdrevis ion)2878:1986 Fireextinguisher,carbondioxidetypeportab leandtrolleymountedisecondrevision)3601: 1984 Steel tubes for mechanical andgeneralengineeringpurposes(firstrevis ion)4784:1968 Low pressure regulators for usewith butane gases4785:1968 Lowpressureregulators forusewith propane gas4786:1968 Vdriablehigh pressure regulatorsfor usewithliquefied petroleumgas13 Those responsible for the installation of cylinders,equipmentandpipingshouldunders tandthecharacteristics of LPG andbetrained in good practiceof handling, installing and maintaining and cylinder valves shall comply withthestandardapprovedbytheChiefControl lerofExplosives.

9 All other equipment such as pressureregulatorsand other installation material shall complywith distributing company's stipulations and meet joint provided, a suitablejointingcompoundbeused on male Gas piping shall be of the colour stipulated by theexplosiveauthorities todistinguishit from other pipingand the piping shallbepainted silver grey with redbent Fireextinguishersofdrypowdertype(seeIS21 71)or carbondioxide(seeIS 2878)typeshallbe providedin places where LPG cylinder installations are situatedand shallbelocated near filled with sand and two with water shall alsobe number, type and size ofthefire extinguishers shall be asfollows:NumberTypeCapacitya) Forinstallations with2 Drypowder10kgLPG 40to200 kgb)Forinstallationswith 2 Drypowder10kgLPGmorethan200and upto320 kgc) For installations with 3 Drypowder10kgLPGmorethan320andupto 1000kgFor electricalinstallation I No.

10 CO2( kg capacity) ~ installation not exceeding40kg ofLPG may be installed indoors onanyfloor. It isrecommendedto have a minimum floor area of 5m'forsuch an installation. IS 6044(part1) ,theproportionofSUchinstallationsto floorareais oneinstallationperSm2and theaggregatequantityofgasof allsuchinstallationsdoes notexceed 200 maybeinstalledindoorsonanyfloorprovidedt hefloorareaforsuch aninstallationis notlessthan12m2 kgofLPGmaybeinstalledindoorsonanytlooran dwithinthesameworkspaceprovidedthemini-m umdistancebetweentwosuchinstallationsis3 m, theproportionofsuchinstallationsto floor area is oneinstallationper12 kgofLPGmaybeinstalled indoorsinan enclosedsectionofabuildingoraroomreserve dexclusivelyforthispurposeandventilateda tlowleveldirectlyto theoutside 320 kg ( notpossible)butnotexceeding1 000kg minimumdistanceof3 m shallbemaintainedbetweenaninstallationan danybuilding,publicplace,roadways, , rain, etc, and from lean-to ,adequateventilationatgroundlevel to the Thepositionofthecylindersshallfacilitate .