SECTION 15484

FUEL OIL PIPING SYSTEM

PART 1 GENERAL

SECTION INCLUDES

Pipe and pipe fittings.

Valves.

Fuel oil storage tanks.

Accessories.

PRODUCTS FURNISHED BUT NOT INSTALLED UNDER THIS SECTION

Section [_____ - ________]: Placement of pipe sleeves.

RELATED SECTIONS

Section 02222 - Excavating.

Section 02223 - Backfilling.

Section 02225 - Trenching.

Section 09900 - Painting.

Section 15121 - Expansion Compensation.

Section 15140 - Supports and Anchors.

Section 15190 - Mechanical Identification.

REFERENCES

ACT 100 - Fabrication of FRP Clad/Composite Underground Storage Tanks.

ANSI B31.1 - Power Piping.

ANSI B31.4 - Liquid Petroleum Transportation Piping Systems.

ANSI B31.9 - Building Service Piping.

API Spec 12P - Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic Tanks.

API 650 - Welded Steel Tanks for Oil Storage.

API 1615 - Installation of Underground Petroleum Storage Systems.

API 1632 - Cathodic Protection of Underground Petroleum Storage Tanks and Piping Systems.

API 2000 - Venting Atmospheric and Low Pressure Storage Tanks.

ASME - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code.

ASME Sec. 9 - Welding and Brazing Qualifications.

ASME B16.3 - Malleable Iron Threaded Fittings.

ASME B16.18 - Cast Bronze Solder-Joint Pressure Fittings.

ASME B16.22 - Wrought Copper and Bronze Solder-Joint Pressure Fittings

ASME B16.26 - Cast Bronze Fittings for Flared Copper Tubes.

ASME B36.10 - Welded and Seamless Wrought Steel Pipe.

ASTM A53 - Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot-Dipped Zinc Coated, Welded and Seamless.

ASTM A120 - Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot-Dipped Zinc Coated (Galvanized), Welded and Seamless, for Ordinary Uses.

ASTM A234 - Pipe Fittings of Wrought Carbon Steel and Alloy Steel for Moderate and Elevated Temperatures.

ASTM B88 - Seamless Copper Water Tube.

ASTM D2310 - Machine-Made Reinforced Thermosetting Resin Pipe.

ASTM D2996 - Filament-Wound Reinforced Thermosetting Resin Pipe.

ASTM D4021 - Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Polyester Underground Petroleum Storage Tanks.

AWS A5.8 - Brazing Filler Metal.

AWWA C105 - Polyethylene Encasement for Ductile Iron Piping for Water and Other Liquids.

NACE RP-01-69 - Control of External Corrosion on Underground or Submerged Piping Systems.

AA.	NACE RP-02-85 - Control of External Corrosion on Metallic Buried, Partially Buried or Submerged Liquid Storage Systems.

AB. NFPA 30 - Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code.

AC. NFPA 31 - Installation of Oil Burning Equipment.

AD. STI sti-P3 - Cathodically Protected Steel Underground

Storage Tanks.

AE.	UL 58 - Steel Underground Tanks for Flammable and Combustible Liquids

AF. UL 80 - Steel Inside Tanks Oil-Burner Fuel.

AG.	UL 142 - Steel Aboveground Tanks for Flammable and Combustible Liquids

AH.	UL 1316 - Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Underground Tanks for Petroleum Products.

SUBMITTALS

Submit under provisions of Section [01300.] [________.]

Shop Drawings: Indicate tanks, system layout, pipe sizes, location, and elevations. For fuel oil tanks, indicate dimensions and accessories including manholes and hold down straps.

Product Data: Provide data on pipe materials, pipe fittings, valves and accessories. Provide manufacturers catalog information. Indicate valve data and ratings.

PROJECT RECORD DOCUMENTS

Submit under provisions of Section [01700.] [________.]

Record actual location of piping system, storage tanks, and system components.

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE DATA

Submit under provisions of Section [01700.] [________.]

Maintenance Data: Include installation instructions, spare parts lists [, exploded assembly views].

QUALITY ASSURANCE

Valves: Manufacturer's name and pressure rating marked on valve body.

Welding Materials and Procedures: Conform to ASME Code [and applicable state labor regulations.]

Welders Certification: In accordance with [ASME Sec 9] [NCPWB Standard Procedure Specifications] [__________].

Maintain [one copy] [[____] copies] of [each] document on site.

QUALIFICATIONS

Manufacturer: Company specializing in manufacturing the

Products specified in this section with minimum [three] [_______] years [documented] experience.

Installer: Company specializing in performing the work of this section [with minimum [__________] years [documented] experience].

REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS

Conform to [applicable] [EPA Regulations] [___________] for installation of fuel oil system.

Provide certificate of compliance from [authority having jurisdiction] [________________] indicating approval of installation of fuel oil system.

DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLING

Deliver, store, protect and handle products to site under provisions of Section [01600.] [________.]

Provide temporary end caps and closures on piping and fittings. Maintain in place until installation.

EXTRA MATERIALS

Furnish under provisions of Section [01700.] [________.]

Provide [two] [____] repacking kits for each size valve.

PART 2 PRODUCTS

FUEL OIL [AND TANK VENT] PIPING, BURIED

Copper Tubing: ASTM B88, Type [K,] [L,] [M,] [hard drawn.] [annealed.]

Fittings: ASME B16.18, cast bronze or ASTM B16.22 wrought copper or bronze.

Joints: AWS A5.8, BCuP silver braze.

Copper Tubing: ASTM B88, Type [K,] [L,] annealed.

Fittings: ASME B16.26, cast bronze.

Joints: Flared.

Steel Pipe: ASTM A53 or A120, Schedule 40 black.

Fittings: ASTM A234, forged steel welding type.

Joints: [ANSI B31.1] [ANSI B31.4] [ANSI B31.9] welded.

Jacket: AWWA C105 polyethylene or double layer, half-lapped 10 mil (0.25 mm) polyethylene tape.

FRP: ASTM D2310 and ASTM D2996, UL listed filament wound fiberglass reinforced epoxy pipe with integral epoxy liner and exterior coating.

Fittings: Compression molded, filament wound fiberglass reinforced epoxy.

Joints: Tapered bell and spigot adhesive bonded.

FUEL OIL [AND TANK VENT] PIPING, ABOVE GROUND

Copper Tubing: ASTM B88, Type [K,] [L,] [M,] hard drawn.

Fittings: ASME B16.18, cast bronze or ASTM B16.22 wrought copper and bronze.

Joints: NFPA 30; AWS A5.8, BCuP silver braze.

Copper Tubing: ASTM B88, Type [K,] [L,] annealed.

Fittings: ASME B16.26, cast bronze.

Joints: Flared.

Steel Pipe: ASTM A53 or A120, or ASME B36.10, Schedule 40 black.

Fittings: ASTM B16.3, malleable iron, or ASTM A234, forged steel welding type.

Joints: NFPA 30, threaded or welded to [ANSI B31.1] [ANSI B31.4] [ANSI B31.9].

FRP: ASTM D2310 and ASTM D2996, UL listed filament wound fiberglass reinforced epoxy pipe with integral epoxy liner and exterior coating.

Fittings: Compression molded, filament wound fiberglass reinforced epoxy.

Joints: Tapered bell and spigot adhesive bonded.

FLANGES, UNIONS, AND COUPLINGS

Pipe Size 2 Inches (50 mm) and Under:

Ferrous pipe: 150 psig (1 034 kPa) malleable iron threaded unions.

Copper tube: 150 psig (1 034 kPa) bronze unions with brazed joints.

Pipe Size Over 2 Inches (50 mm):

Ferrous pipe: 150 psig (1 034 kPa) forged steel slip-on flanges; 1/16 inch (1.6 mm) thick preformed neoprene gaskets.

Copper tube: 150 psig (1 034 kPa) slip-on bronze flanges; 1/16 inch (1.6 mm) thick preformed neoprene gaskets.

Dielectric Connections: Union with galvanized or plated steel threaded end, copper solder end, water impervious isolation barrier.

GATE VALVES

Manufacturers:

[_____________________________] Model [________].

Other acceptable manufacturers offering equivalent products.

[_________________________] Model [________].

[_________________________] Model [________].

[_________________________] Model [________].

Bronze body, bronze trim, [non-rising] [rising] stem, handwheel, inside screw, single wedge or disc, [solder]

[or] [threaded] ends.

GLOBE VALVES

Manufacturers:

[_____________________________] Model [________].

Other acceptable manufacturers offering equivalent products.

[_________________________] Model [________].

[_________________________] Model [________].

[_________________________] Model [________].

Bronze body, bronze trim, rising stem, handwheel, inside screw, renewable composition disc, [solder] [or] [threaded] ends, with backseating capacity (repackable under pressure).

BALL VALVES

Manufacturers:

[_____________________________] Model [________].

Other acceptable manufacturers offering equivalent products.

[_________________________] Model [________].

[_________________________] Model [________].

[_________________________] Model [________].

[Bronze] [Stainless steel] [one] [two] piece body, [stainless] [chrome plated] steel ball, teflon seats and stuffing box ring, lever handle [and balancing stops], [solder] [or] [threaded] ends [with union.]

SWING CHECK VALVES

Manufacturers:

[_____________________________] Model [________].

Other acceptable manufacturers offering equivalent products.

[_________________________] Model [________].

[_________________________] Model [________].

[_________________________] Model [________].

Bronze body, bronze swing disc, [solder] [or] [threaded] ends.

RELIEF VALVES

Manufacturers:

[_____________________________] Model [________].

Other acceptable manufacturers offering equivalent products.

[_________________________] Model [________].

[_________________________] Model [________].

[_________________________] Model [________].

Bronze body, teflon seat, steel stem and springs,automatic, direct pressure actuated at maximum 60 psi (400 kPa), UL listed for fuel oil, capacities ASME

certified and labelled.

STRAINERS

Manufacturers:

[_____________________________] Model [________].

Other acceptable manufacturers offering equivalent products.

[_________________________] Model [________].

[_________________________] Model [________].

[_________________________] Model [________].

Threaded brass or iron body for 175 psig (1200 kPa) working pressure, Y pattern with 1/32 inch (0.8 mm) stainless steel perforated screen.

FLEXIBLE CONNECTORS

Manufacturers:

[_____________________________] Model [________].

Other acceptable manufacturers offering equivalent products.

[_________________________] Model [________].

[_________________________] Model [________].

[_________________________] Model [________].

Bronze inner hose and braided exterior sleeve, suitable for minimum 200 psi (1380 kPa) WOG and 250 degrees F (121 degrees C).

UNDERGROUND FUEL STORAGE TANKS

Manufacturers:

[_____________________________] Model [________].

Other acceptable manufacturers offering equivalent products.

[_________________________] Model [________].

[_________________________] Model [________].

[_________________________] Model [________].

Capacity:

Volume: [_____] gallons ([_____] liters).

Diameter: [_____] inches ([_____] mm).

Overall Length: [_____] inches ([_____] mm).

Tank: [ACT 100] [API Spec 12P] [ASTM D4021] [UL 1316], UL listed and labelled, closed [single] [double] wall type, reinforced glass fiber polyester, capable of liquid storage with specific gravity of [1:1] [___] and temperatures up to 150 degrees F (65 degrees C,) anchor straps and attachments, fittings, lifting lugs, and tappings for accessories.

****** [OR] ******

Tank: [API 650] [UL 58] [UL 142], UL listed and labelled, closed [single] [double] wall type, heavy gage welded

steel, cleaned and coated with [corrosion-resistant asphalt base paint] [hot applied bitumen] [epoxy] [coal tar epoxy], anchor straps and attachments, fittings, lifting lugs, and tappings for accessories.

Tank Fittings:

Fill: [___] inch ([___] mm).

Vent: [___] inch ([___] mm), galvanized, including "T" and elbow assembly with 1/4 inch (6 mm) square mesh screen over inlet.

Suction: [___] inch ([___] mm) anti-siphon connection to tank bottom with foot valve.

Return: [___] inch ([___] mm).

Gage Fitting: [___] inch ([___] mm).

Connections: UL 567, dielectric bushings.

Filler Cap: 3 inch (75 mm) watertight brass with lock [, recessed box and cover].

Manhole:	[18] [22] [___] inch ([450] [550] [___] mm) diameter manhole at top of tank with cover and gasket, and extension sleeve and cover.

Gage: Remote reading, electronic, for two wire, 24 volt power, with wall mounted direct reading gage.

Cathodic Protection:	[API 1632,] Galvanic type with sacrificial magnesium anodes wired to tank [, to NACE RP- 02-85] [, to sti-P3].

Leak Detector System: Model [________________] manufactured by [____________________].

FUEL STORAGE DAY TANKS

Manufacturers:

[_____________________________] Model [________].

Other acceptable manufacturers offering equivalent products.

[_________________________] Model [________].

[_________________________] Model [________].

[_________________________] Model [________].

Capacity: [_____] gallons ([_____] Liters).

Tank: UL 80, welded steel, oval with steel support saddles, tappings for accessories, threaded connections.

Accessories: Tank fill, gage, vent, and outlet connections.

Gage: Remote reading, electronic, for two wire, 24 volt power, with wall mounted direct reading gage.

FUEL OIL PUMPS

Manufacturers:

[_____________________________] Model [________].

Other acceptable manufacturers offering equivalent products.

[_________________________] Model [________].

[_________________________] Model [________].

[_________________________] Model [________].

Performance:

Flow: [_____] gal/min ([_____] L/sec), at [_____] feet ([_____] kPa) head.

Motor: [____] hp ([____] kW), [____] volt, [single] [three] phase, 60 Hz.

Casing: Bronze, rated for 125 psig (860 kPa) working pressure with integral pressure relief valve.

Impeller: Bronze gears, positive displacement.

Drive: Direct connected with flexible coupling.

TRANSFER SYSTEM

System: Float valves and relays to automatically energize transfer pumps to fill day tank from main storage tank.

Low level: Energize pumps when tank level drops below [50] [33] [___] percent of full volume.

Full level: De-energize pumps when full.

Alarm: Sound audible alarm when fuel overflows into return line.

PART 3 EXECUTION

EXAMINATION

Verify excavations under provisions of Section [01039.] [________.]

Verify that excavations are to required grade, dry, and not over excavated.

PREPARATION

Ream pipe and tube ends.	Remove burrs. [Bevel plain end ferrous pipe.]

Remove scale and dirt, on inside and outside, before assembly.

Prepare piping connections to equipment with flanges or unions.

Excavate in accordance with Sections [02222] [_____] and [02225] and [_____] for work of this Section.

Backfill in accordance with Sections [02223] [_____] and [02225] [_____] for work of this Section.

PIPING INSTALLATION

Install in accordance with manufacturer's instructions [and AP1 1615].

Provide non-conducting dielectric connections wherever jointing dissimilar metals. Install to NACE RP-01-69.

Route piping in orderly manner and maintain gradient.

Install piping to conserve building space and not interfere with use of space.

Group piping whenever practical at common elevations.

Install piping to allow for expansion and contraction without stressing pipe, joints, or connected equipment.

Provide clearance for installation of insulation and access to valves and fittings.

Provide access where valves and fittings are not exposed. [Coordinate size and location of access doors with Section 08305.]

Establish elevations of buried piping outside the building to ensure not less than [_____] ft ([_____] m) of cover.

Where pipe support members are welded to structural building framing, scrape, brush clean, weld, and apply one coat of zinc rich primer.

Prepare pipe, fittings, supports, and accessories not prefinished, ready for finish painting. Refer to Section 09900.

Identify piping systems including underground piping. refer to Section 15190.

Install valves with stems upright or horizontal, not inverted.

Protect piping systems from entry of foreign materials by temporary covers, completing sections of the work, and isolating parts of completed system.

FUEL TANK INSTALLATION

Install tanks in accordance with manufacturer's instructions [and API 1615].

Clean and flush [underground] [aboveground] tanks [prior to delivery to site.] [after installation.] Seal until pipe connections are made.

Install underground tanks on concrete ballast pad with

mass equal to tank capacity, and secure with hold down straps and turnbuckles.

Install underground tanks with minimum [24] [___] inch ([600] [___] mm) cover.

Install single wall underground tanks in concrete vault or provide impermeable liner in excavation around tank.

Backfill steel tanks in accordance with NFPA 30 and 31.

Backfill glass fiber tanks with [sand] [washed pea gravel.] [granular fill specified in Section 02223.] Do not bed on timbers, beams, or cradles.

Provide piping connections to tanks with unions and swing joints. Provide venting to API 2000.

Extend fill line and cover to grade and provide minimum 24 x 24 x 6 inch (600 x 600 x 150 mm) concrete pad.

Mount aboveground tanks on steel support saddles and stands as indicated.

Clean and flush day tank [prior to delivery to site.] [after installation.] Seal until pipe connections are made.

Fill tanks at project turn over with appropriate fuel.

TANK SCHEDULE

Drawing Code	TK-1	TK-2	TK-3	TK-4

Location

Service

Capacity

Diameter

Length

Fitting Sizes

Inlet

Outlet

Vent

Gage

Fill

Auxiliary

Manhole Size

PUMP SCHEDULE

Drawing Code	P-1	P-2	P-3	P-4

Manufacturer

Model

Flow Capacity

Head Pressure

Motor Size

END OF SECTION