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Tank Cleaning Guide BP 2004
Tank Cleaning Guide BP 2004
Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel/Gas Oil Wax Distillate / Vacuum Gas Oil Crude Oils / Dirty Condensates
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Naphtha / Clean Condensates / LDF Avgas MTBE Ethanol/Methanol Leaded Motor Spirit Unleaded Motor Spirit Sulphur Free Motor Spirit Solvents Jet / Aviation Kerosenes Kerosenes (undyed) Kerosenes (dyed) Un-dyed Gas Oil Dyed Gas Oil Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel/Gas Oil Sulphur Free Diesel Crude Oils / Dirty Condensates Lube Oils Wax Distillate / Vacuum Gas Oil Atmospheric Residue Heavy / Medium Fuel Oil Low Sulphur Fuel Oil (LSFO / LSWR) Light Fuel Oil (LFO) PM P P PX PX PX PM P P PX PX PX PM PM PM P P PX PX PX PM P P PX PX PX PM PM P P P P P P P PX P P X X LUB PM PM P P P P PM PM PM PM P P P P PM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM P P P P PM PM PM PM P P P P PM PM PM PM P P P P PM PM P P PM PM PM M P P M PM PM PM PM D D M M M M
THIS GUIDE COVERS WHITE OIL CARGOES IN COATED TANKS. AND BLACK OIL / CRUDE CARGOES IN EITHER COATED OR UNCOATED TANKS. P Tanks to be purged to below 2% Hydrocarbon by volume Non IG Vessels should be 'Gas Free' No washing required - strip and drain well M Tanks to be mopped or educted DRY Refer Notes: 1 & 2 X If ROB is less than 0.1%, and purging (if required) is effective, cargo may be loaded directly on top without washing
Wash tanks with COLD sea water until tank is clean Refer Notes 1, 2 & 3
Solvents
Avgas
MTBE
Cargo to be Loaded
Wash tanks with HOT sea water until tank is clean. Refer Notes 1, 2 & 3
Tanks that have been washed for the carriage of these products must have a final wash with fresh water. Tank and lines are then to be blown and drained free of water. To ensure minimum grade to grade admixture, tanks to be LUB stripped dry, pump column and deck lines to be blown and drained. Tanks to be visually inspected to ensure min ROB
Product NOT to be loaded unless specific instructions have been issued by BP Head Office
Notes:
1. 2. 3. 4.
Tanks to be stripped dry such that any liquid ROB is confined to the pump well - or better. Pump columns, deck lines, drops etc are to be blown clear and drained free of all product and water. Deck lines, loading drops and cross over lines must be thoroughly washed and drained. MTBE/Methanol/Ethanol (oxygenates) Are water miscible, introduction of water into designated tanks should be avoided.
Ethanol/Methanol
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Lube Oils