Foreword
Cooperating organizations
Code
1 Scope
2 References
3 Definitions
Section two. Liquid fuels
4 Types of petroleum oil fuels
5 Typical petroleum oil fuel characteristics
6 Storage and handling temperatures for petroleum oil
fuels
7 Types of coal tar fuels
8 Typical coal tar fuel characteristics
Section three. Selection and application of oil burners
9 General
10 Choice of grade of fuel
11 Selection and application of burner types
12 Control of burners
13 Refractor lining and insulation of combustion
chamber
14 Combustion and safety controls
Section four. Oil tanks and equipment
15 Construction
16 Capacity
17 Choice of number, siting and type of tank
18 Design and test conditions
19 Measurement of oil storage tank contents
20 Precautions against overfilling
21 Filling pipes and connections
22 Vent pipes
23 Drain valves
24 Intercoupling of small oil storage tanks (combined
capacity not exceeding 5000 litres)
25 Multiple storage tanks with return line connections
26 Installations of oil storage tanks
27 Painting and cleaning
28 Heating of oil tanks
29 Tank thermal insulation
30 Auxiliary tanks including service tanks
Section five. Oil handling systems from storage tank
to burner
31 General
32 Distillate fuel oil systems (classes C and D fuels)
33 Heated oil fuel systems (classes E, F, G and H)
34 Sizing of oil pipelines
Section six. Design and construction of accommodation
for oil fired installations
35 General
36 Classification of industrial premises
37 Accommodation for furnaces
38 Accommodation for oil tanks
Section seven. Waste gas handling equipment
39 Chimneys
40 Flues
41 Dampers
42 Fans (induced draught or recirculation)
43 Ejectors
44 Means of heat recovery from waste gases
45 Gas cleaning equipment
Section eight. Electrical, control and instrumentation
recommendations
46 General
47 Wiring
48 Motors and motor control gear
49 Automatic shut-off valves and manually operated
isolating valves
50 Process regulated control devices
51 Valve actuators
52 Ignition equipment
53 Starting-up, shutting-down and flame monitoring
control devices
54 Pressure indicators
55 Temperature indicators
56 Flow meters and flow indicators
57 Instrument and control panels
58 Proving devices
59 Control of oil heating
60 Safety control devices
Section nine. Commissioning
61 General
62 Precommissioning checks
63 Essential commissioning procedures
Section ten. Maintenance
64 General
65 Suppliers' and/or installers' responsibilities
66 User's responsibilities
Section eleven. Special factors relevant to change of
fuel
67 General
68 Heat input required
69 Combustion chamber or combustion zone
70 Pressure in combustion chamber or combustion zone
71 Fans
72 Positioning of burners
73 Flues and chimneys
74 Potentialities of existing systems and controls
Section twelve. Essential safety requirements
75 Fire prevention
76 Safe routing of fuel pipelines and control systems
77 Isolating valves and emergency shut-off valves
78 Adequacy of air supply
79 Effectiveness of ignition source
80 Adequacy of visual supervision facilities
81 Adequate operating and maintenance instructions
82 Operator training
83 Arrangements of additional ventilation where
flammable solvents are evaporated in furnaces
(ovens)
84 Explosion relief
85 Provision of strong burner mountings and inspection
doors, catches and hinges
86 Hazards from use of air filters and combustion
systems
87 Hazards arising from accumulation of unburnt oil in
furnace
Tables
1 Specification data for petroleum oil fuels as given
in BS 2869 : 1970
2 Typical characteristics of petroleum oil fuels
available in the United Kingdom
3 Minimum storage, outflow and handling temperatures
4 Specification data for coal tar fuels
5 Typical characteristics for coal tar fuels available
in the United Kingdom
6 Recommended standards of fire resistance for tank
chambers in buildings
Figure
1 Method of interconnecting two or more oil storage
tanks by means of unvalved balance pipes and common
fill, vent and outlet pipes