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TM 10-3835-231-13
c.
General Operating Information.
The standard TPT is designed to receive, store, and dispense any of three types of fuel; diesel, jet fuel, or motor gasoline.
Fuels are received from an associated pipeline system or from tanker-trucks, or both, depending on specific site operating
criteria. Fuels can be dispensed to tanker-trucks or 500 gallon collapsible drums. When the mission of the particular
terminal calls for it, fuels can be discharged from storage to an associated pipeline or a user facility. See (figures 4-1 and
4-2) for typical TPT layouts. Note that these schematics do not necessarily indicate relative hoseline lengths and that
layouts will vary in accordance with need, application, and terrain.
(1)
Fuel from the associated pipeline system enters the switching manifold through a pressure regulating valve
assembly.
(2)
The fuel, if contaminated, can be diverted to the contaminated fuel module.
(3)
When sampling assures the operators of clean specification fuel, open valves to the tank farm assembly
and then close the valves to contaminated fuel module.
(4)
When called for by the requirements for the specific TPT, fuel can also be received from the tanker-truck
receipt manifolds. Incoming fuel quantities are measured by the meters in the intake hoselines to the fuel units.
(5)
By proper positioning of valves, the fuel can be routed to any tank in the fuel unit.
(6)
Fuel is sent to the dispensing assembly via the hoseline pump(s) through filter-separators to remove traces
of water. The fuel is sampled at the discharge of the filter separators to assure quality.
(7)
The dispensing assembly is designed to load fuels into tanker-trucks or 500 gallon collapsible drums. If
called for by the mission of the specific TPT, the hoseline system can discharge fuel to an associated pipeline system or
hoseline to a user facility. A meter is provided to measure this flow. If desired in a multiple TPT system, which may
include extended and modified switching manifolds, the discharge hoseline system from each fuel unit can be tied back
into appropriate hoselines to transfer fuel to another TPT.
(8)
See (figure 1-13 sheet 4) for an optional tank configuration which can be used, in part or in total, to
supplement the 5,000 bbl tanks as desired by the operating authority.
(9)
If hoseline lengths or elevation differentials between modules deviate from the concepts of the layouts,
notify operating authorities.
d.
Fuel Quality Assurance.
Quality assurance is of utmost importance to the operation of the TPT. Firm quality checking procedures must be
established to assure that the TPT receives, stores, and dispenses only fuels which meet U.S. Army standards. Refer to
U.S. Army and other applicable military standards which include:
FM 10-18
Petroleum Terminal and Pipeline Operations
FM 10-70
Inspecting and Testing Petroleum Products
FM 10-72
Petroleum Testing Facilities: Laboratories and Kits
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