2019 EDITION v 1 0 MODULE 7 Bulk
2019 EDITION – v 1. 0 MODULE 7 Bulk Plants BASIC PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF PROPANE
2019 EDITION – v 1. 0 BASIC PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF PROPANE Introduction The propane bulk plant is a specialized and complex facility where large quantities of propane are received, stored, and prepared for delivery. In this module, you will learn about the vehicles and bulk plant equipment used to transport propane to the plant and deliver propane to customers. After completing this module, you will be able to: § Identify the basic features and operational objectives of the bulk plant § Recognize bulk plant equipment, tank and valve accessories, and loading and unloading stations § Identify features and uses of railroad tank cars, cargo tanks, and intermodal portable tanks § Recognize the vehicles and bulk plant equipment that are used to deliver propane to customers LESSON 1 2
2019 EDITION – v 1. 0 BASIC PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF PROPANE LESSON 1 Common Features and Equipment 3
2019 EDITION – v 1. 0 BASIC PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF PROPANE Typical Bulk Plant LESSON 1 4
2019 EDITION – v 1. 0 BASIC PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF PROPANE Bulk Plant Storage Tanks LESSON 1 5
2019 EDITION – v 1. 0 BASIC PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF PROPANE Tank Installations and Saddles LESSON 1 6
2019 EDITION – v 1. 0 BASIC PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF PROPANE Tank Valves and Accessories LESSON 1 7
2019 EDITION – v 1. 0 BASIC PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF PROPANE Discovery: Bulk Plant Storage Tanks LESSON 1 8
2019 EDITION – v 1. 0 BASIC PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF PROPANE Loading and Unloading Stations Bulkheads LESSON 1 Unloading Risers 9
2019 EDITION – v 1. 0 BASIC PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF PROPANE Truck Unloading Stations: Bulkheads Bulkhead LESSON 1 Transport Pump 10
2019 EDITION – v 1. 0 BASIC PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF PROPANE Truck Unloading Stations: Bulkheads (Cont. ) Safety Tips for Unloading Trucks at the Bulk Plant: § Always wear proper personal protective equipment when connecting and disconnecting hoses. § Never lean over or look into hose connections. § Place “wheel stops" against both sides of one of the trailer wheels whenever the trailer is parked. § Before beginning any operation, understand how to operate the emergency shutoff valves (ESVs) and other shutoff valves at the bulk plant and on the cargo tank. § Before beginning transfer operation, be sure all sources of ignition are removed up to 50 feet of the point of transfer, depending on exposure to open flames, sparking equipment, and intakes of air moving equipment. Remember, smoking is never allowed at a bulk plant. § Immediately stop the driver if he/she attempts to move the truck with the transfer hose attached. LESSON 1 11
2019 EDITION – v 1. 0 BASIC PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF PROPANE Railroad Tank Car Unloading Stations: Risers LESSON 1 MORE 12
2019 EDITION – v 1. 0 BASIC PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF PROPANE Railroad Tank Car Unloading Stations: Risers (Cont. ) Bulk Plant Compressor LESSON 1 13
2019 EDITION – v 1. 0 BASIC PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF PROPANE Check for Understanding Bulk Plants LESSON 1
2019 EDITION – v 1. 0 Questions? LESSON 1 BASIC PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF PROPANE
2019 EDITION – v 1. 0 BASIC PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF PROPANE LESSON 2 Receiving Propane at a Bulk Plant 16
2019 EDITION – v 1. 0 BASIC PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF PROPANE Cargo, Railroad, and Intermodal (IM) Portable Tanks LESSON 2 MORE 17
2019 EDITION – v 1. 0 BASIC PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF PROPANE Cargo, Railroad, and Intermodal (IM) Portable Tanks (Cont. ) LESSON 2 MORE 18
2019 EDITION – v 1. 0 BASIC PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF PROPANE Cargo, Railroad, and Intermodal (IM) Portable Tanks (Cont. ) LESSON 2 19
2019 EDITION – v 1. 0 BASIC PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF PROPANE Cargo Tanks: Overall Structure LESSON 2 MORE 20
2019 EDITION – v 1. 0 BASIC PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF PROPANE Cargo Tanks: Overall Structure (Cont. ) LESSON 2 21
2019 EDITION – v 1. 0 BASIC PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF PROPANE Railroad Tank Cars: Overall Structure LESSON 2 MORE 22
2019 EDITION – v 1. 0 BASIC PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF PROPANE Railroad Tank Cars: Overall Structure (Cont. ) LESSON 2 23
2019 EDITION – v 1. 0 BASIC PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF PROPANE Intermodal (IM) Portable Tanks: Overall Structure LESSON 2 MORE 24
2019 EDITION – v 1. 0 BASIC PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF PROPANE Intermodal (IM) Portable Tanks: Overall Structure (Cont. ) LESSON 2 25
2019 EDITION – v 1. 0 BASIC PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF PROPANE Identification Requirements for Tanks LESSON 2 MORE 26
2019 EDITION – v 1. 0 BASIC PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF PROPANE Identification Requirements for Tanks (Cont. ) LESSON 2 27
2019 EDITION – v 1. 0 BASIC PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF PROPANE Cargo Tanks: Identification Requirements LESSON 2 MORE 28
2019 EDITION – v 1. 0 BASIC PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF PROPANE Cargo Tanks: Identification Requirements (Cont. ) LESSON 2 29
2019 EDITION – v 1. 0 BASIC PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF PROPANE Discovery: Cargo Tanks LESSON 2 30
2019 EDITION – v 1. 0 BASIC PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF PROPANE Railroad Tank Cars: Identification Requirements LESSON 2 31
2019 EDITION – v 1. 0 BASIC PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF PROPANE Discovery: Railroad Tank Cars LESSON 2 32
2019 EDITION – v 1. 0 BASIC PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF PROPANE Intermodal (IM) Portable Tanks: Identification Requirements LESSON 2 33
2019 EDITION – v 1. 0 Questions? LESSON 2 BASIC PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF PROPANE
2019 EDITION – v 1. 0 BASIC PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF PROPANE LESSON 3 Delivering Propane to Customers 35
2019 EDITION – v 1. 0 BASIC PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF PROPANE Introduction LESSON 3 36
2019 EDITION – v 1. 0 BASIC PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF PROPANE The Bobtail LESSON 3 37
2019 EDITION – v 1. 0 BASIC PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF PROPANE Cylinder Delivery Vehicles LESSON 3 38
2019 EDITION – v 1. 0 BASIC PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF PROPANE Learning Activity: Bulk Plant Terminology LESSON 3
2019 EDITION – v 1. 0 BASIC PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF PROPANE Summary Some important points to remember from this module are: § The bulk plant is designed to receive and store large quantities of propane from wholesalers. It also has equipment for transferring propane to bulk storage tanks for delivery to customers. § Equipment common to every bulk plant includes bulk storage tanks, loading and unloading stations, and filling stations. § Propane is delivered to bulk plants in three different types of tanks—railroad tank cars, cargo tanks, and IM portable tanks. § Railroad tank cars, cargo tanks, and IM portable tanks are all built according to specific ASME and DOT codes. These tanks have unique structures, design codes, tank markings, placards, and labels that differentiate them from one another. § The two types of vehicles that deliver propane from the bulk plant to customers are bobtails and cylinder delivery vehicles. Bobtails transport and deliver propane to customers who use containers that are filled on site. Cylinder delivery vehicles transport cylinders to and from customer sites or retail stores. LESSON 3 40
2019 EDITION – v 1. 0 Questions? LESSON 3 BASIC PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF PROPANE
2019 EDITION – v 1. 0 BASIC PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF PROPANE Module 7 Quiz MODULE 7 QUIZ
2019 EDITION – v 1. 0 BASIC PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF PROPANE Module 7 Quiz 1. The bulk storage tanks used in bulk plants are built to _____ specifications. a. NFPA 58 b. NFPA 54 c. ASME d. EPA MODULE 7 QUIZ 43
2019 EDITION – v 1. 0 BASIC PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF PROPANE Module 7 Quiz 2. Bulk storage tanks are supported by _____, which rest on reinforced concrete piers. a. Risers b. Bulkheads c. Chock blocks d. Saddles MODULE 7 QUIZ 44
2019 EDITION – v 1. 0 BASIC PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF PROPANE Module 7 Quiz 3. Most bulk storage tanks are painted _____ for appearance and safety. a. White b. Black c. Orange d. Red MODULE 7 QUIZ 45
2019 EDITION – v 1. 0 BASIC PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF PROPANE Module 7 Quiz 4. Excess vapor pressure is released from bulk plant tanks and directed away from the tank through _____. a. Relief valve stacks b. Bulkheads c. Risers d. Saddles MODULE 7 QUIZ 46
2019 EDITION – v 1. 0 BASIC PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF PROPANE Module 7 Quiz 5. Tank car valves and fittings are protected and located at the top of the railroad tank car in a _____. a. Bulkhead b. Dome c. Pump d. Compressor MODULE 7 QUIZ 47
2019 EDITION – v 1. 0 BASIC PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF PROPANE Module 7 Quiz 6. Railroad tank cars are typically unloaded by the use of a bulk plant _____. a. Bulkhead b. Dome c. Pump d. Compressor MODULE 7 QUIZ 48
2019 EDITION – v 1. 0 BASIC PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF PROPANE Module 7 Quiz 7. Truck unloading stations are called _____. a. Bulk plants b. Bulkheads c. Chock blocks d. Saddles MODULE 7 QUIZ 49
2019 EDITION – v 1. 0 BASIC PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF PROPANE Module 7 Quiz 8. Both trucks and railroad tank cars are prevented from moving during unloading operations by setting their brakes and by the placement of _____. a. Risers b. Bulkheads c. Wheel stops d. Saddles MODULE 7 QUIZ 50
2019 EDITION – v 1. 0 BASIC PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF PROPANE Module 7 Quiz 9. Unlike propane trucks, railroad tank cars do not have their own _____. a. Bulkheads b. Domes c. Gauges d. Pumps MODULE 7 QUIZ 51
2019 EDITION – v 1. 0 BASIC PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF PROPANE Module 7 Quiz 10. If a DOT cargo tank is made from heat-treated steel, it must be marked with the letters _____. a. ASME b. TQ c. RR d. QT MODULE 7 QUIZ 52
2019 EDITION – v 1. 0 BASIC PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF PROPANE Module 7 Quiz 11. At a minimum, the data plate includes the design code, test date, and _____. a. Water capacity b. Fuel c. Propane capacity d. Tank owner/lessee MODULE 7 QUIZ 53
2019 EDITION – v 1. 0 BASIC PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF PROPANE Module 7 Quiz 12. Displayed near the data plate are cargo tank _____ and retest dates. a. Reflief valves b. Inspection codes c. Meters d. Manufacturing codes MODULE 7 QUIZ 54
2019 EDITION – v 1. 0 BASIC PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF PROPANE Module 7 Quiz 13. Openings for the relief valve on DOT cargo tanks are located on the _____. a. Bottom of the tank b. Top of the tank c. Inside of the tank d. None of the above MODULE 7 QUIZ 55
2019 EDITION – v 1. 0 BASIC PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF PROPANE Module 7 Quiz 14. Openings for transferring propane liquid and vapor on DOT transport cargo tanks are located in the _____. a. Bottom of the tank b. Top of the tank c. Inside of the tank d. None of the above MODULE 7 QUIZ 56
2019 EDITION – v 1. 0 BASIC PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF PROPANE Module 7 Quiz 15. Railroad tank cars are unloaded at stations known as unloading risers, while propane trucks are loaded and unloaded through _____. a. Relief valve stacks b. Bulkheads c. Compressors d. Saddles MODULE 7 QUIZ 57
2019 EDITION – v 1. 0 Questions? MODULE 7 QUIZ BASIC PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF PROPANE
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