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GUIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATIONS OF DOWNSTREAM GAS FACILITIES IN NIGERIA (LPG, CNG, LNG) ISSUED BY
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Applicable to all Oil & Gas Operators GUIDELINES FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATIONS OF CNG COMPRESSION FACILITIES IN NIGERIA Code: DPR Guide 0029 - 2020 Revision Date: 1st September 2020 This is a property of the Department of Petroleum Resources. All rights reserved 11 vi. The siting of other activities which the facility may perform (e.g. parking areas, car wash facilities) shall not adverse safety and main vehicle flows on and off the site through the facility. vii. Electrical connections shall be made in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions and shall maintain the integrity of the explosion protection. viii. The minimum distances stated in section 3.3 must be complied with. 3.3 Separation Distances The minimum distance for the establishment of Additional Requirements for CNG Compression Facility. 3.3.1 Separation distance for Compression Facilities The distances given in table below indicate the minimum approved horizontal distances between the nearest point on the storage tank and a specified feature, e.g. an adjacent storage tank, building or boundary and the dispensers. Table 3.1 Isolation distances from building and boundaries to gas storage unit(s) Total capacity of Onsite Gas storage (Cubic FT) Minimum distance (metres) Minimum on-site distance between Gas storage units and a 4hr. FRR concrete or Masonry wall (metres) Up to 1,100 (5MT) 5 2.0 1,100 to 2,450 (5MT-70 MT) 7.5 2.0 Note: a. Each individual cylinder used for the storage or dispensing natural gas shall be located with respect to the nearest building or compressor equipment or other sources of ignition in accordance with table 3.1. b. A blast wall or fire clearance zone of a minimum 3 metres shall be maintained around the perimeter fence of any CNG storage facility.
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