1、Storage and Handling of Gasoline-Met Blends at Distribution Terminals and Service Stations API RECOMMENDED PRACTICE 1627 FIRST EDITION,AUGUST 1986 American Petroleum Institute 1220 L Street,Northwest Washington,D.C.20005 hanol/Cosolvent Storage and Handling of Blends at Distribution Terminals and Se
2、rvice Stations Marketing Department API RECOMMENDED PRACTICE 1627 FIRST EDITION,AUGUST 1986 American Petroleum Institute Gasoline-Methanol/Cosolvent 16:45:46 API recommended practices are published as an aid to standardization of methods and procedures.These recommended practices are not intended to
3、 inhibit the use of practices other than those of nor to inhibit the purchase or production of products made to specifications other than those of API.Nothing contained in any recommended practice is to be construed as granting any right,by or for the manufacture,sale,or use in connection any method
4、,apparatus,or product covered by letters patent,nor as insuring anyone against liability for infringement of letters patent.API practices may be used by anyone desiring to do so.Every effort has been by the Institute to assure the accuracy and reliability of the data contained in them;however,the In
5、stitute makes no representation,warranty,or guarantee in connection with the publication of practices and expressly disclaims any liability or responsibility for loss or damage resulting from their use;for the violation of any federal,state,or municipal regulation with which an API practice may conf
6、lict;or for the infringement of any patent resulting from the use of an practice.Copyright 1986 American Institute with hereby API API implication otherwise,recommended made recommended API recommended API recommended Petroleum FOREWORD The use of methanol(methyl alcohol)with a cosolvent in motor fu
7、el has been increasing so that recommended procedures for the storage and handling of blends are needed.The scope of this publication is limited to the storage and handling of blends at distribution ter-minals and service stations.For the purposes of this publication,gasoline-methanol1 cosolvent ble
8、nds are defied as a mixture of unleaded gasoline,methanol,a cosolvent,and corrosion inhibitors,as approved by the U.S.Environmental Protection Agency waiver provisions under the Clean Act,Section 21 Blends made with leaded gasoline do not require an EPA waiver and may contain ratios of oxygenates th
9、at are different from the EPA-waived blends.A blend must conform to EPA regulations and to final product specification ASTM D 439 or ASTM P 176(see 1.2 in text).Because of these requirements,the blend components are normally preblended with gasoline by the supplier,so this publication does not addre
10、ss terminal blending.The component supplier should be contacted regarding instructions for terminal blending.There are differences between the storage and handling of gasoline and the storage and handling of gasoline-methanollcosolvent blends;there are similar differences in safety and fire-fighting
11、 considerations.Thus,Marketing Operations and En-gineering Committee and Committee on Safety and Fire Protection have jointly prepared this publication.This publication addresses problems of a general nature.With respect to specific environmental safety and health risks and particular circumstances,
12、local,state,and federal laws and regulations should be reviewed.Suggested revisions are invited and should be submitted to the director of the Marketing Department,American Petroleum Institute,1220 L Street,N.W.,Wash-ington,D.C.gasoline-methanol/cosolvent gasoline-methanol/cosolvent(EPA)Air l(t).gas
13、oline-methanol/cosolvent blend-APIs 20005.CONTENTS SECTION 1-GENERAL.1.1 Scope.1.2 Referenced Publications.1.3 Materials.1.4 Safety and Fire Considerations 1.4.1 General.1.4.2 Health Warning.1.5 Special Requirements.1.5.1 General.1.5.2 and Tank Linings.1.5.3 Piping and Fittings.1.5.4 Pumps and Dispe
14、nsers.1.6 Testing of Blends 1.6.1 Testing for Tank Bottoms 1.6.2 Testing for the Amount of SECTION 2-DISTRIBUTION TERMINALS.2.1 General.2.2 Tanks and Tank Linings.2.3 Piping SECTION 3-SERVICE STATIONS.3.1 New Facilities.3.2 Converting Existing Facilities from Use with Other Products 3.3 Identificati
15、on 3.4 Record Keeping SECTION 4-SAFETY AND FIRE PROTECTION 4.1 Safe.Handling 4.2 Surface 4.3 Leaks 4.4 Fire Protection 4.4.1 General 4.4.2 Fire-Fighting Agents Table 1-Compatibility of Commonly Used Materials with Gasoline-Methanol1 Cosolvent Blends Tanks Gasoline-Methanol/Cosolvent Methanol/Cosolve
16、nt.,.Spills V PAGE 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 2 Storage and Handling of Blends at Distribution Terminals and Service Stations SECTION 1-GENERAL 1 Scope Motor fuels that consist of a blend of gasoline,meth-anol,a cosolvent or cosolvents,and corrosion inhibitors have properties similar to those of gasoline that is not blended with these additives.With some exceptions,the facilities required for the handling of gasoline-methanol1 cosolvent blends are also similar to those
