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GUIDELINE FOR COMPUTING
THUMBRULES FOR BULK MTOs - Rev. : 0
INSTRUMENTATION Page : 2 of 3

1.0 Instrument Bulk MTO Thumb Rule

In 3
S. Data days Thumb rule What is
INSTRUMENTATION Unit Required
No. available or possible possible
not
Control valves
= AO
safety valves =
number of
Control valves & Safety Nos.
1 Y Y Y vessel *1.25
valves
Shut Down
Valve = DO -
(Rotating
Eqpt*2)
Field instruments (Local- Nos.
2 N N
TG PG LG Rota meter)
Field instruments (Control
Field
/ Monitoring-Transmitters- Nos.
3 Y Y Y Instruments =
Flow/Level/Pressure/Temp
AI *1.3
transmitters)

Nos. Number of
4 Level Instrument Y Y
vessel*2
(1/2 of Unit
Perimeter +
Cabling (only as per Plot Nos.
5 Y Y Y Distance to
Plan)
control room )*
(Total IO/6)
I/O Count other than Count
6 Packages ( Conventional / Nos. Y Y Y N from
4-20 mA HART) P&ID
Count
I/O Count other than Nos.
7 Y Y Y N from
Packages ( FF)
P&ID
I//O Count for packages
8 (for DCS and PLC, rest Nos. Y N Y
price by package)
Count
9 Analyzers Nos. Y Y Y N from
P&ID
10 Analyzer Shelters Nos. Y Y Y Analyzer/4

11 Open Loops Nos. Y Y N NA

Control valves
12 Closed Loops Nos. Y Y N = AO
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GUIDELINE FOR COMPUTING
THUMBRULES FOR BULK MTOs - Rev. : 0
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S. Data days Thumb rule What is
INSTRUMENTATION Unit Required
No. available or possible possible
not
13 Complex Loops Nos. Y Y N NA

Nos. HSE ((Process

14 F&G Detectors Y N N
Area/25 )*1.05)

((IO/6 )/17*
Nos. Distance to
15 Cable Tray/Duct 600mm Y N N
control
room)*1.5
16 Junction Box Nos. Y N N IO/6
Count
17 Nucleonic Nos. Y Y Y N from
P&ID
Count
18 Multi-point Thermocouple Nos. Y Y Y N from
P&ID

Note:

Above Thumb rule shall be only meant for faster estimation. Most of the thumb rule is based on
previous experience. User shall use them only for guideline purpose.