RETICULATION AND

STORAGE PROJECT
GUIDELINES

AP IR DR ZAINAL ZAKARIA
SECTION DESCRIPTION JUSTIFICATION GUIDELINE
1 Approval Requirements The necessary requirements for LPG Legislation:
for LPG and NG and NG systems as set by the Energy
- Gas Act 1993, Gas Regulation
reticulation system Commission, The Department of
1997, FMD Act 19967, Bomba,
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Occupational Safety and Health
Local Authority etc
(DOSH), Jabatan Bomba dan
Penyelamat and other appropriate Certificate:
authority body. This shall include brief - PMT , ATI, ATO, PTI, PTO, etc
procedures to obtain approval for the
piping materials (external and internal Form:
pipes), equipments, fittings and -JKKP(BP)1 (Welding of pipe)
pressure vessel
- JKJ 127 (pressure test)

- JG8 (ATI)

- JG9 (ATO), Etc

2 Code of Practices List out the necessary code of Malaysia Standard &
practices involve in the project which International Standard
respect the scope of works.
-Pipeline

- Storage

- Pipe jointing

- Corrosion control, Etc

 3 Demand Calculation Calculate the demand requirement to be
supplied to the project based on the overall
consumption of the appliances and
equipment installed. Justify your assumption
on appliances and equipment to be used
3 and the rating selected. Specify the
minimum inlet pressure of the appliances
and equipment
4 Route of Pipe Provide a detaild plan layout showing the
piping route within the area and the location
of the LPG storage tank or NG service
station. In the route selection, please
consider the existence of a proposal natural
gas lateral line, if applicable
5 Tank Capacity Determine the required capacity of the LPG
storage tanks based on the total demand.
The capacity and number of tanks required
should be determined based on natural
evaporation method. The tank should
equipment should equipped with proper
piping system for remote filling and vapor
withdrawal. All assumptions and references
made must be clearly explained.
- Type and number of customer
- Type and number of gas appliances
- Identify appliances rating
- Determine or assume a gas coincident
factor
- Identify the best place for the bulk
tank and perhaps the NG service
station as well
- The selection must be considered on
on safety, easy to excess and nearest
to NG lateral pipeline
- The best route is the shortest in
distance. The final route must be able
to provide safe supply and the most
economic
- Type of installation : Bulk tank or
manifold
- List out related assumption: LPG
composition, overall coefficient,
refilling percentage, peak usage, tank
minimum pressure, number of tank,
etc
- Determine capacity in volume and
refilling period
 6 Layout Plan of LPG Storage
Tank or Natural Gas Service
Station
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7 Technical Specifications of
Storage and piping
8 Network Analysis for Pipe
Design
Show on bigger scale layout plan for the
tank and bulkhead location, piping layout,
tank area security protection, tanker
process road and safety distances as
required by MS830. All assumptions and
references make must be clearly explained.
Prepare a technical specification of the
storage systems and its piping system for
from filling point to the first stage regulator.
The specification shall specify the design
conditions of the tanks and the piping
system and identify the type, material,
manufacturer and rating of the valves and
the gauges to be installed
Determine the appropriate gas distribution
pipe size based on the demand and the
length of the piping to be installed. You are
free to apply the gas flow equation, which
you thing appropriate. Clearly state your
assumption and carryout the network
analysis for the distribution system to check
for a balance system. Draw the balance
network which must indicate the final flow
direction. The flow rate and the pressure
drop each section of the piping system
- Should include safety distance
(deplection wall, if required), fencing,
sinage, access road, safety
equipments, etc
- Tank
- Tank accessories
- Pipe
- Equipments
- At least one loop should be
considered
- Only one supply source
- Identify the right equation which
based on the supply pressure
- Determine the flow of every pipe and
node
- Determine the pressure level of every
node
- The flow and pressure will be used in
determining the downstream pipe
size
 9 Selection of Pipe System
Materials
5 requirements and necessary qualification of
10 Internal Piping Installation
11 External Piping Installation
Select the pipe material to be used for the - Carbon steel
reticulation system (external and internal
- Polyethylene
piping) and give reasons for your selection..
Name the necessary equipments and fittings, - Copper
which are required to be installed on the
reticulation piping. Describe the jointing - Should clearly stateted the correct
spesifications of the selected materials
jointers and welders.
- Welding, threading, fusion etc
Briefly describe the method of installation for - Conceal
internal piping
- Open
- Above ceiling
- Emergency
- Inspection
Describe the method of installation for external - Trenching
piping with emphasis on pipe trenching, road
- Road crossing
crossing, corrosion protection, pipe route
marker and trace wires. Please consider, for - Utility crossing
both the LPG and NG systems. Explain the sort
of inspection and quality control scheme - Marker
required to ensure pipeline integrity during the
- Trace wire
construction
- Emergency
- Inspection
- Buoyancy control (method and type of
anchor used)
- Corrosion control method (determine the
required anode and types of installation
 12 Design and selection of Gas Select the correct size of pressure - Sizing of regulator
Pressure Regulator and regulators and meter to be installed.
- Sizing of meter
Meter as well its installation Describe the method of installation.
methods - Joule Thompson effect

- Calibration of meter
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13 Tank and Pipeline Integrity Describe the method of pressure test - Hydrostatic test
method need to be carried out for tank
- Pneumatic test
and piping. You may required to show
the calculation related to the test. - Purging
Prepare the stress analysis on the tank
- Perform stress analysis as
and pipeline
suggested by the code

14 Project Schedule Plan for the schedule for the project to - List out the detail schedule of the
be undertaken project on Gantt Chart
15 Operation, Maintenance Prepare a brief write up on operation, - Leak survey schedule
and Emergency Procedures maintenance and emergency procedures
- Emergency procedure
which give emphasis on smooth running
of the system, at the same time provide - Leak
adequate safety customer and public at
- Fire
large
- Method of Statement

- Job Safety Analysis

 Thank You
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15/11/2017