scope:

This guideline is applicable to new marketing installation tank farms for the storage and loading/unloading of the following mineral oil types:

• crude oils
• motor gasolines
• diesel oils
• fuel oils
• jet fuels
• kerosene
• special test gasolines
• additive mixtures
• motor fuel components

When contemplating the application of the emission control measures or emission levels described in this guideline to existing facilities, the given technical conditions, space constraints and the appropriateness of the measures must be taken into account.

Reference is made to the acts, ordinances, administrative regulations and other regulations applicable to the construction and operation of the facilities in question (see Bibliography). The applicable safety regulations and rules remain unaffected by this guideline. For safety-relevant equipment in terms of the 12th German BImschV, additional measures beyond those described in this guideline may be necessary in the individual case.

All gas volumes indicated in this guideline relate to standard temperature and pressure conditions (273 K; 1013 hPa) after deduction of the water vapour content. Any exceptions are expressly indicated.

This guideline does not apply to refinery-integrated tank farms (see VDI 2440) or petrochemical plants nor to service stations or storage tanks at the end users' locations. This guideline does not apply to fuels with a largely biogenic content, such as E85 and biodiese. The storage and loading/unloading of liquid petroleum gas (LPG) are not the subject of this guideline.