*FM 5-482
| Field Manual No. 5-482 |
Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC, 26 August 1994 |
FM 5-482 |
MILITARY PETROLEUM PIPELINE SYSTEMS |
Table of Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
Preface
Danger
Chapter One - Bulk-Fuel Distribution System
1-1. Introduction
The Distribution System
Planning
Supply Levels
Host-Nation Support
Pipelines
1-2. Responsibilities
Theater Army
Quartermaster Branch
Engineer Branch
US Navy
Chapter Two - Equipment
2-1. The Army Facilities Component System (AFCS)
2-2. Aluminum Pipeline Facilities
5-Mile Pipeline Set
Mainline Pumping-Station Set
Pipeline Suspension-Bridge Set
2-3. Pipeline Items
Pipes
Aluminum Pipe Coupling
Pipeline Valves
Pumps
Miscellaneous Pipeline Equipment
2-4. Specialized Pipeline Tools and Equipment
Tools
Equipment
Chapter Three - Planning for Bulk-Fuel Distribution
3-1. Introduction
3-2. Planning Organization
Joint Petroleum Office (JPO)
Theater Army
TAMMC
Engineer Command (ENCOM)
3-3. Port Support Operations
3-4. Transportation Support Requirements
3-5. Construction Staging Areas
3-6. Pipeline Route
Considerations in Route Selection
Procedure for Route Selection
Map Layout and Profile of Pipeline Route
Chapter Four - Design
4-1. Characteristics of Petroleum Fuels
Weight Density
Specific Gravity (SG)
API Gravity
Viscosity
Temperature
Pressure
4-2. Pipeline and Pumping Station Data
Pipelines
Head Capacities of Pumping Units
Use of Pumping Station Operating Graphs
Friction Loss
Computing Friction Loss
Reducing Friction Loss
Spacing of Pumping Stations
Modular Design
Construction of the Hydraulic Gradient Triangle
4-3. Location of Pumping Stations
Pumping Station 1
Pumping Station 2
Stations on Equal Elevations
Stations on an Upgrade
Stations on a Downgrade
Pressure-Reducing Stations
Field Location of Pumping Stations
Poor Locations for Pumping Stations
4-4. Treatment of Unusually Steep Grades
Chapter Five - Construction
5-1. Introduction
Task Organization for Construction
Construction Standards
5-2. Coupled Pipeline Systems
Coupling Procedures for 6-and 8-Inch Aluminum Pipe and 4- and 6-Inch Steel Pipe
Expansion and Contraction of Coupled Pipelines
5-3. Hose-Line Systems
600-Foot, 6-Inch Hose-Reel Assembly
4-Mile OPDS
50- and 500-Foot, Lightweight, Collapsible, Discharge, 6-Inch Hose
12-Foot, Noncollapsible, Suction, 6-Inch Hose
12-Foot, Noncollapsible, Discharge, 4-Inch Hose
Collapsible, Dispensing, 1-, 1 1/2-, and 4-Inch Hose
12-Foot, Suction, 4-Inch Hose Assembly
5-4. Pipeline and Hose-Line Obstacle Crossing
Road and Railroad Crossings
Stream, River, and Ravine Crossing
5-5. Pump Stations
Site Selection
Pad Construction
Standard Pad Layout
Pump Placement
Pump-Station Construction Checklist
5-6. Testing Pipeline Systems
Responsibility
Certificate of Operability
Measuring Pressure
Hydrostatic Testing (Fill and Test)
Compressed-Air Testing
Locating Obstructions in a Pipeline
Chapter Six - Maintenance and Repair
6-1. Responsibilities
Operator Maintenance
Organizational Maintenance
Support Maintenance
6-2. Safety Precautions
Fire and Explosion
Projectiles
Fuel Inhalation and Skin Contact
6-3. Coupled Pipeline
Temporary Repairs
Permanent Repairs
Chapter Seven - Bulk-Fuel Storage Facilities
7-1. Tactical Petroleum Terminals
Responsibilities
Terminals
Regulating Facilities
Tank Farms
Site Criteria
Flexible Hose Lines
Hose Connection Devices
4-Inch, Single-Stage, 350-GPM Pump
Filter Separator
7-2. TPT Site Selection and Earthwork
Site Selection
Earthwork
General Site Preparation
Tank Pad and Berm Construction
Pads for Other Equipment
7-3. TPT Layouts
General Layout
Tank-Farm-Assembly (Module) Layouts
Contaminated-Fuel-Module Layout
Fuel-Dispensing-Assembly Layout
Tanker-Truck Receipt-Manifold Layout
Optional Configuration Layout
Typical Pad and Berm Design
Appendix A - Formulas
A-1. Conversion Formulas
A-2. Bernoulli Equation
A-3. Darcy-Weisbach Equation
A-4. Reynold's Number
Appendix B - Steel Pipeline Systems
B-1. Equipment
Steel Pipe
Lightweight Steel Grooved Pipe
Standard-Weight Steel (API STD5L) Pipe
Bolted Coupling
Pipe Saw, 8-Inch Capacity for Hazardous Locations
Tapping Machine
Deadweight Tester
B-2. Coupling Procedures
For 8-Inch Steel Tubing
For 8-Inch and 12-Inch Standard Steel Pipe and 12-Inch Steel Tubing
B-3. Expansion and Contraction of Coupled Pipelines
B-4. Welded Pipeline Systems
Construction Methods
Procedures
Standards
Precautions
Tie-Ins
Buried Pipe
Bending Pipe
Welding Repairs
Pipeline Painting
B-5. Welded Pipelines
Temporary Repairs
Permanent Repairs
B-6. Hose Lines
Appendix C - Pump Curves and Design Charts
Glossary
References
Authorization Letter
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*This publication supersedes TM 5-343, 20 February 1969.
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