1. As per NFPA the liquid filling line should be schedule 80 and vapor line should be sch 40.

Filling is
done at 15-17bar pressure.
2. For feeding to apartment gas pipes, it is preferred to have dedicated fire rated (2hr) shaft
(150x150 is min. 300x 300). If the dedicated shaft is open to sky then, pipe in pipe is not
required. Venting of shafts at bottom or above is not necessary.
3. If feeding to apartment gas pipe is running through a common shaft with other services, then it
should be pipe in pipe, or provide 150x150 calcium silicate partition with 2hr fire rating, or cover
the pipe in U shape with GI sheet coated with 2hr fire rated coating. Also Pipe in pipe is not
good as it will be difficult to identify the leak, hence enclosure is preferred.
4. Pipe running through the toilet above false ceiling (pipe in pipe) is rarely accepted by civil
defense. However it should be avoided.
5. The shaft for droppers should be either within the kitchen or adjacent to the kitchen, as pipes
are not allowed to run through any other space like living bedroom etc.
6. If the pipe running through a podium which is open on sides, still provide pipe in pipe.
7. LPG droppers chased in walls is not acceptable by DCD. Pipe risers should run in shafts only.
8. The gas filling line should be only on the external wall. Filling line cannot be in the core of the
building, even if you give dedicated open to sky shaft. But for aesthetic reasons, filling pipes can
be laid in a slot (400x150mm deep) on external wall and covered with a perforated non-
combustible material. Liquid gas expands 200 times the vapor gas and it is dangerous.
9. For Dubai, minimum 3 days storage is required. For up to 400 apartment, 1000gallons tank is
enough with 3 day refilling time.
10. For an apartment consider 0.5kg/hr (25000 btu/hr) as consumption. 0.25kg/hr can be
considered for studio. Also consider 60% (75%) diversity and 3hr duration of cooking.
11. For small restaurants like cafeteria consider 5kg/hr and for big restaurants take between 15-
20kg/hr. 6 hr working .
12.
13. 1Kg is equal to 1.8litres. 4 Ltr is equal to 1m/hr. 43000 btu/h is equal to 1kg/h.
14. As per Paul, for gas meters the maximum flow rate required in apartments for LPG is 2.5m/hr
and 4m/hr for SNG. Dedicated cabinet inside kitchen is preferred, which will be 400 wide x
500highx 250 deep. Generally cabinet are 400 deep which is also acceptable.
15. Tanks will have only 85% storage capacity. Also allow 15% as safety, for gas availability to
consumers while filling process is on.
16. Electrical components (including solenoid valve) within 4.6m radius of tank installation should
be explosion proof.ATEX certificate is required.
17. The gallons indicated in UAE fire code is US gallons.
18. LPG cylinders located in places accessible to the public shall be protected and locked against
tampering and accidental damage by fencing of height not less than 1.8m (page 569).
19. The standard sizes of tanks available are , 2500, 2880, 3500, 4000, 4800, 5000, 6000, 7000, 7100
litres. These are the tank sizes. The storing capacity will be 15% less than the size, also the
usable gas volume in the tank will be only 70% of the tank size.
20. By increasing the size of the tank, vaporizer can be eliminated. Each cylinder has got a natural
vaporization rate. Like a 2000 liter tank at 40c has a natural vaporization rate of 15kg/hr. If the
hourly consumption is below 15kg/hr, then vaporizer is not essential. Similarly, the 7000 liter
storage tank at 15c as worst scenario in winter has 40-50kg/hr as natural vaporization rate
(30kg/hr @ 10c). If the consumption rate is below this , then vaporizer is not required.
21. Gas when stored as a liquid take up little volume.
22. As per Fadi, all droppers to be made from carbon steel, while branches to kitchens to be made
from copper.
23. Gas meters used in DAMAC projects are like prepaid, where a card has to be inserted in the
meter , which will allow gas until there is credit in the card.
24. The vaporizer is sized taking into account the natural vaporization rate. For example , if required
hourly rate is 70kg/hr, the 7000litre tank at 10c can give 30kg/hr vaporization rate, then for the
remaining 40kg/hr, provide vaporizer of 40kg/hr.
25. For aesthetic looks, gas tank can be covered on top with 2hr fire rated louvers having 50% free
area ratio. However at the solenoid/safety valve location on the tank 500x500 mm opening is
required to discharge gas vertically upwards.

26. As per NAGA

27. As per Mr. Paul, Generally in Dubai 95% of the installations limit the tank location to be 100m
above filling point. But there are suppliers who can fill the tank located at 200m also.
28. If the tank is located at lower level it can supply gas upto 200m. In one of Pauls project he had
supplied gas from tank at ground to appt at 54
th
floor (185m). The gas travels by means of
specific gravity.
29. Mr. Paul has done underground installation also. For this, there should be 3m clearance all
around from building plot limit and building for capacity up to 7500litres. There should be sand
below if you dig up to 1.5m. You cannot have basements up to plot limit. For capacities above
7500 litres there should be 15m clearance all around.
30. If underground cannot be done then, Mounted type installation can be done. It is done above
ground. Around the tank civil brick work is done and the cavity is filled with sand. Same 3m
clearance is required here also.
31. As per Paul, It is normal practice to introduce LPG pipe above false ceiling and install meter,
regulator, valve etc. within upper cabinet of kitchen and drop the pipe in the corner and conceal
it with removable non flammable decorative material cover. It is not allowed to embed the pipe
in wall. Installation in lower cabinets is not preferred due to maintenance issues. As per Suhail,
the pipe from above can be made to run through a open channel chased in wall. This channel
can be covered with removable perforated nonflammable cover, which is usually stainless steel.
Pipe can also run along wall covered in PVC trunking.
32. At standard temperature and pressure (STP), propane is a gas. To become liquid, propane is
compressed and held inside tanks. This is done primarily to make a transportable fuel for
applications that require a "containerized" solution...remote homes, specialty transportation
like forklifts, and of course camp stoves and lanterns.
Inside a compressed propane tank, the space over the top of the liquid propane is filled with
propane gas. As the tank valve is opened, most applications are pulling off this gas which
reduces the pressure above the liquid causing more gas to vaporize and fill the space. As new
liquid vaporizes, it take in energy to satisfy the heat of vaporization which is why running
propane tanks feel cold. In some specialty applications, propane liquid will be fed to large
energy users, but those applications are rare.
When fuels evaporate this specifically refers to liquid fuels flashing over to the gaseous state.
Every fuel has a temperature at standard atmospheric pressure where this transition occurs.
This is called the fuel's flash point. Some fuels like gasoline have a very low flash point. This
means that at most temperatures, the liquid fuel is evaporating to a gas which can create a
flammable gaseous cloud above or near the liquid fuel. In other cases, like with diesel fuel, the
fuel has a much higher flash point. This means that at reasonable temperatures, the fuel will
remain a liquid and have a lower hazard of flammable vapors.
http://greenanswers.com/q/185158/energy-fuels/fossil-fuels/natural-gas/does-propane-
evaporate-really-quickly#ixzz287Sjx2TY
33. For all capacities minimum of 5.5m (10% reduction allowed) clearance required from all
services. 6.1m clearance is required from all air outlets and ducts. For upto 500gallon, 3m
clearance is required from parapet wall and 7.6m for above 500gallon. If you have 1000 gallon
tank split into 500gallon 2 nos, keep 3m from parapet and 7m to another tank. Special approval
is possible for ducts 3m away from tank subject to duct being fire rated, air tight and fire sealent
provided.
34. Size of LPG tank, 500gal- 1.9m x 1.2dia, and 1000gal- 4.44m x 1.0mdia.. Top of tank will be
1.65m (1.45m for 1000gal tank) from top of pedestal of 400mm, due to 20cm of tank leg and
25cm gap on top of tank for valves, cover etc.
35. As per Suhail the tank size of 1000gal is 3.5m length and 1.2dia, 500gal-2.4m l and 1m tank.
36. Access doors are not required in each apartment. While in case of LPG access door is required at
the bottom of shaft to maintain gas detector. In natural gas detector will be at the top both
inside kitchen and in shaft. SNG and LPG are almost same, while natural gas is different.
37. Louvers in shaft are not required for LPG and SNG.


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