Section 27(5) in The Static and Mobile Pressure Vessels (Unfired) Rules, 2016
(5)Tank truck loading or unloading-(i)in the tank-truck loading or unloading gantry, number of bays for parking tank-trucks shall not exceed eight, and number of such gantries in a premises shall not exceed two;(ii)center of tank truck loading or unloading gantry shall maintain safety distances-(a)in case of LPG bottling plants and terminals- as specified in table 4(A) or 4(B), as applicable;(b)in case of LPG, LNG and other flammable or toxic or corrosive gas installations- 9 M from property line and as well as from storage vessel;(c)in case of non-toxic, non-flammable gas (including cryogenic liquids) installations-4.5 M from property line. The robust crash barrier shall be provided in between storage vessel and hard stand at a distance of 2 meter (Minimum) from the storage vessel in order to protect fill point as well as pressure vessel;(d)in case of non-toxic, non-flammable cryogenic liquid installations(water capacity of vessel not exceeding 1000 litres)-3.0 M from property line. The distance between the road tanker fill point and the storage vessel fill point shall not be less than 2 M. A robust crash barrier shall be provided in between storage vessel and hard stand in order to protect fill point as well as pressure vessel;(e)in case of mounded installations consisting of vessel of water capacity up to 100 KL each, the centre of tank truck hardstand and fill point shall be minimum 4.5 M from the edge of the vessel and 9 M from property line or fencing. In case of vessel of water capacity exceeding 100 KL each, the centre of tank truck hardstand and fill point shall observe minimum 9 M from the edge of the vessel and 9 M from property line or fencing.
