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[Section 22]
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Union of India - Subsection
Section 22(1) in The Static and Mobile Pressure Vessels (Unfired) Rules, 2016
| Sl. No. | Water capacity of vessel (in litres) | Minimum distance from building or group ofbuildings or line of adjoining property | Minimum distance between pressure vessels |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| (i) | Not above 2000 | 5 metres | 1 metre |
| (ii) | Above 2000 but not above 10,000 | 10 metres | 1 metre |
| (iii) | Above 10,000 but not above 20,000 | 15 metres | 1.5 metres |
| (iv) | Above 20,000 but not above 40,000 | 20 metres | 2 metres |
| (v) | Above 40,000 | 30 metres | 2 metres |
| Sl. No. | Water capacity of vessel (in litres) | Minimum distance from building or group ofbuildings or line of adjoining property | Minimum distance between vessels |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| (i) | Not above 2000 | 3 metres | 1 metre |
| (ii) | Above 2000 but not above 10,000 | 5 metres | 1 metre |
| (iii) | Above 10,000 but not above 20,000 | 7.5 metres | 1.5 metres |
| (iv) | Above 20,000 but not above 40,000 | 10 metres | 2 metres |
| (v) | Above 40,000 | 15 metres | 2 metres |
| Sl. No. | Water capacity of vessel(in litres) | Minimum distance from building or group ofbuildings or line of adjoining property | Minimum distance between vessels | ||
| Above ground | Underground or aboveground vessels covered withearth (mound) | Above ground | Underground or aboveground vessels covered withearth (mound) | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) |
| (i) | Not above 2000 | 5 metres | 3 metres | 1 metre | 1 metre |
| (ii) | Above 2000 but not above 7,500 | 10 metres | 3 metres | 1 metre | 1 metre |
| (iii) | Above 7,500 but not above 10,000 | 10 metres | 5 metres | 1.5 metres | 1 metre |
| (iv) | Above 10,000 but not above 20,000 | 15 metres | 7.5 metres | 2 metres | 1 metre |
| (v) | Above 20,000 but not above 40,000 | 20 metres | 10 metres | 2 metres | 1 metre |
| (vi) | Above 40,000 but not above 3,50,000 | 30 metres | 15 metres | 2 metres or 1/4thof the | 1 metre |
| (vii) | Above 3,50,000 but not above 4,50,000 | 40 metres | 15 metres | sum of diameter of adjacent vessel or ½the diameter of the two adjacent vessels, whichever is greater | 1 metre |
| (viii) | Above 4,50,000 but not above 7,50,000 | 60 metres | 15 metres | 1 metre | |
| (ix) | Above 7,50,000 but not above 38,00,000 | 90 metres | 15 metres | 1 metre | |
| (x) | Above 38,00,000 | 120 metres | 15 metres | 1 metre |
| From/ To | Storage Vessel | Property line/ buildings not associated withstorage and operation | Sheds for filling, storage and evacuation ofcylinders | Tank Truck loading/ unloading gantry | Tank Wagon gantry | Pump/ compress or Shed | Fire Water Pump room |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) |
| Storage Vessel | Table 3 | Table 3 | 30 | 30 | 50 | 15 | 60 |
| Property line/ buildings not associated withstorage and operation | Table 3 | ----- | 30 | 30 | 50 | 30 | -- |
| Sheds for filling, storage and evacuation ofcylinders | 30 | 30 | 15 | 30 | 50 | 15 | 60 |
| Tank Truck loading/ unloading gantry | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 50 | 30 | 60 |
| Tank Wagon gantry | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 30 | 60 |
| Pump/ compressor Shed | 15 | 30 | 15 | 30 | 30 | --- | 60 |
| Fire Water Pump room | 60 | --- | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | --- |
| From/ To | Storage Vessel | Property line/ buildings not associated withstorage and operation | Sheds for filling, storage and evacuation ofcylinders | Tank truck unloading/ loading gantry | Fire Water Pump room |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) |
| Storage Vessel | Table 3 | Table 3 | Table 3 | 15 | 30 |
| Property line/ buildings not associated with storage &operation | Table 3 | ----- | 15 | 15 | -- |
| Sheds for filling, storage and evacuation of cylinders | Table 3 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 30 |
| Tank truck unloading/ loading gantry | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 30 |
| Fire Water Pump room | 30 | -- | 30 | 30 | -- |
| To/ From | LPG Storage Vessels | Fill point of LPG Storage vessel and Centre of LPG Tank-Truckunloading hard stand | LPG Dispenser | Property line | Petroleum Class A or B service Station licensed in Form XIVof Petroleum Rules 2002 | ||
| Fill point of petroleum class A/B tanks | Vent pipe of petroleum class A/B tanks | Petroleum Class A/B dispensing pump | |||||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) |
| LPG Storage Vessels | Table 3 | 9 (aboveground/ mounded vessels exceeding 7,500litres capacity)6 (aboveground/ mounded vessels not exceeding7,500 litres capacity)3 (underground vessel) | 9 (above-ground vessels not exceeding 20,000litres capacity or underground/ mounded vessels)15 (above-ground vessels exceeding 20,000 litres capacity) | Table 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Fill point of LPG Storage vessel and Centre ofLPG Tank-Truck unloading hard stand | 9 (aboveground/ mounded vessels exceeding 7,500litres capacity)6 (aboveground/ mounded vessels not exceeding7,500 litres capacity)3 (underground vessel) | -- | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| LPG Dispenser | 9 (aboveground vessels not exceeding 20,000litres capacity or underground/ mounded vessels)15(aboveground vessels exceeding 20,000 litres capacity) | 6 | -- | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Property line | Table 3 | 9 | 6 | -- | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| Water capacity of vessel (litres) | Between two vessels (meter) | Between vessel and any building or adjoining property line orpedestrian passage (meter) | Between vessel and flammable structure, naked flame, pipelinecontaining flammable fluids, electric installation or places ofpublic assembly or drain (meter) |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| Up to 1,000 | 0.5 | 2 | 3 |
| Above 1,000 but not above 10,000 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Above 10,000 | 1 | 3 | 7.5 |
| Water capacity of vessel in litres | Between two vessels | Between vessel and any building or adjoining property line orplaces of public assembly or drain |
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
| Not exceeding 50,000 | 1 metre | 2 metres |
| Exceeding 50,000 | 2 metres | 4 metres |