Module E Flashcards
What is the petroleum operating concept?
Always keep storage tanks full
What is a developed theater?
Not locally procured
What is an undeveloped theater?
Various sources
OPDS
What is an OPDS
Off shore petroleum discharge system
Who provides fuel from the high water mark?
Army
Who provides fuel to the high water mark?
Navy (gay bois)
What is an IPDS
Inland petroleum distribution system
Four components of an IPDS
Tactical petroleum terminal
Pump stations
Pipeline sets
Pipeline support hardware
How many miles in a pipeline set?
5 miles
Marine Corps largest fuel system is what?
Amphibious assault fuel system (AAFS)
How many gallons in the AAFS
1.12 million
How many gallons in the TAFDS
320,000
How many gallons in the HERS
18,000
How far offshore does the OBDS sit, and how many gallons does it pump
8 miles
1.7 million per 20 hours
What makes up a OPDS
M.V. Wheeler
The LARC
Tender vessel
Ridge hull inflatable boat
BTU
How many feet of hose are attached to buoys
1000
How deep do the anchors get set?
4 ft
Which vessel goes to the 3 meter mark?
Tender vessel
Diameter of the flex pipe
Inside 5.7
Outside 8.1
Flex pipe deployed gradient
1:300
How long does the OPDS refueling operation take?
48 hours
If you’re frustrate on the test remember what?
Storage tank
What is a BTU
Beach Termination Unit
Where is the BTU placed
High water mark
What does the manifold do?
Directs the flow of fuel
What is a switching manifold?
Controls the fuel flow at the tactical petroleum terminal (TPT)
What is a fuel unit defined as?
1/3 rd of a TPT
What are the three manifold locations
Base - port of entry
Intermediate- reserve storage
Head - bulk storage
With manifold valve numbers, what is the first and second number
1st is tank number
2nd is feeder line
Back to back questions on the test, answer is what? (Per Mr Morgan)
1000 ft
What is PS and PD?
Pump suction
pump dispense
IPDS single groove specs
High pressure at 740 PSI
Two grove valve specs
Low pressure at 150 PSI
What is significant about cam locks
They are quick disconnect
Low pressure
150 PSI
Advantage of rising stem gate
Easy to maintain
Maximum flow
Stem indicates open or closed
Disadvantages of rising stem gate
Easily sabotaged
Requires a lot of head room
Takes time to open and close
Advantages of non rising gate valve
Less headroom required
Harder to sabotage
Maximum flow
Disadvantages of non rising gate valve
Can’t tell if valve is closed or open from afar
Per Mr Morgan, if one of the answers is ball valve, it’s probably ball valve
Ball valve I guess lol
What do we lubricate the stem with
Light film of motor oil
How often is the pump station lubricated
Every month
Main line gate valve is lubricated how often
Every 6 months
Check valves do what?
Prevent back flow of fuel
Pressure relief valves do what
Release pressure at a certain point to prevent rupture
Pressure regulating valve PSI
Upstream 50
Downstream 125
Ball valve
Quick acting valve
Globe valve are used where
Tank farms and they regulate flow
Pressure control valve
Used as a back pressure regulator at 30 psi
No smoking how far from rail car?
100 ft
Distance between rail cars
25 ft
Rail car capacity
6,000 to 16,000
Dome of the car
Expansion
Shell of the car
Where fuel is held
How far from buildings and rail car
100 ft
Wood cone shaped stopper
Emergency plug?
No electrical or welding within how many feet?
100
What does the safety valve do?
Releases excessive pressure
How big are the tank connectors in US?
5 inches.
4 inches overseas
Fire extinguisher distance
5-10 ft
Pumping unit how far from car?
50 ft
Glosser coupling
NATO
How do we attach bonding cables
Track to track
Track to ground
Shell to rack
Rack to ground
Allow product to stand for how long before sampling?
15 minutes
How long is the long stick
10 ft
How long is the short stick
36 inches
Using the short stick, if the cut is below the zero mark, it is reported as what?
Shell outage
On the short stick, if product is above the zero mark, record the cut as what?
Dome innage
Thermal relief valve
Set 10 % (814 psi) above max pipeline pressure
Located on the launcher & receiver assembly
What placard is placed if you can see your ugly mug
FLAMMABLE
