Technical Booklet L Combustion Appliances and Fuel Storage Systems·Page 82·Table 6.2

Fire protection separation distances for LPG storage tanks

Specifies minimum separation distances required between LPG tanks and buildings, boundaries, or fixed ignition sources, with different distances depending on whether tanks have fire wall protection and their storage capacity.

Fire protection for LPG storage tanks Capacity of tank (tonnes) | Minimum separation distances from buildings, boundaries or fixed sources of ignition | To a tank with no fire wall or to a tank around a fire wall (A) | To a tank shielded by a fire wall (B) Not more than 0.25 | 2500 mm | 300 mm More than 0.25 but not more than 1.10 | 3000 mm | 1500 mm

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