API St 2610-2018 PDF

Full title and description

API STD 2610:2018 — Design, Construction, Operation, Maintenance, and Inspection of Terminal and Tank Facilities. A practice-level API standard that consolidates industry knowledge and recommended management practices for petroleum terminal and tank facilities (site selection, pollution prevention, safe operations, fire protection, tanks, dikes and berms, piping and transfer systems, corrosion control, and decommissioning).

Abstract

API STD 2610:2018 provides guidance and minimum requirements for the design, construction, operation, inspection and maintenance of petroleum terminal and tank facilities associated with marketing, refining, pipeline and related activities. The standard is intended as a best-practice compilation to protect the environment and the safety of workers and the public and references other API and industry documents where greater technical detail is needed. It is written in U.S. customary units with SI units indicated where appropriate.

General information

• Status: Active / Current
• Publication date: September 1, 2018 (Third edition).
• Publisher: American Petroleum Institute (API).
• ICS / categories: 75.200 - Petroleum products and natural gas handling equipment.
• Edition / version: 3rd edition (2018).
• Number of pages: 100 pages.

Key bibliographic details above are taken from API catalogue and standards distributors summarizing the 2018 (3rd) edition.

Scope

The standard covers terminal and tank facility topics including: site selection and spacing; pollution prevention and waste management; safe operations and procedural controls; fire prevention and protection; tank types and primary tank requirements; dikes, berms and secondary containment; piping, valves, pumps and transfer systems; loading/unloading and product transfer facilities; corrosion control and cathodic protection considerations; structures, utilities and yard layout; inspection, maintenance, and records; and removals/decommissioning of facilities. It is intended for new and existing facilities and may be used alongside applicable federal, state, local and other recognized international requirements.

Key topics and requirements

• Site selection and spacing criteria for terminals and tank clusters (risk- and asset-based placement guidance).
• Pollution prevention, waste management and spill-prevention planning (SPCC and related regulatory alignment guidance).
• Operational safety — procedures, training, ignition control, confined-space, and safe work practices.
• Fire prevention and protection principles tailored to tank and terminal operations.
• Tank selection, design considerations, and primary containment recommendations for atmospheric and low‑pressure tanks.
• Secondary containment, dikes/berms, drainage and environmental controls.
• Piping, valves, pumps, metering and product-transfer system arrangements and recommended practices.
• Corrosion protection and inspection planning, including references to cathodic protection practices.
• Inspection, maintenance, recordkeeping and periodic review processes for asset integrity management.
• Guidance on facility removals and decommissioning (safe abandonment and environmental considerations).

These topics reflect the standard’s chapter structure and the practice-level recommendations that reference more detailed API and industry documents where required.

Typical use and users

Primary users are terminal and tank-farm owners/operators, facility engineers and designers, safety and environmental managers, inspection and maintenance teams, consultants, contractors, and regulatory compliance personnel. The standard is used for developing site operational procedures, risk assessments, inspection programs, and to coordinate technical requirements with other API technical standards and local regulations.

Related standards

API STD 2610 is intended to be used alongside other API and industry standards such as API 650 (Welded Tanks for Oil Storage), API 653 (Tank Inspection, Repair, Alteration, and Reconstruction), API 2350 (Overfill Protection for Storage Tanks), API piping and measurement practices (MPMS chapters), and NFPA guidance (e.g., NFPA 30) as well as jurisdictional regulations. Many industry operators cite API 2610 together with these documents when establishing terminal design, operations and inspection programs.

Keywords

terminal, tank facilities, storage tanks, petroleum terminals, tank farm, site selection, containment, spill prevention, fire protection, corrosion control, inspection, maintenance, API 2610

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: API STD 2610:2018 is an American Petroleum Institute standard providing recommended practices and minimum requirements for the design, construction, operation, inspection and maintenance of petroleum terminal and tank facilities.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers site selection and spacing, pollution prevention, safe operations, fire protection, tank selection and design, dikes and berms, piping and transfer systems, corrosion control, inspections and maintenance, and decommissioning—serving as a practice-level compilation that references more detailed API documents where appropriate.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Terminal operators, facility engineers and designers, safety/environmental managers, inspectors, contractors, consultants, and regulators use the standard to develop operational programs and to align facility design and maintenance with industry best practices.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The 2018 (3rd) edition is listed as the current edition; it supersedes the 2005 edition (reconfirmed 2010). Users should check API or authorized distributors for any amendments or later revisions beyond 2018.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: API 2610 is part of API’s family of standards addressing storage, transfer, inspection and integrity of petroleum equipment and facilities; it is commonly used in conjunction with API 650, API 653, API 2350, API MPMS chapters and related API RPs and specifications.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Terminal, tank farm, storage tank, containment, SPCC, corrosion protection, inspection, maintenance, product transfer, API 2610.