API RP 1595-2012 (2019) PDF

Full title and description

API RP 1595 — Design, Construction, Operation, Maintenance, and Inspection of Aviation Pre‑Airfield Storage Terminals. This recommended practice provides guidance and minimum equipment and operating procedures for receipt, storage and shipment of aviation fuels at pre‑airfield storage terminals located immediately upstream of airports (grade‑dedicated pipeline, marine vessel, road or rail shipment to the airport).

Abstract

This Recommended Practice (RP) addresses the basic requirements for the design, construction, operation, maintenance, and inspection of pre‑airfield aviation fuel storage terminals. It defines mandatory (“shall”), recommended (“should”) and optional (“may”) provisions, and incorporates referenced standards and RPs where applicable. The RP is written in U.S. customary units.

General information

• Status: Active (2nd edition; reaffirmed R2019).
• Publication date: 2nd edition originally October 2012; reaffirmed/recorded 2019.
• Publisher: American Petroleum Institute (API).
• ICS / categories: Petroleum / aviation fuel storage and handling; terminals and bulk storage; fuel distribution.
• Edition / version: 2nd Edition (API RP 1595, 2012 — R2019).
• Number of pages: 87 pages.

Key bibliographic and status details above are based on API RP 1595 product records and standard catalog listings.

Scope

This RP contains requirements and guidance for pre‑airfield storage terminals that receive, store and dispatch aviation fuels bound for airports. It covers minimum equipment standards, storage tank and piping considerations, operational procedures for receipt and transfer, inspection, maintenance and testing provisions. It does not address in‑transit or breakout storage upstream of the pre‑airfield terminal.

Key topics and requirements

• Design principles for aviation fuel storage tanks and associated piping (materials, structural considerations, secondary containment).
• Construction and installation practices for tanks, piping, pumps and manifolds used in pre‑airfield terminals.
• Operational procedures for receipt, sampling, storage, blending and shipment of aviation fuels to airports.
• Instrumentation, gauging and measurement requirements (inventory control, tank gauging, leak detection).
• Inspection, testing and maintenance schedules and procedures for tanks, piping, valves and safety systems.
• Fire protection, grounding/bonding, static control and spill/overfill prevention.
• Emergency response planning, procedures for spills/leaks and coordination with airport/transport authorities.
• Referenced standards and normative documents incorporated by reference for tests, materials and safety systems.

The bullets above summarize the principal subject areas addressed by the RP; the RP text contains the detailed requirements and referenced normative material.

Typical use and users

Practising engineers, terminal designers, operations managers, safety and maintenance personnel, fuel suppliers and contractors who design, construct, operate or audit pre‑airfield aviation fuel storage terminals. Also used by regulators, airport fuel coordinators and consultants involved in aviation fuel infrastructure. The RP is typically used when establishing terminal design criteria, preparing operating procedures, or planning inspection and maintenance programs.

Related standards

API RP 1595 references and is used alongside other API standards and industry documents covering tank design, welding and materials, testing and inspection, fire protection, and handling of petroleum products. Users commonly cross‑reference API design and inspection RPs, relevant NFPA fire codes, and applicable ASTM test methods. For authoritative lists of referenced documents consult the normative references section of the RP.

Keywords

API RP 1595, pre‑airfield storage terminal, aviation fuel, jet fuel, tank design, storage terminals, fuel handling, leak detection, tank inspection, operations, maintenance, aviation fuel terminals.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: API RP 1595 is an American Petroleum Institute Recommended Practice that provides guidance and minimum requirements for the design, construction, operation, maintenance and inspection of pre‑airfield aviation fuel storage terminals (terminals located directly upstream of airports).

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers equipment and operational requirements for receipt, storage, transfer and shipment of aviation fuels at pre‑airfield terminals, including tank and piping design considerations, instrumentation, inspection and maintenance, and emergency response planning. It excludes in‑transit or breakout storage located upstream of the pre‑airfield terminal.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Terminal designers, fuel terminal operators, maintenance and inspection teams, aviation fuel suppliers, consultants and regulators responsible for fuel storage and transfer operations feeding airports.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The document is the 2nd edition (originally October 2012) and was recorded/reaffirmed in 2019 (R2019). For the definitive current status (active, reaffirmed, revised or withdrawn) consult API’s standards catalogue or API directly before relying on the RP for compliance or design decisions.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: It is part of API’s body of recommended practices and standards addressing petroleum product storage, handling and distribution; users commonly apply it together with other API RPs, ASTM test methods and relevant fire and safety codes when designing and operating fuel terminals.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Pre‑airfield terminal, aviation fuel, jet fuel, storage tanks, fuel transfer, inspection, maintenance, leak detection, overfill protection, terminal operations.