PEI Seeks Comment on Vapor Recovery Document [1]

The comment period is now open for review and revision of the Petroleum Equipment Institute’s RP300, Recommended Practices for Installation and Testing of Vapor Recovery Systems at Vehicle Fueling Sites.

The revised document will include a new chapter on the decommissioning of Stage II Vapor Recovery systems as well as a checklist for Stage II decommissioning activity. The new RP, which supersedes and replaces the previous 2004 publication, is expected to be released in late 2009.

The document was produced by the Petroleum Equipment Institute’s (PEI) Vapor Recovery Installation Committee and provides concise instructions for installation and testing of Stage I and Stage II vapor-recovery equipment. The document focuses on vapor-recovery systems located at vehicle fueling facilities.

The manual also contains chapters, drawings and photographs on all phases of proper vapor-recovery equipment installation and testing along with a chapter of relevant definitions. Included are chapters covering Stage I and Stage II vapor-recovery systems, Stage II vapor-recovery system components, aboveground and underground piping and fittings, pressure decay testing, dynamic backpressure testing, air-to-liquid volume ratio testing, electrical installation, testing and inspection, and documentation and training. There are also appendices presenting pressure decay test tables, sample forms for recording test data and an appendix of documents used for reference.

Parties interested in commenting on the 2004 document can view a read-only copy at PEI’s Web site, www.pei.org/rp300. The newest chapter, Stage II vapor-recovery decommissioning, is available for download at the same site along with a comment form that covers both sections. Comments are due to PEI by Friday, May 15, 2009.

Founded in 1951, PEI is comprised of more than 1,500 companies engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of equipment used in petroleum marketing and related operations. Members are located in 50 states and 81 countries.

PEI is the international trade association for distributors, manufacturers and installers of equipment used in petroleum-marketing and liquid-handling operations. Users of the equipment include service station and convenience-store owners, terminals, bulk plants and airport refueling operations. The Institute's headquarters are located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. For additional information on PEI or its membership, please contact Tena Wooldridge at twooldridge@pei.org or visit www.pei.org. The PEI logo is a registered trademark of the Petroleum Equipment Institute.