BP Tank Cleaning Guide

Low Sulphur Fuel Oil (LSFO / LSWR)

Naphtha / Clean Condensates / LDF
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Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel/Gas Oil

Wax Distillate / Vacuum Gas Oil

Crude Oils / Dirty Condensates
Cargo

Sulphur Free Motor Spirit

Heavy / Medium Fuel Oil

Jet / Aviation Kerosenes
Unleaded Motor Spirit

Kerosenes (undyed)

Atmosphric Residue
Leaded Motor Spirit

Sulphur Free Diesel

Light Fuel Oil (LFO)

Ethanol/Methanol

Kerosenes (dyed)

Gas Oil (undyed)

Gas Oil (dyed)

Lube Oils
Cargo to

Solvents
Avgas

MTBE
be Loaded

Naphtha / Clean Condensates / LDF

Avgas
MTBE
Ethanol/Methanol
Leaded Motor Spirit
Unleaded Motor Spirit
Sulphur Free Motor Spirit
Solvents PM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM D M M M
Jet / Aviation Kerosenes PM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM D M
Kerosenes (undyed) P P P P P
Kerosenes (dyed) P P P P P
Un-dyed Gas Oil P P P P P P P
Dyed Gas Oil P P P P P P P
Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel/Gas Oil PM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM M M
Sulphur Free Diesel PM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM
Crude Oils / Dirty Condensates
Lube Oils PM PM PM PM PM PM PM PM LUB
Wax Distillate / Vacuum Gas Oil P P P P P P
Atmospheric Residue P P P P P P
Heavy / Medium Fuel Oil PX PX PX PX P PX
Low Sulphur Fuel Oil (LSFO / LSWR) PX PX PX PX P P
Light Fuel Oil (LFO) PX PX PX PX P P X X X

THIS GUIDE COVERS WHITE OIL CARGOES IN COATED TANKS.

AND BLACK OIL / CRUDE CARGOES IN EITHER COATED OR UNCOATED TANKS.
P Tanks to be purged to below 2% Hydrocarbon by volume
No washing required - strip and drain wel Non IG Vessels should be 'Gas Free'
Refer Notes: 1 & 2 M Tanks to be mopped or educted DRY

X If ROB is less than 0.1%, and purging (if required) is effective

Wash tanks with COLD sea water until tank is clean cargo may be loaded directly on top without washing
Refer Notes 1, 2 & 3

Tanks that have been washed for the carriage of these

Wash tanks with HOT sea water until tank is clean. products must have a final wash with fresh water.
Refer Notes 1, 2 & 3 Tank and lines are then to be blown and drained free of water

To ensure minimum grade to grade admixture, tanks to be

Product NOT to be loaded unless specific instructions LUB stripped dry, pump column and deck lines to be blown and
have been issued by BP Head Office drained. Tanks to be visually inspected to ensure min ROB

Notes: 1. Tanks to be stripped dry such that any liquid ROB is confined to the pump well - or better
2. Pump columns, deck lines, drops etc are to be blown clear and drained free of all product and wate
3. Deck lines, loading drops and cross over lines must be thoroughly washed and drained
4. MTBE/Methanol/Ethanol (oxygenates) Are water miscible, introduction of water into designated tanks should be avoided
 Shell White Oil Tank Cleaning Guide
Grade Discharged

Platformer Feedstock
Naphtha (Lead Free)
Mogas Component
Mogas (Unleaded)

Natural Gasoline
Mogas (Military)
Grade to be Loaded

White Spirit
Kerosine
Naphtha

Lub.Oil
Mogas

Gasoil
Avgas
Avtag
Avtur

SBP
Trade Name
x x x
Avgas 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 5
x x x
Avtag JP4, MC77, ATG 5 1 1 4 5 5 4 4 4 1 4 1 4 1 1 5
x x x
Avtur Jet A-1, ATK 5 4 1 4 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 1 1 4 4 6
Mogas (Unleaded) M95 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2
Mogas 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2
Mogas (Military) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 5
Mogas Component Isomerate 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2
Straight run Gasoline/Naphtha 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 5
Lead-free Straight run Gasoline/Naphtha 5 1 1 1 5 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 5
Platformer Feddstock 5 2 2 2 5 5 2 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 5
Natural Gasoline (Natural Gas Liquid or Penatne Plus) 5 1 1 1 5 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Kerosine 3 3 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 3 2 5
Gasoil 3 3 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2/1 1 3 1 1
SBP X 2 2 2 X X X 5 3 3 2 2 6 2 2 6
White Spirit X 3 2 3 X X X 3 3 3 2 2 6 3 2 6
Lub. Oil 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 7 4 4 7

Code Cleaning Instructions

1 Tanks to be well drained

2 Flush tank bottoms with sea water and drain well
3 Flush tank bottoms with sea water, drain well and gas free to 40% of lower explosive limit
4 Flush tank bottoms, gas free, lift scale and mop up. When loading lub.oil or naphthenic distillate extra care is required, when
draining pipelines, by also draining values and pumps
5 Cold machine wash tanks for about 4 hrs (2 hrs on vessels with painted tanks). When loading white oil, lub.oil or naphthenic distillate
complete code 5 and then follow code 4
6 Cleaning as for cleaning code 5 but use a hot machine wash
7 Refer lub. Oil cleaning table
8 Black oil cleaning code
9 Black oil cleaning code
 Shell White Oil Tank Cleaning Guide Grade Discharged

Platformer Feedstock
Naphtha (Lead Free)
Mogas Component
Mogas (Unleaded)

Natural Gasoline
Mogas (Military)
Grade to be Loaded

White Spirit
Kerosine
Naphtha

Lub.Oil
Mogas

Gasoil
Avgas
Avtag
Avtur

SBP
Trade Name
x x x
Avgas 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 5
x x x
Avtag JP4, MC77, ATG 5 1 1 4 5 5 4 4 4 1 4 1 4 1 1 5
x x x
Avtur Jet A-1, ATK 5 4 1 4 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 1 1 4 4 6
Mogas (Unleaded) M95 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2
Mogas 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2
Mogas (Military) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 5
Mogas Component Isomerate 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2
Straight run Gasoline/Naphtha 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 5
Lead-free Straight run Gasoline/Naphtha 5 1 1 1 5 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 5
Platformer Feddstock 5 2 2 2 5 5 2 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 5
Natural Gasoline (Natural Gas Liquid or Penatne Plus) 5 1 1 1 5 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Kerosine 3 3 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 3 2 5
Gasoil 3 3 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2/1 1 3 1 1
SBP X 2 2 2 X X X 5 3 3 2 2 6 2 2 6
White Spirit X 3 2 3 X X X 3 3 3 2 2 6 3 2 6
Lub. Oil 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 7 4 4 7
Code Cleaning Instructions
Not to be loaded without special cleaning instructions
Aviation grades can be carried after such cargoes if it can be established that a mercaptan level of 100 ppm and an H2S level of
10 ppm were not exceeded. In such cass the alternative cleaning code indicated in the table will apply
1 Tanks to be well drained
2 Flush tank bottoms with sea water and drain well
3 Flush tank bottoms with sea water, drain well and gas free to 40% of lower explosive limit
4 Flush tank bottoms, gas free, lift scale and mop up. When loading lub.oil or naphthenic distillate extra care is required, when
draining pipelines, by also draining values and pumps
5 Cold machine wash tanks for about 4 hrs (2 hrs on vessels with painted tanks). When loading white oil, lub.oil or naphthenic distillate
complete code 5 and then follow code 4
6 Cleaning as for cleaning code 5 but use a hot machine wash
7 Refer lub. Oil cleaning table
8 Black oil cleaning code
9 Black oil cleaning code
X Not to be loaded
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Next Cargo
Last Cargo Crude Fuel Oil Diesel Gasoil Gasolene Jet Fuel Kerosene Naphtha
84 190 112 193 194 234 235 279
Crude 84 H H DD DD DD DD DD
Fuel Oil 190 GG U DD DD DD DD DD
Diesel 112 EE EE J J J J J
Gasoil 193 J EE J J J J J
Gasolene 194 OO OO OO OO OO OO OO
Jet fuel 234 EE EE E E J E E
Kerosene 235 EE J E E E E E
Naphtha 279 EE EE EE EE D D D

Methods
D DD E EE GG H J JJ OO(e) OO (dd) OO
Not Compatable Y Y
Butterworth Cold SW 1 hr 1 hr 1 hr 2 hrs 2 hrs 1 hr 1 hr
Butterworth Hot + Teepol SW 1 hr (80 deg c)
Butterworth Hot SW 2 hrs 1 hr (80 deg c) 1 hr (80 deg c) 1/2 hr (80 deg c) 2 hrs 2 hrs
Buffer acetic acid or lead cleaning Y
Butterworth Hot FW 2 hrs (80 deg c)
Flush FW Y Y Y Y
Steaming Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Draining tanks lines & Pumps Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Dry Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Unl Mogas Ldd Mogas

FW - Fresh Water
SW - Salt Water
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Next Cargo
Last Cargo Crude Fuel Oil Diesel Gasoil Gasolene Jet Fuel Kerosene Naphtha
84 190 112 193 194 234 235 279
Crude 84 H H DD DD DD DD DD
Fuel Oil 190 GG U DD DD DD DD DD
Diesel 112 EE EE J J J J J
Gasoil 193 J EE J J J J J
Gasolene 194 OO OO OO OO OO OO OO
Jet fuel 234 EE EE E E J E E
Kerosene 235 EE J E E E E E
Naphtha 279 EE EE EE EE D D D

Methods
D DD E EE GG H J JJ OO(e) OO (dd) OO U
Not Compatable Y Y
Butterworth Hot SW 1 hr
Butterworth Cold SW 1 hr 1 hr 1 hr 2 hrs 2 hrs 1 hr 1 hr
Butterworth Hot + Teepol SW 1 hr (80 deg c) 1.5 hr
Butterworth Hot SW 2 hrs 1 hr (80 deg c) 1 hr (80 deg c) 1/2 hr (80 deg c) 2 hrs 2 hrs
Buffer acetic acid or lead cleaning Y
Butterworth Hot FW 2 hrs (80 deg c)
Butterworth Cold FW Y
Flush FW Y Y Y Y
Steaming Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Draining tanks lines & Pumps Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Dry Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Unl Mogas Ldd Mogas

FW - Fresh Water
SW - Salt Water