Diesel Generator Day Tank Specifications and Calculation

According to the "Code for Electrical Design of Civil Buildings", the fuel tank should be set for 3-8 hours of diesel generator operation, while the civil building fire code requires a stricter dedicated oil storage room in the machine room with a day tank whose total storage capacity should not exceed 8 hours of demand, and according to the "Code for Fire Protection of Building Design", the volume of intermediate storage tanks should not exceed 1m³.

The volume of Yuchai diesel generator set's day tank is calculated by the formula: V=G*C/r/A, where V is the volume of the day tank room (m³), G is the diesel fuel consumption (kg/h), r is the fuel density (kg/m³) with light diesel being 810-860, A is the tank filling coefficient (generally 0.8), and C is the oil supply time (3-8h).

A 500kw diesel generator set has an hourly fuel consumption of 105.00 kg (131.20 liters) and an approximate 8-hour diesel consumption of 1049.6 liters.

The oil storage room should be separated from the generator room by a fire wall. When a door must be opened in the fire wall, a self-closing Class A fire door should be installed, opening towards the generator room. Lighting fixtures in the oil tank room should be explosion-proof, and daily ventilation should be provided.

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