SINGLE PIPE SUPPLY SYSTEM:
BOTTOM OF OIL STORAGE TANK ABOVE
BURNER (See fig. 32)
Single  pipe  supply  system: Tanks  servicing  this
appliance  by  means  of  a  single  pipe  need  to  be
positioned so that they will apply the minimum head
required 1 meter (3’ 3”) of oil to the burner when the
fuel level is at its lowest point. 
Refer to B.S. 5410 to calculate the additional head
requirement relating to pipe length and size.
TWO PIPE SUPPLY SYSTEM:
BOTTOM OF OIL STORAGE TANK BELOW OR
LEVEL WITH BURNER (see fig. 33)
If  the  tank  base  is  below  the  level  at  which  the
gravity feed to the burner can be maintained, a two
pipe  oil  supply  system  may  be  adopted.  (See  fig.
33).  The  non-return  valve  in  the  supply  line  of  the
two  pipe  system  is  required  to  prevent  oil  running
back  from  the  burner  and  unpriming  the  oil  pump.
The  non-return  valve  in  the  return  line  is  only
required if the top of the tank is above the burner. Its
purpose  is  to  prevent  oil  running  back  through  the
burner during maintenance.
Fig.32
Fig.30
Fig.31
SINGLE PIPE SYSTEM: WITH
DE-AERATION DEVICE BOTTOM OF OIL
STORAGE TANK BELOW OR LEVEL WITH
BURNER.  (see fig. 34):
This  system  can  be  used  where  the  tank  base  is
below the  level  at  which  gravity  feed  to  the  burner
can  be  maintained  and  the  burner  incorporates  an
oil pump. The chamber is fitted close to the burner
and is linked to the tank by a single pipe, thus saving
the return pipe required by the two pipe system as
described  previously.  Any  air  in  the  oil  brought  up
from the tank is bled off in the de-aeration chamber.
De-aeration  chambers  must  always  be  installed
externally  to  buildings  because  they  emit  small
quantities  of  vapour.  The  chamber  is  connected  to
the  oil  pump  in  the  burner  of  the  appliance  by  a
normal two pipe loop.
TIGER LOOP OIL SUPPLY (see fig. 35)
F
or  installations  normally  requiring  a  two  pipe
system but have long or difficult return line runs, an
alternative Tigerloop Deaerator system can be used.
Tigerloop Deaerators remove air from a two pipe oil
feed.  Higher  lift  heights  can  be  achieved  than  are
possible with a conventional two pipe system.
These  requirements  are  fully  explained  within  the
following documents:
* B.S. 5410:  Part 1:  Code of Practice for Oil 
firing installations up to 45 kW output capacity 
for space heating and hot water supply 
purposes.
* OFTEC - Technical Information Book Three.
Installation requirements for oil fired boiler and
oil storage tanks.
* The Building Regulations Part J: Ireland  Part F
Section 4 Scotland and Part L Northern Ireland.
* The Building Regulations Part J:  England &
Wales.
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