UL 79B

Power-Operated Pumps for Diesel Fuel, Biodiesel Fuel, Diesel/Biodiesel Blends with Nominal Biodiesel Concentrations up to 20 Percent (B20), Kerosene, and Fuel Oil

UL 79B

1 Scope

1.1 These requirements cover products described in 1.2 when used with one or more of the fuels described in 1.3.

1.2 These requirements cover electrically-, hydraulically-, or pneumatically-driven power-operated pumps for use with petroleum products in the following applications:

• a) Self-contained dispensing devices and submerged pumps used in storage tanks that provide the fuel to remote control dispensing devices. They are intended for operation at discharge pressures of 50 pounds per square inch (psig) (345 kPa), or the marked maximum discharge pressure rating, when less, with the ambient and liquid temperature within the range of minus 29°C (minus 20°F) – 52°C (125°F).
• b) Dispensing systems to transfer the fuel from a tank or container to a vehicle or another container. They are intended for operation at the marked maximum discharge pressure, or less, with the ambient and liquid temperature within the range of minus 29°C (minus 20°F) – 52°C (125°F).
• c) Vapor recovery applications for dispensing devices. They are intended to operate under a vacuum at the inlet and a maximum discharge pressure of 50 psig (345 kPa), or marked discharge pressure, whichever is less.

1.3 Pumps covered by these requirements are intended for use with one or more of the following:

• a) Diesel Fuel and diesel/biodiesel blends with nominal biodiesel concentrations up to 5 percent (B0 – B5) formulated in accordance with the Standard Specification for Diesel Fuel Oils, ASTM D975.
• b) Diesel/biodiesel blends with nominal biodiesel concentrations from 5 percent up to 20 percent (B6 – B20) formulated in accordance with the Standard Specification for Diesel Fuel Oil, Biodiesel Blends (B6 – B20), ASTM D7467.
• c) Biodiesel (B99.9/B100) formulated in accordance with the Standard Specification for Biodiesel Fuel Blend Stock (B100) for Middle Distillate Fuels, ASTM D6751.
• d) Kerosene formulated in accordance with the Standard Specification for Kerosine, ANSI/ASTM D3699.
• e) Fuel Oil (Heating Oil) formulated in accordance with the Standard Specification for Fuel Oils, ASTM D396.

1.4 Requirements for the installation and use of these products are included in the Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code, ANSI/NFPA 30; the Motor Fuel Dispensing Facilities and Repair Garages Code, ANSI/NFPA 30A; and the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70.

1.5 These requirements do not cover:

• a) Oil burner pumps, which are evaluated under the Standard for Pumps for Oil-Burning Appliances, UL 343.
• b) Pumps for engine-powered automotive equipment.
• c) Pumps for marine use which are evaluated under the Standard for Mechanically and Electrically Operated Fuel Pumps for Marine Use, UL 1130.
• d) Pumps for use in chemical, petrochemical, or petroleum processing plants; utility power plants; petroleum production facilities; pipeline pump stations; pipeline or marine terminals; or bulk plant distribution and related facilities.
• e) Pumps used in mobile applications, such as on tank trucks, portable tanks, or portable containers mounted on vehicles.
• f) Pumps rated more than 600 volts.
• g) Pump assemblies also provided with a flammable liquid meter or electrically-operated shutoff valve, which are evaluated in accordance with the Standard for Power-Operated Dispensing Devices for Gasoline and Gasoline/Ethanol Blends with Nominal Ethanol Concentrations up to 85 Percent (E0 – E85), UL 87A.
• h) Pumps intended for use with gasoline and gasoline/ethanol blends which are evaluated in accordance with the Standard for Power Operated Pumps for Gasoline and Gasoline/Ethanol Blends with Nominal Ethanol Concentrations up to 85 Percent (E0 – E85), UL 79A.

1.6 The pump assembly may be constructed such that it provides for the installation and use of a hose and hose nozzle valve.