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Technical Bulletin 6.01, Rev. 0 December 1998

Atmospheric Tanks

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Technical Bulletin 6.01, Rev. 0 December 1998

Section a Atmospheric Polyethylene Tanks Section b Vertical Atmospheric FRP Tanks Section c Atmospheric Steel Tanks

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Technical Bulletin 6.01, Rev. 0 December 1998

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Section a 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 Scope Materials Design Dimensions and Tolerances Test Methods Fabrication Packaging and Shipping Page
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Technical Bulletin 6.01, Rev. 0 December 1998 1.0 Scope
1.1 This specification covers vertical, open/closed top cylindrical, flat bottom tanks and open top rectangular molded in one-piece seamless construction by rotational molding. The tanks are designed for above-ground, vertical installation and are capable of containing chemicals at atmospheric pressure. Included are requirements for materials, properties, design, construction, dimensions, tolerances, workmanship and appearance. This specification does not cover the design of vessels intended for use at pressures above or below atmospheric conditions. It is also not for vessels intended for use with liquids heated above their flash points, temperatures above 60 C/140 F for Linear Medium Density Polyethylene (LMDPE) and Linear High Density Polyethylene (LHDPE) materials.

1.2

2.0 Materials
2.1 The materials used shall be virgin polyethylene resin as compounded and certified by the manufacturer. LMDPE and LHDPE tanks shall be made from linear polyethylene resin. All polyethylene resin materials shall contain a U.V. stabilizer, as compounded by the resin manufacturer. Pigments may be added at the purchasers request, but shall not exceed 0.25% (dry blended) of the total weight.

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Technical Bulletin 6.01, Rev. 0 December 1998
2.3 Mechanical Properties of LMDPE tank material: Property Density (Resin) Tensile (Strength @ Yield) % Elongation at Break ESCR (100% lgepal, Cond. B, F50) ESCR (10% lgepal, Cond. B, F50) Vicat Softening Degrees F. Temperature Flexural Modulus ASTM D792 D638 D638 D1693 D1693 D1525 D790 Value 0.938 g/cm3 3000 psi 1000% >1000 hours 30 hours 2520F 102,000 psi

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Mechanical Properties of LHDPE tank material: Property Density (Resin) Tensile (Strength @ Yield) % Elongation at Break ESCR (100% lgepal, Cond. B, F50) ESCR (10% lgepal, Cond. B, F50) Flexural Modulus ASTM D4883 D638 D638 D1693 D1693 D790 Value 0.942 g/cm3 2700 psi 350% >1000 hours 200 hours 103,000 PSI

(ESCR) Environmental Stress Crack Resistance

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Technical Bulletin 6.01, Rev. 0 December 1998 3.0 Design Requirements
3.1 The minimum required wall thickness of the cylindrical shell at any fluid level shall be determined by the following equation, but shall not be less than 0.187 in. thick. T T S.D. P H S.G. O.D. 3.1.1 = P x O.D./2 S.D. = (0.433 x S.G. x H) x O D/2 S.D. = wall thickness, in. = hydrostatic design stress, psi = pressure (0.433 x S.G. x H), psi = fluid head, ft. = specific gravity = outside diameter, in.

The hydrostatic design stress shall be determined by multiplying the hydrostatic design basis, determined by ASTM D2837 using rotationally molded samples, with a service factor selected for the application. The hydrostatic design stress is 600 PSI at 73 F for Type I & II material. The hydrostatic design stress shall be derated for elevated service temperatures and for mechanical loading of the tank.

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3.2

The minimum required wall thickness for the cylinder straight shell must be sufficient to support its own weight in an upright position without any external support. The tank is to be rotation-molded in one-piece seamless construction. Inner and outer surfaces of this tank shall be smooth. All day tanks will be complete with: Reinforced flat roof with manway. Flat bottom. Connections for fill, vent, overflow, drain, outlet and level switch. Agitation mounting brackets (if required). Metering pump stands (if required).

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Technical Bulletin 6.01, Rev. 0 December 1998 4.0 Dimensions and Tolerances
4.1 All dimensions will be taken with the tank in the vertical position, unfilled. Tank dimensions will represent exterior measurements. The tolerance for the outside diameter, including out of roundness, shall be per ASTM D1988-91. The tolerance for fitting placement shall be 1/8 in elevation and 1/8 measured circumferentially at ambient temperature.

5.0 Test Methods


5.1 Leak Test When requested, tanks will be tested for leaks by filling the tank with water to the maximum liquid design level and inspected for leaks. 5.2 Visual and Tactile Inspection The finished tank wall shall be translucent and free of visual defects such as foreign inclusions, air bubbles, pin holes, pimples, crazing, cracking and delaminations that will impair the serviceability of the tank. Fine bubbles are acceptable with LHDPE tanks to the degree in which they do not interfere with proper fusion of the resin melt.

6.0 Fabrication
6.1 Flat bottom tanks shall be fully supported. The bottom shall be flat and without any projections that will prevent uniform contact with the support surface when the tank is filled. The knuckle radius shall not be less than 1. The knuckle thickness shall not be less than the nominal wall thickness. The minimum nominal wall thickness shall not be less than 0.1875. The required minimum shell thickness shall be calculated by the method described in paragraph 3.1 design requirements. The nominal wall thickness for open top rectangular tanks shall not be less than 0.1875. For tanks with capacities greater than 60 USG, support frames are required. Two basic roof designs are acceptable, i.e. domed roof or ribbed roof. The ribbed roof design shall be complete with integrally molded ribs for rigidity. The dome roof shall have inherent rigidity.

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6.3

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Technical Bulletin 6.01, Rev. 0 December 1998
6.5 Tank Fittings (Nozzles) 6.5.1 Fittings Threaded Bulkhead Threaded bulkhead fittings will not be used for below liquid level installation. Fittings shall not interfere with the tank knuckle radius. Tank wall thickness must be considered for bulkhead fitting placement. When used, bulkhead fittings shall be constructed of PVC, PP or other specified materials. Gaskets shall be a minimum of 1/4 thickness and constructed of EPDM, Viton or other specified material. 6.5.2 Fabricated Polyethylene Flange Fabricated polyethylene flange fittings are required for below liquid level installation for sizes above 2. Fittings must be placed away from the tank knuckle radius. All flanged nozzles shall be suitably supported with polyethylene gussets. The flange fitting shall be fabricated and fused or welded into the tank material. Gaskets shall be a minimum of 1/4 thickness and constructed of EPDM, Viton or other specified material. 6.5.3 Fittings Polyethylene Boss (NPT) All polyethylene (NPT) threaded boss fittings should be welded. Sizes range from 1/2 to 6 NPS. They shall be nominally centered through the tank wall.

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Technical Bulletin 6.01, Rev. 0 December 1998
6.6 Tank Attachments 6.6.1 Sight Level Gauge Sight level gauges shall be incremental markings on the translucent wall. 6.6.2 Float Level Gauge Float level gauges shall be constructed of a guided float on the inside of the tank connected to a weight indicator on the exterior of the tank. The weighted indicator shall move inside a clear calibrated guide pipe. The level gauge shall be connected to the tank at appropriate locations with fittings and supported along the tank sidewall with appropriate fittings and stand-off connections. The float level gauge rigid components shall be constructed of PVC or other specified material. Gaskets shall be constructed of EDPM, Viton or other specified material. 6.6.3 Manway and Fill Cap (Non-sealed) A fill cap of vented-threaded style with a minimum opening diameter of 6 in. will be provided in each tank with a welded cover. An access manway shall be provided on all tanks with a welded cover. All manways shall be constructed of polypropylene material.

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Technical Bulletin 6.01, Rev. 0 December 1998
6.7 Tank Accessories 6.7.1 Tie Down Lugs Four tie down lugs will be provided on all tanks as a minimum. 6.7.2 Flat Bottom Tank Stands Flat bottom tank stands shall be constructed of mild steel deburred, and shall come complete with appropriate chemical resistant coating or as specified on the data sheet. 6.7.3 Flat Sheet Covers Flat sheet covers shall be fabricated from PE sheet with appropriate reinforcements. Flat sheet covers shall be inset within the flange of open top tanks.

7.0 Packaging/Shipping
All polyethylene tanks shall be packaged with a plastic stretch wrap.

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Technical Bulletin 6.01, Rev. 0 December 1998

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Section b 1.0 2.0 3.0 Scope References Design
3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 General Loads Roof Bottom Cylindrical Shell Circumferential Joints Nozzles Manways Vents and Overflow Connections Support and Hold Down Lugs Internal Attachments External Attachments Lifting Lugs

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4.0

Materials of Construction
4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Resin Reinforcement Fasteners Gaskets

5.0 6.0

Post Curing and Cleaning Inspection, Examination and Testing


6.1 6.2 6.3 Destructive (DE) and Non-Destructive Examination (NDE) Leak Test Dimensional Inspection

7.0 8.0 9.0

Nameplate Documentation Shipping

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Technical Bulletin 6.01, Rev. 0 December 1998 1.0 Scope
This specification establishes the minimum requirements for the design, materials, fabrication, testing and inspection for vertical, cylindrical, above ground FRP tanks whose entire bottom is uniformly supported.

2.0 References
The latest editions or revisions of the following references are part of this specification. American National Standards Institute (ANSI) B1.1 Unified Inch Screw Threads B1.20.1 Pipe Threads B16.5 Pipe Flanges & Flanged Fittings B16.21 Non-Metallic Flat Gaskets for Pipe Flanges B18.2.1 Square & Hex Bolts & Screws B18.2.2 Square & Hex Nuts American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Section X Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic Pressure Vessels American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) C582 Contact Molded Reinforced Thermosetting Plastic Laminates for Corrosion Resistant Equipment D2583 Indentation Hardness of Rigid Plastics by Means of a Barcol lmpressor D2584 Standard Test Method for Ignition Loss of Cured Reinforced Resins D3299 Filament Wound Glass Fiber Reinforced Thermoset Resin Chemical Resistant Tanks D4097 Contact-Molded Glass Fiber Reinforced Thermoset Resin Chemical Resistant Tanks E1067 Acoustic Emission Examination of Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic Resin Tanks/Vessels Manufacturers Standardization Society (MSS) SP25 Standard Marking Systems for Valves, Fittings, Flanges & Unions

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Technical Bulletin 6.01, Rev. 0 December 1998 3.0 Design
3.1 General 3.1.1 All storage tanks shall have: Domed (flanged and dished) or reinforced flat roof. Flat bottom. Access manways. Connections for fill, outlet, vent, overflow, drain and level transmitters. Lifting lugs. Anchor bolt saddles. Caustic storage tanks will have connections for electric immersion heaters, temperature transmitters and thermostat controller.

Figure 1-1: FRP Storage Tank

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Technical Bulletin 6.01, Rev. 0 December 1998
3.1.2 RO-CIP tanks shall have: Reinforced flat roof complete with access manway. Internally sloped and reinforced flat bottom to enable total drainage. Fill, recycle, overflow, drain, level and temperature switch connections. Electric immersion heater connection. Lifting lugs. Anchor bolt saddles.

Figure 1-2: RO-CIP Tank

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Technical Bulletin 6.01, Rev. 0 December 1998
3.1.3 Resin maintenance tanks for packed bed ion exchangers shall have: Open top. Internally sloped and reinforced flat bottom to enable complete resin transfer. Backwash inlet and outlet connections. Resin inlet and outlet connections. Lifting lugs. Anchor bolt saddles.

Figure 1-3: Resin Maintenance Tank for Packed Bed Ion Exchangers

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Technical Bulletin 6.01, Rev. 0 December 1998
3.1.4 All chemical day tanks shall be complete with: Reinforced flat roof. Flat bottom. Access manway. Fill, outlet, vent, overflow,drain, and level switch connections. Lifting lugs. Anchor bolt saddles . Day tanks for caustic service shall be complete with additional connections for electric immersion heaters, temperature indicators and controllers.

3.1.5

The outer surface of all tanks shall be relatively smooth and no glass fibers shall be exposed. On custom contact-molded tanks the final ply shall be mat or spray up. All cut edges exposed to the chemical environment shall be coated with resin. The resin shall be suitable for the service and shall contain paraffin to ensure adequate surface cure. Tanks shall comply with ASTM D3299 for filament wound construction and ASTM D4097 for contact molded construction.

3.1.6

3.2

Loads 3.2.1 The maximum diameter of a vertical storage tank shall be limited to 14 feet and the maximum straight shell height shall be limited to 25 feet. Tanks shall be designed for the maximum depth of liquid taking into consideration the specific gravity of the liquid. The minimum allowable thickness of the roof, bottom or shell shall be 1/4. The minimum design temperature shall be 20 F and the maximum operating temperature shall not exceed the resin manufacturers recommended temperatures. Wind load calculations shall be based on the appropriate standard for outside applications with the speed as determined by the geographic location. Seismic design shall be based on the appropriate standard as determined by the geographic location.

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Technical Bulletin 6.01, Rev. 0 December 1998
3.3 Roof There are two basic roof designs that are acceptable. Dome (flanged and dished) Roof Design and Flat Roof Design. The domed roof design shall comply with dimensional requirements of an ASME flanged and dished head. The circular flat roof design shall be complete with structural rib-type supports for rigidity. The roof shall be designed to support the dead load plus a live load of 250 lb. on a 4 by 4 area without damage and with a maximum deflection of 1/2% of the tank diameter at the area the load is applied. The minimum nominal thickness shall not be less than 1/4.

Flat Top

Dome

Figure 1-4: Flat Tank Roof and Dome Tank Roof

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Technical Bulletin 6.01, Rev. 0 December 1998
3.4 Bottom The bottom of the tank shall be fully supported. The bottom shall be a circular internally sloped or flat design, as specified or required by application, with internal structural supports for rigidity if required. The minimum nominal thickness shall not be less than 1/4. The bottom may be molded integrally with the straight shell or separately with a minimum straight flange length of 8 for contact molded tanks and 4 for filament-wound tanks. The minimum knuckle radius of the bottom shall not be less than 1 1/2. The thickness of the knuckle shall not be less than the combined thickness of the tank shell and the bottom. The knuckle shall be reinforced such that the reinforcement will taper so that it does not extend beyond the tangent of the bottom of the tank and extends a minimum of 12 up the vertical tank wall. The bottom shall be flat and without any projections that will prevent uniform contact with the support surface when the tank is filled with liquid.

Figure 1-5: Tank Bottom

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Technical Bulletin 6.01, Rev. 0 December 1998
3.5 Cylindrical Shell The minimum nominal thickness shall not be less than 1/4. The required minimum shell thickness shall be calculated by the method described in paragraph 6.1 of D4097 for contact molded tanks and paragraph 6.1 of D3299 for filament wound tanks. When a tank is fabricated using the contact-molded procedure the allowable hoop tensile stress shall not exceed 0.10 of the ultimate hoop strength. When a tank is fabricated using the filament wound procedure the allowable strain of the tank shall not exceed 0.0010 in./in. at 70 F. 3.6 Circumferential Joints The joints between tank wall sections, when filament-wound, shall be overwound to a thickness as calculated by paragraph 6.1 of D3299. The thickness of the joints between tank wall sections, when contact-molded shall be calculated by paragraph 6.1 of D4097. The minimum width of the joint overlay shall not be less than that shown in Table 2 of D4097. The corrosion resistant barrier component of the joint shall not be less than 4" wide and shall not contribute to the structural strength when calculating the joint thickness. 3.7 Nozzles 3.7.1 Flanged nozzle connections shall be fabricated by using contact-molded pipe, filament-wound pipe or centrifugally cast pipe joined to contact molded or filament-wound flanges. The common method is the use of contact-molded pipe and flanges. The corrosion-resistant barrier shall be at least equivalent to the inner surface and inner layer of the tank. All openings in the tank wall shall be reinforced in accordance with ASME Section X, Article RD-6 and Appendix AA-4. The reinforcement pad shall consist of plies of mat.

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Technical Bulletin 6.01, Rev. 0 December 1998
3.7.3 All nozzles 4 and larger shall be suitably supported with plate type or conical gussets. Plate type gussets shall be evenly spaced around the nozzle and shall be installed after complete assembly of the nozzle to the tank.

Figure 1-6: Drawing of Nozzle

3.7.4

All flange bolt holes shall straddle the natural tank centerlines unless otherwise noted on the drawing. Overall machining of the backs of the flanges shall not be permitted. The back of the flanges shall be spot-faced in accordance with ANSI B27.2 for type A washers.

Figure 1-7: Drawing of Bolt Flange

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Technical Bulletin 6.01, Rev. 0 December 1998
3.8 Manways All tanks shall be complete with a 24 circular manway in the roof. Where specified on large storage tanks, there shall be an additional 24 circular manway in the cylindrical shell, the center of which shall be 24 from the bottom of the tank. The manway covers shall be complete with handles. The minimum nominal thickness for the neck and flanges shall be in compliance with Table 3 of D4097 and shall not be less than 1/4. 3.9 Vent and Overflow Connections All tanks shall be complete with individual vent and overflow connections or a combined vent-overflow connection. The connection(s) shall be suitably sized to ensure that the tank cannot be overpressurized either by a positive or negative internal pressure.

Vent Overflow

Figure 1-8: Vent and Overflow on Tank

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Technical Bulletin 6.01, Rev. 0 December 1998
3.10 Support and Hold Down Lugs

Figure 1-9: Support and Hold Down Lugs The tank shall be uniformly supported on the flat bottom. The hold down lugs shall be positioned so that they do not protrude beyond the bottom of the tank. There shall be a minimum of four lugs on small tanks that are less than 15'-0 tall and they shall be equally spaced around the tank. All other tanks shall have a minimum of eight lugs and they shall be equally spaced around the tank. They shall be suitably designed to accommodate the maximum deflection and withstand all loads as defined above. 3.11 Internal Attachments All internal brackets shall be attached to the tank and suitably reinforced to withstand the operating and dead loads. The corrosion-resistant barrier shall be at least equivalent to the inner surface and inner layer of the tank. 3.12 External Attachments All brackets shall be attached to the tank and suitably reinforced to withstand the operating and dead loads. 3.13 Lifting Lugs Two lifting lugs shall be provided on the upper side shell or the roof of the tank, equally spaced at 180 intervals, and one lifting lug shall be provided on the lower side shell of the tank. They shall be suitable for handling the tank for installation.

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Technical Bulletin 6.01, Rev. 0 December 1998 4.0 Materials of Construction
4.1 Resin The resin used shall be a corrosion-resistant thermoset type. It shall be of suitable chemical resistance as determined by C581 or by previous documented service. The resin shall not contain any fillers, pigments, dyes or colorants unless specified for the service. When specified, a thixotropic agent, not to exceed 5% by weight, may be used for viscosity control in the paraffinated top coat on vertical surfaces provided it will not interfere with inspection. An ultraviolet absorber shall be added to the final exterior resin coat for all tanks that will be installed outdoors. The type of resin used shall be suitable for the service as defined below: Raw Water Demineralized Water Sodium Hydroxide (50%) Sodium Chloride (26%) Hydrochloric Acid Sulfuric Acid 4.2 Reinforcement 4.2.1 The reinforcement used for the inner surface shall be a commercial grade chemical resistant glass surface mat such as 12 to 16 mils thick Nexus surfacing veil Style 100-10 Aperturned 1.3 oz./sq. ft. Dacron polyester fiber. The inner surface shall be resin rich and shall be 0.020 to 0.035" thick. The interior layer shall be applied in a minimum of two passes of chopped strand roving, minimum length 0.5 and maximum length 2.0, equivalent to a total of 3 oz./sq. ft. using automatic fabrication equipment. The deposition of the chopped strand roving shall be displayed on an indicator to verify the use of raw materials. Each pass of chopped roving shall be well rolled prior to the application of additional reinforcement. The total thickness of the inner surface and the interior layer shall not be less than 0.1. The resin content of the interior layer shall be 70% 5% by weight. The structural portion of contact-molded tanks and the contact molded portions of filament-wound tanks shall consist of alternating plies of continuous roving and 3 oz./sq. ft. chopped roving or 1.3 oz./sq. ft. chopped strand mat to obtain the required thickness. Each pass shall be well rolled prior to the application of additional reinforcement. The structural portion of filament-wound tanks shall use continuous winding glass for hoop properties and unidirectional glass (oriented in the axial direction) as required for higher axial properties interspersed with automatically applied chopped glass and resin. The resin to glass content shall be 50:50 5% by weight.
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Technical Bulletin 6.01, Rev. 0 December 1998
4.3 Fasteners The following bolting materials shall be used: External flanged connections: ASTM SA307 GRADE B electroplated zinc hex head cap screw or continuously threaded stud and ASTM SA563 GRADE A electroplated zinc hex nuts. ASTM F593 GRADE 316 hex head continuously threaded stud and ASTM F594 GRADE 316 hex nuts.

Internal connections:

Should the service require the application of Carpenter 20 or Hastelloy C276 the following bolting material shall be used; Carpenter 20: Studs ASTM SB473 GRADE 20 CB Nuts ASTM SB473 GRADE 20 CB Hastelloy C: Studs ASTM SB574 GRADE C276 Nuts ASTM SB574 GRADE C276 4.4 Gaskets Unless otherwise noted all gaskets shall be fabricated from ethylene propylene (EPDM). Full-faced gaskets shall be used on flat-faced flanges. All gaskets shall be 1/8 thick. The pressure rating of the gasket shall match that of the adjoining flange. All gaskets in sulfuric acid service shall be Teflon and shall otherwise conform to o the above paragraph. Gaskets for hydrochloric acid service O38% and O70 F shall be EDPM, at higher temperatures Viton shall be used.

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Technical Bulletin 6.01, Rev. 0 December 1998 5.0 Post Curing and Cleaning
When post curing of the inner corrosion liner is required it shall consist of heating with dry heat only. The recommended curing times and temperatures are listed below: two (2) hours at 200 F. four (4) hours at 180 F. sixteen (16) hours at 160 F.

Prior to inspection, all dirt and extraneous material shall be removed from the tank interior. All surface markings, coatings and contaminants shall be removed prior to inspection.

6.0 Inspection, Examination and Testing


6.1 Destructive (DE) and Non-Destructive Examination (NDE) 6.1.1 All DE and NDE shall be in accordance with D4097 Section 11 for contactmolded tanks and D3299 for filament wound tanks. Imbedded particles, star cracks and crazing will not be allowed. They must be ground out and repaired with a paraffinated resin. Air entrainment will not be allowed in the inner corrosion-resistant layer. Air entrainment at any other location must not exceed 1/2 in diameter and must not be widespread. The number of pits in any square foot of surface shall not exceed two (2). Pits must be smaller than 1/8 in diameter and less than 1/32 deep.

6.1.2

6.1.3

6.1.4

6.2

Leak Test When requested all tanks shall be tested for leaks by filling the tank with water to the maximum liquid design level and inspected for leaks. An alternate method is low pressure air (5 psig) and a soap solution.

6.3

Dimensional Inspection Each tank shall be inspected to ensure that all dimensions have been held within tolerance.

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Technical Bulletin 6.01, Rev. 0 December 1998 7.0 Nameplate
Each tank shall be complete with a nameplate. The nameplate shall be fabricated from a non-corrosive metal and shall be permanently attached to a bracket on the tank. The bracket shall be located 12 above the lower manway flange. The bracket shall provide for a 2 1/2 standoff from the outside of the tank. The nameplate shall be stamped, engraved, etched or embossed with the following information: Manufacturer, Year Completed, Equipment Number, Manufacturer Serial Number, Resin, Nominal Diameter, Nominal Height, Nominal Capacity, Chemical Environment, Design Specific Gravity, Maximum Operating Temperature and the words Pressure - Atmospheric.

8.0 Documentation
A data book shall be prepared for each tank. It shall contain as a minimum the following: A quality control check list travel sheet. A nameplate rubbing. All test results.

9.0 Shipping
FRP tanks shall not be shipped by rail. Cylindrical tanks shipped in the horizontal position shall be blocked to prevent shifting. Preferably the tanks shall be shipped in padded craddles. Tanks should be loaded to provide a minimum of 2" clearance between the tank and the trailer bed. When a tank is shipped in the vertical position it shall be securely fastened to a pallet or skid. Flange faces shall be protected from damage by a cover firmly attached to the tank flange. All openings shall be closed to prevent the ingress of any foreign material.

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Section c 1.0 2.0 3.0 Scope References Design
3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 3.10 3.11 3.12 General Loads 2:1 Semi-Elliptical Heads Cylindrical Shell Longitudinal and Circumferential Joints Nozzles Manways Support Saddles for Horizontal Tanks Internal Attachments External Attachments Lifting Lugs Tolerances

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Materials of Construction
4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 4.10 4.11 General Heads Cylindrical Shell Nozzles Manways Supports Internal Attachments External Attachments Lifting Lugs Fasteners Gaskets

5.0

Fabrication
5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 Weld Procedures and Qualifications Cleaning, Surface Preparation and Cleanliness Filler Metal Pre-Heat and Post-Weld Heat Treatment Nameplate Documentation

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Section c 6.0 Inspection, Examination and Testing
6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Non-Destructive Examination (NDE) Leak Test Special Pressure Tests Dimensional Inspection

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Preparation for Lining and Painting Service Notes and Recommendations

Appendix A

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Technical Bulletin 6.01, Rev. 0 December 1998 1.0 Scope
This specification establishes the minimum requirements for the mechanical design, materials, fabrication, and inspection for cylindrical, above ground, welded steel tanks, including vertical and horizontal storage tanks, day tanks, gravity filters and clarifiers.

2.0 References
The latest editions or revisions of the following references are part of this specification American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Section II Material Specification Section V Non-Destructive Examination Section VIII Division 1 Pressure Vessels Section IX Welding & Brazing Qualifications American National Standards Institute (ANSI) B1.1 Unified Inch Screw Threads B1.20.1 Pipe Threads B16.5 Pipe Flanges & Flanged Fittings B16.9 Steel Butt-Welding Fittings B16.11 Forged Steel Fittings, Socket-Welding & Threaded B16.21 Non-Metallic Flat Gaskets for Pipe Flanges B18.2.1 Square & Hex Bolts & Screws B18.2.2 Square & Hex Nuts B36.10 Welded & Seamless Wrought Steel Pipe B36.19 Stainless Steel Pipe Manufacturers SP25 SP43 SP44 Standardization Society (MSS) Standard Marking Systems For Valves, Fittings, Flanges & Unions Wrought Stainless Steel Butt-Welding Fittings Steel Pipe Line Flanges

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Technical Bulletin 6.01, Rev. 0 December 1998 3.0 Design
3.1 General 3.1.1 All storage tanks shall be complete with: Access manway(s). Connections for fill, outlet, drain, vent, overflow, level transmitter and level switch. One spare connection shall also be provided. Caustic storage tanks shall have connections for immersion heater(s) and temperature transmitters and/or switches in addition to those mentioned above. Insulation supports shall also be provided. Lifting lugs.

3.1.2

All horizontal storage tanks shall have (in addition to paragraph 3.1.1): ASME 2:1 semi-elliptical heads. Two support saddles. Maximum diameter of 14-0 and maximum straight shell of 25-0.

Figure 1-10: Support Saddles on Horizontal Tanks

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Technical Bulletin 6.01, Rev. 0 December 1998
3.1.3 All vertical storage tanks shall have (in addition to paragraph 3.1.1): Flat reinforced top. Flat reinforced bottom. Maximum diameter of 14-0 and a maximum straight shell of 25-0.

Figure 1-11: Straight Shell Height and Diameter of Vertical Tank

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Technical Bulletin 6.01, Rev. 0 December 1998
3.1.4 All gravity filters shall have: Three compartments: backwash storage, filter chamber, plenum. Reinforced strainer plate.

Figure 1-12: Reinforced Strainer Plate Flat bottom. Two manways, one in plenum, one in filter chamber. Two vent connections in filter compartment.

Vents

Internal Inlet Distributor

Figure 1-13: Two Vent Connections and Internal Inlet Distributor Transfer pipe between plenum and backwash compartment. Integral inlet distributor. Outlet weir. Connections for drain, air scour, service outlet.
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Technical Bulletin 6.01, Rev. 0 December 1998
3.1.5 All clarifiers shall have: Connections for service inlet, outlet, drain, overflow, (5) samples, (3) chemical inlets and sludge outlet. Imbedded weld ring.

Note: Tank internals are not covered by this specification.

Figure 1-14: Clarifier Shell

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Technical Bulletin 6.01, Rev. 0 December 1998
3.2 Loads 3.2.1 Tanks shall be designed for the maximum depth of liquid taking into consideration the specific gravity of the liquid with a joint efficiency of 0.7 and an allowable stress of 17,500 psi. The minimum design metal temperature shall be 20 F and the maximum operating temperature shall be limited to 200 F. Wind load calculations shall be based on the appropriate standard for a base wind speed for the geographic region and seismic design shall be based on the standard as appropriate for the geographic region.

3.2.2

3.3

2:1 Semi-elliptical Heads The minimum nominal plate thickness exclusive of any corrosion allowance shall not be less than 1/4. The heads shall be in accordance with ASME Section VIII, Division 1. The heads shall be fabricated from a minimum number of pieces butt-welded together with full penetration welds

3.4

Cylindrical Shell The minimum nominal plate thickness exclusive of any corrosion allowance shall not be less than 1/4". The required minimum shell thickness shall be in accordance with API650.

3.5

Longitudinal and Circumferential Joints 3.5.1 Longitudinal joints shall not be located where an obstruction may interfere with proper inspection of the weld. These welds shall be full-penetration butt joints. Longitudinal joints in adjacent shell courses shall not be aligned. They shall be offset a minimum of 5t where t is the shell plate thickness. Circumferential joints in adjacent shells shall be full-penetration butt joints.

3.5.2

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Technical Bulletin 6.01, Rev. 0 December 1998
3.6 Nozzles 3.6.1 Flanged nozzles shall be fabricated from sch 80 pipe with 150 lb. slip-on flanges. Flange pad type nozzles shall be fabricated from plate. Nozzles shall not be located in longitudinal or circumferential welds. Preferably there will be a minimum of 2 between attachment welds. All nozzles shall be attached by welding completely through the total thickness of the tank wall including any reinforcing pad which may be used. Reinforcing pads shall be used as required. All reinforcing pads shall be provided with a 1/4" NPT tapped hole. In general flanged nozzles shall project 6 from the outside surface of the tank wall. All flange bolt holes shall straddle the natural tank centerlines unless otherwise noted on the drawing.

3.6.2

3.6.3

3.6.4

3.6.5

3.7

Manways In all large vertical storage tanks there shall be one manway in the top cover and one manway in the lower-sided shell. In all horizontal tanks there shall be one manway in the top of the cylindrical shell. All day tanks shall have an 18 x 18 rectangular access manway in the top head. The manway cover shall be complete with handles. The nominal plate thickness for the neck, flange and cover shall not be less than 1/4.

3.8

Support Saddles for Horizontal Tanks 3.8.1 The tank shall be supported on two saddles. Saddle design shall be based on L. P. Zicks analysis as detailed in the Pressure Vessel Handbook. The following design conditions apply: The centerlines of the saddles are located R/2 from the head tangent lines, where R is the tank radius. The wear plate extends R/10 above the horn of the saddle. The wear plate width is equal to the width of the saddle plus 1.5 (Rt)0.5, where t is the thickness of the shell plate excluding the corrosion allowance.

3.8.2

Each saddle shall consist of a wear plate, a base plate, a web and stiffener ribs. One base plate shall have two anchor bolt holes and the other shall have anchor bolt slots to allow for thermal expansion and contraction.

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Technical Bulletin 6.01, Rev. 0 December 1998
3.9 Internal Attachments All internal brackets shall be attached with continuous welds. It is preferable to avoid covering shell weld seams. 3.10 External Attachments All brackets shall be attached to the tank with continuous welds. Skip welding is permitted on insulation support rings only. 3.11 Lifting Lugs Vertical tanks will have four (4) lifting lugs equally spaced at the top of the tank on the shell. Two lifting lugs shall be provided on the top side of the cylindrical shell on horizontal tanks, one at each end of the tank. They shall be suitable for handling the tank for installation. 3.12 Tolerances Parameter Diameter Tan to tan Overall height Out of roundness Elevation of connections and attachments Tolerance 1/2 3/8 3/8 Maximum 1% 1/8 from external datum 1/8 measured circumferentially Nil true in two (2) planes Nil to be as per drawing 1/8 from internal datum 1/8 measured circumferentially 1/8 (N/A to bolt holes) 1/8

Orientation of connections and attachments

Attitude of connections and attachments Size of connections and attachments Elevation of internal clips

Orientation of internal clips

Size of internal clips and fittings Radial dimensions of head connections and attachments

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Technical Bulletin 6.01, Rev. 0 December 1998 4.0 Materials of Construction
4.1 General All steel shall conform to the chemical and mechanical requirements of referenced material specifications. All components shall conform dimensionally with the relevant ANSI Standard. 4.2 Heads All heads shall be fabricated from ASTM SA285 GRADE C or SA516 GRADE 70 carbon steel plate. Plates over 1 nominal thickness shall be normalized. Preferably heads shall be of one-piece construction. Heads that are of two- (or more) piece construction shall be butt-welded with full penetration welds. 4.3 Cylindrical Shell All shells shall be fabricated from ASTM SA285 GRADE C or SA516 GRADE 70 carbon steel plate. Plates over 1 nominal thickness shall be normalized. Shells that are of two- (or more) piece construction shall be butt-welded with full penetration welds. 4.4 Nozzles 4.4.1 Flanged Nozzles: Flanged nozzles shall be fabricated from ASTM SA53 GRADE B seamless black carbon steel pipe or ASTM SA106 GRADE B seamless black carbon steel pipe and ASTM SA105 forged carbon steel flanges. The minimum wall thickness of the pipe shall conform to sch 80 and the flanges shall be 150 lb. slip-on. 4.4.2 Flange Pad Type Nozzles: Flange pad type nozzles shall be fabricated from ASTM SA516 GRADE 70 carbon steel plate. Plates over 1 nominal thickness shall be normalized. Reinforcing Pads: In the event that additional reinforcement is required a reinforcing pad shall be welded to the exterior of the tank and shall be of the same material as the tank shell.

4.4.3

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Technical Bulletin 6.01, Rev. 0 December 1998
4.5 Manways The manway neck, flange and cover shall be fabricated from ASTM SA285 GRADE C or SA516 GRADE 70 carbon steel plate. Plates over 1 nominal thickness shall be normalized. 4.6 Supports The wear plate, base plate, web and ribs shall be fabricated from ASTM SA285 GRADE C or SA516 GRADE 70 carbon steel plate. Plates over 1 nominal thickness shall be normalized. 4.7 Internal Attachments The internal attachments shall be fabricated from CSA G40.21 GRADE 44W or ASTM SA36 flat bar, angle, channel or wide flange beam. 4.8 External Attachments The external attachments shall be fabricated from CSA G40.21 GRADE 44W or ASTM SA36 flat bar, angle, channel or wide flange beam. 4.9 Lifting Lugs The lifting lugs shall be fabricated from ASTM SA36 flat bar. 4.10 Fasteners The following bolting materials shall be used; External flanged connections: ASTM SA307 GRADE B electroplated zinc hex head cap screw or continuously threaded stud and ASTM SA563 GRADE A electroplated zinc hex nuts. Internal connections: Unless otherwise noted the following bolting materials shall be used; ASTM F593 GRADE 316 hex head continuously threaded stud and ASTM F594 GRADE 316 hex nuts. Should the internals be fabricated of Carpenter 20 or Hastelloy C276 the following bolting material shall be used: Carpenter 20: Studs ASTM SB473 GRADE 20 CB Nuts ASTM SB473 GRADE 20 CB Hastelloy C: Studs ASTM SB574 GRADE C276 Nuts ASTM SB574 GRADE C276

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Technical Bulletin 6.01, Rev. 0 December 1998
4.11 Gaskets Gaskets for hydrochloric acid service O38% and O100 F shall be EPDM. At higher temperatures, Viton shall be used. Gaskets for concentrated sulfuric acid service shall be fabricated fromTeflon. Unless otherwise noted all other gaskets shall be fabricated from ethylene propylene (EPDM). Full faced gaskets shall be used on flat face flanges and ring gaskets shall be used on raised face flanges. All gaskets shall be 1/8 thick. The pressure rating of the gasket shall match that of the adjoining flange.

5.0 Fabrication
5.1 Weld Procedures and Qualifications 5.1.1 The following welding processes are acceptable: Submerged Arc Welding (SAW). Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW). Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) with an inert shielding gas. Gas Metal-Arc Welding (GMAW) with an inert shielding gas. The GMAW process is not to be used for any root passes.

5.1.2

All welding shall be performed by qualified welders using qualified welding procedures. Welders, welding operators and welding procedures shall be qualified in accordance with ASME Section IX. Welding procedure specifications (WPS) and procedure qualifications (PQR) shall be available for review upon request.

5.1.3

5.2

Cleaning, Surface Preparation and Cleanliness 5.2.1 All surfaces to be welded shall be cleaned and free of moisture, paint, oil, grease, rust, scale or other material that would be detrimental to either the weld or base metal under welding conditions. Each layer of weld metal of multipass welding shall be thoroughly cleaned of slag and other deposits before applying the next pass. Peening is not permitted. Double-welded groove welds shall have their root passes back-gouged to sound metal on the reverse side before proceeding with the weld on that side. 5.2.2 Surface preparation for welds is acceptable only if the surface is reasonably smooth and true and all slag is cleaned from flame-cut surfaces. Take suitable precaution to protect cleaned surfaces from contamination after cleaning until welding is complete.

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Technical Bulletin 6.01, Rev. 0 December 1998
5.3 Filler Metal The filler metal shall have similar chemistry, corrosion resistance and mechanical properties of the base metal being welded. The filler metal shall conform to ASME Section II, Part C. 5.4 Pre-Heat and Post-Weld Heat Treatment All weld pre-heat and post-weld heat treatment shall conform to ASME Section VIII, Division 1. 5.5 Nameplate Each tank shall be complete with a nameplate. The nameplate shall be fabricated from a non-corrosive metal and shall be permanently attached to a bracket welded to the tank. The bracket shall be located at an elevation of 48 on the centerline of one of the heads. The bracket shall provide for a 2 1/2 standoff from the outside of the tank. The nameplate shall be stamped, engraved, etched or embossed with the following information; Manufacturer, Year Completed, Nominal Diameter, Straight Shell Length, Nominal Capacity, Design Specific Gravity, Head Thickness, Shell Thickness, Design Pressure and Maximum Operating Temperature. 5.6 Documentation A data book shall be prepared for each tank. It shall contain as a minimum the following: A quality control check list travel sheet. A non-destructive examination map. A leak test certificate. A nameplate rubbing. All non-destructive test results. All mill test reports and letters of compliance.

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Technical Bulletin 6.01, Rev. 0 December 1998 6.0 Inspection, Examination and Testing
6.1 Non-Destructive Examination (NDE) All NDE shall be in accordance with the applicable ASME codes. After all welding and stress relief, but prior to the leak test, all welds shall be visually inspected and either magnetic particle or liquid penetrant examined. Radiography shall not be required because a joint efficiency of 0.7 has been employed. 6.2 Leak Test The longitudinal and circumferential weld joints shall be tested by one of the following methods. The fabricator has the option to select which option will be used. Fill the tank with water to the maximum liquid level and inspect for leaks. Apply internal low pressure air (5 psig maximum) and soap test the weld joints.

6.3

Special Pressure Tests All reinforcing pads shall be tested with air at 15 psig. After the test the vent holes shall be filled with stiff grease.

6.4

Dimensional Inspection Each tank shall be inspected to ensure that all dimensions have been held within tolerance.

7.0 Preparation for Lining and Painting


All tank surfaces shall be cleaned to remove loose scale, rust, grease, dirt, weld spatter and other foreign matter. All welds must be smooth with no porosity, holes, high spots, lumps or pockets. All corners and all weld seams are to be ground to a minimum radius of 1/8".

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Technical Bulletin 6.01, Rev. 0 December 1998 Appendix A Service Notes and Recommendations 50% Sodium Hydroxide (Caustic Soda)
Materials of Construction: Unlined carbon steel tanks are not recommended for this application since it can lend to iron fouling of anion resin. If used however, they will have a corrosion rate of less than 20 mpy up to an operating temperature of 150 F. All welds and bends in carbon steel operating at temperatures in excess of 118 F should be stress relieved to prevent stress corrosion cracking. Post-weld heat treatment can be performed, to relieve the stress induced by forming and welding, by heating the tank to between 1100 and 1200 F for 1 hour/inch of thickness (1 hour minimum) and cooling slowly. Grade 316 stainless steel has a corrosion rate of less than 2 mpy at operating temperatures less than 150 F. The corrosion rate for 904L stainless steel at operating temperatures less than 250 F is less than 2 mpy. These materials are subject to intergranular corrosion as a result of chromium rich carbide precipitation that forms in the heat affected zone of weld joints. This can be overcome or prevented by post-weld solution annealing (heat to 1800 F quickly) or by using an extra low carbon content grade of stainless. Natural rubber (isoprene), Butyl rubber and Ethylene-Propylene-Diene Terpolymer (EPDM) exhibit little or no detrimental effects up to 100 F. All of these materials are suitable for gaskets. Fluorocarbons (FEP, TFE), Chlorinated Polyvinylchloride (CPVC), Polypropylene (PPL) and Polyvinylchloride (PVC) are acceptable materials in service up to 150 F. The recommended tank lining is epoxy polyamide, 8 to 10 mils DFT (Plasite 7133). Semi hard natural rubber can be used in service up to 100 F.

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Technical Bulletin 6.01, Rev. 0 December 1998 93% Sulfuric Acid
Materials of Construction: Unlined carbon steel tanks are not recommended for this application due to formation of hydrogen gas and potential for explosion. If used, they will have a corrosion rate of less than 20 mpy up to an operating temperature of 100 F. Grade 316 stainless steel at an operating temperature of 100 F has a corrosion rate in excess of 50 mpy. The corrosion rate for Carpenter 20 (20Cr 3ONi) and Hastelloy B (62Ni 28Mo) at operating temperatures up to 165 F is less than 20 mpy. Teflon exhibits little or no detrimental effects. This material is suitable for gaskets. Chlorinated Polyvinylchloride (CPVC) is acceptable in service up to 70 F and o PTFE is acceptable in service up to 100 Fahrenheit. An acceptable tank lining is baked phenolic, 6 to 8 mils DFT (Heresite P403) in o service up to 100 Fahrenheit.

35% Hydrochloric Acid


Materials of Construction: Unlined carbon steel tanks are NOT acceptable in this application. The corrosion rate for Hastelloy B (62Ni 28Mo) at operating temperatures less o than 100 Fahrenheit is less than 2 mpy. The corrosion rate of this material at operating temperatures of 150 F increases to 20 mpy. Fluoroelastomer (FPM, Viton), Butyl rubber, Ethylene-Propylene-Diene Terpolymer (EPDM) and Chlorosulfonated Polyethylene (CSM, Hypalon) exhibit little or no detrimental effects up to 100 F. These materials are suitable for gaskets. Fluorocarbons (FEP, TFE), Chlorinated Polyvinylchloride (CPVC), Polypropylene (PPL) and Polyvinylchloride (PVC) are acceptable materials in service up to 100 F. An acceptable tank lining is semi-hard natural rubber in service up to 100 F.

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Technical Bulletin 6.01, Rev. 0 December 1998 26% Sodium Chloride
Materials of Construction: Unlined carbon steel tanks with a corrosion rate in excess of 50 mpy are NOT recommended in this application. Grade 316 stainless steel at this temperature has a corrosion of rate less than 20 mpy up to operating temperatures of 200 F, however, it is subject to severe pitting and stress corrosion cracking. The corrosion rate for Copper, Brass, Bronze and Carpenter 20 (20Cr 30Ni) is less than 20 mpy up to operating temperatures of 150 F. The corrosion rate for Hastelloy C276 (57Ni 16Cr 16Mo) and lnconel 600 (76Ni 16Cr 7Mo) at operating temperatures up to 200 F is less than 2 mpy. Natural rubber (Isoprene), Styrene Butadiene rubber (GRS), Fluoroelastomer (FPM, Viton), Acrylonitrile Butadiene (Nitrile), Chloroprene (Neoprene), EthylenePropylene-Diene Terpolymer (EPDM) and Chlorosulfonated Polyethylene (CSM, Hypalon) exhibit little or no detrimental effects up to 100 F. These materials are suitable for gaskets. Fluorocarbons (FEP, TFE), Chlorinated Polyvinylchloride (CPVC), Polypropylene (PPL) and Polyvinylchloride (PVC) are acceptable in service up to 150 F. Acceptable tank linings are epoxy polyamide, 8 to 10 mils DFT (Plasite 7133) and semi-hard natural rubber in service up to 100 F.

Gravity Filters and Clarifiers


Materials of Construction Various linings/coatings are used for corrosion protection of this equipment, for example, galvanizing, coal tar epoxy, and epoxy polyamide. For actual coating required, refer to the unit data sheet contained in the system specification.

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