GRP Tank Calculator, Sands Civil Services Estimation to BS 4994 Project:

#VALUE! WUC - Gaborone WTW

OSEC Plant - Sodium Hypochlorite Tanks
Check on Poly Phoenix Design

Tank diameter, m 1.8

Calculation of Design Factor, K Required tank volume, litres 29260

Ks Safety Factor 4.0 Tank height, inc 10% ullage, m 11.5

K1 Factor for Method of Manufacture: Contents <1% Electrolytic Sodium Hypochlo

spray application

Hand-held spray
Machine control

Machine control
filament wound
SG of contents 1.1
Hand lay-up

application
Design pressure (above static head): 0

Range = 1.5 - 3.0 1,5 Pressure at base of tank, MPa 0.124

ü Qc, N.mm-1 111.6

K2 Factor for Chemical Compatibility Compatibility test or data Resin: Yield Elongation

Range = 1.2 - 2.0 2,0 Derakane 411 5% Load Limited

20-30% loss of

30-40% loss of
<20% loss of

<50% loss of
HDT 105°C OK
strength

strength

strength
strength

allowable Strain

Strain Adjusted
N/mm / kg/m 2

N/mm / kg/m 2
Load limited
ü

UTUS

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K3 Design Temperature, °C 20°C

ü CSM 200 #VALUE! #VALUE!

1.05

1.25

Range = 1.0 - 1.25 1,05 ü WR 300 #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE!

1.1

1.2

ü Allowable load limit UL #VALUE! N/mm / kg/m2

K4 Factor for Cyclic Loading Number of cycles Laminate construction

#VALUE! kg.m-2
Range = 1.1 - 2.0 1,1 Total weight of reinforcement

103 =10yrs @ fill / empty every 3-4 days Calculated, Qc 111.6

103

104

105

106

10 =10yrs @ fill / empty 3 x per day

4 As built, Qb = ∑n0 wn.nn.un #VALUE!

ü Qb > Qc? #VALUE!

K5 Curing procedure Curing procedure? Estimated wall thickness

Range = 1.1 - 1.5 1,3 Post-cure û CSM 2.2 #VALUE! mm

K = Ks x k1 x k2 x k3 x k4 x k5 #VALUE! #VALUE! WR 0.95 #VALUE! mm

Category Build schedule

Wall thickness
Weight of glass,

Overall Design & Build Category 1

N/mm / kg/m2
Type of glass
No of Layers

content
Resin :
kg.m-2

UTUS

Glass

glass
mat
Flammable
Corrosive

Corrosive

Contents: Reinforced Gel Coat

Highly

Other
Toxic

5 450 CSM ### 2.00:1 33% 4.95

<1% Electrolytic Sodium Hypochlorite 1 ü 1 800 WR ### 2.75:1 27% 0.76

Based on Only dip 5 450 CSM ### 2.75:1 27% 4.95

Known
related data coupon data
resistance ↓
↓ ↓ 1 800 WR ### 2.00:1 33% 0.76

Compatibility with liner / resi 2 ü 6 450 CSM ### 3.00:1 25% 5.94

Category 1 2 3 1 800 WR ### 2.00:1 33% 0.76

Design Temp 3 ü 450 CSM ### 3.00:1 25% 0

Design Pressure 3 ü 800 WR ### 2.00:1 33% 0

Size of vessel, m 3
2 ü 1 800
Flat bottom - full
2 support
Geometry
Any other, eg legs,
skirts,etc
ü

Safety Critical Item 1 ü Total > 5.8 ### 18.1

GRP Tank Calculator: Sands Civil Services Estimation to BS 4994 Project:
Design Temp 45° C, WUC - Mmashia WTW
Design Factor, K = 37.5 OSEC Plant - Sodium Hypochlorite Tanks
Calculated laminate construction = 22.3 kg.m-2 Check on Design
Calculated wall thickness = 8 mm
Category = 1
Tank diameter, m 2.9

Calculation of Design Factor, K Required tank volume, litres 40000

Ks Safety Factor 3.0 Tank height, inc 10% ullage, m 6.7

K1 Factor for Method of Manufacture: Contents <1% Electrolytic Sodium Hypochlo

spray application

Hand-held spray
Machine control

Machine control
filament wound
SG of contents 1.1
Hand lay-up

application
Design pressure (above static head), MPa: 0.01

Range = 1.5 - 3.0 3.0 Pressure at base of tank, MPa 0.082

ü Qc, N.mm-1 118.6

K2 Factor for Chemical Compatibility Compatibility test or data Resin: Yield Elongation

Range = 1.2 - 2.0 1.8 Derakane 411 5% Load Limited

20-30% loss of

30-40% loss of
<20% loss of

<50% loss of

HDT 105°C OK
strength

strength

strength

strength

allowable Strain

Strain Adjusted
N/mm / kg/m2

N/mm / kg/m2
Load limited
ü

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K3 Design Temperature, °C 45°C

ü CSM 200 5.3 0.001%

1.05

1.10

1.15

1.20

1.25

Range = 1.0 - 1.25 1.05 WR 300 8.0 0.001% 6.8

ü Allowable load limit UL 5.3 N/mm / kg/m2

K4 Factor for Cyclic Loading Number of cycles Laminate construction

22.3 kg.m-2
Range = 1.1 - 2.0 1.7 Total weight of reinforcement

103 =10yrs @ fill / empty every 3-4 days Calculated, Qc 118.6

103

104

105

106

104 =10yrs @ fill / empty 3 x per day As built, Qb = ∑n0 wn.nn.un 28.3

ü Qb > Qc? Inadequate reinforcement

K5 Curing procedure Curing procedure? Estimated wall thickness

Range = 1.1 - 1.5 1.3 Post-cure û CSM 2.2 49.1 mm

K = Ks x k1 x k2 x k3 x k4 x k5 37.6 WR 0.95 21.2 mm

Category Build schedule

Wall thickness
Weight of glass,

Overall Design & Build Category 1

N/mm / kg/m2
Type of glass
No of Layers

content
Resin :
kg.m-2

UTUS

Glass

glass
mat
Flammable
Corrosive
Corrosive

Contents: <<<<<<<<<<<Reinforced Gel Coat>>>>>>>>>>>>

Highly

Other
Toxic

1 600 WR 4.1 2.00:1 33% 0.57

<1% Electrolytic Sodium Hypochlorite 3 ü 1 600 CSM 3.2 2.75:1 27% 1.32

Based on Only dip 1 450 CSM 2.4 2.75:1 27% 0.99

Known
related data coupon data
resistance ↓
↓ ↓ 1 600 WR 4.1 2.00:1 33% 0.57

Compatibility with liner / res 3 ü 1 600 CSM 3.2 3.00:1 25% 1.32

Category 1 2 3 1 600 WR 4.1 2.00:1 33% 0.57

Design Temp 3 ü 1 600 CSM 3.2 3.00:1 25% 1.32

Design Pressure 2 ü 1 600 WR 4.1 2.00:1 33% 0.57

Size of vessel, m 3
2 ü
Flat bottom - full
support
Geometry 2
Any other, eg legs,
skirts,etc
ü

Safety Critical Item 1 ü Total > 4.7 28.3 7.2