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A. )a A a Z
KU W AIT OIL COM PANY K.S.C.)
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pecificstion Number
GRP Tanks
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CONTENTS
1 0 SCOPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS 4
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2 0 f 1 5
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 SERVICE CON DITIONS 5
Date
23 5 94
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1 General 5
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..2 Materia ls of Con struct ion 6
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..3 Bolt ing 6
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..4 Gaskets 7
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..5 Che mical Liner 7
.6 Des cript ion of Laminate 7
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..7 Exterior Surface 7
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..8 Final Gel Co at 7
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5 0 DESIGN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1 Design Code 8
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..2 Operat ing and Design Condit ions 8
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..3 Pressure U plif t 8
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..4 Design Cycles 8
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..5 W ind Loads and Appl ied Loads 8
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..6 Nozzle Loads 9
Specification Number
015 DH 1004
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 CONSTRUCTION 9
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1 Flanges 9
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..2 Nozzles 1 0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..3 Access and Inspect ion Openings 1 0
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..4 lnternals 1 0
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..5 Supports 1 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..6 A t tachments 1 1
7 0 FABRICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1 Chem ical Liner 1 2
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..2 Therm oplastic Liners 1 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..3 Laminate Lay up 1 2
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..4 Fabrication Details 1 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..5 Curing 1 3
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..6 Tolerances 1 4
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 INSPECTION AND TESTING 1 4
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..1 Testing 1 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..2 Visual Exam inat ion 1 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..3 Hydraul ic Test 1 4
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..4 Vacuum Tes t 1 4
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 FINISHING 1 5
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0 0 MISCELLANEOUS 1 5
11 0 PACKING MARKING AND DOCUMENTATION 1 5
1 2 0 SPARE PARTS AN D MAINTENA NCE REQUIREMENTS 1 5
Specification Number
01 5 DH 1004
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Date
23 5 94
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1 0 SCOPE
1 1 This specification covers the general requirements for materials, design,
fabrication, inspection, testing and supply of Glass-Reinforced PlasticGRP) tanks for installation at the Facility in Kuwait.
1.2 This specification compliments the data sheets for the equipment, inwhich the operating conditions and other requirements are listed indetail.
1.3 The supply of GRP tanks shall fully comply with all relevant contractualrequirements specified in the Scope of Work and Technical Specificationof the Contract.
2 0 ST ND RD SPECIFIC TIONS
2.1 GRP tanks shall conform in design, materials and performance, exceptwhere otherwise specified, wi th the current issue and amendments ofthe following prevailing on the effective data of the Contract:
2.1 .1 International Standards
ASME X Fibreglass Reinforced Plastic Pressure Tanks
ASME B16.5 Steel Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings
ASME B31.3 Chemical Plant and Petroleum Refinery Piping
2.1.2 British Standards
BS CP3, Basic Date for Design of BuildingsChapter V Part 2 Wind Loads
BS 4994 Design and Construction of Tanks inReinforced Plastic
2.1.3 Engineering Group Specifications
All equipment and accessories covered by this specification shallcomply wit h all relevant specifications of which the following are
specifically referenced in this specification:
015-AH-1002 International Codes and Standards
015-AH-1001 Basic Design Criteria
015-KH-1902 Spare Parts and Maintenance Requirements
015-LH-1001 Piping Material Classes
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015-NH-1003 Thermal and Acoustic Insulation
015-UH-1001 Packing, Marking and Documentation
0 15-XH-1005 Shop and Field Painting
2.2 Compliance wi th this specification shall not relieve the Contractor of itsresponsibility to supply equipment suited to meet the specified serviceconditions and applicable regulations.
2.3 Where conflicts exist between this specification and other Drawings,standards, codes and specifications, the most stringent shall be applied.
3 0 SERVICE CO NDITIONS
3.1 The GRP tanks shall be suitable for continuous operation without
degradation at a desert location under high ambient temperatures andhumidity. The atmosphere at the Facility is generally dusty andcorrosive and may contain traces of hydrogen sulphide.
3 2 GRP tanks shall in all respects be suitable for continuous operation in theservice conditions stated in the Engineering Group Specification entitledBasic Design Criteria (Number 015-AH-1001 .
4 0 TECHNIC L REQUIREMEN TS
4 1 General
4.1 I he following information shall be provided by the Contractor forCompany review and approval:
a. Values of design factors K1 to K5, inclusive.
b. Type of resin and resin filler.
c. Details of corrosive barrier or internal lining.
d. Main dimensions of vessel.
e. Type and number of reinforcement layers.
f. Resin cure systems and whether elevated temperature
curing is included.
g Hydrostatic test pressure.
h. Empty weight.
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4 2 Mater ia ls of Construct ion
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4.2.1 Glass Reinforcement
a. Chem ical surface m at shal l be typ e C glass, 0.25 - 0 .5 m mthick w i th a powde r binder compatib le w i th t he resin usedexcep t where th e process f lu id attacks glass in whic h casea synth etic vei l shal l be used.
Specification Number
01 5 DH 1004
b. Chopped strand mat CSM) shall be type E glass, 450-600g1sq.m with a powder binder compatib le wi th the resinused.
c. W oven roving shall be type E glass, 5 30 -8 00 g1sq.m wit ha si lane-type finish compatible with the resin used.
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d. Fi lament win ding rovin g shall be ty pe E glass continuousfi lament strand wi th a s i lane-type f in ish compatib le wi thth e resin used.
4.2 .2 Resins and Additives
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The typ e of resin shall be specified b y the Con tractor and
subm itted for review and approval by the Com pany.
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Curing system procedures shal l be submitted to theCompany for review and approval.
Thixotropic agents m ay be added in accordance w i th therecommendations of the Company-Approved resinManufacturer as long as they do n ot interfere w i th v isualexamination of th e laminate.
Ultraviolet UV) inhibitors shal l be used to preventdegradation of laminates.
Paraffin w ax shall be used to preven t air inhibit ion of cure.Sui tabi l i ty of the wax shal l be ver i f ied by the Company-Approved resin Ma nufacturer.
Pigments shall be added t o the final resin coa t. Seeparagraph 9.1 of this specification.
Flange bolting shal l consist of al loy steel studbolts with hexagon nuts.Al l studbolts shal l be threaded for the ful l length and shall protrude byt w o fu l l threads beyond the nu t. Washers shall be provided under al l
nuts and bo l t heads.
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4 4 Gaskets
Gas ket m aterial shall be as specif ied on th e vessel data sheet.
4 5 hemical Liner
4.5.1 Thermo plastic l iners shall be used whe re stated on th e vessel data
sheet.
4.5.2 Where thermoplastic l iners are not used, a smooth, wrinkle-freeresin-r ich surface shall be provided as an internal corrosionresistan t barr ier. The resin-r ich layers shall co nta in no t less tha n
9 0 resin and shal l be re inforced w i th one or t w o layers or typ e
C glass or sy nthet ic vei l depending on the nature of the processfluid. A backing layer in accordance with BS 4994 is alsorequired.
4.5 .3 In all cases th e corrosion barr ier shal l be stated on the tank datasheet and approved b y the C ompany b efore man ufactur ingbegins.
4 6 Description of Laminate
4 6 1 Structural Reinforcement
a. The structura l laminate shall provide adequate mechanicalstrength to withstand the design loadings.
b. The laminate shall be cons tructed from CSM, wo venrovings or cont inuous f i laments alone or in com binat ion.
The structural laminate shall include:
a. An inner layer consist ing of three layers of CSM (450g1sq.m) in con tac t wi th th e chemical l iner.
b. An outer layer consisting of tw o layers of CSM (45 0-6 00
g lsq .m
c . The m inimum thicknes s of the structural laminate shall be5 mm.
4 7 Exterior Surface
The exter ior surface shal l be a resin-r ich layer reinforced with type Cglass veil.
4 8 Final Gel oat
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The final gel coat shal l be applied to the exterior surface after f inalinspection. The gel coa t shall contain a UV inhibitor, pigm ent and fire-retardant as appropriate and paraffin wa x. Suitabi l i ty of the wax
addi t ion shall be ver if ied b y the Com pany-Approved resin M anufacturer.
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5 0 DESIGN
5 1 Design Code
Specification Number
015 DH 1004
All tank s shal l be designed and man ufactured in accordance w ith eitherBS 4994 or ASME Section X.
5 2 Operating and Design Conditions
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5.2.1 Operating and design conditions shall be as stated on the tankdata sheet.
5.2.2 Tanks shal l be designed for the most severe combinations ofconditions w hic h m ay occur during erection, ope ration or testing.
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5.2.3 The al lowable un i t loads permitted in the design code shall no t beincreased on the basis of the tem porary n ature of some loadingconditions.
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5.2 .4 Tanks shal l be designed for a 20-year l i fespan.
5 3 Pressure Uplift
All tanks containing internal pressure shall be checked for upl i ft. Holdingdo w n bol ts shall be provided where necessary.
5 4 Desinn Cycles
All tanks shal l be designed for 1000 cycles operation i.e., K4 1 -1, forBS 4994) unless otherwise specified.
5 5 Wind Loads and Applied Loads
5.5.1 Tanks shal l be self-supporting and designed to w ithsta nd the ful lspecif ied w ind loading based on the ma ximum vert ical project ionof exposed surface, which shal l include insulation, platforms,ladders, pipework, overhead vapour l ines and other equipmentassociated wi th th e tanks.
5.5.2 Unless otherwise specified, wind loads shal l be calculated inaccordance with BS CP3, Chapter V, Part 2, w ith the w indve loc ity o f 4 5 m ls a t a he ight o f 1 0 m f rom the grade leve l.
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5.5.3 Design wind speed Vs V x S x S x S per CP3: Chapter VPart 2, where
V basic wind velocityS topography factor 1.0
S2 ground roughness category 1 ) open country with noobstructionsS statistic factor 1 .O.
5.5.4 Eccentric moments induced by the weight of equipment
supported from the tank together with resultant moments due topiping thrusts shall be additive to wind moments.
5.5.5 Dynamic loads shall be taken into account where appropriate.
5 6 Nozzle Loads
5.6.1 The Contractor shall advise the Company-Approved Manufacturerof the external forces or moments acting on tank nozzles. TheContractor shall be responsible for ensuring that the tank designis adequate to withstand such loads. In order to avoid damage atsite all nozzles are to be capable of withstanding the weight of aman (800 N .
5.6.2 In the case of proprietary packages which include tanks andpiping the Contractor shall ensure that neither the piping systemnor the tanks are overstressed. Copies of design calculationsshall be submitted to the Company for review and approval.
5.7 In no circumstances shall the thickness of the corrosion barrier or thethermoplastic lining be included in the thickness calculated to withstandthe design conditions or loadings.
5.8 Maximum stress in hold-down bolts shall be 103 N/mm2 based on theroot area.
5.9 Recommended bolting torques shall be provided by the Company-Approved tank Manufacturer and shown on the manufacturing Drawing.
6 0 CONSTRUCTION
6 1 Flannes
6.1 . I Unless otherwise specified flange dimensions for bolt ing shallconform to ASME 816.5 Class 150 . Instrument flanges shall beclass 300 .
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6.1.2 Bolt holes for f langes shal l straddle the horizontal and verticalcen tre l ines in elevation, and the no rth lso uth centre l ines in planunless otherwise stated.
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6.1.3 Recommended bol t ing torques shall be provided by the Company-Approved tank Manufacturer and sho wn on the manufactur ingDrawings.
6.2 Nozzles
Specification Num ber
0 15 DH 1004
6.2.1 Unless otherwise agreed, the m inimum nozzle connection on anytank sha ll be 5 0 mm .
6.2.2 Pad-type connections shal l no t be permitted.
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6.2 .3 Nozzle backing flange thicknesses shal l be per Table 1 4 of BS4994, 1 0 bar ra t ing.
6.2.4 Nozzles 10 0- m m nominal bore NB) and belo w shall be supportedby plate-type gussets.
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6.3.1 Al l tanks shal l be provided wi th at least one manway exceptwhere the dimensions of the tank do not permit entry into thetank.
6.3.2 Al l m anw ays shal l be 24- in. NB except where otherw ise agreed.
Where smaller manways are permitted, they shal l in no case beless than 50 0-m m internal diameter ID).
6.3.3 Where n o manw ay is provided, the tank shall be provided w i th
suitable inspection openings, so situated th at al l internal surfaces
may be conveniently cleaned and inspected and internal f i tt ingsdismantled.
6.3.4 Al l manways, handholes and other blanked off nozzles shal l befurnished com plete w ith cover, f langes, bolting and gaskets.
6.3.5 Blank covers between 200-mm NB and 600-mm NB, inclusive,shall be provided w ith handles and a li ft ing lug.
6.3.6 A davi t arm or h inge shal l be provided where the w eigh t of the
cover and flange exceeds 3 5 kg 751b).
6 4 ln ternals Where App l icablel
6.4.1 Removable internals shall be designed to pass throu gh the tank
man way s. For tanks below 900- m m ID, internals shall be
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designed to permit removal wi thout internal access, wherepossible.
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6.4.2 Al l internals shall be self-draining and shall be designed such tha tthe y can not be loosened by vibration e.g., use lock nuts or lockwashers).
6.4.3 Al l internals shal l be supplied and instal led by the Company-Appro ved tank Manufacturer unless otherwise stated.
Specification Number
0 15 DH 1004
6 5 Supports
6.5.1 Flat-bottom ed vertical tanks shal l be ful ly supp orted over the
enti re bottom by a smooth and continuous surface. A sof tsurface, e.g., sandlbitum en or bitum en felt on a smoo th concretepad, shall be used. Protrusion greater than 3 m m shall not beperm itted. The use of pressure grouting shall not be permitted.
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6.5.2 Cu t-outs for bo tto m drain nozzles and sumps shall beincorporated.
6.5.3 Horizon tal tanks shal l be supported on t w o saddles.
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6.5 .4 Vertical tanks shal l be supported on legs, brack ets or skirts whereapproved b y the Company.
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6.5.5 Sk irt access openings, ve nts and pipe sleeves shal l be providedin accord ance w it h design code. Al l openings shall be reinforcedas required to compensa te for the loss of material at these po ints.
6.5.6 Ho ld-do wn brackets shall include provision for shims to be placedbetw een the underside of th e bracket and the sup port pad.
6.5.7 Hold-down bol ts shal l be speci f ied in mul t ip les of four. Theminim um size shall be M 20 .
6.5.8 In all cases the Contractor shal l check the streng th of th e tanksupports, taking into acc oun t th e operating conditions, si tehyd raulic testing, wind, seismic and ecc entric loads asappropriate.
6 6 ttachments
6.6.1 Each tank shall be provided w i th a nameplate in accordance wi thcodes requirements.
6.6.2 The Company-Approved tank Manufacturer shal l furnish andattach al l insulation support r ings, pipe supports, platform and
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ladder clips, lifting lugs and other attachments as and whererequired by the appropriate tank data sheet.
6 6 3Vertical tanks shall be provided wi th permanent lif ting lugs.
7 0 FABRICATION
7 1 Chem ical Liner
7 1 I The full chemical liner shall be applied to all interior surfaces ofthe tank including blank flanges, etc.
7 1 2Tank internals shall have the full chemical liner applied to all
surfaces in contact with the process fluid or vapour.
7 2 Therm oplastic Linings
7 2 1 All welds shall be positioned so that they miss nozzle openings bya minimum of 50 mm.
7 2 2Graphite powderlresin paste shall be applied behind all welds toprovide a permanent earth path for spark testing. Permanentmetal foils shall not be permitted.
7 2 3All welders shall be qualified to Company requirements beforemanufacturing commences.
7 3 Laminate Lay up
7 3 1 The chemical liner including any backing layers required underparagraph 4 5 3 hall be laid up by hand.
7 3 2The structural layer may be laid up by hand CSM and/or woven
rovings) or by machine-controlled filament winding.
7 3 3Adjacent layers of woven rovings shall not be permitted.
7 3 4The use of machine-controlled spray application of choppedrovings in lieu of CSM is prohibited unless agreed in writing wi ththe Company. When spray application is agreed to, then:
a. It shall be restricted to the structural laminate only.
b. The inner layer o the structural laminate shall be laid up byhand.
7 3 5 Hand-controlled spray application of chopped rovings isprohibited.
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7.3.6 No m ore than 6 m m of laminate shall be la id up betweenexotherm stages.
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7.3.7 Where a f i lam ent-wo und structural laminate is used, the chemicalbarrier shall be ful ly c ured before win ding co mm ences.
7.3.8 Full details of th e laminate construct ion shall be sh ow n on thema nufa cturin g Draw ings. Exotherm stages shall be clearlyindicated.
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01 5-DH-1004
7 4 Fabrication Details
7.4.1 Ma in seams shall be general ly in accordance wi th BS 499 4, Fig.
18 c) or 19 a) .
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7.4 .2 Nozzles shall be attached in accordance w ith BS 499 4, Fig. 20 b),
c) or f) . In the case of Fig. 20 f) , the internal pad of l in ingmate rial m us t be fi tted. Atta chm ent detai ls shall be clearlysho wn on m anufacturing Drawings.
7.4.3 Flanges shal l be of mou lded con struc tion and in accordance w ithBS 499 4, Fig. 24 Type I Glass reinforcement in th e stub andhub o f th e f lange shall be continuous.
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7.4 .4 Flange faces front and back) shall be sm ooth and f lat.
Tolerances shall be in accordance w ith BS 49 94 , paragraph30.2.6.
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7.4.5 If flange faces are machined, the full chemical l iner shall bereinstated. Thermoplastic l inings shall have a min imu m finishedthickness of 2 mm.
7.4 .6 Al l cyl indrical tanks, l ined or unl ined, shal l have a knuckle radius
at th e shel l-to-base junction.
7.4.7 The minim um knuckle radius shal l be 4 0 m m for tanks less than200 0-m m d iameter or 7 5 m m for la rger tanks.
7.4.8 Bases of f lat-bottom ed tanks shall be f lat to wi th in the lesser of
D l 13 0 or 5 m m where D tank d iameter).
7 5 uring
7.5.1 Al l tanks shall be post cured in accordance w i th therecomm endations of the Com pany-Approved resin Manufacturer.
7.5.2 Ful l detai ls of the curing procedures shal l be submitted to theCom pany for their review and approval including the Barcol
hardness values to be achieved).
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7.5.3 Thermoplastic-lined tanks shall not be subjected to an elevatedtemperature cure.
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7 6 Tolerances
Tolerances shall be the more stringent of those specified in the designcode or the tank data sheet.
Specification Number
015 DH 1004
8 0 INSPECTION AND TESTING
8 1 Testing
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8.1.1 All tanks shall be inspected and tested in accordance wi thBS 4994 together wi th any additional tests as may be called forin this specification and the tank data sheet.
8.1.2 All tests shall be completed before the application of thepigmented gel coat.
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8.1.3 All tanks with thermoplastic linings shall be spark tested inaccordance wi th BS 4994 paragraph 35
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8.1.4 All tests shall be carried out in the presence of the Company.
8 2 Visual Examination
All laminates shall be visually inspected during manufacture. Theacceptability of defects shall be in accordance wi th BS 4994 Table 16
Repair procedures shall be approved by the Company.
8 3 Hydraulic Test
8.4.1 All tanks shall be subjected to a hydraulic test at the approvedworks in accordance wi th the requirements of BS 4994. The
pressure shall be held for a minimum of 1 hour. The test pressureshall be approved by the Company.
8.4.2 Unless otherwise agreed all tanks containing liquids whosespecific gravity exceeds 1.0 shall be tested so that the
hydrostatic head produced in service is reproduced in the test.
8.4.3 Gaskets used during hydraulic testing shall be of the same type
and material as the service gaskets. Service bolts shall be fit tedfor testing.
8 4 Vacuum Test
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Al l tanks designed for vacuu m shall be subjected to a vacuu m test at1.3 t imes design vacuu m pressure but not more than fu l l vacuum. Thevacuu m shall be held for a minimum o f 1 hour.
9.0 FINISHING
9.1 Unless oth erw ise stated, all external GRP surfaces shall be pigme ntedl igh t blue.
9.2 Al l carbon steel surfaces, w hether or no t encased in GRP shall becleaned of al l rust b y sandblasting and ho t dip galvanised. Paintingrequirements shal l be as per the Engineering Group Spe cification enti t led
Shop and Field Painting (Number 0 1 5-XH-1005) .
9.3 All tanks shal l have the warn ing Plastic E quipment Handle w it h Carestenc i lled in tw o p laces in le t ters a t least 15 0 m m h igh.
10.0 MISCELLANEOUS
10 .1 Service gaskets (including one spare gasket) and bolting for al l blankednozzles, man way s, bod y flanges shal l be supplied.
10.2 Unless otherwise indicated on the mechanical data sheet, th e shop-testgaskets shall be re-f i t ted for transi t w i th the service bol ts.
10.3 Spares, whe re required, and service gaskets shal l be clearly tagged w iththe ta nk i tem number and Co mpany order number, and shall be suitablyboxed for transi t .
10.4 The tanks shall be provided w i th t w o carbon steel earth ing clips, sui tablybonded into the tank shell. The cl ips shall be dr il led to a ccept M I 0bolting.
1 1 .0 PACKING MARKING AND DOCUMENTATION
For al l relevant requirements, refer to the Engineering Group Specificationenti tled Packing, Marking and Docum entat ion (Number 0 1 5-UH-1001) .
1 2 .0 SPARE PARTS AN D MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
For al l relevant requirements, refer to the Engineering Group Specificationenti t led Spare Parts and Ma intenance Requirements (Numb er 0 1 5-KH-1902) .