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13121-4:2005
BS EN 13121-4:2005
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This British Standard is the official English language version of
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EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 13121-4
NORME EUROPENNE
EUROPISCHE NORM
January 2005
ICS 23.020.10
English version
GRP tanks and vessels for use above ground - Part 4: Delivery,
installation and maintenance
Rservoirs et rcipients en PRV pour applications hors sol Partie 4: Livraison, installation et maintenance
2005 CEN
B-1050 Brussels
EN 13121-4:2005 (E)
Contents
Page
Foreword......................................................................................................................................................................3
1
Scope ..............................................................................................................................................................4
4
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
4.7
Delivery ...........................................................................................................................................................4
General............................................................................................................................................................4
Low temperature effects ...............................................................................................................................4
Pre-delivery check .........................................................................................................................................5
Storage............................................................................................................................................................5
Lifting devices................................................................................................................................................5
Loading ...........................................................................................................................................................5
Transportation................................................................................................................................................5
5
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.3.1
5.3.2
5.4
5.4.1
5.4.2
5.4.3
5.5
5.6
5.7
Installation ......................................................................................................................................................6
General............................................................................................................................................................6
Pre-installation checks..................................................................................................................................6
Preparation of installation location..............................................................................................................6
Requirements for installation surfaces .......................................................................................................6
Preparation of support and erection of tanks or vessels ..........................................................................6
Bolting.............................................................................................................................................................7
Anchor bolting ...............................................................................................................................................7
Nozzle bolting.................................................................................................................................................7
Bolt torques....................................................................................................................................................7
Connections ...................................................................................................................................................7
Attachments ...................................................................................................................................................7
Inspection and tests ......................................................................................................................................7
Maintenance ...................................................................................................................................................8
Annex A (informative) Allowable lifting methods for straight vertical lift ...........................................................9
Annex B (informative) Repositioning of tank/vessel from horizontal to vertical ..............................................12
Annex C (informative) Delivery checklist ..............................................................................................................15
Annex D (informative) Installation checklist .........................................................................................................16
Annex E (informative) Guidance notes for maintenance.....................................................................................17
E.1
General..........................................................................................................................................................17
E.2
Service conditions .......................................................................................................................................17
E.3
Cleaning and servicing ...............................................................................................................................17
E.4
Repairing and replacing ..............................................................................................................................17
E.5
Inspections and tests ..................................................................................................................................17
Bibliography ..............................................................................................................................................................18
EN 13121-4:2005 (E)
Foreword
This document (EN 13121-4:2005) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 210 GRP tanks and vessels, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or
by endorsement, at the latest by July 2005, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by
July 2005.
Document EN 13121 consists of the following parts under the general title GRP tanks and vessels for use above
ground:
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the European
Free Trade Association.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta,
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
EN 13121-4:2005 (E)
Scope
This document gives requirements for delivery, installation and maintenance of GRP tanks and vessels in accordance
with prEN 13121-3.
Normative references
Not applicable.
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
delivery
delivery includes loading, transportation and off-loading of the GRP tank or vessel at the site designated by the
purchaser
3.2
installation
installation includes the preparation of the support(s), erection or placement on the supports and fixing the tank or
vessel, inspection and tests before commissioning
3.3
bedding material
bedding material for flat-bottomed tanks, pliable during installation and load bearing before commissioning
3.4
screed
hard setting material to correct minor surface irregularities
3.5
transporter
organisation in charge of the transport of the tank/vessel from the place of loading to the place of storage or installation
3.6
installer
organisation in charge of installing the tank/vessel in its place of use
Delivery
4.1
General
If the manufacturer considers that the requirements of this document are insufficient for the loading and the transportation of the GRP tank or vessel for the purposes of any particular delivery, he shall provide the necessary additional
information.
NOTE
4.2
A recommended check list of those items which should be verified is given in Annex C (informative).
The possible effects on the material properties of the GRP tank or vessel of ambient temperatures experienced during
transportation shall, as far as possible, be taken into consideration, especially temperatures less than 5 C.
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4.3
Pre-delivery check
all branches are blanked with either service blanks or temporary covers.
NOTE
4.4
To avoid damage to the GRP tank or vessel during delivery, temporary bracings should be used.
Storage
If, after unloading, the GRP tank or vessel cannot immediately be installed in its final position, it shall be stored as
follows:
a)
Wherever possible the GRP tank or vessel shall be stored in the design orientation i.e. vertical tank or vessel
shall be stored (supported and anchored) vertically. If it is not possible to store the item in their operational
orientation it may be stored otherwise with special considerations on supporting and anchoring. The use of
saddles or supporting timbers with wedges may be necessary.
b)
The storage area shall be level and free from protrusions or ridges to avoid point loading. The GRP vessel or
tank shall be located in an area remote from vehicular traffic or suitably protected from traffic. Consideration
shall be given to movements due to wind on the empty item and temporary anchors shall be provided.
4.5
Lifting devices
Where the lifting device will make direct contact with GRP surfaces, synthetic fibre flat webbing slings shall be used.
The minimum width of the slings shall be 80 mm.
4.6
Loading
The GRP tank or vessel shall be lifted and handled in a suitable manner according to the state of the art; appropriate
manners are shown in the examples in Annex A (informative) and Annex B (informative).
The lifting devices shall be attached to the GRP tank or vessel in correspondence with the design of the tank or
vessel.
All lifts shall take into the consideration the site and atmospheric conditions, especially wind.
All lifts shall avoid any impact.
Loading details shall be recorded.
NOTE
4.7
This may be done by e.g. using the form given in Annex C (informative).
Transportation
Loads occurring during transport shall be considered to ensure that undue stress, local loads and abrasion are not
imposed on the GRP tank or vessel.
The GRP tank or vessel shall be secured by webbing slings or ropes.
NOTE
At the destination and before off-loading the GRP tank or vessel should be visually inspected. The results of inspection should be recorded, e.g. using the form Annex C (informative).
EN 13121-4:2005 (E)
Installation
5.1
General
The manufacturer shall advise the methods of installation of the GRP tank or vessel.
NOTE 1
NOTE 2
The details of installation should be recorded, e.g. using the form given in Annex D (informative).
5.2
Pre-installation checks
b)
c)
Pre-installation details shall be recorded, e.g. using the form given in Annex D (informative).
5.3
5.3.1
The supporting structure shall meet the requirements of the manufacturer of the GRP tank or vessel.
5.3.2
5.3.2.1
a)
b)
c)
5.3.2.2
Horizontal tanks/vessels
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5.3.2.3
The tank or vessel shall be installed vertically with a maximum deviation of 0,5. The alignment may be achieved by
placing suitable load-bearing shims, on either side of the anchor bolts. Any gap between the skirt and the supporting
structure shall be filled with a load-bearing infill before commissioning.
5.3.2.4
Tanks or vessels with supporting legs shall be installed vertically with a maximum deviation of 0,5 and securely
anchored to the supporting structure. The legs shall be shimmed using a load-bearing material to ensure that the tank
or vessel is uniformly supported.
5.3.2.5
When using drop-through tanks or vessels it shall be ensured that the support arrangement, whether continuous or
split, will support the tank/vessel uniformly.
5.4
Bolting
5.4.1
Anchor bolting
The bolting work shall be carried out in accordance with the design of the tank or vessel.
5.4.2
Nozzle bolting
The opposite lying bolts shall be tightened in pairs. Any following pair of bolts shall to be selected at the widest angle
to the axis of the previous pair.
5.4.3
Bolt torques
5.4.3.1
Nuts shall be tightened until they reach the contact surface. All nuts shall be locked by a counter nut.
5.4.3.2
5.5
Connections
Pipework shall be supported at all times so that local loads on nozzles do not exceed the design value.
NOTE
Flange and nozzle protection (e.g. covers) should be left during installation of the tank or vessel until needed for
connection of piping or ancillary equipment.
5.6
Attachments
Ladders, platforms and other attachments shall be fitted in accordance with the design and without causing undue
stress to the tank/vessel.
5.7
After completion of installation the tank or vessel shall be inspected and tested as required in the operating instructions given by the manufacturer of tank or vessel and shall include as a minimum.
a)
Visual inspections shall indicate the general state of the tank or vessel, the state of wall material, nozzles,
connections and joints. Subject of inspections shall be the outer surfaces and, for reasons of impact damage
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or abrasion, the inner surfaces. Visual inspections shall be performed before and after hydrostatic or pressure
tests.
b)
Hydrostatic or pressure tests, tests on safety or on operational devices and spark testing of lining seams.
NOTE 1
Inspection and test reports should be kept by the user until tank or vessel is decommissioned.
Maintenance
Maintenance is a set of preventive and other measures applied to enable availability and safety of tanks or vessels
and to avoid danger to health and to the environment under the service conditions of the tanks or vessels within their
working lives.
NOTE
The manufacturer should provide appropriate advice on cleaning, servicing, repairing or replacing of defective parts,
visual inspections and tests, e.g. as proposed in Annex E (informative).
Annex A
(informative)
Allowable lifting methods for straight vertical lift
Table A.1 - Allowable lifting methods for straight vertical lift
Method
One crane
Two cranes
Key
1 Rope
2 Synthetic webbing slings
S Centre of gravity
b) Cylindrical tank girded by
synthetic webbing slings.
Sling distance > 0,5 L
Key
1 Crane
2 Lifting beam
3 Synthetic webbing sling
S Centre of gravity
Key
1 Crane 1
2 Crane 2
3 Synthetic webbing sling
4 Lifting beam optional
S Centre of gravity
One crane
Two cranes
Key
1 Crane
2 Lifting beam
3 Tailing lug
4 Foot or frame
5 Trunnion
6 Lifting lugs
7 Girding sling
S Centre of gravity
d) Rectangular tank girded using
H-beams.
Sling distance > 0,5 L
Key
1 Crane
2 Lifting H beam
3 Synthetic webbing sling
S Centre of gravity
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Key
1 Crane 1
2 Crane 2
3 Synthetic webbing sling
4 Lifting beam optional
5 Foot or frame
6 Trunnion
7 Lifting lugs
8 Girding sling
S Centre of gravity
One crane
Two cranes
Key
1 Spreader beams built into tank/LID
2 Extra safety ropes are recommended
3 4-off lifting eye bolts or bow nuts with the axis of the eye
hole set normal to the central lift point
S Centre of gravity
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Annex B
(informative)
Repositioning of tank/vessel from horizontal to vertical
Table B.1 - Repositioning of tank/vessel from horizontal to vertical
Method
Rigging method
Orientation change
Key
1 Matched sling chains or ropes
2 Guide ropes
3 Soft packing
4 Strain spreader plate
a Fixed pivot point
S Centre of gravity
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Key
1 Matched sling chains or ropes
2 Guide ropes are recommended
3 Soft packing
4 Lifting lugs
a Fixed pivot point
b Crane movement
S Centre of gravityt
Rigging method
Orientation change
Key
1 Crane 1
2 Crane 2
3 Lifting beam optional
4 Synthetic webbing sling
5 Lifting lug or trunnion
6 Lifting lug or trunnion
7 Tailing lug
S Centre of gravity
Key
1 Crane 1
2 Crane 2
3 Lifting beam optional
4 Synthetic webbing sling
5 Lifting lug or trunnion
6 Lifting lug or trunnion
7 Trailing lug
S Centre of gravity
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Rigging method
Orientation change
c) Repositioning using
2 lifting lugs or
trunnions with or
without lifting
beams and a girding
sling or tailing lug.
Using 2 cranes
Key
1 Crane 1
2 Crane 2
3 Foot or frame
4 Lifting beam optional
5 Synthetic webbing sling
6 Lifting lug or trunnion
7 Girding sling
8 Tailing lug
S Centre of gravity
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Key
1 Crane 1
2 Crane 2
3 Lifting beam optional
S Centre of gravity
EN 13121-4:2005 (E)
Annex C
(informative)
Delivery checklist
Delivery Checklist
Tank/Vessel: ...................................................................................................................................................................
Manufacturer: .........................................................
Tank/Vessel-No.: ....................................................
Purchaser: ..............................................................
Address: .................................................................................
Date: .......................................................................................
Transporter: ............................................................
Address: .................................................................................
..........................................................................
.........................................................................
.........................................................................
.........................................................................
verified by .......................................................
yes/no
.........................................................................
.........................................................................
.........................................................................
verified by........................................................
.........................................................................
.........................................................................
.........................................................................
.........................................................................
verified by........................................................
........................................................................
........................................................................
........................................................................
verified by........................................................
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EN 13121-4:2005 (E)
Annex D
(informative)
Installation checklist
Installation Checklist
Tank/Vessel: ................................................................................................................................................................
Manufacturer: .........................................................
Tank/Vessel-No.: ....................................................
Purchaser: ..............................................................
Address: ...............................................................................
Date: .....................................................................................
Installer: ..................................................................
Address: ...............................................................................
Date: .....................................................................................
yes/no
Date ........................................................
......................................................
.................................................................
.................................................................
verified by.................................................
................................................................
................................................................
................................................................
verified by................................................
...............................................................
...............................................................
...............................................................
Nozzles blanked/covered
...............................................................
...............................................................
verified by...............................................
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EN 13121-4:2005 (E)
Annex E
(informative)
Guidance notes for maintenance
E.1 General
a)
Maintenance measures should be settled by instructions for use, cleaning and servicing, repairing or replacing,
visual inspections and tests.
b)
Monitoring the service conditions and frequency of inspections and tests should be controlled by the user
considering the appropriate documentation and in compliance with statutory regulations.
Tanks/vessels in conformity to this document have materials specified and have been designed for specific
service conditions.
b)
The service conditions are limited to the specified contents, its concentration, relative density and static head,
the working pressure, the working temperature and the rate of flow in filling and in emptying.
c)
In the case of a proposed change of the service conditions, a subsequent proof of conformity and possibly
special measures, e.g. special cleaning and inside inspection, should be agreed.
d)
When deciding maintenance procedures the operating practice should be considered, e.g. means of filling and
emptying, varying working temperatures or changing fluid.
Tanks/vessels and safety devices should be kept clean and operational until decommissioning.
Cleaning and servicing should be performed by trained personnel only.
When cleaning and servicing, the appropriate accident prevention regulations should be considered, e.g.
personal protective equipment and safety equipment.
b)
Before cleaning, vessels should be emptied, degassed, piping isolated and electrically disconnected. Cleaning
methods and cleaning compounds or liquids used should not generate harmful effects to the tanks/vessels,
e.g. stress cracking.
c)
All liquids and compounds used and all waste should be stored and cleared under control.
b)
The decision on repair or replacement of damaged parts should take into account availability, safety and
economy. Temporary repair is permitted but should be especially monitored.
c)
Repair should be performed by the manufacturer at the manufacturing plant or under similar conditions on site.
In all cases repair should be performed by accepted procedures, e.g. laminating, glueing or welding in accordance with applicable documents.
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Bibliography
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