Tank Parts 2.1
Tank Parts 2.1
C
Receiving Line Shell Nozzle
R
Vent Nozzle
Shell Manhole
a Temperature Probe
ITG Nozzle
n Spare Nozzle
k Roof Manhole
Vent Nozzle
• are frequently used to control
the rate of flow, speed, direction,
mass, shape, and/or the
pressure of the stream that
emerges from them
Side Gauge Hatch Nozzle
• have been designed to provide
secure, vapor-tight, non-sparking
access ports for storage tank
dipping and sampling functions.
Center Gauge Hatch Nozzle
• have been designed to provide
secure, vapor-tight, non-sparking
access ports for storage tank
dipping and sampling functions
at the center of the tank.
ITG Nozzle
• Measured liquid products in bulk
tanks.
Roof Manhole
• shall be provided for access to the
tank interior and for ventilation when
the tank is empty
• opening & normal personnel access
Roof Manhole
Spare Nozzle
IHLA (Independent High Level Alarm)
• A device installed in a fuel
storage tank that is capable of
sounding an alarm, during a
filling operation, when the liquid
level nears the top of the tank.
• an overfill prevention device
Temperature Probe
• inserted or immersed in liquid
to be able to measure the
temperature
Circulation Vent (Air Scoop Vent)
• to prevent the development of a combustible
gas mixture within the tank
• these vents shall be covered with a corrosion-
resistant coarse-mesh screen and shall be
provided with weather shields
• maximum spacing between vents shall be 10
m (32 ft)
• total net open area of these vents shall be
greater than or equal to 0.06 m2/m (0.2 ft2/ft)
of tank diameter
• center circulation vent with a minimum net
open area of 30,000 mm2 (50 in.2) shall be
provided at the center of the fixed roof or at
the highest elevation possible on the fixed roof
Shell Nozzles
• Nozzles (excluding manholes) shall be installed
within the following tolerances:
o a) specified projection from outside of tank shell to
extreme face of flange: ±5 mm (3/16 in.);
o b) elevation of shell nozzle or radial location of a
roof nozzle: ±6 mm (1/4 in.);
o c) flange tilt in any plane, measured on the flange
face: ±1/2 degree for nozzles greater than NPS 12 in.
nominal diameter, ±3 mm (1/8 in.) at the outside
flange diameter for nozzles NPS 12 and smaller;
o d) flange bolt hole orientation: ±3 mm (1/8 in.).
Service Line Shell Nozzle
• Dispensing line
Receiving Line Shell Nozzle
Low Suction Nozzle
• Withdraw products below dead
stock
Water Draw-Off Nozzle / Sludge Draw-Off
Shell Manhole
• shall conform to Figure 5.7a and Figure 5.7b and Table
5.3a through Table 5.5b (or Table 5.6a through Table
5.8b), but other shapes are permitted by 5.7.1.8. Each
manhole reinforcing plate shall be provided with a 6
mm (1/4 in.) diameter telltale hole (for detection of
leakage through the interior welds).
• The hole shall be located on the horizontal centerline
and shall be open to the atmosphere.
• Manholes shall be installed within the following
tolerances:
o a) specified projection from outside of shell to extreme
face of flange, ±13 mm (1/2 in.)
o b) elevation and angular location, ±13 mm (1/2 in.)
o c) flange tilt in any plane, measured across the flange
diameter, ±13 mm (1/2 in.)
Foam Nozzle
Fast Flush Nozzle (For ADO & JET-A1 onl
y)
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