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STATIC LPG STORAGE TANKS FOR BURIED INSTALLATION
PED 2014/68/EU

CAPACITY: 15 – 20 – 25 – 30 – 35 – 50 MC
TECHNICAL DETAILS

Construction Code: EN 13445-3

Approval:  PED 2014/68/EU

Certification: in accordance with EN 17065

Category:  IV

Shell and Head Materials: P355NH – UNI EN 10028-3

 Material Certificates: EN 10204 – 3.1

Operating Pressure: 1,76 MPa – (2,0 MPa) (if requested)

Design Temperature: -20 °C +50 °C

Hydrostatic Test Pressure: 25,24 bar – (30,00 MPa) (upon request)

Contained fluid: LPG

Welding coefficient: 1 – (0,85) (upon request)

Safety coefficient: 2,4 – (2,7) – (3,0) (upon request)

INSPECTIONS, TESTS AND ACCEPTANCE

Compliant with PED, EN 12542 and EN 13445

NDT: UT, VT, PT, (RT) (upon request)

FINISHING

External protection of the tank through a surface finishing that ensures corrosion protection:

Sandblasting grade SA 2,5

Two-component epoxy paint. Thickness: 500 microns

Alternative solutions can be provided to cater to specific consumer requirements.

DATA SHEET
PRODUCT CODE C.ty [mc] A

[mm]

B

 [mm]

C

[mm]

D

[mm]

NCVIN_DEP_15MC_1700-OR 15 6.940 6.000 4.500 1.700
NCVIN_DEP_20_2370MC-OR 20 5.300 4.000 2.500 2.370
NCVIN_DEP_25_2370MC-OR 25 6.300 5.000 3.700 2.370
NCVIN_DEP_30_2370MC-OR 30 7.300 6.000 4.500 2.370
NCVIN_DEP_35_2370MC-OR 35 8.300 7.000 5.700 2.370
NCVIN_DEP_50_2370MC-OR 50 12.300 11.000 4.750 (x2) 2.370
STANDARD CONNECTIONS
ID Nominal Flange Diameter Function
A DN 15 Draining
B DN 65 Max level alarm 
C DN 25 Thermometer (without pocket) 
D DN 25 Level Rod 
E DN 15 Pressure gauge
F DN 80 Safety valves manifold 
G DN 65 Level gauge
H DN 80 Free connection 
I DN 50  Filling
L DN 40 Gas phase withdrawl
M DN 40 Liquid phase withdrawl
P DN 450 Manhole

EQUIPMENT ON REQUEST

On request, buried LPG static storage tanks are supplied with service and safety equipment according to D.M 13/10/1994 and D.P.R n. 151 of 01/08/2011.

Equipment list:

a. Safety valves;

b. Safety valves manifold, suitable to cut-off one valve at a time for maintenance;

c. Safety valves steel vent pipe;

d. Liquid level gauge;

e. Max liquid level alarm;

f. Pressure gauge with electric contacts for max pressure alarm;

g. Liquid phase thermometer;

h. Extractable level rod;

i. Liquid phase withdrawl with wafer ball valve and excess flow valve;

j. Gas phase withdrawl with wafer ball valve and excess flow valve;

k. Filling valve with Check valve;

l. Command board;

m. Inspection manhole DN450;

n. Cathodic protection:

n. 4 anodes of 8,5 kg with 10 mt cable + 1 electrode 150×300 (tanks of capacity up to 30 mc) n. 6 anodes of 8,5 kg + 1 electrode 150×300 (tanks of capacity between 30 and 50 mc)
n. 1 steel plate with a 15 mt cable to be fixed to the tank
n. 25 mt cable for a ring connection

Please note that the installation of a cathodic protection system is strongly recommended, and shall be verified by the designer in function of installation place.