Installation and Inspection
Guidelines for the AUS25
Quick-Fill Tank Vents

A \u00be\u0094 bore breather tube \u0096 the ZV10 has only a \u00bd\u0094 bore. This enables a single Banlaw vent to be used at flowrates up to 800LPM (210GPM) without appreciable tank pressurisation, whilst flowrates between 800 and 1100LPM require 2 vents per tank

Splash tube to provide protection against excessive turbulence or splashing affecting the correct operation and orientation of the float balls.

All Banlaw vents incorporate o\u0092ring seals, thus providing an extended and a more reliable service life. Other manufacturers use flat \u0093gasket\u0094 style seals, prone to leakage and premature failure

Banlaw manufacture a wide range of standard vent models to cater for most tank designs and applications, including CAT and Komatsu manual fill necks. Banlaw also offer custom designed vents to suit unique installations

Banlaw vents are available with a choice of 2 emergency relief pressures; 110kPa (16psi) and 49kPa (7psi), to suit a variety of tank designs. The relief setting of each vent is clearly identified by the colour of the anodised aluminium vent cap; 49kPa (GREEN) and 110kPa (RED).

The Quick-Fill tank vent was designed to be installed onto fuel and oil tanks fitted with Dry-Break (or quick-fill) pressurised refuelling equipment. Its primary functions are to:

2. provide an air-tight seal within the tank once the fuel level has reached the required level, thus creating pressurisation of the tank and upstream delivery line in order to cause the refuelling nozzle to terminate the flow of fuel into the tank

the range of flowrates used. It is designed to exhaust excessva pou r pressure from the tank, due to thermal expansion or otherwise. If required to exhaust liquid fuel, the pressure within the tank will increasesu bst an t i al l y. A full relief device must be installed if comprehensive protection is required i.e. exhausting of liquid fuel without a substantial rise in tank pressure. The Banlaw vent willbegi n to open at the stated relief pressure, and will remain open until the tank pressure decreases to a level below the vent relief pressure.

a \u00be\u0094 male nipple threaded into the vent exhaust port. This enables a breather hose to be attached and thus route the discharge of tank vapour to a safe or more convenient location = see also Section 5.2

a vent box, so that the vent can be mounted on the side wall of a tank, in instances where insufficient space exists on the top surface of the tank, or when ready access to the vent is required

a small Ryco air filter cartridge with a serviceable filter element, which conveniently screws into the vent exhaust port. This filter prevents the ingress of dust and other contamination into the vent and thus tank through the otherwise open vent exhaust

The vent is fully assembled and tested at the Banlaw factory prior to sale. As with all Banlaw products, each vent is covered by a 3 month manufacturers\u0092 warranty and is manufactured in accordance with Banlaw Pipeline company Quality Assurance procedures, accredited by Lloyd\u0092s Register of Quality Assurance Australia (AS/NZS ISO 9001-1994).

The vent is designed to accompany the Banlaw (or equivalent) refuelling nozzle and the Banlaw (or equivalent) dry-break fuel receiver. The vents primary function is to support the operation of the quick-fill refuelling system. It is distinct from traditional \u0093free-to-air vents\u0094 and other vent designs, and thus cannot be replaced with other vent types or used for other purposes outside the scope of this document without the express permission of Banlaw Pipeline. It can only be classed as a \u0093free-to-air\u0094 vent whilst ever the fuel level and thus float balls remain at a low level so as to ensure the free passage of air through the vent valve. If the fuel is at such a level so as to raise the float balls against the o\u0092ring seal at the base of the vent valve, thus effectively sealing the tank, the only unrestricted passage of air from or into the tank will pass through the 1/16\u0094 bleed hole in the top flange of the valve. This is to ensure any further filling of the tank is discouraged by the resistance of air through the vent bleed hole and thus pressurisation of the tank contents.

If additional fuel is forced into the tank i.e. if the automatic shut-off of the nozzle is manually over-ridden, the emergency relief facility of the vent may be activated. Sustained filling of the tank and thus relief of excess vapour will eventually eliminate the ullage within the tank and hence cause overfilling. Once the ullage in the vicinity of the vent has been eliminated, the vent will be forced to exhaust liquid fuel. As mentioned earlier, such a task will increase the pressurisation of the tank

The correct installation of the tank vent is crucial to the proper operation of the Banlaw refuelling system. Incorrect or otherwise poor installation practice will jeopardise the safety and reliability of the system. The Banlaw Quick-Fill refuelling system is a \u0093pressurised\u0094 system, and thus its inherent safety relies on the installation being in accordance with the manufacturers\u0092 guidelines.