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LPG Storage Tanks

Mellcon can supply multiple LPG Liquefied Petroleum tanks LPG Mounded Bullets & systems in a range of sizes to suit the requirements of the customer on Turnkey Basis duly approved by the CCOE chief Controller of explosives as per SMPV Rules. (pdf) The two main forms of LPG are commercial butane and commercial propane. LPG may be liquefied by moderately increasing the pressure or by reducing the temperature. Refrigerated storage is used by gas suppliers to store large volumes of LPG. The main form of LPG storage is in special tanks known as 'pressure tanks'. Commonly these pressure tanks are termed 'bulk tanks' or LPG Bullets. because LPG has a high coefficient of expansion in its liquid phase, the tanks are never completely filled with liquid (tanks are filled to approximately 85% of their water capacity), the remaining space being taken up with vapor (often referred to as the vapor space) to facilitate expansion without allowing the liquid to become 100% full (often known as hydraulically full). As LPG gas (vapor) is drawn from the tank, the vapour pressure in the tank falls and the liquid boils, producing more vapour and restoring the pressure.to maintain boiling, the liquid absorbs heat from itself, from the metal alls of the tank in contact with the liquid (known as the wetted surface area) and from the air surrounding the tank. The available gas 'off take', therefore, is dependent upon the surface area of the tank, the quantity of liquid within the tank and the temperature. The low temperature of the

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liquid (often indicating excess Off take) may be indicated as 'sweating' (where the water vapour in air condenses on the wetted surface area of the tank) and if the When the liquid temperature rises, for instance in summer, the vapor pressure increases, when the liquid temperature drops, the vapor pressure drops. Under normal Indian conditions the pressure range will be between 2-9 bar. These are designed as per the recommendations in IS-2825 / ASME Sec Vlll DlV - 1 codes and the material of construction are SA-516 / IS-2062/ IS-2002/SS-304 or as per the specific requirement of the customer. Steel used for the Tank and its fittings meets the Low Temperature Carbon Steel criteria and is tested thoroughly before fabrication. During Fabrication stringent quality norms are followed. Each tank undergoes various NDT & other inspection stages . We carry out tests like Dye Penetration Test, Radiographic Examination and the Hydro test.before despatch. The vessels are stage wise inspected by our Inspection engineers / Third party Inspectors as per the recommendations of the relevant code and the Chief controller of explosives norms. All welding are performed by qualified welders only. Finally it is hydro tested and de-hydrated with dry nitrogen. MELLCON also offers these tanks under any third party inspection according to customers specific requirement. These storage tanks are equipped with all standard instruments and controls like Rochestr gauge, excess flow check valves, safety valves, Pr. gauges, LPG Transfer compressor, Valves, Piping, Drains, Pr.Regulators, Water sprinkling system , gas leak detection system & a suitable Control panel. Optionally a Digital weighing scale can also be supplied as an integral part. Most LPG storage tanks in standby-plant service are steel, non-refrigerated pressure vessels. Tanks are available in many sizes for both aboveground and underground service. New propane tanks are built to ASME standards and are designed for at least 250 psig working pressure. Common tank sizes and approximate dimensions are shown in the chart below. Larger industrial and commercial applications generally use 18,000 gallon and larger tanks.

 Technical Specification
As per ASME sec VIII Div 1 Pressure Vessel Code 18.0 bar

Typical Sizes Available

2. 4., & 6 Tons 8 & 10, Tons 12 & 15 Tons 18 & 20 Tons 26 & 30 Ton

Standard design

Pressure design Design Temperature(atm) range Hydraulic Test Pressure Joints efficiency Radiographs Manhole Flanging Gates Thickness Diameter

-20 / +50 C

36 & 40 Tons

25.0 bar 0.85 100 % 1 # ASA 300 8 6 mm to 50 mm 600 mm to 3000 mm Up to 18 Meters Long 3000 To 80000 Kgs

Length

Weight

We undertake Range of Turnkey Projects for LPG, propane, ammonia, CO2 , Nitrous Oxide , Ethylene oxide and all other liquefiable gases

Accessories
LPG Transfer Pump / Compressor LPG Vaporizers Pressure Reducing station Emergency shut off valve Gas Leak Detection System Water Sprinkler System Rochester Gage / Roto gage Excess Flow check valve

Materials of Construction

Design Codes Followed

SA 515 / 516 Grade 60 / 65 IS -2825 Class 1 With latest / 70 Addenda SA 537 Class I / PD - 5500 2003 Edition Equivalent. TEMA SS 304 / 304 L ASME Sec.VIII Div 1& 2 2001 + SS 316 / SS 316 L latest addenda SA 387 P 11 Class II IBR Code No. ISOR / 831-1968 / IBR API 650 IS 803

SAFETY FITTINGS FOR THE TANKS There are various safety fittings we supply for the storage tank they are grouped as under Level Gauges Fixed Liquid Level Gauge Roto-Gauge Excess Flow heck Valves Simple Magnetic Level Threaded Type Gauge Sandwich Type Rochester Gauge Magnetorestrictive Type Servo Level Gauge Reflux Type DP Type
Pressure Relief Valves

Single Port Multi Port

Temperature and Pressure Pressure Gauge and Transmitter Temperature Gauges and Transmitter Remote Operated Valves Pneumatically activate, with or without manual over ride Solenoid Valves Motorized Control Valves

Alarms

High and Low level Alarms High Pressure Alarm

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LPG MOUNDED BULLETS

Introduction :We are exporter and manufacturer of LPG Mounded Bullets, Underground LPG Mounded Bullets at cheap cost. Lpg mounded bullet Volumes are from 500 M3 to 20000 M3 Total Storage, as well as Refrigerated mounded for propane storage. The Mounded Bullets are designed as per ASME Sec. VIII Div.1, ASME Sec. VIII Div.2 and BS 5500 codes. We have executed storage facility including Mechanical, Civil, Piping, Instrumentation and Electrical. We undertake the Project Execution on LSTK/ EPCC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction & Commissioning) basis. The scope of EPCC Contracts include: Design and Detailed Engineering Fabrication, Testing, Procurement, Erection, of Piping and Mounded bullets. Safety measures like Fire Fighting etc. Supply and Installation of Cathodic Protection System. Ground Improvement & Civil works Electrical and Instrumentation work

Total Project Commissioning for BULLET: 5 5 4 6 2 2 4 x x x x x x x 3000 1900 1500 1650 2000 2500 2000 cum. Mounded LPG Bullet. cum. LPG Mounded Storage Bullet. m3 LPG Storage Bullets cum. LPG Bullets. cum.LPG Mounded Storage Bullet Tanks. cum. LPG BULLET cum LPG BULLETS Tanks.

Technical Specification: Design Code ASME, PD 5500, AD Merkbaltter and others. Design Pressure 17.16 Bar Design Temperature -20 Deg C to + 55 Deg C Volume 500 M3 to 20000 M3 TOTAL STORAGE top We use various international design codes for designing of mounded horizontal cylindrical vessels as follows : PD 5500: Specification for unfired Fusion welded pressure vessels EEMUA: Guide for design , construction and use mounded horizontal cylindrical vessels for pressurized storage of LPG at ambient temperatures EEMUA 190: Selection criteria LPG storage systems ASME sec. VIII Div. 1 and 2 Material of construction: SA 537 CL 1 , SA 516 GR 70 , BS 1501-1 225 490 A , EN 10028-3 P355NL2 AND OTHERS Advantages / Comparison of LPG Sphere and LPG Mounded Bullets

IS MOUNDED BULLET FOR STORING LPG IS BETTER THAN USING SPHERE? AND WHY?
The choice between a bullet and a sphere is a matter of economics and project logistics. So one is better than the other only in the matter of which has a cheaper overall installed cost. The sphere of course uses less material than a bullet for the same amount of liquid storage but is somewhat more difficult to fabricate. The diameter for shipping of a storage tank is in the order of 10 to 14 feet depending on the method of transport. This would limit a sphere's storage capacity if it is shop fabricated. For a 10 foot diameter tank, you can get 10 or more times the storage in a bullet than a sphere. For this reason, you usually only see spheres used for very large volumes (maybe in the order of 300,000 gallons or more) because they must be field fabricated to compete with the bullet in cost. For smaller storage tanks, the bullets are preferred because they can be shop fabricated and more easily transported. top

COMPARISION OF LPG SPHERES WITH LPG STORAGE TANKS:

1) Least initial investment and financial risk in case of LPG multiple storage tanks of as compared to sphere of similar or larger volume. 2) LPG sphere of same volume needs more time for construction as compared to LPG multiple storage tanks.

3) LPG Multiple LPG storage tanks makes the project faster, economical, easier and will in turn help the company to start the terminal as soon as possible which in turn will generate good immediate returns. 4) LPG Storage tanks are much safer since it weight is distributed evenly on a larger area thus reducing chances of collapse as compared to sphere, especially in small islands porne to earth quakes, cyclones and Tsunami as can be verified from the recent incident in Japan where a row of LPG sphere went under severe fire condition. 5) Multiple LPG storage tanks have an added advantage that the load is distributed over a larger area thus the problem of uneven settlement / collapse is largely reduced. 6) In case of installations with Multiple LPG storage tanks if there is any problem / maintenance / repair / breakdown of any one tank the outlet and inlet valves of the same can be closed and the tank can be isolated, also in case of emergency the LPG product in the tank under repair / maintenance can be easily transferred to another tank located in the same plant thus increasing safety of the plant. Whereas in case of sphere if there is any problem with the sphere or its valves or pipeline the entire plant comes to a stand still (This is a loss to the company in terms of business loss, product loss, as well as extra demurrage that the company may have to pay to the shipping company if unfortunately the LPG ship also arrives the same time when the sphere has generated a possible breakdown). But in case of multiple storage tanks even if one of the tank generate a possible breakdown and the LPG ship also arrives the same time still the LPG from the ship can be unloaded to the remaining tanks and the company will have to incur least loss due to ship demurrage. 7) Though there is a common notion that for the same volume a sphere has the least surface area and least thickness and hence lesser weight and less cost but our past experience suggests that weight saved in making a sphere as compared to storage tank is lost as wastage in the development of various sections (petals and crown) thus leaving little or no benefit of the weight saved. 8) The fabrication cost increases considerably in case of sphere as compared to multiple LPG storage tanks , since the sections have to be pre fabricated at shop, shipped to site, adjusted, assembled and welded at site piece by piece in proper sequence, heat treated, radiographed and tested at site. Fabrication of sphere requires lot of time since the petals / sections are required to be assembled piece by piece in proper sequence and completion of one stage is entirely dependent on completion of the earlier stage as so on and so forth. More over there is a continous requirement of close monitoring, blockage of all construction equipments and manpower till the entire completion of work sequence by sequence, this makes the fabrication of sphere still more costlier and time consuming as regards to blockage of manpower, machinery rent etc. 9) Sphere once fabricated cannot be moved or relocated from one place to another and if in case any relocation (due to sale of plant or plant relocation) is required the sphere has to be cut into several small pieces and transported to site and then reassembled and re-fabricated at new site this is as good as manufacturing a brand new sphere at site and hence the after sale value of a sphere is much less and as compared to lpg storage tanks which can be sold out for good returns.

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