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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
See Photogallery
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
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 » Typical Sizes Available

As per ASME 2. 4., & 6 Tons

sec VIII Div 1
Standard design 8 & 10, Tons
Pressure Vessel
Code 12 & 15 Tons

18 & 20 Tons
Pressure design 18.0 bar
26 & 30 Ton
Design
36 & 40 Tons
Temperature(atm) -20 / +50 °C
range

Hydraulic Test
25.0 bar
Pressure

Joints efficiency 0.85

Radiographs 100 %

Manhole 1

Flanging # ASA 300

Gates 8

Thickness 6 mm to 50 mm

600 mm to
Diameter
3000 mm

Up to 18 Meters
Length
Long

3000 To 80000
Weight
Kgs

We undertake Range of Turnkey Projects for LPG, propane, ammonia, CO2 , Nitrous Oxide ,
Ethylene oxide and all other liquefiable gases
» Materials of
» Accessories » Design Codes Followed
Construction
» LPG Transfer Pump / » SA 515 / 516 Grade 60 / 65 » IS -2825 Class 1 With latest
Compressor / 70 Addenda
» LPG Vaporizers » SA 537 Class I / » PD - 5500 – 2003 Edition
» Pressure Reducing station Equivalent. » TEMA
» Emergency shut off valve » SS 304 / 304 L » ASME Sec.VIII Div 1& 2 – 2001 +
» Gas Leak Detection » SS 316 / SS 316 L latest addenda
System » SA 387 P 11 Class II » IBR Code No. ISOR / 831-1968 /
» Water Sprinkler System IBR
» Rochester Gage / Roto » API 650
gage » IS 803
» Excess Flow check valve
 SAFETY FITTINGS FOR THE TANKS
There are various safety fittings we supply for the storage tank they are grouped as
under

» Pressure Relief Valves » Level Gauges »Temperature and Pressure

• Single Port • Fixed Liquid Level Gauge • Pressure Gauge and Transmitter
• Multi Port • Roto-Gauge • Temperature Gauges and
» Excess Flow heck Valves • Simple Magnetic Level Transmitter
• Threaded Type Gauge » Remote Operated Valves
• Sandwich Type • Rochester Gauge • Pneumatically activate, with or
• Magnetorestrictive Type without manual over ride
• Servo Level Gauge • Solenoid Valves
• Reflux Type • Motorized Control Valves
• DP Type
» 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 x 3000 cum. Mounded LPG Bullet.

• 5 x 1900 cum. LPG Mounded Storage Bullet.
• 4 x 1500 m3 LPG Storage Bullets
• 6 x 1650 cum. LPG Bullets.
• 2 x 2000 cum.LPG Mounded Storage Bullet Tanks.
• 2 x 2500 cum. LPG BULLET
• 4 x 2000 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

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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.

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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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LPG BULLET
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and in mounded bullet tank , we manufacture based on our Customer Needed Capacity. “We
are mainly Supplier of Lpg bullets With complete design, Quality Manufacturing, Installation
and Commissioning.” Specification: 1. Design Temperature: - 10 Deg C to + 65 Deg C 2.
Design Code: ASME ,AD MERKBALTTER ,PD 5500 , CODAP 2000 AND OTHERS 3. Excellent
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FOB Price:
Product Code: BTV- LPG- SD
Product Status: New
Currency: INR-Indian Rupee
Minimum Order Quantity: 40
Production Capacity: Unlimited
Port Of Dispatch: Mumbai

Company Profile:
We lpgfillingplant dot com are supplier and manufacturer of Lpg filling plant, Lpg refilling
plant, Lpg bottling plant, Lpg gas plant, Lpg turnkey plant, lpg plant design ,lpg installation
plant, lpg gas plants, lpg gas cylinder, lpg cylinder filling plant, lpg gas plant, lpg semitrailer,
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terminal, lpg sphere, lpg truck tank, lpg cylinder, lpg storage gas tanks, Lpg oil and gas
plant, Industrial Lpg plant. Technical Specification: Design Pressure: 18 bar (MixA1 - ADR)
Design Temperature: -20 / + 50 Design Code: EN - 12493 / ADR , PD 5500 , ASME SECT VIII
DIV 1 & 2 We supply our products with a Largest Exporters of Gas Equipments with an
Excellent Quality and Quantity.
Year Of Establishment: 1993
Company Type: Manufacturing

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