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BS EN 13121-4:2005
National foreword
English version
GRP tanks and vessels for use above ground - Part 4: Delivery,
installation and maintenance
Réservoirs et récipients en PRV pour applications hors sol - Oberirdische GFK-Tanks und -Behälter - Teil 4:
Partie 4: Livraison, installation et maintenance Auslieferung, Aufstellung und Instandhaltung
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Contents
Page
Foreword......................................................................................................................................................................3
1 Scope ..............................................................................................................................................................4
2 Normative references ....................................................................................................................................4
3 Terms and definitions ...................................................................................................................................4
4 Delivery ...........................................................................................................................................................4
4.1 General............................................................................................................................................................4
4.2 Low temperature effects ...............................................................................................................................4
4.3 Pre-delivery check .........................................................................................................................................5
4.4 Storage............................................................................................................................................................5
4.5 Lifting devices................................................................................................................................................5
4.6 Loading ...........................................................................................................................................................5
4.7 Transportation................................................................................................................................................5
5 Installation ......................................................................................................................................................6
5.1 General............................................................................................................................................................6
5.2 Pre-installation checks..................................................................................................................................6
5.3 Preparation of installation location..............................................................................................................6
5.3.1 Requirements for installation surfaces .......................................................................................................6
5.3.2 Preparation of support and erection of tanks or vessels ..........................................................................6
5.4 Bolting.............................................................................................................................................................7
5.4.1 Anchor bolting ...............................................................................................................................................7
5.4.2 Nozzle bolting.................................................................................................................................................7
5.4.3 Bolt torques....................................................................................................................................................7
5.5 Connections ...................................................................................................................................................7
5.6 Attachments ...................................................................................................................................................7
5.7 Inspection and tests ......................................................................................................................................7
6 Maintenance ...................................................................................................................................................8
Annex A (informative) Allowable lifting methods for straight vertical lift ...........................................................9
Annex B (informative) Repositioning of tank/vessel from horizontal to vertical ..............................................12
Annex C (informative) Delivery checklist ..............................................................................................................15
Annex D (informative) Installation checklist .........................................................................................................16
Annex E (informative) Guidance notes for maintenance.....................................................................................17
E.1 General..........................................................................................................................................................17
E.2 Service conditions .......................................................................................................................................17
E.3 Cleaning and servicing ...............................................................................................................................17
E.4 Repairing and replacing ..............................................................................................................................17
E.5 Inspections and tests ..................................................................................................................................17
Bibliography ..............................................................................................................................................................18
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Foreword
This document (EN 13121-4:2005) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 210 “GRP tanks and ves-
sels”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or
by endorsement, at the latest by July 2005, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by
July 2005.
Document EN 13121 consists of the following parts under the general title GRP tanks and vessels for use above
ground:
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the European
Free Trade Association.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following coun-
tries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Esto-
nia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta,
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
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1 Scope
This document gives requirements for delivery, installation and maintenance of GRP tanks and vessels in accordance
with prEN 13121-3.
2 Normative references
Not applicable.
3.1
delivery
delivery includes loading, transportation and off-loading of the GRP tank or vessel at the site designated by the
purchaser
3.2
installation
installation includes the preparation of the support(s), erection or placement on the supports and fixing the tank or
vessel, inspection and tests before commissioning
3.3
bedding material
bedding material for flat-bottomed tanks, pliable during installation and load bearing before commissioning
3.4
screed
hard setting material to correct minor surface irregularities
3.5
transporter
organisation in charge of the transport of the tank/vessel from the place of loading to the place of storage or instal-
lation
3.6
installer
organisation in charge of installing the tank/vessel in its place of use
4 Delivery
4.1 General
If the manufacturer considers that the requirements of this document are insufficient for the loading and the transpor-
tation of the GRP tank or vessel for the purposes of any particular delivery, he shall provide the necessary additional
information.
NOTE A recommended check list of those items which should be verified is given in Annex C (informative).
The possible effects on the material properties of the GRP tank or vessel of ambient temperatures experienced during
transportation shall, as far as possible, be taken into consideration, especially temperatures less than 5 °C.
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all branches are blanked with either service blanks or temporary covers.
NOTE To avoid damage to the GRP tank or vessel during delivery, temporary bracings should be used.
4.4 Storage
If, after unloading, the GRP tank or vessel cannot immediately be installed in its final position, it shall be stored as
follows:
a) Wherever possible the GRP tank or vessel shall be stored in the design orientation i.e. vertical tank or vessel
shall be stored (supported and anchored) vertically. If it is not possible to store the item in their operational
orientation it may be stored otherwise with special considerations on supporting and anchoring. The use of
saddles or supporting timbers with wedges may be necessary.
b) The storage area shall be level and free from protrusions or ridges to avoid point loading. The GRP vessel or
tank shall be located in an area remote from vehicular traffic or suitably protected from traffic. Consideration
shall be given to movements due to wind on the empty item and temporary anchors shall be provided.
Where the lifting device will make direct contact with GRP surfaces, synthetic fibre flat webbing slings shall be used.
The minimum width of the slings shall be 80 mm.
4.6 Loading
The GRP tank or vessel shall be lifted and handled in a suitable manner according to the state of the art; appropriate
manners are shown in the examples in Annex A (informative) and Annex B (informative).
The lifting devices shall be attached to the GRP tank or vessel in correspondence with the design of the tank or
vessel.
All lifts shall take into the consideration the site and atmospheric conditions, especially wind.
NOTE This may be done by e.g. using the form given in Annex C (informative).
4.7 Transportation
Loads occurring during transport shall be considered to ensure that undue stress, local loads and abrasion are not
imposed on the GRP tank or vessel.
NOTE At the destination and before off-loading the GRP tank or vessel should be visually inspected. The results of inspec-
tion should be recorded, e.g. using the form Annex C (informative).
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5 Installation
5.1 General
The manufacturer shall advise the methods of installation of the GRP tank or vessel.
NOTE 2 The details of installation should be recorded, e.g. using the form given in Annex D (informative).
Pre-installation details shall be recorded, e.g. using the form given in Annex D (informative).
The supporting structure shall meet the requirements of the manufacturer of the GRP tank or vessel.
The foundation shall be flat and level within 2 mm/m with an overall maximum deviation of 5 mm. Flat-
bottomed tanks/vessels shall be erected vertically with a maximum deviation of 0,5°.
On uneven foundations or in case of uneven tank or vessel bottoms, a fresh bedding material of a sufficient
thickness shall be used to ensure contact between the foundation and the bottom.
NOTE The bedding material, e.g. cement screed, polymer concrete, sodium/potassium water glass sand mixtures and
bituminous sand mixtures, rubber, bitumen felt should be laid shortly before erection ensuring that any orientation marks
are visible. The bedding material should be covered to prevent adhesion to the tank/vessel.
NOTE The saddle support should be installed with a tolerance of ±1 mm/m separation.
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The tank or vessel shall be installed vertically with a maximum deviation of 0,5°. The alignment may be achieved by
placing suitable load-bearing shims, on either side of the anchor bolts. Any gap between the skirt and the supporting
structure shall be filled with a load-bearing infill before commissioning.
Tanks or vessels with supporting legs shall be installed vertically with a maximum deviation of 0,5° and securely
anchored to the supporting structure. The legs shall be shimmed using a load-bearing material to ensure that the tank
or vessel is uniformly supported.
When using drop-through tanks or vessels it shall be ensured that the support arrangement, whether continuous or
split, will support the tank/vessel uniformly.
5.4 Bolting
The bolting work shall be carried out in accordance with the design of the tank or vessel.
The opposite lying bolts shall be tightened in pairs. Any following pair of bolts shall to be selected at the widest angle
to the axis of the previous pair.
Nuts shall be tightened until they reach the contact surface. All nuts shall be locked by a counter nut.
5.5 Connections
Pipework shall be supported at all times so that local loads on nozzles do not exceed the design value.
NOTE Flange and nozzle protection (e.g. covers) should be left during installation of the tank or vessel until needed for
connection of piping or ancillary equipment.
5.6 Attachments
Ladders, platforms and other attachments shall be fitted in accordance with the design and without causing undue
stress to the tank/vessel.
After completion of installation the tank or vessel shall be inspected and tested as required in the operating instruc-
tions given by the manufacturer of tank or vessel and shall include as a minimum.
a) Visual inspections shall indicate the general state of the tank or vessel, the state of wall material, nozzles,
connections and joints. Subject of inspections shall be the outer surfaces and, for reasons of impact damage
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or abrasion, the inner surfaces. Visual inspections shall be performed before and after hydrostatic or pressure
tests.
b) Hydrostatic or pressure tests, tests on safety or on operational devices and spark testing of lining seams.
NOTE 1 Within hydrostatic or pressure tests, accoustic emission tests should be performed.
NOTE 2 Inspection and test reports should be kept by the user until tank or vessel is decommissioned.
6 Maintenance
Maintenance is a set of preventive and other measures applied to enable availability and safety of tanks or vessels
and to avoid danger to health and to the environment under the service conditions of the tanks or vessels within their
working lives.
NOTE The manufacturer should provide appropriate advice on cleaning, servicing, repairing or replacing of defective parts,
visual inspections and tests, e.g. as proposed in Annex E (informative).
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Annex A
(informative)
Key
1 Rope
2 Synthetic webbing slings
S Centre of gravity
b) Cylindrical tank girded by
synthetic webbing slings.
Sling distance > 0,5 L
Key Key
1 Crane 1 Crane 1
2 Lifting beam 2 Crane 2
3 Synthetic webbing sling 3 Synthetic webbing sling
S Centre of gravity 4 Lifting beam optional
S Centre of gravity
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Key
Key 1 Crane 1
1 Crane 2 Crane 2
2 Lifting beam 3 Synthetic webbing sling
3 Tailing lug 4 Lifting beam optional
4 Foot or frame 5 Foot or frame
5 Trunnion 6 Trunnion
6 Lifting lugs 7 Lifting lugs
7 Girding sling 8 Girding sling
8 Synthetic webbing sling 9 Tailing lug
S Centre of gravity S Centre of gravity
Key
1 Crane
2 Lifting H beam
3 Synthetic webbing sling
S Centre of gravity
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Key
1 Synthetic webbing slings
2 Spreader beams attached to tank or slings
3 Extra safety ropes are recommended
S Centre of gravity
f) Rectangular tank lifted by 4
lifting bolts where spreader beams
are incorporated within the tank
design.
Key
1 Spreader beams built into tank/LID
2 Extra safety ropes are recommended
3 4-off lifting eye bolts or bow nuts with the axis of the eye
hole set normal to the central lift point
S Centre of gravity
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Annex B
(informative)
Key
1 Matched sling chains or ropes
Key 2 Guide ropes are recommended
1 Matched sling chains or ropes 3 Soft packing
2 Guide ropes 4 Lifting lugs
3 Soft packing a Fixed pivot point
4 Strain spreader plate
a Fixed pivot point b Crane movement
S Centre of gravity S Centre of gravityt
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Key Key
1 Crane 1 1 Crane 1
2 Crane 2 2 Crane 2
3 Lifting beam optional 3 Lifting beam optional
4 Synthetic webbing sling 4 Synthetic webbing sling
5 Lifting lug or trunnion 5 Lifting lug or trunnion
6 Lifting lug or trunnion 6 Lifting lug or trunnion
7 Tailing lug 7 Trailing lug
S Centre of gravity S Centre of gravity
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Key
1 Crane 1
2 Crane 2
3 Foot or frame
Key
4 Lifting beam optional
1 Crane 1
5 Synthetic webbing sling
2 Crane 2
6 Lifting lug or trunnion
3 Lifting beam optional
7 Girding sling
S Centre of gravity
8 Tailing lug
S Centre of gravity
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Annex C
(informative)
Delivery checklist
Delivery Checklist
Tank/Vessel: ...................................................................................................................................................................
Manufacturer: ......................................................... Site of Manufacture: ................................................................
Tank/Vessel-No.: .................................................... Date of manufacture: ..............................................................
Purchaser: .............................................................. Address: .................................................................................
Purchaser no.: ...................................................... Date: .......................................................................................
Transporter: ............................................................ Address: .................................................................................
Vehicle registration No. ............................................ Loading point: ........................................................................
Place of destination: ................................................ Driver’s name: ........................................................................
Circulation: Manufacturer/Transporter/Purchaser
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Annex D
(informative)
Installation checklist
Installation Checklist
Tank/Vessel: ................................................................................................................................................................
Manufacturer: ......................................................... Site of manufacture: .............................................................
Tank/Vessel-No.: .................................................... Date of manufacture: ............................................................
Purchaser: .............................................................. Address: ...............................................................................
Purchaser no.: ........................................................ Date: .....................................................................................
Installer: .................................................................. Address: ...............................................................................
Installer approved by: .............................................. Date: .....................................................................................
Installer site: ........................................................... Site Foreman: .......................................................................
Circulation: Manufacturer/Installer/Purchaser
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Annex E
(informative)
E.1 General
a) Maintenance measures should be settled by instructions for use, cleaning and servicing, repairing or replacing,
visual inspections and tests.
b) Monitoring the service conditions and frequency of inspections and tests should be controlled by the user
considering the appropriate documentation and in compliance with statutory regulations.
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Bibliography
[1] prEN 13121-3, GRP tanks and vessels for use above ground – Part 3: Design and workmanship.
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