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? v Z Guide , ge SHORT FORM: B. Product Storage: The contractor shall provide Double Wall Fiberglass I. Tanks shall be capable of storing petroleum Drod- Reinforced Plastic (FRP) Underwriters Laboratories-labeled ucts with specific gravity up to 1.1. underground storage tanks as shown on the drawings. Sizes 2. Tanks shall be vented to atmospheric pressLke The and fittings shall be as shown. The tanks shall be Fiberglass tank is not designed as a pressure vessel, ex epc for tanks as manufactured by Xerxes Corporation. use with vapor-recovery systems, provided Me Tanks shall be tested and installed with pea gravel or crushed pressure of vacuum does not exceed I psi. scone as specified in the current installation instructions pro- 3. Gasoline; gasohol (90%gasoline/10%ethai iol mix- vided with the tank. ture); 90.5%gasoline and 9.5%Oxinol-50' (4 75% LONG FORM: Section 13177-1 methanol and 4.75%GTBA mixture), Dupont EPA waiver (gasoline with 5%methanol and a minimum Part 1: General of 2.5%cosolvent-gasoline with up to 20% (by vol- 1.01 Related Work Specified in Other Sections ume) of MTBE; gasoline/water/ethanol oi 4thanol- blend motor fuels, including 100%ethanol or A. Liquid-Level Gauges.- Section 15 174 methanol or M85 (85%methanol) at ambient tern- B. Plastic Pipe: Section 15064 peratures;jet fuel; av-gas; kerosene; diesel fuel, new or used motor oil; or used for fuel oil at temperatures C.Anchor Bolts: Section 05501 not to exceed 1500F. D. Cast-in-Place Concrete: Section 03300 C. Materials: 1 1.02 Quality Assurance 1.Tanks shall be manufactured with 100% resin and A.Acceptable Manufacturer:Xerxes Corporation glass-fiber reinforcement. No sand fillers B. Governing Standards, as applicable: D. Tank Dimensions (Refer to Xerxes literature on 1.ASTM standard document number D4021-92. gallonage.): 2. Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (U.L.) Standard for 1.Tank shall have nominal capacity of-gallons Safety 13 16, File MH 9061 for storage of flamma- 2,Tank shall have nominal outside diameter of ble liquids.A U.L. label shall be attached to feet. each tank. 3.Tanks shall have approximate overall length of 3. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) feet. Standards: E. Interstitial Space NFPA 30: Flammable and Combustible Liquids 1.Tank shall have a space between the primary and Code secondary shelf walls to allow for the free flow and NFPA 30A:Automotive and Marine Service Station containment of all leaked product from the primary Code tank. The space also allows the insertion of a moni- NFPA 3 1: Installation of Oil-Burning Equipment. toring device through a monitoring fitting. 4. City of New York Department of Buildings M.E.A., 2.02 Appurtenances and Accessories Divison #I 61-89-M. A. Optional Anchor Straps 5.Los Angeles Fire Department. 1.Straps shall be FRP anchor straps as supplied by Part 11: Products tank manufacturer. 2.Number and location of straps shall be specified in 2.01 Double %X/all Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic III current literature by tank manufacturer Underground Storage Tanks: B. Manways A. Loading Conditions-Tank shall meet the following I.All manways are to be flanged and 22" 1 D., com- design criteria: plete with U.L. listed gaskets, bolts and covers (30' 1.Internal Load-Tank shall withstand a 5-psi air- and 36"1.D. manways are also available) pressure test with a 5:1 safety factor. Contractor 2.Location is shown on standard tank drawings shall individually test tanks for leakage prior to installation. Maximum test pressure is 5 psi. 3.Optional manway extensions shall be FRP and 2.Vacuum Test-To verify structural integrity, every 24" long. tank shall be vacuum tested by the manufacturer at 4.Each steel manway cover shall have a minimum of the factory to 1 1.5 inches of mercury. three 4" NPT fittings. (See Dimensional Data on 3.Surface Loads-Tank shall withstand surface H-20 page 7-9 for actual size and quantity of fittings axle loads when properly installed according to C. Optional Fill Tubes current manufacturer's installation instructions. 1.Fill tubes shall be FRP or contractor supplied and 4.External Hydrostatic Pressure-Tank shall be installed aluminum. Locations are shown on capable of being buried in ground with 7'of over- drawings. burden over the top of the tanks, the hole fully 2.FRP tubes shall be 4"diameter, with a 6'x 4"ciou- flooded and a safety factor of 5:1 against general ble-tapped reducer bushing, and include a 6-NPT buckling. fitting on the tank. FRP tubes can be installed in 5.Tanks shall support accessory equipment-such as the manway cover or tank shell wall.Aluminum heating coils, drop tubes, submersible pumps and tubes (contractor supplied)shall be 4"in diameter ladders-when installed according to tank manu- and fit directly into a 4"NPT fitting. Tubes shall ter- facturer's recommendations and limitations. minate a minimum of 4"from the bottom of tank 18 *TM Arco Chemical Co