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Xerxes Corporation-Product Specifications http://www.xerxescorp.con/noframes/specs.htn <br /> Guide Specifications -Double Wall FRP Tanks for Fuel Storage <br /> SHORT FORM: <br /> The contractor shall provide Double Wall Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic(FRP)Underwriters Laboratories labeled underground storage tanks as shown on <br /> the drawings.Sizes and fittings shall be as shown.The tanks shall be fiberglass tanks as manufactured by Xerxes Corporation. <br /> Tanks shall be tested and installed with pea gravel or crushed stone as specified in the current installation instructions provided with the tank. <br /> LONG FORM: Section 13177-1 <br /> PART I: GENERAL <br /> 1.0 Related Work Specified in Other Sections <br /> A. Liquid-Level Gauges:Section 15174 <br /> B. Plastic Pipe:Section 15064 <br /> C. Anchor Bolts:Section 05501 <br /> D. Cast-in-Place Concrete:Section 03300 <br /> 1.02 Quality Assurance <br /> A. Acceptable Manufacturer:Xerxes Corporation <br /> B. Governing Standards,as applicable: <br /> 1. ASTM standard document number D4021-92. <br /> 2. Underwriters Laboratories,Inc.(U.L.)Standard for Safety 1316,File MH 9061 for storage of flammable liquids.A U.L.certification plate <br /> shall be attached to each tank. <br /> 3. National Fire Protection Act(NFPA)Standards: <br /> NFPA 30:Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code <br /> NFPA 30A:Automotive and Marine Service Station Code <br /> NFPA 31:Installation of Oil-Burning Equipment. <br /> 4. Factory Mutual Systems approval IM7AOAF. <br /> 5. City of New York Department Buildings M.E.A.,Division#161-89-M <br /> 6. Los Angeles Fire Department. <br /> PART II: PRODUCTS <br /> 2.01 Double Wall Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic(FRP)Underground Storage Tanks: <br /> A. Loading Conditions-Tanks shall meet the following design criteria: <br /> 1. Internal Load:Tank shall withstand a 5-psi air pressure test with 5:1 safety factor.Contractor shall individually test tanks for leakage <br /> prior to installation.Maximum test pressure is 5 psi. <br /> 2. Vacuum Test:To verify structural integrity,every tank shall be vacuum tested by the manufacturer at the factory to 11.5 inches of <br /> mercury. <br /> 3. Surface Loads:Tank shall withstand surface H-20 axle loads when properly installed according to current manufacturer's installation <br /> instructions. <br /> 4. External Hydrostatic Pressure:Tank shall be buried in ground with 7'of overburden over the top of the tanks,the hole fully flooded and a <br /> safety factor of 5:1 against general buckling. <br /> S. Tanks shall support accessory equipment-such as heating coils,drop tubes,submersible pumps and ladders-when installed according <br /> to tank manufacturer's recommendations and limitations. <br /> B. Product Storage: <br /> 1. Tanks shall be capable of storing petroleum products with specific gravity up to 1.1. <br /> 2. Tanks shall be vented to atmospheric pressure.The tank is not designed as a pressure vessel,except for use with vapor-recovery <br /> systems,provided the pressure of vacuum does not exceed 1 psi. <br /> 3. Gasoline;gasohol(90%gasoline/10%ethanol mixture);90.5%gasoline and 9.5%Oxinol-50•(4.75%methanol and 4.75%GTBA mixture); <br /> Dupont EPA waiver(gasoline with 5%methanol and a minimum of 2.5%cosolvent-gasoline with up to 20%(by volume)of MTBE; <br /> gasoline/water/ethanol or methanol motor fuels,including 100%ethanol or methanol or M85(85%methanol)at ambient temperatures;jet <br /> fuel;av-gas;kerosene;diesel fuel;new or used motor oil;or used for fuel oil at temperatures not to exceed 150 degree F. <br /> C. Materials: <br /> 1. Tanks shall be manufactured with 100%resin and and glass-fiber reinforcement.No sand fillers. <br /> D. Tank Dimensions(Refer to Xerxes literature on gallonage.): <br /> 1. Tank shall have nominal capacity of--gallons. <br /> 2. Tank shall have nominal outside diameter of---feet. <br /> 3. Tanks shall have approximate overall length of---feet. <br /> E. Interstitial Space <br /> 1. Tank shall have a space between the primary and secondary shell walls to allow for the free flow and containment of all leaked product <br /> from the primary tank.The space also allows the insertion of monitoring device through a monitoring fitting. <br /> 2.02 Appurtenances And Accessories <br /> A. Optional Anchor Straps <br /> 1. Straps shall be FRP anchor straps as supplied by tank manufacturer. <br /> 2. Number and location of straps shall be specified in current literature by tank manufacturer. <br /> B. Manways <br /> 1. All manways are to be flanged and 22"I.D.,complete with U.L.listed gaskets,bolts and covers.(30"and 36"I.D.manways are also <br /> 3 of 7 05/19/2000 3:10 PM <br />