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Design and Construction of Concrete Tanks for Refrigerated Liquefied Gas Containment, Part 2
ACI Spring 2012 Convention March 18 21, Dallas, TX
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Thomas Howe has 30 years of experience in pressure vessel and storage tank design and construction with KBR and Chicago Bridge & Iron. Tom has been with KBRs vessel mechanical technology group since 1990 and has been working with KBRs LNG Technology group since 2001. His current role as LNG Tank Engineer includes tank sizing and spacing studies, generation of tank specifications, scope of work definition, preparation of tank subcontract bid packages, technical evaluations of proposals, review of technical drawings and calculations and construction support. Tom is a Civil Engineering graduate of the University of Houston and is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Texas. Tom is a member of the ACI 376 committee, "Code Requirements for Design and Construction of Concrete Structures for the Containment of Refrigerated Liquefied Gases and Commentary.

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ACI376Chapter12 Commissioning
12.1 Scope 12.2 Testing 12.3 Pressure/vacuumtesting 12.4 Nitrogenpurging 12.5 Tankcooldown 12.6 Settlementandmovementmonitoring 12.7 LNGtankfillmethods 12.8 Decommissioning 12.9 Recordkeeping 12.10 Nameplate
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12.2Testing
Testingoftheprimarycontainerforleaktightnessisrequiredusing either:
Visualinspectionathydrotest Localpressure/vacuumtesting NDTmethods
Inner Stairway Hydrostatic Test Level Inner Shell Plate

Hydrotesting isrequiredforthe primarycontainmentuptothedesignliquidlevelwhere foundationconditionspermitbutnotlessthan1.25timesthe productload. Testingforleaktightnessofsecondarycontainment isnormallynotrequired.

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12.2 Testing(continued)
Hydrotesting considerations
performedafterconcretehasreachedthespecifiedstrengthandage. performedafterprestressing,groutingcompleted. performedafterQAtestingofconcrete. shallnotexceed30daysunlessagreedbyOwner. freshwatersprayrequiredafterseawaterhydrotest. shallconformtowaterqualityrequirements. shallconformtocorrosionprotectionrequirements. cleaninganddryingafterhydrotest

12.3 Pressure/VacuumTesting
PressureTesting
Concurrentwithhydrotest orseparately. Testpressureof1.25timesthetank designpressureandheldfor1hour. Testpressurereducedtodesignpressure andtankinspectedforleaks.

Pressureandvacuumrelieftesting Pumpwells testedtoASMEB31.3

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12.4 Purgingintoservice
Continuouspurgeusingnitrogengas
Completeprocedurerequired forpurgingoperation. Oxygenleveltobe8%orless. Tanktobedrywithnostandingwater. Innertankpurgedfirstfollowedby annularspace. Completewhen0lessthan8%and dewpointbelowrequiredlevelfor 12hours. Maintainanitrogenpositivepressure untilcooldown.
Oxygen Nitrogen Inlet Line Perlite Powder Filling Nozzle Perlite Powder Nitrogen Perlite Powder

12.5 Cooldown
Completestepbystepprocedurerequiredforcooldown operation.
Assignmentofduties. Typeandsourceofcooldown gas. Cooldown ratesandtemperaturelimitations.

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12.6 SettlementandMovement Monitoring

Monitortiltanddifferentialsettlementofthefoundation before,duringandafterhydrotest andatfirstfillofRLG. Monitorinnertanklateralandrotationalmovementfor useduringandaftercooldown.

12.7 Filling methods

Topfillsplashplatetoavoidliquidonwalls,deckand providedistributeddischargeofliquidandremovalof entrainedvapor.

Topandbottomfilltoavoidstratificationwhererollover isaconsideration.

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