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BS 7777-1:1993

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Flat-bottomed, vertical, cylindrical storage tanks for low temperature service Guide to the general provisions applying for design, construction, installation and operation
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

12-29-2006

Language(s)

English

Published date

06-15-1993

Committees responsible
Foreword
Guide
1 Scope
2 References
2.1 Normative references
2.2 Informative references
3 Definitions
3.1 Types of containment
3.2 Other terms
4 Design conditions
5 Information to be exchanged between the purchaser
      and the contractor
5.1 Information to be supplied by the purchaser
5.2 Optional and/or alternative information to be
      supplied by the purchaser
5.3 Information to be agreed between the purchaser and
      contractor
6 Storage concepts
6.1 General
6.2 Criteria for the selection of storage concept
7 Loading cases and design considerations
7.1 General
7.2 Normal loading cases
7.3 Abnormal loading cases
8 Pressure relief
8.1 General
8.2 Primary internal positive and internal negative
      pressure relief system design
8.3 Location of pressure relief valves
8.4 Construction of pressure relief valves
8.5 Determination of capacity of pressure relief
      systems
9 Commissioning and decommissioning
9.1 Commissioning
9.2 Decommissioning
10 Inspection and tank monitoring
10.1 General
10.2 Equipment
Annexes
A (informative) Guidance on operation
B (informative) Guidance on a method of seismic
      analysis for refrigerated liquid gas tanks
C (informative) Guidance on safety and other aspects
Tables
1 Loading cases associated with tank types shown in
      figures 1 to 3
B.1 Component transient loading criteria
Figures
1 Examples of single containment tanks
2 Examples of double containment tanks
3 Examples of full containment tanks
A.1 Typical example of level alarm
A.2 Typical example of condensation in dome roof for
      butane gas
A.3 Arrangement of sensors under tank bottom
A.4 Typical heating time recording curve
A.5 Flotation of the inner tank
C.1 Pilot-operated pressure relief valve
C.2 Dead weight type pressure relief valve
C.3 Pilot-operated low-pressure relief valve
C.4 Dead weight type internal negative pressure relief
      valve
C.5 Arrangement of pressure control valves (PCVs) to
      flare, and internal positive pressure relief
      valves to atmosphere, internal negative pressure
      relief valves, locked block valves and spare
      positions
List of references

Gives guidance on the selection and design of single, double and full containment tanks for the above ground storage of liquids.

Committee
PVE/15
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes BS 4741(1971) (07/2004) Supersedes 90/73016 DC and BS 5387(1976) (10/2005)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
36
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

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BS 7777-2:1993 Flat-bottomed, vertical, cylindrical storage tanks for low temperature service Specification for the design and construction of single, double and full containment metal tanks for the storage of liquefied gas at temperatures down to -165°C
EEMUA 154 : 2002 DEMOLITION OF VERTICAL CYLINDRICAL STEEL STORAGE TANKS AND LPG SPHERES

API 2000 : 2014 VENTING ATMOSPHERIC AND LOW-PRESSURE STORAGE TANKS
BS 7777-2:1993 Flat-bottomed, vertical, cylindrical storage tanks for low temperature service Specification for the design and construction of single, double and full containment metal tanks for the storage of liquefied gas at temperatures down to -165°C
BS 8110-2:1985 STRUCTURAL USE OF CONCRETE - PART 2: CODE OF PRACTICE FOR SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
BS CP3:CH5-2(1972) : AMD 7908 CODE OF BASIC DATA FOR THE DESIGN OF BUILDINGS - LOADING - WIND LOADS
BS 6656:1991 Guide to prevention of inadvertent ignition of flammable atmospheres by radio-frequency radiation
BS 7777-4:1993 Flat-bottomed, vertical, cylindrical storage tanks for low temperature service Specification for the design and construction of single containment tanks for the storage of liquid oxygen, liquid nitrogen and liquid argon
BS 7777-3:1993 Flat-bottomed, vertical, cylindrical storage tanks for low temperature service Recommendations for the design and construction of prestressed and reinforced concrete tanks and tank foundations, and for the design and installation of tank insulation, tank liners and tank coatings

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