PRESSURE VESSEL LIFTING, HANDLING & INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

PRESSURE VESSEL LIFTING, HANDLING & INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

ContentsPage Receiving.............................3 Basic Handling Rules.....................4 Approved Lifting Methods.................8 Installing Pressure Vessel with Fiberglass Base.10 Flange Cover Assembly and Torque Ratings....12 Side Flange Support Strength..............14 UV Protection.........................15 Vacuum Protection Flex Connectors..........16 Flexibility in Piping.....................17 Vertical Base Removal and Replacement......19 Install the New Base....................21 2

RECEIVING Fiberglass base vertical 3

BASIC HANDLING RULES 1. protective shipping skid 2. Never roll or slide 4

3. Never drop hard impact or abrasion 4. crane or forklift 5

BASIC HANDLING RULES continued 5. proper rigging NORTH AMERICA NORTH AMERICA 6. Avoid inside 6

7. outside, 8. Never cables or chains 7

APPROVED LIFTING METHODS By Flange CAUTION: By Lift Strap USE MIN. (2) HOLES PER SIDE RATED EYEHOOK AND CABLE 10,000 LB MIN. 1/2" THICK STEEL LIFT STRAP 1/2" MIN. 8

By Lifting Lugs CAUTION: By Forklift CAUTION: 9

INSTALLING PRESSURE VESSEL WITH FIBERGLASS TRIPOD OR SKIRT BASE 1. stand the whole assembly upright. 2. remove the lag bolts 10

3. lift the pressure vessel remove the skid. 4. Lower level anchor TRIPOD BASE 3/8" (9 mm) LAG BOLT X 6 PLACES* FOUNDATION * BOLTS AND ANCHORS SUPPLIED BY CUSTOMER. (IT IS SUGGESTED THAT THE ANCHORS BE LOCATED AFTER THE PRESSURE VESSEL IS IN PLACE.) 11

FLANGE COVER ASSEMBLY AND TORQUE RATINGS 7 1 11 10 3 6 4 5 9 12 2 8 1 3 7 5 4 6 8 2 12

For All Vessels Larger than 24" Diameter 19 23 1 5 9 11 7 3 22 15 13 17 21 4 8 18 12 14 16 10 6 2 24 20 1 3 7 6 8 5 4 2 1 3 7 6 8 5 4 2 TORQUE CHART 5/16" (7.9 mm) s/s* bolts = 11 ft. lbs. (15 NM) 3/8" (9.5 mm) s/s* bolts = 18 ft. lbs. (24 NM) 1/2" (12.7 mm) s/s* bolts = 45 ft. lbs. (61 NM) 5/8" (15.9 mm) s/s* bolts = 90 ft. lbs. (122 NM) 3/4" (19 mm) s/s* bolts = 130 ft. lbs. (176 NM) 13

SIDE FLANGE SUPPORT STRENGTH Note: Lower side flanges not available when upper side flange support kit is used. 14

UV PROTECTION Painting a Composite Pressure Vessel for UV Protection 1. 2. 3. NOTE: 4. 5. 6. 7. 15

VACUUM PROTECTION FLEX CONNECTORS accessory catalog. NOTICE VACUUM BREAKER FLEX CONNECTOR EXPANSION FLEX CONNECTOR 16

FLEXIBILITY IN PIPING 3 FT. (900 mm) MIN. ANCHOR 90 4" DIA. (DIN 200) OR LESS (PLASTIC PIPE) ANCHOR 3 FT. (900 mm) MIN. 17

FLEXIBILITY IN PIPING (continued) 3 FT. (900 mm) MIN. ANCHOR 90 ANCHOR 3 FT. (900 mm) MIN. 4." DIA. (DIN 200) OR LESS (PLASTIC PIPE) 18

VERTICAL BASE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT FOR: TRIPOD SHORT SKIRT FRP SKIRT REMOVAL KIT REMOVAL WEDGES APPLIED TO CREATE AN OPENING FOR THE SAW BLADE CARDBOARD OR OTHER PROTECTIVE MATERIAL NOTE: SAFETY GLASSES AND GLOVES MUST BE WORN FOR YOUR SAFETY 19

VERTICAL BASE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT (continued) 1. Use extreme caution SAW CUTS BY PULLING Use extreme caution not 2. 3. 20

INSTALL THE NEW BASE 1. LIFT INSTALLING NEW BASE LEVEL PRESSURE VESSEL LEVEL THIS SURFACE USE SHIMS TO LEVEL 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 21

BASIC HANDLING RULES Never roll or slide Never drop hard impact or abrasion proper rigging Avoid inside Never cables or chains The Leader in Composite Pressure Vessel Technology Industrial Parkway Chardon, OH 44024 U.S.A. Tel: 440-286-4116 22