STORAGE TANKS DOUBLE STEEL BOTTOM WITH LINER AND LEAK DETECTION

MARCH 1993

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NOTES: 1. 2. 3. Melt zinc and weld steel wire core of anode to support ring as close as possible to upper bottom. Cone up both floors to center so that after predicted center-to-edge settlement occurs, slope is 1:120. Liner: PAGE 2 OF 3 MARCH 1993

G Petrogard 10 [1 mm (0.04 in.) thick] with factory seams for field joining. G Other, specify:
4. Shell may not overhang support ring by more than 1.5 mm (1/16 in.) in either direction.

REQUIREMENTS: 1. Sand Fill Use dry, clean, commercial silica sand, pH neutral, noncorrosive, nonconductive, and salt free with the following sieve analysis:
Square Opening Sieve Size #4 #200 Percent Passing By Weight 90 100 10 maximum

The sand shall have electrical resistance greater than 50,000 Ohms/cm. Certified reports shall be furnished for each truckload of sand. A minimum of five random samples from the as-received sand shall be tested for chlorides and resistivity. One supplier of high-quality sand in the U.S. is Uniman Sand Inc. Use the "soil box" technique (as manufactured by the MCM Miller Company or other acceptable equivalent) to determine sand resistivity. An alternate test to the soil box is ASTM G57, "Standard Method for Field Measurement of Soil Resistivity Using the Wenner Four-Electrode Method". Maximum acceptable chloride concentration is 5.0 ppm. 2. Installation of Liner Material 2.1 Tank contractor shall sweep and vacuum clean the bottom, grinding any sharp edges, to prepare for liner installation, and then lay the liner. 2.2 Seam sealing may be performed by the contractor if approved by Mobil and the liner manufacturer. If not, the liner manufacturer shall supply seam sealing personnel. 2.3 No welding is permitted inside the tank or on the roof during liner installation or until it is covered by sand since sparks or molten metal might damage the liner. 2.4 Vacuum test liner seams at 14-21 kPa (2-3 psi) in the presence of a Mobil inspector. The liner shall also be tested for pinholes using a holiday detector with a minimum of 10,000 volts. Defective areas shall be repaired and retested in Mobils presence. 2.5 Contractors personnel shall protect the liner from damage while preparing the tank bottom for installation of the sand pad.

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3. Installation of Sand 3.1 Take a minimum of five random samples from the as-received sand and test them for chloride content and resistivity. 3.2 Sand shall be covered and kept dry during storage and installation. It is desirable to have the sand delivered in closed trucks and installed at the time of delivery. 3.3 Sand installation shall be done in two equal layers so that the cathodic protection can be installed equidistant from the two bottoms. 3.4 Grade the sand from the doorway into the tank so that equipment is not operated on the liner material. Spreading equipment, if used, should have low pressure pneumatic tires. Sand spreading tools shall not have sharp edges or points. 4. Installation of Upper Bottom Picks or pry bars shall not be used to position plate due to potential for liner damage.