Mod 8 Containers Flashcards
Wind Girder around the top of tank shell, ladder on roof, and roof actually floats on surface.
open Floating roof tank
What are the 2 types of tanks found in a fixed facility
Low pressure
pressurized
Tank with vertical cylindrical walls supporting a fixed inverted cone roof.
Non Pressure / Low Pressure Tank
Open floating roof with lightweight aluminum geodesic dome
Open floating roof tank with Geodesic dome
internal floating roof, cone roof tank with an internal floating roof
Covered Floating Roof tank
Horizontal cylindrical tank sitting on legs, blocks, etc.
Horizontal Tanks
Tank with vertical cylindrical walls supporting a fixed dome roof
Dome roof tanks
Horizontal tank with greater than 10% surface area underground.
Underground storage tank
Well insulated bottle designs, found at heavy industrial facilities, hospitals and gas processing factories
Cryogenic Liquid storage Tanks
The transport lines are usually underground, industrial sites may be above ground. They carry a variety of materials.
Distribution Systems
These tanks are built to withstand MAWP’s of 25.4 to 100 psi.
IMO Type 1
These tanks are built to withstand MAWPs of 14.5 to 25.4 psi. Transport whiskey, ETOH etc
IMO Type 2
These allow freight containers to be secured in stacks and lifted by cargo handling equipment.
Corner Castings
- Elliptical in shape
- non insulated
- possibly multi compartment
- MAWP 3 psi / 4 (DOT)
- Bottom loaded and off loaded
MC 306
- Horseshoe in shape
- Usually Insulated
- Bottom loaded and bottom off loaded
- Single compartment
- MAWP min 25 - 40psi
MC 307
- Hemispherical shaped ends
- Single Compartment
- MAWP min 100 max 500 psi
MC 331
What are the Cylinder Tube Trailer Standards
3Ax
3 AAX
3T
TOFC
Trailer on Flat Car
COFC
Container on Flat Car
Right hand side of a rail car you can find what source of information
Specification Markings
Left hand side of rail car, you can find what source of information
Reporting Markings
What is the pressure for non pressure tank cars
Less than 100 psi
What are the tank cars that are non pressurized
DOT 103, DOT 111
What DOT classes of tank cars are pressureized
DOT 105, DOT 112
What are cryogenic tank cars DOT number
DOT 113
Chlorine Kit A is for what size chlorine tank
150 lbs or less
Chlorine Kit B is for what size Chlorine Tank
1 ton
Chlorine Kit C is for what size Chlorine Tank
Rail Car
