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REVITHOUSSA 3 LNG TANK OF 95.000m

Material specification Base / Bottom Corner Insulation

Owners Document NoDSF-1101901-0568-SPC-MEC-184

Revision : 2
Date 17.06.14

CONTENTS
1.0

SCOPE

2.0

DEFINITIONS

3.0

REFERENCE DOCUMENTS

4.0

MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS

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1.0

Revision : 2
Date 17.06.14

SCOPE
This Technical Specification has been prepared by WEL and covers the
requirements for the supply of the tank base and bottom corner cellular glass
insulation materials used in full containment LNG storage tank(s).
The requirements for supplementary materials that may be used in
conjunction with the cellular glass are also covered by this specification.
This specification is based on the requirement for the Manufacturer to have
an effective and audited QMS conforming to ISO 9001 in place for the
duration of the order. All such procedures shall be suitable for the
environmental conditions and handling facilities available at the workface.
All vendors shall have a proven supply history of insulation materials of the
types described in this specification.

2.0

DEFINITIONS
QMS Quality Management System
Owner Shall mean DESFA SA.
Engineer Shall mean the consortium of the Companies ADK-A/F-C&M (A.A.C),
with which DESFA has signed a Contract for the review of the detailed
engineering & construction supervision services for the 3rd tank.
WEL Shall mean Whessoe Engineering Limited, who has prepared this
specification.
Contractor Shall mean the Company J&P AVAX SA.
Purchaser or Client where used in this specification shall mean the
CONTRACTOR
Designer Where used in this specification shall mean WEL.
MTO Material Take Off.
The word shall indicates a requirement.
The word should indicates a recommendation.
Other definitions will apply as used within the referenced documents.

3.0

REFERENCE DOCUMENTS

3.1

DESFA Job Spec P-9 Thermal Insulation - Cold Service for Refrigerated Full
Containment Type Storage Tanks in LNG Service.

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3.2

ELOT EN 14620-4: design & manufacture of site built vertical, cylindrical flat
bottom steel tanks for the storage of refrigerated, liquefied gases with operating
temperatures between 0C & -165C: Insulation components

3.3

ASTM C240: Standard Test Methods of Testing Cellular Glass Insulation Block.

3.4

ELOT EN 826: Thermal insulating products for building applications.

Determination of compression behaviour.

3.5

ASTM C177: Standard Test Method for Steady-State Heat Flux Measurements
and Thermal Transmission Properties by Means of the Guarded-Hot-Plate
Apparatus.

3.6

ISO 8302: Thermal insulation - Determination of steady-state thermal

resistance and related properties - Guarded hot plate apparatus.

3.7

ASTM C623: Standard Test Method for Young's Modulus, Shear Modulus, and
Poisson's Ratio for Glass and Glass-Ceramics by Resonance.

3.8

ELOT EN 14305 Thermal insulation products for building equipment and

industrial installations Factory made cellular glass (CG) products

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MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS

4.1

Cellular Glass. The materials shall be Alumino-Silicated cellular glass, totally

inorganic and contain no binders.

4.1.2

Type: The Cellular Glass blocks shall be supplied 150mm thick and applied as
defined in the relevant project data sheets and drawings as follows
Drawing/Data sheet
number

Description

DSF-1101901-05683200-11-1-861
and

Base inner
insulation

600 mm thick made

up of 4 x 150mm
thick layers of
cellular glass

Base outer
insulation

300 mm thick made

up of 2 x 150mm
thick layers of
cellular glass

DSF-1101901-05683200-MEC-DAT-601
DSF-1101901-05683200-11-1-861
and
DSF-1101901-05683200-MEC-DAT-601

Thickness and
make up
2

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Supplier: As approved client vendor list

4.1.4

Required Properties
Property
Density Kg/m3

Date 17.06.14

HLB 800

HLB 1600

120 Av

160 Av

Compressive Strength
MPa

0.8 Av
0.55 min

1.60 Av
1.10 min

Themal Conductivity
@ 10oC W/mK

0.043 Av
0.046 max

0.048 Av
0.051 Max

Themal Conductivity
@
-160oC

0.0252

0.0302

Modulus of Elasticity
MPa

1241

1806

4.1.5

Quantity & Type: Will be determined during detailed engineering and clarified
on the relevant Drawings or MTO. The Insulation Contractor is responsible for
confirmation of the total number of blocks required.

4.1.6

Inspection & Tests: All cellular glass blocks shall be manufactured and
inspected and tested to the requirements of ELOT EN 14305
The inspection operations shall include tests for:
Visual Inspection.
Density.
Compressive strength.

Dimensional tolerance compliance.

Thermal conductivity.
4.1.7

Certificates: All material shall be delivered with a certificate of conformity and

relevant Material Safety Data Sheets.

4.1.8

Packing: All cellular glass blocks shall be supplied in polythene shrink-wrap

approx 6 blocks / pack suitable for preserving product integrity during shipment
to and storage at site.
All packs shall be supplied in sealed containers, approx 265 packs per standard
container or 298 packs per high capacity container.
Cellular Glass shall always be stacked on edge and handled with great care.
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Mineral based Powder.

These include proprietary materials designated for filling the open surface cells
of the cellular glass and as a cement to adhere the cellular glass materials to a
vertical wall and to each other.

Note: Adhesives containing bitumen based products shall not be used for
bottom corner protection work.
4.2.1

Type: Suitable material for filling the open surface cells of the cellular glass
blocks is PC 85. Alternative materials such as fine sand will also serve the same
purpose.

4.2.2

Suitable materials for use as an adhesive when building the bottom corner
protection of tanks is Hydrocal B11. This is a Gypsum based material which is
inorganic and forms a non-combustible adhesive when mixed with water.
Alternative materials such as builders gypsum powder may also be used with
written approval from the Client.

4.2.3

Supplier: As approved client vendor list

4.2.4

Required Properties: The powder shall be mineral based & contain no organic
materials. Data sheets for alternative materials shall be supplied to the Client
for review / approval prior to use.

4.2.5

Quantity: The manufacturer in conjunction with the Insulation Contractor shall

specify the quantity of powder required.

4.2.6

Certificates: All material shall be delivered with a certificate of conformity &

relevant Material Safety Data Sheets.
Note: CE marking must be in accordance with ANNEX ZA (informative) of ELOT
EN 14305

4.2.7

Mixing as Adhesive (For Bottom Corner work): The powder shall be added to
potable water in the ratio of approx 7 Litres water to 10Kg of powder. (Never
pour water into powder).
Once initial mixing is complete, let stand for 2 to 3 minutes before re-mixing. The
product is then ready for application.
Note: As adhesive the mixture has a short plasticity time and therefore large
quantities shall not be prepared in advance.
Packing: All packaging shall be suitable for keeping the material dry and
preserving product integrity during shipment to and storage at site. All
packages to be marked to identify the use / location at site.

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