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Lifting design notes

The preassembly module will be handled by cranes, and as such it shall be designed for dead load, which includes installed
equipment (agitator and tank upper part), plus vertical impact load. Consideration is to be given to the availability of suitably sized
cranes at the loading/offloading locations.

The Structural Engineer should establish a lifting plan and prepare calculations and drawings for compliance with the design
conditions.

The structural drawings of the lifting frame shall clearly show:

1. Spreader arrangement.

2. Sling arrangement including estimated sling angles and lengths.

3. General notes indicating minimum sling angles, location of COG and total lifted weight.

4. A table showing a schedule of the components and equipment that comprise the lifted weight.

5. Lifting lug, locations, size and working load limits.

The lifting lug shown on the sketches was designed assuming the slings out of vertical by 5 degrees maximum (both directions).

The vertical dynamic load shall be taken as 25 percent of the static load. Note that this is a working load. For limit state design,
an additional load factor of 1.5 is to be applied to this load and the lift static load.

Lifting lug and adjacent/supporting members shall be designed for 200 percent of the preassembly module tributary weight
plus the appropriate limit state factors.

Note that crane lifted loads include the weight of slings, shackles, spreader bars, etc.

Things we expect to see done

1. Calculate the centre of gravity of the preassembly module. This can be done by hand or by using the analysis model. If
you adopt the latter approach, the following tips may be useful:

a. Put node restraints where you want to lift from. Analyse your lift case and use statics to find the centre of gravity
(the sum of the moments with respect to the centre of gravity equals to cero).

b. Remove the vertical restraint from the module. Add the slings to the module and run the analysis again. If you
get any significant horizontal movement, or horizontal reactions, you have made an error (if you have, do not
freak out, take a look at the reactions and displacements and slightly adjust the hook point as many times as
necessary until the horizontal reactions are negligible).

2. Use the pre-engineered lifting lug provided in the sketches. If the working load limit of the lug exceeds 10t, then get back
to us for further advice.

3. Adopt the local reinforcement indicated in the sketches. This reinforcement has been already checked and it is sufficient
to sustain a WLL of 10t. Again, if the WLL exceeds 10t, get back to us for further advice.

4. Make sure the lifting frame is functional from a maintenance/accessibility standpoint.

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5. We expect that the lifting frame be fully welded – except by the connections to the tank lid and vertical braces – however,
if you considered that bolting is a must, please advise on the type of connections you would like to adopt before moving
ahead. If you need advice on the definition of the connections to be used, please get back to us for further advice.

This file is complemented with the sketches and drawing markups provided separately. Also, please take account of Susan’s
comments on the calculations provided and her previous emails.

After you examine these notes and all the sketches, please arrange a conference call so we can discuss this in detail. Also make
sure you send us snapshots of your design drawings as you progress.