1. Standard Practices of Handling, Storage and Transportation of Cl2 Tonners/Cylinders BY H. S. SEHGAL DGM (PRODUCTION)
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11. NEVER trust a color of a compressed gas cylinder. NEVER assume cylinder content ALWAYS check the label! Compressed gases Identification
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14. DESIGN FACTORS OF TONER/CYLINDER FOR TOXIC GAS {CHLORINE} 2 MM 2 MM CORROSION ALLOWANCE D.P. TEST SHALL BE CARRIED OUT FOR JOINT BETWEEN VALVE AND HEMISPHEREIOD. D.P. TEST SHALL BE CARRIED OUT FOR JOINT BETWEEN VALVE AND HEMISPHEREIOD. DYE PENETRATION TEST 0.95 0.95 JOINT EFFICIENCY 100% ON ALL BUTT WELDS BEARING PARTS. 100% ON ALL BUTT WELDS BEARING PARTS. RADIOGRAPHY AMBINET (65 DEG. C.) AMBINET (65 DEG. C.) DESIGN TEMP 35 KGF/CM2 (MIN) 35 KGF/CM2 (MIN) HY. TEST PRESSURE 19.9 KGF/CM2 19.9 KGF/CM2 DESIGN PRESSURE IS-7681-1975/IS-3196 IS 2825/ASME SECTION VIII DIV I /PD 5500 DESIGN CODE CYLINDER TONNER SPECIFICATION
15. CONT… PUNCHING DETAIL ON FOOTRING AND HEMISHERE OF TONER (VALVE SIDE) M.O.C. OF VALVES VALVE/PLUGS PAINTING LIQUID CAPACITY STRESS RELIEVING WATER CAPACITY PNEUMETIC TEST PRESSURE SPECIFICATION SR. NO. : T.WT. : W.C. : H.T. : AL,SI, BRONZE WITH MONEL SPINDEL AS PER IS-3224 MFGD. GOLDEN YELLOW COLOR ALL OVER AFTER PRIMER PAINTING OF PRIMER IS:356. 900 KGS(MIN) YES 780 LTRS 11 KGF/CM2 (MIN) TONNER SR. NO. : T.WT. : W.C. : H.T. : AL,SI, BRONZE WITH MONEL SPINDEL AS PER IS-3224 MFGD. GOLDEN YELLOW COLOR ALL OVER AFTER PRIMER PAINTING OF PRIMER IS:356. 100 KGS(MIN) YES 88 LTRS 11 KGF/CM2 (MIN) CYLINDER
16. CONT… 2 MM 2 MM CORROSION ALLOWANCE CYLINDER TONNER SPECIFICATION 1.19 70 KGS 6 MM BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARD/ LLYOD CCE-NAGPUR 1.19 620 KGS 12 MM BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARD/ LLYOD CCE-NAGPUR FILLING RATIO TARE WEIGHT NOMINAL WALL THICKNESS INSPECTION APPROVAL SA 516 GR 60/70 SA 516 GR 60/70 MATERIAL OF CONSTRUCTION AS PER STANDARD DESIGN AS PER STANDARD DESIGN COVER HOOD 368 MM 316 MM 988 MM 784 MM 760 MM 2085+_ 12 MM O.D. I.D. L.
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39. GLOBAL TRANSPORTATION SCENARIO Worldwide other modes of Transportation are also being used like thro’ Barges on Water for more than 6000 kms distance in Columbia, Chile & for very short distances, Pipelines 1200 Road (100%) 51 India 1000 200 Rail (67%) Road (33%) 6 Europe 600 300 Rail (30%) Road (70%) 10 Japan 4000 (Brazil) 1500 (Chile) Road Rail (75%) 66 South America 1000 Rail (90%) Road (6%) 35 North America Max. Distance Covered (Kms) Mode of Transport Quantity of Cl2 Transported (% of Production) Country
72. Withdrawal rate of Chlorine ( Room Temp. – Threshold temp.) * withdrawal factor withdrawal factor for Tonner = 8/ Cylinder= 1 Threshold temp. is the temp. where minimum required gas pressure is reached Temp. Deg. C Tonner (900 Kg.) Cylinder (67 Kg.) Day Hr. Per Day Per Hr. 4 45 1.87 4.08 0.17 10 110 4.58 9.50 0.39 15 130 5.41 16.10 0.67 20 254 10.58 21.54 0.90 27 315 13.12 20.12 1.17
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88. EMERGENCY HANDLING FROM POSSIBLE LEAKAGE POINTS OF TONNER Close the valve - Provide O/L brass seal nut. - Provide additional valve with Clamp. - Use emergency kit Sr. No. Particular Problem Action 1 Gland leakage - Gland nut loose Tighten the gland nut with suitable spanner 2 Chlorine valve passing Pitting on the spindle seat - Pitting on valve seat - 3 Chlorine valve damage - Valve broken - Use emergency kit to control leakage 4 Leakage from tonner surface - Pin hole on the surface - Use emergency kit to control leakage 5 Leakage from blind plug - Thread damaged - Use emergency kit to control leakage 6 Leakage from O/L of the Cl2 Valve - Thread damaged - Pin hole in the outlet nozzle - Gasket not properly fitted - Dosing line leakage - Close valve - Rotate Tonner to 180 deg., Use 2 nd valve - Replace gasket - Replace the dosing line