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1. General
1.1 This Manual Book is applicable to all requirements for design,

manufacture, installation, inspections and acceptance check of Sand Oil
Separator Device with Capacity 400.000 ton/year owned by Beijing E Solvent
Technologies Corp for Asphalt project 100.000 ton/year.
1.2 This Manual Book is the supplementary for national standardization

number GB50128-2014: “Code for Construction of Vertical Cylindrical Steel
Welded Tanks” (generally abbreviated as GB50128), any contradiction with
mentioned national standard contained in this Manual Book, please refer to
any strictly requirements as a standard. This Manual Book does not strictly
enforce GB50128-2014 standard.
1.3 Except for fulfilling all requirements contained in both GB50128 standard and
Manual Book, users shall fulfill requirements on detail drawing.
2. Main Implementation Standard
o National Standardization Number GB50128-2014: Code for Construction

of Vertical Cylindrical Steel Welded Tanks;
o National Standardization Number GB50341-2014: Code for Design of
Vertical Cylindrical Welded Steel Oil Tanks;
o Standardization Number SH/T3530-2011: Technical Specification for
Vertical Cylindrical Steel Storage Tank in Petrochemical Industry
o National Standardization Number GB50074-2014: Code for Design of Oil
Depot;
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o National Standardization Number HG/T20592～20635-2009: Steel Pipe

Flanges, Gaskets and Bolting;
o National Standardization Number GB/T3274-2007: Hot-rolled plates and

strips of carbon structural steels and high strength low alloy structural
steels;
National Standardization Number NB/T47008-2010: Carbon and alloy
steel forgings for pressure equipment;
o National Standardization Number GB/T985.1-2008: Recommended joint
preparation for gas welding, manual metal arc welding, gas-shield arc
welding and beam welding;
o National Standardization Number GB/T 8923.1-2011: Preparation of steel
substrates before application of paints and related products. Visual
assessment of surface cleanliness, Part 1: Rust grades and preparation
grades of uncoated steel substrates and of steel substrates after overall
removal of previous;
assessment of surface cleanliness. Part 2: Preparation grades of
previously coated steel substrates after localize removal of previous
coatings;
assessment of surface cleanliness. Part 3: Preparation grades of welds,
edges, and other areas with surface imperfection;
o National Standardization Number SH/T3022-2011: Design specification
for anticorrosion coating of equipment and piping in petrochemical
engineering;
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o National Standardization Number SH/T3043-2014: Codes for surface

color and mark on equipment pipe and steel structure in petrochemical
industry;
o National Standardization Number HG20583-2011: Regulation
specification for structural design of steel chemical vessels;
o National Standardization Number GB50236-2011: Code for construction
of field equipment, industrial pipe welding engineering;
o National Standardization Number NB/T47014-2011: Welding procedure
qualification for pressure equipment;
o National Standardization Number NB/T47015-2011: Welding specification
for pressure vessels;
o National Standardization Number NB/T47013-2015: Nondestructive
testing of pressure equipment;
o National Standardization Number GB50205-2001: Code for Acceptance
of Construction quality of Steel Structures;
o National Standardization Number GB50017-2003: Code for design of
steel structures;
o National Standardization Number GB/T5782: Hexagon head bolts;
o National Standardization Number GB/T6170: Hexagon nuts, style 1;
o National Standardization Number GB/T8163-2008: Seamless steel tubes
for liquid service;
o National Standardization Number GB9948-2013: Seamless steel tubes
for petroleum cracking.
3. Materials
The required steel, accessories and other materials shall possess

related quality certificate. Welding materials shall be inspected and
accepted according to regulations applied.
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4. Manufacture
4.1. General Provisions
4.1.1 Before the storage tank is about to be constructed, the construction
unit shall develop feasible construction plan based on the design
requirements combined with their own construction equipment and
experience.
4.1.2 In order to reduce the workload of welding, ladder platform, etc., on

site, the device can be prefabricated in advance.
4.1.3 Construction unit shall first draw board layout based on the situation of
both site and materials, and shall first received confirmation for
design, before wall plate and tank bottom plate of storage tank are
welded.
4.2. Welded Joints
4.2.1 Before conducting weld-work for storage tank, construction unit shall
carried out welding procedure qualification based on national
standard number NB/T47014-2011(Welding procedure qualification
for pressure equipment) and number GB50128-2014. (Including the
welding of nozzle adapter and wall plate)
4.2.2 Welding procedure specification for storage tank may refer to national
standard of welding specification for pressure vessels number
NB/T47015-2011, blue print requirements and qualification of welding
procedure
4.2.3 Shell-to-bottom fillet welds of bottom ring plate and margin plate shall
use multi-pass welding, weld the inside part first then weld the outside
part. After first layer welding of the inner and outer corner completed,
magnetic particle or penetrant testing shall be carried out. In the
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connection joint between lower part of inside fillet weld and margin
plate materials shall be grinded to smooth the area.
5. Test
5.1. General Provisions
5.1.1 Regarding personnel for conducting Non-destructive test of welding
test, it is shall be carried out by personnel who has a competence that
is shown by certain certificate and the test result is issued by related
national department.
5.1.2. Non-destructive test shall be conducted based non standard number
NB/T47013-2015 (Nondestructive testing of pressure equipment),
Qualified grade of magnetic powder and penetrant testing are grade
II.
5.2 Tank Bottom Weld

5.2.1 At range 300mm of each welding joint with tank bottom plate shall be
tested by radiographic testing, and the qualified grade is level II.
5.2.2 The inner and outer corner welds of the bottom ring plate and the
bottom plate of the tank bottom shall be tested by magnetic particle or
penetrant test before and after the water filling test.
5.3 Tank Wall Weld

5.3.1 All Tee Weld of tank wall plate shall be tested by X-ray testing, and
qualified grade is level II.
5.3.2. The Fillet weld of nozzle reinforcement plate and nozzle adapter on
bottom panel shall be tested by magnetic powder or penetrant
inspection. Then after fill water test, magnetic powder or penetrant
inspection will be re-conducted.
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5.4 Fill Water Test

5.4.1 What’s need to be done before fill water test are as follows:
5.4.1.1 Before the test, make sure all components and spares of storage
tank has been completely welded and set out, and ensure all
completed work has been qualified.
5.4.1.2 Water that will be used for the test need to be clean and fresh water,
and temperature of the water shall not be less than 15℃. If there’s
no clean and fresh water, you may use cathodic protection of
sacrificial anode method.
5.4.2 Inspection need to be conducted during fill water test.

5.4.2.1. The tightness of the bottom tank shall be checked when the water
filling test is carried out, and make sure there is no leakage between
the base and the bottom of the weld.
5.4.3 Inspection after draining water.

5.4.3.1 The tank shall be thoroughly cleaned, rust removed, the floor shall
not be significant deformation and obvious concave and convex, the
accessories shall meet the requirements of the drawings, and no
abnormal phenomenon, drainage system hydraulic test result shall
has no leakage.
6 Anti Corrosion of Tanks

6.1 General Provisions
6.1.1 Anti-corrosion work for tank is needed to be conducted when welding
work of winding staricase, fire control and process pipeline outside
tank has been finished and after fill water test has been qualified.
6.1.2 Before shelling-out anti-corrosive coat, tank body shall be completely
derusted, quality of tank body for corrosion after rust removal shall up
meet requirements of Sa2.5 grade refers to national standard GB/T
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8923 (Preparation of steel substrates before application of paints and

related products. Visual assessment of surface cleanliness).
6.1.3 Construction and inspection of coatings shall be carried out based on
standard number SH/T3022 (Design specification for anticorrosion
coating of equipment and piping in petrochemical engineering)
6.2 Coating Range

6.2.1 Surface of inside oil tank body consists of surface of inside water wall,
surface of inside tank top, surface of bottom tank and surface of—
made by carbon steel—components inside tank which contacted
with oil material.
6.2.2 Surface of outside oil tank body consists of surface of outside tank
water wall, surface of top of outside tank, reinforcing ring, platform,
staircase winding, and surface of—made by carbon steel—
components outside tank which exposed in atmosphere.
6.3 Each part of coating structure and material requirements are as follows：
The Minimum
Number Minimum Coating
Coating Coating Materials
Parts of Coating thickness of
Structure (Paints)
Coating thickness total layer （µm
of each ）
Bottom layer
2 50
Coat （µm）
Surface
Intermedia Non carbon epoxy
Inside Tank 2 50
te Coat antistatic coating
Body 350
Surface
3 50
Coat
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Epoxy zinc rich

2 50
Bottom Coat coating 400
Outside part
of tank body Intermediate Epoxy micaceous 2 150
Coat iron oxide coating
Tank Base Coat 2 100

Bottom Epoxy coal tar
Surface Coat coating 5 100
Plate 700
Surface
6.4 Surface Color and Marking of Tanks and Steel Structures

6.4.1 Surface color and marking of tanks and steel structures need to follow
below specification：
Surface
No Device Mark Color Remarks
Color
1 Storage Tank Cream Bright Red
2 Beam, Pillar, support, davit Blue
3 Plank and foodboard Gray

Blue
4 Railing (contains vertical frame), Gray
Faint
5 guardrail, handrail
Railing Yellow
Blue
baffle Gray
6.4.2 The marking of the equipment shall be indicated by the position number,
and shall be painted on the striking part or on the side of the main
direction of the equipment.
6.4.3 The surface color requirement of the device shall be submitted along to
the manufacturer during purchase order,
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7 Thermal Insulation of Storage Tank
7.1 Material Choice and Requirements

7.1.1 Material chosen for thermal insulation is FGC Silica-felt composite,
and thickness of thermal insulation for tank wall is 80mm.
7.1.2 Thermal insulation materials are not allowed to remain opened, and
shall be stored in a dry and ventilated place. It is strictly prohibited to
be damp; and any water content must be dried out, shall first identify
as qualified before use.
7.1.3 Protection layer of tank wall shall use aluminium skin with thickness
1.0mm.
7.2 Preparations needed before constructions are as follows:

7.2.1 All additional components of nozzle adapter, stairs, and railings shall
be completed.
7.2.2 The results of fill water leakage and foundation settlement test of tank
storage are qualified.
7.2.3 The outer surface of the storage tank and its accessories shall be
thoroughly removed, and the two of them shall be coated with
anticorrosive base coat and intermediate coat (see article 6.3).
7.3 Insulation layer construction procedures and requirements
7.3.1 Installation of waterproof eaves

The waterproof eaves is arranged on the upper part of the tank wall,
and placed with the distance 50mm of edge angle of tank wall, and the
waterproof eaves is continuously welded along the circumference
direction of the outer wall of the tank wall, and weld with tank wall at
the angle of 60 DEG (see Figure 1).
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7.3.2 The schematic diagram of the tank wall insulation structure is

shown in figure 1. Regarding length and width of the protective
layer of aluminum skin, bending bolt for joining the tank wall
welding and fixed aluminum skin, the length of the bolt and the
welding joint of the tank wall are shown in figure 2.
Top of Tank
Angle Steel
Self Tapping Screw Fixing
Aluminium Skin
Weld Water-proof Eaves
Aluminium Skin
Tank Wall
Bending Bolt
Bearing Angle
Welded steel bar
Iron Wire
Insulation quilt placement
Connecting Wire
Asphalt Packing
Bending Bolt
Tank Bottom
Bending Bolt
Foundation
Bending Bolt
Figure 1
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Thickness of
Layer
Thermal
Insulation
Figure 2
The position of the welding bolt must be accurately calculated
according to the size of the exact location of the line, the weld bolt
and the wall of the vertical deviation shall be not more than 3mm,
authorized party can continue for the next step work after checking
result is qualified.
7.3.3 Insulation support ring welding, thermal insulation support ring are
attached one each other in bearing angle steel (see Figure 3); the
bearing angle length for thermal insulation layer thickness minus
5mm, level of each intervals are about 1.6m; vertical spacing for
insulation mat length plus about 30mm, the lower bearing angle from
the tank bottom is about 250mm.
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Bar (Φ8 round steel Q235-A.F)
Thermal Insulation Layer

Thermal Insulation Layer
Bearing Angle (50x50x50 Q235-A.F)
Tank Bottom Tank Wall
Figure 3
7.3.4 Regarding the welded joint vertical bar at the edge of bearing angle
(see fig.3), the total length of the vertical reinforcement is slightly less
than the total height of the insulation layer.
7.3.5 Bending bolt and insulation support ring after welding need to be
painted.
7.3.6 Cut Φ 1.4mm galvanized wire (standard number GB9972 of
Galvanized low carbon steel wires for general uses") into the
appropriate length, after being folded twist it tight onto the vertical
bar by the interval 200-300mm, The wire shall be fastened firmly,
and so the insulation layer will not be slide off (see Figure 1)
7.3.7 Place the upper end of thermal insulation felt hanged onto
bend bolt, and then placed from top to bottom, close the tank
wall and tighten. Insulation mat (quilt) and ring joints need to
use the same material so it can be placed well, to avoid of
being too loose or too tight.
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7.3.8 Conduct anti-moist treatment for the lower part of thermal insulation
materials, within the range of 250mm. The outer surface, top surface
and bottom surface of thermal insulation blanket used for this section
need to be shelled –out from hot asphalt.
7.4 Construction and requirements of protective layer
7.4.1 The aluminum skin rolls in two lines from front edge of the installation
and flushes out to the mounting bolt holes (On some case in different
construction requirement, can be implemented on-site), dimension of
aluminum skin can be determined based on reference size in figure 4
and table 1.
50
21.5
Figure 4
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Table. 1 (mm)
Size of Aluminium Skin a b
1000×2000 922 950
900×1800 822 850
750×1500 672 700
7.4.2 Take the aluminum skin vertical (short edge ring), adjacent to the two
aluminum skin corrugated line aligned bottom-up circle pavement, take the
mouth down, after the aluminum skin hanging on the bent bolt, and then
loaded on the 3mm thick rubber pad (diameter 20), ring (washer 8, GB95)
and tighten the hexagon nut (M8, GB41). When installing a fixed hole
available aluminum skin, not avoid strong bending through bolts, so as not
to damage the thread or the edge of the hole, which can't screw nut or bolt
thread on the aluminum skin torn, if damaged, must be modified by the
thread, shall not be forced to tighten the nut, so as not to wear.
7.4.3 Each distance (about 200 ～ 300mm) between aluminum ring

and lap seam is tighten by one self-tapping screw（ST4.2×13，
GB845 ）（ See figure 1 ）， Self-tapping screw need to be
evenly placed as the same interval
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7.4.4 Regarding any protrusion from the tank wall, such as aluminum skin
layer of manhole, inlet and outlet pipeline, stairs, and others area,
According to the actual situation of the whole aluminum skin openings
into the sleeve, or cut open joint, and then re-expand aluminum skin
supplement, as shown in Figure 5
The corrugated line of R4 ~ 5mm is rolled out on the edge of

small aluminum skin，when install it, seal or coat the lap joints
area of iron sheet with one layer of lead oil，then use self-
tapping screw (ST4.2×13,GB845) to tight it，each of intervals is
about 150mm. If there are any lap joints make sure to coat it
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with lead oil ， to avoid rainwater fall down and enter the
insulation layer.
7.4.5 Insulation layer shall be placed tight with water-proof eaves, to avoid
rainwater fall down and enter the insulation layer.
7.4.6 When insulation layer has been completely installed, need to

conduct anti-moist treatment for bottom tank area. Aluminum skin of
insulation layer at the bottom of the outer edge use asphalt seal,
sealing method is determined based on one of the methods in Figure
7 or actual situation on site.
Insulation Layer
Insulation Layer
Protection Layer
Protection Layer Tank wall
Tank wall Asphalt sand damp proof layer
Asphalt sand
Tank Bottom damp proof layer Tank Bottom Concrete Slope Protection
Ground
Thickness: 60mm
Ground
a. without slope protection b. with slope protection
Figure 7
Technical Index of FGC Silica-felt composite are as follows:
Range of temperature ：-10℃ 700℃

Thermal conductivity：0.0323 w/m·k（normal）
Water-resistant rate ≥98%
Combustibility：Non-combustible material grade A based on standard

number GB5464
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Table 2: Thermal insulation material consumption (each single unit）
No Materials Unit QTY
1 FGC Silica-felt composite m³ 24
2 Aluminium Skin δ=1.0 m³ 300
3 Bearing Angle L50×50×5 kg 26
4 Bent Bolt(φ8 bar) 1800
5 Vertical reinforcement(φ8 bar) kg 110
6 Self-tapping screw ST4.2×13 7600
7 Screw-nut M8 1800
8 Cushion ring 8 1800
9 Rubber pad δ=3 1800
10 φ1.4 Galvanized wire kg 60
11 Asphalt 10# kg 110
Steel sheet for waterproof eaves δ=3，

12 kg 45
Q235A
8 Edge for Prevent Water
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8.1 The structure of the waterproof coating on the edge of the tank and the
application of elastic waterproof coating to the alkali free glass cloth.
8.2 Firstly elastic cement shall be filled and pressed between the
tank wall and the outer edge plate of the tank to form a smooth
inclined surface; secondly, thickness of elastic cement shall not be
less than 3mm, shall make the thickness of surface coat is evenly
distributed.
8.3 The gap between the bottom plate and the tank foundation shall
be filled with elastic waterproof material.
8.4 The overlap joint of the glass cloth shall not be less than 50mm, and
shall not be creased.
8.5 Other requirements shall meet standard requirements of material

supplier.
9. Acceptance of work
9.1. Construction unit then conduct comprehensive inspection and

acceptance check for quality of work after completion work of oil
tank based on manual books and national standard number
GB50128-2014.
9.2. Regarding completion data that are provided by construction unit, shall
provide the following information except as stipulated in GB50128-2014.
9.2.1 Inspection report of vacuum leakage test
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9.2.2 Inspection report of kerosene leakage
9.2.3 Corrosion engineering construction record
9.2.4 Drainage system hydraulic test record

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1.1 This Manual Book is applicable to all requirements for design,

1.2 This Manual Book is the supplementary for national standardization

2. Main Implementation Standard

o National Standardization Number GB50128-2014: Code for Construction

o National Standardization Number HG/T20592～20635-2009: Steel Pipe

o National Standardization Number GB/T3274-2007: Hot-rolled plates and

o National Standardization Number SH/T3043-2014: Codes for surface

The required steel, accessories and other materials shall possess

4.1.2 In order to reduce the workload of welding, ladder platform, etc., on

5.2 Tank Bottom Weld

5.3 Tank Wall Weld

5.4 Fill Water Test

5.4.2 Inspection need to be conducted during fill water test.

5.4.3 Inspection after draining water.

6 Anti Corrosion of Tanks

8923 (Preparation of steel substrates before application of paints and

6.2 Coating Range

Epoxy zinc rich

Tank Base Coat 2 100

6.4 Surface Color and Marking of Tanks and Steel Structures

3 Plank and foodboard Gray

7 Thermal Insulation of Storage Tank

7.1 Material Choice and Requirements

7.2 Preparations needed before constructions are as follows:

7.3 Insulation layer construction procedures and requirements

7.3.1 Installation of waterproof eaves

7.3.2 The schematic diagram of the tank wall insulation structure is

Bar (Φ8 round steel Q235-A.F)

Thermal Insulation Layer

Bearing Angle (50x50x50 Q235-A.F)

Tank Bottom Tank Wall

Size of Aluminium Skin a b

1000×2000 922 950

900×1800 822 850

750×1500 672 700

7.4.3 Each distance (about 200 ～ 300mm) between aluminum ring

The corrugated line of R4 ~ 5mm is rolled out on the edge of

7.4.6 When insulation layer has been completely installed, need to

a. without slope protection b. with slope protection

Technical Index of FGC Silica-felt composite are as follows:

Range of temperature ：-10℃ 700℃

Combustibility：Non-combustible material grade A based on standard

Table 2: Thermal insulation material consumption (each single unit）

No Materials Unit QTY

1 FGC Silica-felt composite m³ 24

2 Aluminium Skin δ=1.0 m³ 300

3 Bearing Angle L50×50×5 kg 26

4 Bent Bolt(φ8 bar) 1800

5 Vertical reinforcement(φ8 bar) kg 110

6 Self-tapping screw ST4.2×13 7600

8 Cushion ring 8 1800

9 Rubber pad δ=3 1800

10 φ1.4 Galvanized wire kg 60

11 Asphalt 10# kg 110

Steel sheet for waterproof eaves δ=3，

8 Edge for Prevent Water

8.5 Other requirements shall meet standard requirements of material

9.1. Construction unit then conduct comprehensive inspection and

9.2.1 Inspection report of vacuum leakage test

9.2.2 Inspection report of kerosene leakage

9.2.3 Corrosion engineering construction record

9.2.4 Drainage system hydraulic test record