ASTM F1386-1992(2004) Standard Guide for Construction of a Sounding Tube and Striker Plate for Tank Sounding《油罐测深用测深管和操作板的结构》.pdf

1、Designation: F 1386 92 (Reapproved 2004)An American National StandardStandard Guide forConstruction of Sounding Tube and Striker Plate for TankSounding1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 1386; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption

2、or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. Asuperscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1. Scope1.1 This guide covers design and construction criteria forstriker plates and sou

3、nding tubes, excluding deck penetrationsand caps, for use with sounding rods or tapes in freshwater,saltwater, and oil tanks.1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas the standard. The SI units given in parentheses are forinformation only.1.3 This standard does not purport to ad

4、dress all of thesafety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2A 36/A 36M S

5、pecification for Carbon Structural SteelA 53/A 53M Specification for Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot-Dipped, Zinc-Coated, Welded and SeamlessF 722 Specification for Welded Joints for Shipboard PipingSystemsF 1155 Practice for Selection and Application of PipingSystem Materials2.2 ANSI Standards:3B16.5 Pi

6、pe Flanges and Flange FittingsB16.9 Factory Made Wrought Steel Butt Welding FittingsB16.11 Forged Steel, Socket Welding and Threaded Fit-tingsB16.28 Wrought Steel, Butt Welding, Short Radius Elbowsand ReturnB31.1 Power Piping2.3 ABS Standard:4American Bureau of Shipping Rules for Building andClassin

7、g Steel Vessels2.4 AWS Standard:5AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Code3. Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 external sounding tubea sounding tube located out-side the boundaries of the tank being sounded.3.1.2 internal sounding tubea sounding tube located in-side the tank

8、 being sounded.3.1.3 soundingmeasurement by sounding; a place or partof a body of liquid where a hand sounding line will reachbottom.4. Classification4.1 Type IInternal sounding tube, with separate strikerplate.4.2 Type IIInternal sounding tube, with attached strikerplate.4.3 Type IIIInternal soundi

9、ng tube, with angle strikerplate.4.4 Type IVExternal sounding tube.5. Significance and Use5.1 Sounding tubes may be fabricated from 112 NPS orlarger. Only when otherwise specified, Schedule 40 compo-nents, manufactured from the list of material indicated inPractice F 1155 and Specification A 53/A 53

10、M, Grade S orGrade ERW. In addition, sounding tubes may be fabricated instainless steel for stainless steel tanks.5.1.1 Sounding tubes passing through or terminating in fueltanks, potable water tanks, or clean salt water ballast tanksshould be constructed of 70-30 copper nickel, but othersuitable ma

11、terial is acceptable.1This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F25 on Ships andMarine Technology and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F25.11 onMachinery and Piping Systems.Current edition approved May 1, 2004. Published May 2004. Originallyapproved in 1992. Last previous ed

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14、national, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.5.2 Striker plates shall be fabricated in accordance withSpecification A 36/A 36M.5.3 The fittings shall be designed in accordance with ANSIB16.5, B16.9, B16.28, or B16.11 as applicable (See Table 21 inPrac

15、tice F 1155), and the installation shall be in accordancewith ANSI B31.1 as modified by Specification F 722. Thesestandards cover the fitting tolerances.5.4 Some cargo may preclude the use of materials specifiedin this guide. However, configuration examples are applicablefor all applications.5.5 Whe

16、n a sounding tube is combined with the air escape,either three 114-in. (approximately 30-mm) diameter holesapproximately 12 in. (305 mm) from the tank top equallyspaced or six12-in. (approximately 15-mm) diameter holesapproximately 6 in. (150 mm) from the tank top equally spacedcan be used for perfo

17、rations. See Fig. 2.5.6 Figs. 1-4 are guidance details.6. Installation of Sounding Tubes6.1 Locate sounding tubes as close as possible to the lowestpart of the tank.6.2 Type I, II, and III sounding tubes, excluding oil prod-ucts, shall be perforated as shown in Fig. 1, Fig. 2, and Fig. 3respectively

18、, for ventilation.6.2.1 Type IV sounding tubes are only allowed where thetank cannot be penetrated from the top because of an unavoid-able situation, such as a prohibitive location (see Fig. 4).6.3 Slope and curvature shall be kept to a minimum, andunder no circumstances shall the slope be permitted

19、 to exceed45 from the vertical. Radius of curvatures up to a minimum of10 ft (approximately 3 m) will be permitted where unavoid-able.6.4 Tubes may be provided with flanged take down connec-tions, approximately 18 in. (455 mm) from the tank bottom.FIG. 1 Type I Sounding TubeFIG. 2 Type II Sounding T

20、ubeFIG. 3 Type III Sounding TubeF 1386 92 (2004)26.4.1 Tubes shall be terminated close enough to tank bot-toms to prevent hangup of a sounding device or a thief samplerwhen they are being withdrawn from a tank.6.4.2 The inside edges of sounding tube shall be smoothedto prevent hanging up of a soundi

21、ng device or thief samplerwhen they are being withdrawn from the tank.6.5 Tubes shall be adequately supported to withstand bothstatic and dynamic loads.6.6 Welding shall be in accordance with American Bureauof Shipping Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels orAWS D1.1.SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMEN

22、TSS1.1 To ensure the fluid in the sounding tube is representa-tive of the fluid in the tank when taking fuel samples,12-in.(approximately 15-mm) diameter holes, 6 in. (150 mm) apartare drilled in the sounding tubes throughout its length in thetank it serves.ASTM International takes no position respe

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26、w.This standard is copyrighted by ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959,United States. Individual reprints (single or multiple copies) of this standard may be obtained by contacting ASTM at the aboveaddress or at 610-832-9585 (phone), 610-832-9555 (fax), or serviceastm.org (e-mail); or through the ASTM website(www.astm.org).FIG. 4 Type IV Sounding TubeF 1386 92 (2004)3