ASTM_D_3299_-_10.pdf

Designation:D329910An American National StandardStandard Specification forFilament-Wound Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Thermoset ResinCorrosion-Resistant Tanks1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3299;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S.Department of Defense.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers cylindrical tanks fabricated byfilament winding for above-ground vertical installation,tocontain aggressive chemicals at atmospheric pressure as clas-sified herein,and made of a commercial-grade polyester orvinylester resin.Included are requirements for materials,properties,design,construction,dimensions,tolerances,workmanship,and appearance.1.2 This specification does not cover the design of vesselsintended for pressure above atmospheric,vacuum conditions,except as classified herein,or vessels intended for use withliquids heated above their flash points.1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.NOTE1Special design consideration should be given to vesselssubject to superimposed mechanical forces,such as earthquakes,windload,or agitation,and to vessels subject to service temperature in excessof 180F(82C),and to vessels with unsupported bottoms.NOTE2There is no similar or equivalent ISO standard.1.4 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to thetest method portion,Section 11,of this specification:Thisstandard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is the responsibility of the userof this standard to establish appropriate safety and healthpractices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-tions prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2C581 Practice for Determining Chemical Resistance ofThermosetting Resins Used in Glass-Fiber-ReinforcedStructures Intended for Liquid ServiceC582 Specification for Contact-Molded Reinforced Thermo-setting Plastic(RTP)Laminates for Corrosion-ResistantEquipmentD618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics for TestingD883 Terminology Relating to PlasticsD1599 Test Method for Resistance to Short-Time HydraulicPressure of Plastic Pipe,Tubing,and FittingsD2150 Specification for Woven Roving Glass Fabric forPolyester-Glass Laminates(Withdrawn 1987)3D2583 Test Method for Indentation Hardness of Rigid Plas-tics by Means of a Barcol ImpressorD2584 Test Method for Ignition Loss of Cured ReinforcedResinsD2996 Specification for Filament-Wound“Fiberglass(Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Thermosetting-Resin)PipeD2997 Specification for Centrifugally Cast“Fiberglass”(Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Thermosetting-Resin)PipeD3892 Practice for Packaging/Packing of PlasticsD4024 Specification for Machine Made“Fiberglass”(Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Thermosetting Resin)FlangesD5421 Specification for Contact Molded“Fiberglass”(Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Thermosetting Resin)FlangesF412 Terminology Relating to Plastic Piping Systems2.2 ANSI Standards:B 16.1 Cast Iron Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings,Class25,125,250,and 80043.Terminology3.1 GeneralDefinitions are in accordance with Terminolo-gies D883 and F412,unless otherwise indicated.3.2 filament-woundas applied to tanks,a process in whichthe principal circumferential load-bearing reinforcement isapplied by continuous filament winding.1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D20 onPlastics and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D20.23 on ReinforcedPlastic Piping Systems and Chemical Equipment.Current edition approved April 1,2010.Published May 2010.Originallyapproved in 1974.Last previous edition approved in 2008 as D3299 08.DOI:10.1520/D3299-10.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.4Available from American National Standards Institute(ANSI),25 W.43rd St.,4th Floor,New York,NY 10036,http:/www.ansi.org.*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standardCopyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 3.3 contact moldinga molding process that includes“handlay-up,”“spray-up,”or a combination of these manufacturingprocesses.4.Classification4.1 Tanks meeting this specification are classified accordingto type as follows,and it is the responsibility of the purchaserto specify the requirement for Type II tanks,the operatingpressure or vacuum lev