Issue
Date: June 10, 2004
Revision Date:
February 16, 2005
SGB (Sicherungsgeratebau GmbH)
Vacuum Leak
Detection System Models VL 30p, VL 350p, and VL 400p
CONTINUOUS INTERSTITIAL TANK SYSTEM MONITORING METHOD (PRESSURE/VACUUM)
Certification:
Certified per European leak detection standard EN 13160-2, Part 2,
as a Class I leak detection system.
Operating Principle:
System uses an integral vacuum pump to continuously maintain a
partial vacuum within the interstitial space of a double-walled tank or
double-walled piping.
System is designed to activate a visual and acoustic alarm before stored product
can escape to the environment.
System is capable of detecting breaches in both the inner and outer walls of
double-walled tanks or double-walled piping.
Alarm Condition:
System alarms when liquid enters the interstitial space or an air
leak occurs where the interstitial vacuum decreases (pressure increases) to the
appropriate “Alarm ‘On’ Pressure” (see table below).
Applicability:
Double-walled or lined single-walled horizontal (underground or
aboveground) cylindrical tank with flat or dished head, storing, heating oil or
diesel fuel, or double-walled piping conveying those liquids. Other liquids can
also be stored or conveyed if the Flashpoint is above 55 degrees C (no explosion
protection required).
Manufacturer’s
Specifications:
The interstitial space shall be rated for the operating vacuum of the
leak detector as indicated in the following table, regardless of temperature and
groundwater level fluctuations.
Model |
Pump “Off” Pressure
(Operating vacuum is reached)
|
Alarm “On” Pressure
(Leak exceeds
pump capacity) |
Restrictions
for Tanks |
Restrictions
for Piping |
VL 30p |
1.2 + 0.25 psi
(2.44 + 0.5” Hg, or
83 + 17 mbar)
|
0.7 + 0.25 psi
(1.43 + 0.5 ” Hg,
or
48 + 17 mbar)
|
Suction line must be
mounted at lowest point in the interstitial space regardless of tank
diameter.
|
This type is not applicable for piping. |
VL 350p |
6.6 + 0.4 psi
(13.4 + 0.8 ” Hg,
or
455 + 28 mbar)
|
5.4 + 0.3 psi
(11 + 0.6 ” Hg,
or
372 + 21 mbar)
|
Tank diameter cannot
exceed 10 feet 6 inches unless the suction line is mounted at lowest point
in the interstitial space. |
Height between the low point of the interstice and *node point (the
double-walled pipe may terminate higher than the node point without restrictions
to the height if the pressure in the primary pipe does not exceed the
given limits) cannot exceed 10 feet 6 inches.
|
VL 400p |
7.4 + 0.4 psi
(15.1 + 0.8 ” Hg,
or
510 + 28 mbar)
|
6.1 + 0.3 psi
(12.4 + 0.6 ” Hg,
or
421 + 2 mbar)
|
Tank diameter cannot
exceed 12 feet unless the suction line is mounted at lowest point in the
interstitial space. |
Height “H” between the low point of the interstice and *node point (the
double-walled pipe may terminate higher than the node point without
restrictions to the height “H” if the pressure in the primary pipe does
not exceed the given limits) cannot exceed 12 feet.
|
*Node Point
– The point where the suction and measuring lines are connected together.
Calibration:
Functional and operational safety tests must be performed annually in
accordance with manufacturer’s instructions.
Comments:
Interstitial space is tested continuously. System is connected to the
interstitial space by a suction line and a pressure measuring line. The VL ..p
leak detector is not explosion protected. Do not install in a volatile,
combustible or explosive atmosphere.
This system may not be compatible with all secondarily contained tanks and/or
piping. Always consult with the tank and/or piping manufacturer and the
manufacturer’s applicable recommended installation practices before installing
this system, or damage may be caused to the tank or piping by its use.
SGB (Sicherungsgeratebau
GmbH) |
Evaluator: TUV (Technischer
Uberwachungs-Verein Nord e.V.) |
Hofstrabe 10 |
Date of Evaluation:
02/11/04 |
57076
Siegen,
Germany |
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Tel:
+49/ (0) 271 / 48964-0 |
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E-Mail: Sgb-mail@t-online.de |
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