Specifications

Chapter 5: General Installation Guidelines
Piping Design
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When a single discharge pipe is used by adjacent tanks (see Figure 5-23a), the
weight of material being discharged from one tank can exert a downward force on
the other tank. Instead, design the system so that the discharge piping from each
tank is supported independently and does not interact with the other tank (see
Figure 5-23b).
Figure 5-23a: Tanks with Single Discharge Pipe
Figure 5-23b: Recommended Design for Single Discharge Pipe
Do not attach piping to supports for a mezzanine, upper floor, or other structure
that deflects separately from the tank (see Figure 5-24a). Instead, attach piping to
the tank’s support structure so that the piping moves along with the tank (see
Figure 5-24b).
Figure 5-24a: Piping Supported by Upper Floor Figure 5-24b: Piping Attached to Tank’s Support Structure