Tank Container Sealing Guide

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• Full range of well-proven seals & gaskets
• Custom developed for tank containers
• Worldwide supply with full technical support
• Plus reconditioning service for valves

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Introduction Contents
James Walker and the tank container We claim unrivalled experience in high Page
division of Stolt-Nielsen have performance sealing technology. Back Manlid seals for tank containers 3-4
co-operated in the design and in the 1880s, James Walker was the
development of a standard range of first company to apply engineering PTFE envelope gaskets for
seals and gaskets for use on the vast science to the design of high-pressure valves & tanks 5-6
majority of tank containers. steam packings for the marine
industry. PTFE profile rings for valves 7
These products are now available for
use by all tank container operators By the 1940s we were developing and FEP-encapsulated ‘O’ rings & seals
and manufacturers. We offer: supplying sealing products of all types for PV valves 8
to the chemical processing, storage
• Highly proven range of sealing and transportation sectors. Other special seals for tank containers 9
products for all tank containers.
• Best value with guaranteed quality. As the tank container market Valve reconditioning services 10
expanded to cater for an ever
• Worldwide supply and distribution widening range of chemicals,
facilities covering all major hubs for Trademark acknowledgements, and
petroleum products and foodstuffs, general information 11
tank container operations.
so James Walker developed new
• Full technical support. products to seal the lids and fittings of James Walker’s tank container
• Valve reconditioning services in these tanks. support network 12
Singapore.
Our research and development work
continues — with focus on improved
sealing integrity, best value products
and cost reductions for our customers.

Our special range will seal these vital components

Air inlet valve Manlid

Safety valve

Top discharge valve provision

Filling port

Bottom outlet with

foot valve

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Halo manlid seal

Prime features Service capabilities
• Very competitively priced. Tank working pressure
PV valve setting: 4.4bar
• Suitable for use with chemicals and Tank test pressure: 6.0bar
foodstuffs.
Maximum temperature: +150°C
• Far greater chemical resistance than Minimum temperature: -50°C
moulded seals of nitrile (NBR) rubber
or fluoroelastomer (FKM). How supplied
• Higher pressure rating than braided To fit 500mm and 300mm hatches. Full
PTFE lid packings. fitting instructions are supplied.
• Can be used for several cargo loads
Description before replacement. JW tank container seal order codes
A specially developed and patented For 300mm hatches: Halo 295320
manlid seal that comprises a D-section Chemical properties For 500mm hatches: Halo 490518
endless ring of PTFE. Halo’s unique Halo’s construction of 100% virgin PTFE
profile enables it to provide very high makes it chemically inert to media in the
integrity sealing on most common range pH 0-14 including all bulk liquid
designs of recess manlid hatches. It will cargoes in all IMO classes. It is non-
efficiently replace manlid seals absorbent, non-tainting, and hygienic for
supplied by OEMs or those from use with foodstuffs and edible oils.
other sources.
Fort Vale® lid Perolo® lid

Tankatite® 880 & 880 Super

braided manlid seals
Prime features How supplied
• Excellent value for money. As coil form packing, cut lengths, or
• Equivalent performance to moulded endless rings, in sections to fit popular
lid recess dimensions. Full fitting
rubber seals.
instructions are supplied. Non standard
• Easy to cut and fit in small lid recesses. sizes made to order.
• Excellent sealing capability on
repeated opening/closing cycles. Tankatite 880 — JW tank container
• Controls emission levels from tanks. seal order codes
• Protects tank contents from external Size 14mm x 14mm section x 1625mm
Description contamination. cut length: STZS 14141625
Clean length form braided packings for • Withstands arduous cleaning systems. Size 14mm x 14mm section, supplied by
the metre, in coiled lengths up to 50m
lids and fittings on static and mobile tank
containers.
• Part of the comprehensive range of maximum: ZS 101414DL
Tankatite tank lid sealing products. Size 10mm x 15mm section x 1625mm
Tankatite® 880 is manufactured from cut length: STZS 10151625
Chemical properties Size 10mm x 15mm section, supplied by
an inert reinforced polypropylene yarn, Inert to media in the range pH 0-14
impregnated with PTFE and an inert resin the metre, in coiled lengths up to 50m
(except HF and certain fluorine containing maximum: ZS 101015D
to provide a non-stick surface. compounds) and totally compatible with a
full range of cargoes including chemicals, Tankatite 880 Super — contact your
Tankatite® 880 Super is designed for use petroleum products and foodstuffs. local James Walker company or
on tanks that handle aggressive cargoes distributor for full supply details.
under an inert gas blanket. It is similar in Service capabilities
construction to Tankatite 880, but contains Tank maximum pressure: 2bar
a resilient core of elastomer for improved Maximum temperature: +120°C
sealing performance. Minimum temperature: -50°C

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Fluoroelastomer (FKM) Prime features How supplied

manlid seal • Low compression set for excellent Precision moulded endless seal for
sealing after repeated opening/ 500mm hatches. Seal size 490mm
closing cycles. ID x 520mm OD x 10mm thick, with a
• High integrity sealing at elevated rectangular cross-section. Other sizes
temperatures and under severe manufactured to order.
chemical conditions.
JW tank container seal order code
Chemical properties For 500mm hatches: RQ 01000490
FKM materials operate efficiently under
severe chemical conditions where many
other seal materials cannot survive.
Excellent resistance to petroleum fuels
and mineral based oils.
Description
A high-integrity seal, precision
moulded in James Walker’s Service capabilities
FR10/90 high quality grade of Tank maximum pressure: 6bar
dipolymer-based fluoroelastomer Maximum temperature: +200°C
(FKM) with low compression set. Minimum temperature: -18°C

PTFE/NBR manlid seal

Prime features Service capabilities
• Excellent chemical resistance. Tank maximum pressure: 4bar
• Withstands repeated opening/closing Maximum temperature: +110°C
cycles without loss of sealing integrity. Minimum temperature: -25°C

Chemical properties How supplied

The PTFE envelope makes the sealing Four standard sizes
faces and inside diameter chemically inert Type 500: for 500mm hatches, with seal
to media in the range pH 0-14 including section of 14mm x 14mm.
all bulk liquid cargoes in all IMO classes. Type 500: for 500mm hatches, with seal
section of 10mm x 14mm.
Type 475: for 475mm hatches, with seal
Description The virgin PTFE is non-absorbent, section of 10mm x 10mm.
This manlid seal combines the resilience non-tainting, and hygienic for use with Type 300: for 300mm hatches, with seal
and compression set resistance of foodstuffs and edible oils. section of 14mm x 14mm.
nitrile NBR rubber with the outstanding
chemical resistance of PTFE.
JW tank container seal order codes
The seal’s rectangular elastomeric core
Type 500 (14mm x 14mm): TC 0000500
is enveloped on three sides (ie, top and
Type 500 (10mm x 14mm): TC 1014500
bottom sealing faces and the inside
Type 475 (10mm x 10mm): TC 0000475
diameter) with virgin PTFE.
Type 300 (14mm x 14mm): TC 0000300

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General description The envelope covers the complete raised face of the flanges to
Our PTFE envelope gaskets for tank container applications ensure that the fluid medium does not contact the compressed
combine the chemical inertness and hygienic qualities of 100% fibre filler.
virgin PTFE with the mechanical properties of the compressed
fibre sheet. They comprise a filler of resilient ‘blue grade’
compressed non-asbestos fibre encased in a PTFE envelope of Service capabilities
0.5mm minimum thickness. Tank working pressure: 4.4bar
Easily meets tank test pressure: 6.0bar
Maximum temperature: 250°C
Applications
These gaskets are designed for flanged joints handling
aggressive fluid media that would swiftly destroy the integrity of
other materials, and for duties with foodstuffs where cleanliness
and non-contamination are essential.

PTFE envelope design/manufacture

Our PTFE envelopes are machined from the highest quality
PTFE. They have a U-round inner diameter (see diagram) for
low-turbulence flow through the jointed flange.
PTFE envelope gasket construction

Blind flange gasket Footvalve/ball valve gasket

JW tank container seal order code: STFL RB 008289 JW tank container seal order code: STFL RB 008286

Footvalve/tank gasket — 4 bolt holes Footvalve/tank gasket — 8 bolt holes

JW tank container seal order code: STFL RB 008292 JW tank container seal order code: STFL RB 008291

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Butterfly gasket — 4 bolt holes PV valve mounting gasket

JW tank container seal order code: STFL RB008287 JW tank container seal order code: STFL 00008285

4-bolt envelope gasket PV valve envelope gasket

JW tank container seal order code: STFL RB 008288 JW tank container seal order code
Size 50mm ID x 80mm OD x 3 mm thick: STFL 06000051

Multi-fit envelope gasket —

Footvalve/ball valve gasket application
4 slotted bolt holes (see page 5)

JW tank container seal order code: STFL 06000093

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These replacement profile rings are made from top quality

PTFE compounds supplied by world-leading manufacturers.
They are precision manufactured to fit proprietary valves and
give long life with high sealing integrity.

Rear & front seals for 1.5-inch Rear & front seals for 1.5-inch
Fort Vale® ball valve Perolo® ball valve

JW tank container seal order codes JW tank container seal order codes
Rear seal: FL 010019. Front seal: FL 010020 Rear seal: TC 000057. Front seal: TC 000056

Seat set for 1.5-inch Meca airline valve Seat set for 1.5-inch
Gestra® airline valve

JW tank container seal order code (set of two seats): JW tank container seal order codes (two separate seats):
FL 031920 FL 020019 + FL 020020

3-inch main seal for butterfly valves 2-inch main seal for Fort Vale® airline
Fits and seals both Fort Vale® and Perolo® applications butterfly valve

JW tank container seal order code: TC 000023 JW tank container seal order code: TC 000015

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rings & seals for PV valves

FEP-encapsulated ‘O’ rings Footvalve seal

FEP-encapsulated ‘O’ ring

Our FEP-encapsulated ‘O’ rings have a resilient core of silicone

(VMQ) elastomer completely covered with a bleedline-free
sheath of FEP fluoropolymer.

They are fully interchangeable with standard elastomeric ‘O’

rings and solid PTFE ‘O’ rings.

Their many advantages include:

• Excellent chemical resistance to a wide range of fluid
media.
• High level of hygiene for use with foodstuffs and edible oils.
• Far better elasticity and sealability than solid PTFE rings.
• Operational temperature range of -60°C to +200°C.
JW tank container seal order codes
Other ‘O’ ring material available on request.
Size 79.12mm ID x 5.33mm diameter section: OB 007639**
Size 79.12mm ID x 5.70mm diameter section: OB 3000 79105Q
Seals for PV valves Size 81.00mm ID x 5.33mm diameter section: OB 3000 810053
Size 81.92mm ID x 5.33mm diameter section: OB 3000 819053
PV valve pressure side seal

PV valve vacuum poppet seal

FEP-encapsulated ‘O’ ring

JW tank container seal order code

Size 66.8mm ID x 5.7mm diameter section: OB 007606**

Seal set for PV valve JW tank container seal order code

PTFE profile ring + fluoroelastomer (FKM) ‘O’ ring Size 31.34mm ID x 3.53mm diameter section: OB 007179*

PV valve application

JW tank container seal order code (set of two items)

Size PTFE ring 36.5mm ID x 89mm OD x 6.5mm thick + FKM
‘O’ ring 70mm ID x 4.5mm diameter section: TC 0000102

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Dust cap seals Double envelope gasket for footvalves

Gasket of sheet neoprene (chloroprene, CR) rubber covered

Manufactured in either virgin PTFE; SWR sweet white rubber
totally by two overlapping envelopes of virgin PTFE — one
(food-quality white nitrile NBR); or fluoroelastomer (FKM).
envelope covers from gasket ID outwards, the other from
gasket OD inwards.
Supplied in three standard sizes:
JW tank container seal order code for PTFE/neoprene gasket
1-inch dust cap seal — size 22mm ID x 32mm OD x 2mm thick. Size 70mm ID x 94.5mm OD x 5mm thickness: STFL 00008480
2-inch dust cap seal — size 42mm ID x 60mm OD x 2mm thick.
3-inch dust cap seal — size 72mm ID x 90mm OD x 2mm thick. Other material combinations can be supplied to order, such as
expanded-PTFE envelopes over Supagraf® expanded graphite
filler.
JW tank container seal order codes
1-inch PTFE dust cap seal: STFL 0020 0024 Standard & customised gaskets
1-inch NBR (SWR) dust cap seal: STNI 1020 0022
1-inch FKM dust cap seal: STVI 0020 0022
2-inch PTFE dust cap seal: STFL 0020 0228 We have vast stocks of cut
gaskets for flanges to all
2-inch NBR (SWR) dust cap seal: STNI 1020 0042 national and international
2-inch FKM dust cap seal: STVI 0020 0042 standards. Non-standard and
3-inch PTFE dust cap seal: STFL 0020 0231 custom gaskets can be cut
accurately and economically
3-inch NBR (SWR) dust cap seal: STNI 1020 0072
within minutes.
3-inch FKM dust cap seal: STVI 0020 0072
For this we use highly accurate
abrasive water-jet cutters that
work directly from customers’
Solid PTFE gasket — 4 slotted bolt holes CAD files sent via email —
For valves and tanks or digitised profiles from
drawings, samples or templates. No tooling is needed!
Our stocked materials for cut gaskets include

• Non-asbestos sheet jointings: Chieftain®, Centurion®,

Sentinel® and Inca.
• Expanded graphite: Supagraf ®
Plain Jointing, Supagraf®
 anged Jointing T10, Supagraf® Laminated Jointings S10
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and N7.
• Stabilised PTFE sheet.
• PTFE sheet: Fluolion virgin PTFE and many filled
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materials, plus wide ranges by Teadit® and GORE®.

• Cork-elastomer jointings: 10 grades of Nebar .®

JW tank container seal order code: STFL 00200079 • Elastomer sheet: large ranges of specification and
commercial grade materials.

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We provide a full service for the reconditioning of valves for tank Each reconditioned valve is tested and, where required,
containers. The work is carried out by skilled craftsmen at our certified before it is reinstalled.
dedicated workshop in Singapore.

Footvalve reconditioning,
welding & machining Ball valve reconditioning

Butterfly valve reconditioning PV valve reconditioning

Gas valve reconditioning Gas safety valve reconditioning

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Trademark acknowledgements General information

James Walker acknowledges the following trademarks as Health warning: If PTFE or fluoroelastomer (eg, FKM, FFKM, FEPM) products
mentioned in this document. All other names bearing the are heated to elevated temperatures, fumes will be produced which may give
unpleasant effects, if inhaled. Whilst some fumes are emitted below 250°C from
® symbol are registered trademarks of James Walker. fluoroelastomers or below 300°C from PTFE, the effect at these temperatures is
negligible. Care should be taken to avoid contaminating tobacco with particles
Fort Vale® Fort Vale Engineering of PTFE or fluoroelastomer, or with PTFE dispersion, which may remain on
Gestra® Gestra AG hands or clothing. Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) are available on request.
GORE® WL Gore & Associates
Perolo® Gardener Denver International Information in this publication and otherwise supplied to users is based on our
general experience and is given in good faith, but because of factors which are
Teadit® Teadit International
outside our knowledge and control and affect the use of products, no warranty
is given or is to be implied with respect to such information. Unless governed by
type approval or contract, specifications are subject to change without notice.
Statements of operating limits quoted in this publication are not an indication
that these values can be applied simultaneously.
To ensure you are working with the very latest product specifications, please
consult the relevant section of the James Walker website: www.jameswalker.biz.

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