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5/17/2017 Sulphuricacidloading,carrying&dischargingSpecialhandlingmethods

Ensurethatthereisonboardsufficientacidresistanthosesforthecargotransfer.Ensure
thatthereisonboardsufficientacidsprayshieldstocoverflangesonmanifoldandhose
connectionsaccordingtoIBCcode15.11.4andBCHcode4.8.4.

Preloadingprecautions&loadingsulfuricacid

IBCcodecompatibilitychartstrictlyprohibitswaterinadjacentcompartmentto
Sulphuricacidasyouareawareifbothcomeincontactwitheachotherwill
generateaviolentreaction.Itisthereforerecommendedthattheduringloadingof
sulphuricacidadjacentballasttankstobealwaysstrippeddrytothemaximum
efficiencyofthedeballastingequipmentused.

SulphuricAcidisnormallycarriedinstainlesssteeltankswithaminimum
concentrationof90%andattemperaturesnotexceeding35C.
Highlyconcentrated,sulphuricacidmaybecarriedinmildsteeltanks,butonlyafter
obtainingspecialpermitsfromtheclass.
ItishighlyrecommendedthatChemicalsuitstobewornbyallthedeckhands
involvedinthecargohandling.

PreparationsforLoading

Thetankmustbecleanedto"VisualWaterWhiteStandard"andfreeofany
residuesfrompreviouscargoes,chloridesandanyotherforeignmatters.
Athoroughinspectionofthetank'slowerareasandtanktopmustbecarriedout,
withspecialemphasisonsteeldefectdetection.Anysuspectedareas,andwelding
seams,mustbe"dyechecked"forcracks.
Heatingcoilstobepressuretestedforleaks,blownemptyanddriedwithnitrogen.
Thetankmustbedrybeforeloadingispermitted.
Thesurroundingcofferdamsanddoublebottomsmustbeemptyanddry.

DischargingSulfuricacid

BecauseofthehighspecificgravityofSulphuricAcid,veryhighpumppressuremaybe
experienced.Insuchcasescaremustbetakennottoquicklyopenorclosevalvesinthe
pumpsystemasthiscausespressuresurgesthatmayrupturelinesorhoses

Cleaningandslop

SulphuricAcidin3070%concentrationsisnonoxidizingandattacksthesteelrapidly,
particularlyatelevatedtemperatures.WhenconcentratedSulphuricAcidisdilutedthe
reactionisexothermicandthetemperatureofacidwillrapidlyincrease.Ifthetankis
cleanedwithinadequatequantitiesofwater,theacidwillbecomehot,asitisdiluted,and
rapidattackwilloccuronthestainlesssteeluntilsufficientwaterisintroduced.

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5/17/2017 Sulphuricacidloading,carrying&dischargingSpecialhandlingmethods

Largequantities(preferablyfreshwater)mustbeputintothetanktorapidlypassthe
dangerousconcentrationrangeandheatincrease.Preferablyifstainlesssteelhoseswere
usedonthemanifoldfordischargeshouldbereplacedwithnonstainlesssteelacid
resistanthose(s)beforethecleaningoperationstarts.

Cleaningprocess

Preferably,freshwatershouldbeusedascleaningmediumbutifnotavailablelarge
amountsofseawatermustbeused/addedtothetank.Cleaningmuststartassoon
aspossibleafterdischarge,butdonotcommencecleaningunlessslopdisposalis
available,eithertoshoreorasperMarpolregulations.
SulphuricAcidslopsshouldnormallynotbekeptonboardasdilutedacidslopsare
veryaggressivetoallmetals.Incaseswhereacidslopsmustberetainedonboard,
consulttheShipOperatorforadvice.
Cleaningwithwater(addingwatertoacid)willgeneratemuchheatwithreleaseof
Hydrogengas.
Cleaningmustbestartedwithasmuchwateraspossibleintroducedintothetank
fromthebeginning.
Continuouslydrainthetank,donotallowacid/watermixturetocollectinthetank.
Donotstopcleaningbeforealitmuspapercheckofthedrainwaterreadsneutral.
6.Ifseawaterwasused,thetankmustbeimmediatelydesaltedwithfreshwateror
diwater.
Ensurethatthelinesystems,includingtheventsystem,arecleanedoutandfreeof
anyacidremains.
Flushouttheheatingcoilswithfreshwaterandcheckforacidityusinglitmuspaper.

Slopdisposalandarrangements:

Theslopsaretobedisposedaccordingto:Regulationsforcontrolofpollutionbynoxious
liquidsubstancesinbulk,IMO,MARPOLAnnexII.

Acidresistanceofstainlesssteel

Duetovariousresistanceofstainlesssteelmaterialsconsultthespecificmanufacturer's
manual/informationwhennecessary.

Wehavesummarizedbelowsomeofthespecialchemicalcargoesfrequently
carriedonboardchemicaltankers

Handlingbenzene&methanolsafetyprecautions

Handlingcarcinogensrequirementsforcertainchemicalcargoes

HandlingACRYLONITRILEsafetyprecautions

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