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6 Gas Vaporizer
PRODUCTION DATA DOSSIER

AMBIENT VAPORIZER
MODEL NO. VAI-1272-SSL23

Prepared for
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 AMBIENT AIR VAPORIZER
INSTALLATION
1. Set vaporizer on a level base with approximately a 36-inch space around the perimeter to permit
unrestricted flow of air and good drainage.

2. Bolt module legs with appropriate anchor bolts to the base and connect process fluid inlet line and process
gas discharge line. Leak test joints before placing in service.

3. If vaporizers are part of a system package including piping, then before setting vaporizers and piping
modules, identify corresponding factory match marked equipment. This is typically identified on the
flanges but also refer to the tags located on the valves and vaporizer units so that the identifier after the Tag
Number’s all match (eg. E741A, A is the identifier). Set piping modules first then corresponding vaporizer
to insure correct fit up. Refer to the piping module Assembly Outline drawing for correct system layout.

GENERAL INFORMATION AND CAUTIONS ON INSTALLATION AND USE OF ATMOSPHERIC VAPORIZERS

SELECTION AND APPLICATION

Personal experience and trained in design, selection and operation of cryogenic systems should only attempt
selection, installation and operation.

Vaporizers are rated by determining performance under constant ambient conditions for a defined period of time.
By industry standards, the rating ambient is 70°F, 70 percent relative humidity no wind and no sun. The rating flow
is the maximum flow (oxygen, 200 PSIG sat.) at which the rated ambient without the discharge gas falling below
30°.

As the actual ambient conditions will vary from these rating conditions, adequate down rating would be applied to
ensure proper matching of vaporizer size to load. The amount of down rating is a matter of experience based on
anticipated local ambient weather conditions (i.e. temperature, humidity, wind, precipitation, solar radiation, etc.)
and the duty cycle of the anticipated load.

DO NOT UNDERSIZE

Always apply more surface (or units) than you think will be necessary. If in service the units appear to be icing over
or yielding a cold outlet gas temperature, then some or all of the following steps should be taken:

1. Reduce the amount of liquid being vaporized.

2. Add more units.
3. Defrost unit with steam, hot water, or other means.
4. Terminate flow and switch to alternate or backup vaporizer.

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INSTALLATION

Many vaporizer installations have items of equipment downstream, which cannot withstand low temperatures (i.e.
carbon steel pipe, elastomeric diaphragms in regulators, etc.) Therefore, and automatic shut down or low limiting
device activated by gas temperature should be installed.

All normal metals contract as they get colder. At cryogenic temperatures this movement becomes substantial and,
unless precautions such as expansion loops or bellows and employed, cracking or other mechanical failures may be
caused by the shrinkage. Each piping installation should be arranged with these movements in mind and steps taken
to remove any forces or movements on the vaporizer connection imposed by movement in connecting piping.

Several operating characteristics of ambient vaporizer deserve special attention and require caution in selection,
sizing, use and application.

 When operating, certain portions of the heat transfer surface become very cold. Therefore, the vaporizer
should be protected by fences or other means from being touched by unprotected skin. Such contact can
cause a freezer burn or ever bonding of the skin to the metal.

 When operating under many operating conditions the vaporizer will produce cold,
foggy, moist air, which may lie along the ground, obscuring vision. Therefore,
vaporizer locations adjacent to roads or walkways should be avoided.
 Moisture from the air will be condensed (or frozen out). This water (or ice) may litter the areas underneath
and adjacent to the vaporizers. This may be slippery or otherwise hazardous to personnel or vehicular
traffic. Precautions in this area should be taken.

 Prolonged operating under severe icing conditions can build such large amounts of ice and localized cold to
produce a " frost heave " condition or other physical movement which can be damaging to the vaporizer
and other equipment, piping or foundations. Operation in these conditions should be avoided.

 Follow good engineering practice for cryogenic systems. Relief devices must be
provided between any two-block valves.
CLEANLINESS
Each vaporizer is carefully cleaned at the factory for service with oxygen. Each unit should be examined prior to
first use to ensure that no contamination has occurred in shipping, storage or other handling. Be sure to adequately
clean all connecting piping and/or components prior to use. When units are taken out of service or moved to a new
location, be sure to reclean the vaporizer prior to service in oxygen. Operating with a " dirty " system can be
explosive or initiate an oxygen fire. Under the proper conditions and with initiation from contamination, pure
oxygen and metals such as aluminum, steel or stainless steel can sustain combustion.

 BE SAFE! KEEP SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS CLEAN! 

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 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

INTRODUCTION

Handling cryogenic liquids safely is largely a matter of knowing their properties and using
common sense procedures based on that knowledge.

There are a number of general precautions and safe practices, which must be observed because of
the extremely low temperatures and high rated of conversion into gas of all of the liquids
discussed here. There are also certain specific precautions, which must be followed where a
particular liquid may react with contaminants or may present a life hazard.

The user of any cryogenic liquid covered in this manual should be familiar with both the general
and specific precautions outlined in the following pages. He should also be thoroughly familiar
with the instructions provided with any equipment with the liquid.

If you have any doubt about the safe way to handle one of these liquids in your particular
application, call on an experienced person for advice and assistance.

Note:

This manual does not cover the special precautions required to be taken when working at
deep low temperatures with liquefied helium, hydrogen or neon.

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

The gases in the atmosphere become liquid under different conditions of pressure and
temperature. Each of these liquids has properties different from those of the others. However,
the potential hazards in handling all these liquefied gases stem mainly from two important
properties they have in common: (1) they are extremely cold, and (2) very small amounts of
liquid are converted into very large amounts of gas. The following general precautions have
been devised to avoid any potential injury or damage resulting from these two characteristics.

HANDLING

Always handle the liquid carefully. At there extremely low temperatures, they can produce an
effect on the skin similar to a burn. When spilled on a surface they tend to cover it completely
and, therefore, cool a large area. The gases issuing from these liquids are also extremely cold
and can produce burns.
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 HANDLING- CONTINUED

Delicate tissues, such as those of the eyes, can be damaged by an exposure to these cold gases
which is too brief to affect the skin of the face or hands. Stand clear of boiling and splashing
liquids and its issuing cold gas. Boiling and splashing always occur when charging a warm
container or when inserting objects into the liquid. Always perform these operations SLOWLY
to minimize boiling and splashing.

Never allow any unprotected part of your body to touch un-insulated pipes or vessels containing
liquefied atmospheric gases: the extremely cold metal may stick fast and tear the flesh when you
attempt to withdraw from it. Use tongs to withdraw objects immersed in liquid, and handle the
tongs and the object carefully. In addition to the hazard of burns, or skin sticking to cold
materials, objects that are soft and pliable at room temperatures usually become very hard and
brittle at the temperatures of these liquids and are very easily broken and/or shattered.

PROTECTIVE CLOTHING

Protect your eyes with a face shield or safety goggles. Always wear dry leather gloves when
handling anything that is or may have recently been in contact with cryogenic fluids. The gloves
should be a loose fit so that they may be readily removed should any liquid spill or splash into
them. Remember, even in gloves one can hold cold equipment only for a short time. It is also
advisable to wear overalls, aprons or similar type clothing, without pockets or turn ups so that
liquid cannot be splashed into them. If possible, trousers should be worn outside boots or shoes
or, in particular, gumboots. Skilled personnel who are aware of the hazards surrounding the
handling of cryogenic liquids may under laboratory conditions exercise some discretion in the
interpretation of the recommendations. It must be remembered, however, that people tend to
learn by example, and what may be "safe" practice in the hands of the skilled may be a hazard to
the unskilled, particularly in the instance where the unsafe methods are the quickest and easiest.

VENTILATION

Always handle cryogenic liquid in well-ventilated areas to prevent excessive concentrations of

gas. Never dispose of liquids in confined areas or places where others may enter. Excessive
concentration of oxygen is a fire hazard. Excessive amounts of other atmospheric gases in the
air reduce the concentration of oxygen and can cause asphyxiation.

Note:

The cloudy vapor that appears when a cryogenic liquid is exposed to the air is condensed
moisture; not the gas itself. The issuing gas is invisible.

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 CORRECT EQUIPMENT

Use only containers specifically designed for holding cryogenic liquids. Such containers are
made from materials, which can withstand the rapid changes and extreme differences in
temperatures encountered in working with these liquids. However, even these special containers
should be filled as slowly as possible to minimize the thermal shocks which occur when any
material is cooled.

Containers designed for low temperature liquids are built to withstand normal operating
pressures. However, all containers should be open or protected by a vent or other safety device
which permits the escape of vapors. Where a special vented stopper or venting tube is used as on
some small portable containers, check the vent at regular intervals to be sure it is not plugged
with ice formed from water vapor condensed out of the air. Inadequate venting can result in
excessive gas pressure, which can damage or burst a container. Use only the stopper supplied
with the container. Never plug small containers of liquid; cover them (if a cover has been
provided with the container) when not in use to prevent and accumulation of moisture and
plugging of the container outlet with ice. Large storage containers not open to the atmosphere
must be provided with pressure-relieving devices.

Small containers should not generally be stored in the open where they may come in contact with
rain or moisture, unless suitable protection from the weather is provided. Even then, excessive
moisture on moving parts such as valves, relief devices and couplings might cause malfunction
due to external ice formation.

CORRECT IDENTIFICATION

Containers should be clearly identified so that the correct contents may be filled or withdrawn.
Introducing an inert liquid will result in a contaminated product. Mixing liquid oxygen with
another liquefied atmospheric gas may be hazardous; in certain instances the oxygen
concentration may increase as time progresses due to the evaporation of lower boiling point
liquids (i.e. nitrogen, argon, etc.).

Unknown concentrations of oxygen always represent a hazardous condition

If liquid oxygen is introduced into a liquid nitrogen refrigerator, the oxygen may cause and
organic material in the refrigerator to burst into flames.

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 CORRECT TRANSFER EQUIPMENT

Use a filling funnel whenever you pour liquid into a Dewar flask or other small container. The
top of the funnel should be partly covered to reduce splashing. When it is not safe or convenient
to tilt the container, use a discharge tube to remove liquid. Insert the discharge tube through the
neck of the container and well down into the liquid until the packing materials or stopper on the
discharge tube forms a seal in the neck tube of the container.

Normal evaporation usually produces adequate pressure for withdrawal. If sustained withdrawal
is desired, the container may be pressurized with the gas corresponding to the liquid product or
with an oil-free inert gas. Use no more than just enough pressure to force the liquid out. Always
use a discharge tube to remove liquid from large 50 to 100 liter containers.

Alternately, liquid nitrogen may be transferred by use of a small submersible pump, which can
pass down the neck of the container. If the pump is driven electrically it may be stopped and
started by level controls in the apparatus being filled.

INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT

OBTAIN AUTHORITATIVE ADVICE. Never install equipment or piping for cryogenic

liquids without consulting someone thoroughly experienced in low temperature work. The
materials used must possess certain physical properties to qualify them for use at these extremely
low temperatures. Ordinary carbon steels, for example loses their ductibility and become
extremely brittle when subjected to the low temperature of any liquefied atmospheric gas.
Certain ferrous alloys and number of non-ferrous materials on the other hand, may safely be
used. Cryogenic temperatures also give rise to unique installation problems and considerations
of expansion and contraction. Dealing with all of these problems and installing the special relief
devices and other equipment to be used, requires the advice of a fully experienced person.

FOLLOW PRESCRIBED PROCEDURES. Always follow all of the procedures prescribed

by the manufacturer for operating and maintaining equipment used with cryogenic liquids.
Everyone who works with these liquids must be properly trained and supervised by someone
with experience in the field. If there is a suspicion that any equipment is faulty (usually
detectable by high boil-off rates or patches of external frost).

RESTRICTED ACCESS TO STORAGE UNITS. Make sure that only authorized personnel
have access to liquid storage units. Even if the supplier retains ownership of the storage unit,
you should be thoroughly familiar with the operation of the equipment. You must know,
especially, the positions of the valves and switches to be used when the unit must be shut down
in the case of an emergency.

CONCISE EMERGENCY INSTRUCTION SHOULD BE CLEARLY DISPLAYED

NEAR THE STORAGE UNIT.
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 LIQUID OXYGEN

In addition to the general precautions for handling all cryogenic liquids observe the following
precautions in handling liquid oxygen.

PREVENT ALL FIRE HAZARDS

Do not smoke or permit smoking or open flames in any area where liquid oxygen is stored,
handled, or use, or where it is loaded or unloaded. Post NO SMOKING signs conspicuously in
all such areas.

Do not permit organic material or flammable substances of any kind to come in contact with
liquid oxygen. Some of the materials that can react violently with oxygen under certain
conditions of pressure and temperature are oil, grease, asphalt, kerosene, cloth, wood, paint, tar,
and dirt which may contain oil or grease. Under certain conditions, mixtures of powered organic
materials with liquid oxygen can detonate.

CAUTION

WHEN ORGANIC MATERIALS, SUCH AS THOSE LISTED ABOVE, ARE

EXPOSED TO LIQUID OXYGEN, THEY WILL BURN VIOLENTLY IF IGNITED
EVEN SEVERAL MINUTES AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE
LIQUID. ANY CLOTHING THAT HAS BEEN SPLASHED OR SOAKED WITH
LIQUID OXYGEN SHOULD BE REMOVED IMMEDIATELY AND AIRED AWAY
FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION UNTIL IT IS COMPLETELY FREE OF OXYGEN.

USE OF LIQUID OXYGEN EQUIPMENT

Use only approved lubricants on oxygen equipment, since most hydrocarbons become highly
flammable in the presence of oxygen. Purge all oxygen equipment before making repairs.
Remove all traces of the product oxygen from the equipment, using oil-free dry nitrogen or oil-
free dry air for purging.

ALL OXYGEN STORAGE AREAS SHOULD BE MARKED WITH SIGNS

CAUTION------NO SMOKING

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 LIQUID OXYGEN - CONTINUED

FIGHTING FIRES INVOLVING LIQUID OXYGEN

Since oxygen itself does not burn, there can be no fire unless combustible materials are also
present. In any fire involving liquid oxygen, the oxygen plays the same part as oxygen from the
air in an ordinary fire. However, the presence of additional oxygen will make any fire burn
much faster and more violently. The following fire-fighting procedures should be observed:

 Remove everyone not actively engaged in fighting the fire.

 If possible, shut off the flow of oxygen.

 Use large quantities of water, preferably in the form of a spray, to cool the
burning material below the ignition point. If electrical equipment is involved in
the fire, use carbon dioxide, dry chemicals, or vaporizing liquid extinguisher. DO
NOT USE WATER

LIQUID NITROGEN

In addition to the general precautions for handling all cryogenic liquids observe the following
precautions in handling liquid nitrogen.

GOOD VENTILATION

Store and use liquid nitrogen only in a well-ventilation place. If enough nitrogen gas evaporates
from the liquid in an unventilated space, the percentage of oxygen in the air may become
dangerously low.

When oxygen concentration in the air is sufficiently low, a man can become unconscious without
sensing any warning symptoms, such as dizziness. If he remains in this atmosphere long enough,
there may be fatal results.

ENTERING LARGE LIQUID NITROGEN STORAGE TANKS

Before entering any large liquid nitrogen storage tank, be sure all pipes to the tank are blanked or
positively closed off. If a check with instruments show that the atmosphere in the tank is normal
air, it should be safe to enter. Unless all lines are blanked, check the atmosphere frequently with
instruments during work. If, for any reason, the supply of fresh air in the tank is doubtful, use
breathing apparatus with its own supply of oxygen of air. Whenever you enter a tank, always
make sure you are equipped with a lifeline and that an observer is stationed outside to check on
your reactions while working, it is a good practice to have ventilating equipment rapidly
changing the air in tanks at all times when personnel are working inside them.

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 FIRST AID NOTICE

If a person seems to become dizzy or loses consciousness while working with liquid
nitrogen, get him to a well-ventilated area immediately. If breathing has stopped apply
artificial respiration. When a person loses consciousness, SUMMON MEDICAL AID
IMMEDIATELY.

EXPOSURE TO ATMOSPHERE

Liquid nitrogen is colder than liquid oxygen. Therefore, if it is exposed to the air, oxygen from
the may condense into the liquid nitrogen. If this is allowed to continue for nay length of time,
the oxygen content of the liquid nitrogen may become appreciable and the liquid will require the
same precautions in handling a liquid oxygen. However, most liquid nitrogen containers are
entirely closed except for a small neck area and the nitrogen gas issuing from the surface of the
liquid forms a barrier, which keeps air away from the liquid and prevents oxygen contamination.

MEDICAL TREATMENT OF CRYOGENIC BURNS

If a person is exposed to a cryogenic surface of fluid. SUMMON MEDICAL AID

IMMEDIATELY for the proper treatment of cryogenic burns.

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Title: Removal & Lifting Instructions for Container Shipped Vaporizer

Procedure Number: SP-09-28 “Rev. A”_ Page: 1 of 9

Originator: Staff _____ Date: October 2001

Revision Approval

Rev. No. Date Description Department Initial

A 10/22/01 Initial release Engineering DJC

Distribution: Manufacturing
Mfg. Planning
Purchasing
Engineering
Quality Assurance and Marketing

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 Removal & Lifting Instructions for
Container Shipped Vaporizers
Warning
Do not attempt to erect vaporizer during high winds

Cranes, forklifts, lifting straps and personnel: The vaporizer

inside the shipping container is very heavy (consult Outline
Drawing for weights] and moderately difficult to remove and
erect. Each piece used in lifting should be sized as if the
entire weight of the unit will be held by that individual piece
of equipment or hardware. In addition, the personnel should
be certified to operate the lifting equipment and thoroughly
trained in moving large, heavy machinery. Failure to properly
size the above mentioned items can result in injury, death of
personnel or damage to the vaporizer itself.

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 Instructions

1. Prior to opening the doors, place the truck with container on a hard, flat and
smooth surface. Concrete is recommended.

2. The vaporizer inside the shipping container has been braced for transport in
order to protect the unit from overseas damage. Removal of all wood bracing is
required before any attempt is made to remove the vaporizer.

3. Preparing for extraction: The vaporizer has been fitted with metal rollers at the
back end of the unit in order to assist the removal of the vaporizer, however, the
front end (leg location) needs to be lifted slightly so that there is NO friction
between the structure of the vaporizer and the container floor. This is necessary
because the floor of the container can be very rough and damage the vaporizer
framework.

4. Nylon slings: Always install a spreader beam when using the nylon slings.

5. Stage 1 Extraction (See Figure 1 on page 5): The best method is to use a large
forklift (see Outline Drawing for weight) and place each fork underneath the leg
base plate and lift approximately 2-4” [51-102mm] high. Have the trailer truck pull
forward very slowly as the vaporizer will begin to back out of the container or
back-up the forklift (if the container is on the ground). If the unit will not move and
the forks slip out from underneath the base plate, try attaching a nylon sling from
the forklift to the base pad and keep the forks underneath the legs at all times
during this operation. Please note that it may be necessary to lower the vaporizer
to clear the door frame. Remove the vaporizer approximately 36” [914mm] and
place the support channel near the outside edge of the container and lower the
unit to the floor.

6. Stage 2 Extraction (See Figure 2 on page 6): Now that the legs are outside of
the confines of the container, place the nylon slings around the top of the
vaporizer legs (where the vaporizer legs meet the fin extrusion array). Be careful
not to come in contact with the vaporizer piping as they can be easily damaged.
Again, lift the unit approximately 2-4” [51-102mm] high and have the trailer truck
slowly move forward until the vaporizer is 2/3 of the way out. At this time, an
additional crane or large forklift is required to remove the unit completely out of
the container. Special care must be taken by either cranes or large forklifts to
ensure that no damage is inflicted to the vaporizer.
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7. Stage 3 Extraction (See Figure 2 on page 6): Place either a separate nylon
slings around the framework of the vaporizer near the front end of the unit or
place the lift forks completely underneath of the unit making sure not to place the
slings around or the forks underneath the finned extrusions. Prepare to place
wood blocks under the vaporizer once the unit has been removed. Lift the
vaporizer approximately 2-4” [51-102mm] high and have the tractor truck slowly
move forward or the forklift back-up until the vaporizer is completely removed
from the container and then slowly lower the unit onto the blocks (See Figure 3
on page 7). Make sure that the blocks are placed on the framework only and not
onto the finned extrusions, aluminum piping or sheet metal covers.

8. Vertical Erection Procedure See Figure 4 on page 8: A crane MUST be used on

the top side of the vaporizer along with a Spreader Beam and Nylon Slings.
Attach Slings (minimum sling length = 10 ft) and Shackles to the (4) four lifting
lugs at the top of the vaporizer. Another crane or forklift is needed to hold the
legs at the (2) two places at the bottom as shown in FIGURE . Note: Wrap the
slings around the leg or use shackles at the anchor bolt locations.

9. Lifting Procedure (See Figure 4 on page 8): The legs MUST be off the ground at
all times as shown in Figure 4. Use Spreader Beams for both lifting and trailing
straps or cables. Use the trailing crane to ensure that the legs do not touch the
ground until the vaporizer is vertical. See Figure 4 on page 8.

10. Secure Anchor bolts IMMEDIATELY after setting and while the unit is still
shackled to the crane.

11. If the vaporizer must be moved in the future, re-hook to all lifting lugs using a
spreader bar before any attempt is made to move the vaporizer as shown in
Figure 5).

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 FIGURE 1

Preparation for the Removal of the Vaporizer from the Shipping Container.
This procedure can be accomplished with the container on the Tractor Truck or on the ground.
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 FIGURE 2

Removal of the Vaporizer from the Shipping Container.

This procedure can be accomplished with the container on the Tractor Truck or on the ground.
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 FIGURE 3

Preparation for Lifting the Vaporizer into the vertical position.

This procedure MUST be accomplished with the vaporizer on ground blocks.

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 FIGURE 4

Lifting the Vaporizer into the vertical position.

The vaporizer legs MUST NOT touch the ground while raising into the vertical position.

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 FIGURE 5

Setting the Vaporizer onto the pad.

Secure Anchor bolts IMMEDIATELY after setting and while the unit is still shackled to the crane.

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