Hydrazine family fuels and Nitrogen Tetroxide are shipped in bulk quantities
in Process Engineering Inc. tankers. The tankers are constructed of 304L
SS and loaded and offloaded by pressurant gas via valves located on the top-aft-end
of the tanker. Each tanker is actually a tank-in-a-tank which provides insulation
for the contents. It also has other special crash protection features to
prevent the lading vessel from failing in the event of a crash. The N2O4
and fuel versions are virtually identical with the exception of a remote
valve closure device on the fuel tanker. NASA designed and built the prototype
PEI tankers. DESC contract-carrier tankers deliver MMH, Aerozine-50 and N2O4
to Controlled Storage points. VAFB also has several PEI tankers for their
on-base support.
PEI takers support Shuttle (MMH and N2O4 low-iron
grade MON-3) operations and are used to load the Delta ELV 2nd state with
Aerozine-50 and N2O4 low-iron
grade MON-1 at Launch Complex 17. The vendor tankers also haul hydrazine
and UDMH for blending into Aeroine-50 from the production facility to the
storage facility.
| Equipment |
Process Engineering Inc. Tanker |
| Dimensions |
43' long X 8' wide X 11'3 " Tall |
| Weight |
32,520 lb tare |
| Capacity |
2500 gallons |
| Quantity |
4 fuel and 4 N2O4 at KSC/CCAFS |
| Connections |
(with adapter flanges installed) Fill/Drain 1.5" KC male, Pressure/Vent
0.75" KC male |
| DOT Code |
MC-338 w/DOT-E-3121 for N2O4
MC-338 w/DOT-E-10631 for fuels |
| MAWP |
300 psig |
| Operating Pressure |
0-500 psig |
| PRV Setting |
286 psig |
| Approved Fluids |
Hydrazine family fuels and N2O4 |
| Other Features |
Weigh tanker on trick scale to determine content. Fold-down work platforms
for easy access to valve area. |
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