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WE CAREABOUTLOADINGSYSTEMSLoading equipment for marine, road, and rail tankers

WE CAREABOUTLOADINGSYSTEMSKANON Loading Equipment B.V. is a Dutch companyspecialising in the design, manufacture and installationof loading and unloading systems for marine, road andrail tankers.KANON operates on a world wide basis via a welltrained network of carefully selected agents andassociate companies, fully able to promote all aspects ofthe KANON product range.KANON Loading Systems are in use with the widestrange of liquids and gases, from cryogenic to hightemperature applications, and including the mosthazardous or corrosive fluids.KANON has supplied equipment direct to customers inall areas of the processing industry including chemical,petrochemical, storage terminals, pharmaceutical,healthcare, food and beverage as well as providing systemsvia many of the leading international engineering houses.

WE CARE ABOUT LOADING SYSTEMSIn addition to having a comprehensivestandard product range, KANON has builtan excellent reputation for developing custommade loading systems.Through years of experience and knowhow KANON is well placed to give you thevery best advice in liquid transfer systems.Ease of handling and safety for the operatorand environment, as well as a reliableperformance for many years, are thebasics for the design of KANON equipment.KANON has built up a team of qualifiedengineers, who develop new loadingsystems incorporating the latest technologyincluding 3-D CAD systems. The qualitymanagement system meets the requirementsof the ISO 9001 quality assurance system,latest standards.Our service departmentKANON Loading Equipment B.V. havea modern and fully equipped servicedepartment specialised in truck loadingarms, marine loading arms, safety accessequipment and grounding devices.From the head office in Zeewolde (TheNetherlands) all service jobs are scheduledand coordinated worldwide. Highly skilledand experienced servic engineers areavailable to service and maintain customersequipment. They all have the requiredknowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics,mechanics and electronics. These serviceengineers each have a fully equippedservice van at their disposal, including allnecessary tools and spare parts.KANON is SCC (Safety ChecklistContractors) certified by Lloyds and ourService Engineers are each certified withboth WA-1 (basic safety training) andWA-2 (advanced safety training for staffpersonnel).KANON can provide thefollowing services: InstallationCommissioningSupervisionPeriodical inspectionSurveyMaintenance, Repair & ModificationTraining on the job for operatorsand maintenance personnelAll KANON equipment ismanufactured fully incompliance with applicablecodes & standards, e.g.: PED 97/23/CE (Pressure EquipmentDirective) ATEX Directive 94/9/EC OCIMF (Oil Companies InternationalMarine Forum) ASME Codes EN/ISO Codes3

KANONSWIVEL JOINTSAbsolute leak-free designSwivel joints have been used in the processing industryfor a long time.The use of swivel joints in metal loading arms becamecritical because of the extraordinarily high bending andaxial load combination, due to the reach of the loadingarm and wind forces.KANON swivel joints are developed to withstand allthese loads without leaking. In fact, leakage and regularmaintenance is something which is unknown withKANON swivel joints.

SWIVELJOINTSBy using KANON swivel joints it is possibleto make all kinds of flexible connectionsusing rigid pipes instead of using hoses.KANON swivel joints are available in variousmaterials, including: Carbon Steel Low Temperature Carbon Steel Stainless Steel Carbon Steel with PTFE, rubber andother linings Hastelloy Titanium PlasticsTemperature range of -200 C up to 300 CPressure range up to 120 barSizes from 1” up to 24”831812817825822835Specific features: Swivel joints can withstand much higherloads than conventional designs due tothe special shape of the ball races incombination with relatively largediameter ball bearings The ball race chamber is completelyseparated from the sealing part The product seal can be replacedwithout removing the ball bearings Swivel joints are provided with long lifelubrication, so there is no need forregular maintenance Double or single ball racedepending on application Jacketing and trace heating option Full size bore Tell tale leakage indicatorTypes & Purposes: SAN831 Multi Purpose, up to 4” SAN812 Multi Purpose, from 6” upto 24” SAC817 for Cryogenic Purposes SRL825 for Corrosive Purposes (PTFElined execution) SRS822 for Toxic Purposes SAL835 Low Height Execution5

KANONMARINELOADINGSYSTEMSThe transfer of all fluids and liquefied gases, into thesmallest barge or the largest crude carrier may be safelyand dependably accomplished using a KANON MarineLoading Arm system.These loading systems are manufactured to the latestrequirements of OCIMF and major oil companies.KANON’s single counterweight balance system enablesboth hydraulically and manually operated arms to bemanoeuvred easily and safely, saving both time andmanpower.KANON Marine Loading Arms require minimalmaintenance and all product seals can be replacedwithout scaffolding or dismantling the loading arm itself.

MARINE LOADING ARMSCharacteristics: Sizes 4" to 24" diameter Materials: carbon, stainless and lowtemperature steels, with PTFE orrubber linings and other special alloys Temperature range –200 C to 300 CAll KANON arms, including manuallyoperated models, can be provided witha virtually non-spill Emergency ReleaseSystem.This ensures, that, in the event of anemergency, the liquid and vapour lines areboth sealed after disconnection. Once theemergency sequence commences, thearm automatically rises and returns to itsparked position, allowing for immediatedeparture of the tanker if necessary.7

KANONLOADING ARMMODELSThe MLA260 series is the most efficient range of marineloading arms on the market, due to the slim design andthe availability of a number of design options to ensurethat specific site requirements are met in the best possibleway.The MLA260 can be used with virtually all liquids andgases that are capable of being transferred throughpipes. The use of a unique double inboard arm hasresulted in the smallest design footprint possible whilstensuring that the loads encountered at the MLA260 baseplate are the lowest when compared with any other typeof arm.valveblockon eachloading arm

MARINE LOADING ARMSThe MLA260 model can be configuredwith more than one fully separated, selfsupporting product lines, which aredesigned to absorb all possible forcesassociated with structural mass, fluidweight, pressure load and wind load.The MLA272 series is specifically used forcryogenic or highly corrosive or toxicchemical service.This type of loading arm has a separatesupporting structure with floating productand/or vapour pipe.Both types of loading arms MLA260 andMLA272 consist of a symmetric construction. Full balance of these loading arms isprovided by means of a rigid pantographlink, which connects the outboard arm tothe rotating counterweight. Special carehas been given to the rotating pivots of thepantograph bar both in design and in material selection thus assuring smooth operation with minimum maintenance.MLA272MLA260 Double InboardMLA260 Double Inboard, with rigid vapour lineas part of the constructionMLA260 Double Inboard, with vapour line piggy back mountedMLA260 Double Inboard multi product9

THE AVAILABLEOPTIONS SAYEVERYTHINGABOUT OUREXPERIENCEOperation:KANON Marine Loading Arms can be operated eithermanually or hydraulically, depending on product pipesize, physical dimensions and fitted accessories.Hydraulic operation requires 2 drives for inboard andoutboard arm movement and 1 drive for slewing(rotation) movement.Operation of the hydraulic loading arm can be effectedby means of: Levers directly mounted to the valve block adjacent tothe loading arm stand post – (manual hydraulicoperation) By pushbuttons on either the operators console or onthe remote control pendant box/wireless set – (electrichydraulic operation).All KANON hydraulic and electrical control systems areinherently safe. The hydraulic circuit includes overpressure relief valves adjusted to 190 bar maximum(system pressure maximum 210 bar). Specific details ofhydraulic controls are provided in separate bulletins.

MARINE LOADING ARMS OPTIONSAccessories:Depending on customers needs, thefollowing options can be offered: Vapour return line, piggy back style Vapour return line as part of theconstruction Drain, purge, flush, product recoveryand pigging systems Quick connect/disconnect coupling Vacuum breaker Shut-off valve In-situ replacement of swivel jointproduct seals (standard provision) Isolation flange Centralised ‘Tell-Tale’ leakage indicatorsfor all swivel joints Adjustable support jack Electrical heating/tracing Steam or hot oil tracing/jacketing Thermal insulation Access ladders and maintenanceplatforms SCADA Position monitoring system available for one or several Marine Loading Arms.KANON Hydraulic QCDC/MultiSize Hydraulic QCDC Patent PendingKANON offers both manual and hydraulicQuick Connect/Disconnect Couplings. Thehydraulic version is of a simple and robustdesign, capable of capturing the matingflange even when the distance betweenthe coupling face and the flange is inexcess of 50 mm.An adapter can be fitted to the coupling toenable it to be used with mating flangesthat are one or even two sizes smaller thanthe size of the couplingEmergency ReleaseCoupling (ERC)The KANON ERC is part of the KANONrange of Emergency Safety Systems(ESS), designed to provide best possiblesafety in fluid loading/unloading whenusing Marine Loading Arms.The ERC providesa fully automatic, safe and spillage freedisconnection of the Loading Arm from theship should the limits of the safe workingenvelope of the Arm be exceeded. TheERC features a simple single cylinderdesign that provides a high level of intrinsicsafety, field-proven in many MarineLoading Arm applications. KANONEmergency Safety Systems, and specificallythe ERC, are known as ‘workhorses’ in thefluid transfer industry providing powerfulperformance with little or no maintenance.11

MAKINGTHE RIGHTCHOICEWhen deciding upon a conceptual design for road andrail tanker loading stations some basic principles need tobe considered. Top and Bottom loading each have theirown advantages, which can benefit the installation whencorrectly applied.Features and benefits of both Top and Bottom loadingarms are provided in later sections detailing theseproducts more fully.In general terms, however, the basic design data neededfor a loading station includes the following, all of whichmay not be applicable in every case.Design data may include: Type of fluid; temperature, pressureViscosity in normal/abnormal condition3Capacity in m or tonnes/hourMulti-product loadingNumber of different fluid media at one loading stationNumber of loading arms filling simultaneously at onetanker Required level of operator safety Environmental requirements; i.e. vapour return orrecovery overspill protection Integration with metering or weighbridge facilities.