Laboratories

Laboratories of Fuel tanks

The Fuel Tank Laboratory is accredited by Cgcre to test accessories used in the assembly of gas station supply systems.

The laboratory is qualified for testing on:

Non-metallic pipingFlexible metal pipingFloating ball valvesContainment chambersSealed discharge deviceOur scope of accredited standards includes:

Service Center – Construction of double wall atmospheric tanks, jacketed	NBR 13785/2003 – Only item 5
Service Center – Non-metallic piping	NBR 14722/2001 – only items 8.2.2, 8.2.3, 8.2.4, 8.2.5 and 8.3.3
Service center – Flexible metal piping	NBR 14867/2002
Service center – Floating ball valves	NBR 15015/2004 – NBR 15015/2006 – only item 4.4
Service center- Polyethylene containment chambers	NBR 15118/2004 – only annex A and E
Fuel storage – Sealed discharge device	NBR 15138/2004 * – NBR 15138/2007 * – * only item 6
Service center – Flexible metal piping	NBR 14867/2002 – except item 5.1.8
Standard test methods for determining the izod pendulum impact resistance of plastics	ASTM D 256/1990b – ASTM D 256/2005
Standard test methods for tensile properties of plastics	ASTM D 638/1990 – ASTM D 638/2003
Standard test methods for flexural properties of unreinforced and reinforced plastics and electrical insulating material	ASTM D 790/1990 – ASTM D 790/2003
Standard test methods for tensile-impact energy to break plastics and electrical insulating materials	ASTM D 1822/1989 – ASTM D 1822/1999
External corrosion protection systems for steel underground storage tanks	UL 1746/2002 – UL 1746/2007 – Only items 18.2, 18.3, 18.5, 19.2 and 19.3