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IS 2492 (1976): Stainless Steel Road Milk Tankers [FAD 19:

Dairy Products and Equipment]

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 IS : 2492 - 1976;

Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
STAINLESS STEEL ROAD MILK TANKERS

f First Revision )
Dairy Equipment Sectional Committee, AFDC 35

Ch&man Representing
SHR1 V.II. SHAH Kaira District Co-operative Milk Producers’ Union
Ltd, Anand

Members
SHRI T. C. CHANDRAN (Alternate to
Shri V. H. Shah )
AGRICULTURAL M A R K E T I N G Directorate of Marketing and Inspection, Faridabad
ADVISER TO THE GOVERNMENT
OF INDIA
SHR~ K. L. CHATTERJEE (Altwnate)
SHRI C. G.Ar.41~ Alembic Glass Industries Ltd, Vadodara
SHRI J. K. ANAND The Indian Aluminium Co Ltd, Calcutta
SHRI P. CHAKRAVORTY (Alternate)
SHRI A. BANERJEE National Dairy Development Board, Anand
SHRI S. K. GARG (Alternate)
SHRI A. K. BANERJEE Department of Agriculture & Animal Husbandry,
Government of Bihar, Patna
SHRI B. BANERJEE The A.P.V. Engineering Co Ltd, Calcutta
SHRI D. N. SAMANTA ( Alternate )
SHRI R. P. BANERJEE Chemical Vessels Fabricators (P) Ltd, Faridabad
SHRI D. P. CHOWDHURY ( Alterzate)
SHRI S. R. BHARUCHA Vulcan Lava1 Ltd, Bombay
&RI s. lT. jOSHI ( Alternate )
( Punt )
SHRI N. J. KESHAVDAS( Alteraate)

SHRI I( !?&!,,N Delhi Milk Scheme, New Delhi

SH~I K. S. GUNNERY ( Alternate )
SHRI D. A. BHATHENA NAT Steel Equipment Co, Bomba)
SHRI K. D. HATHIRAM ( Alternate )
SHRI T. S. CHANDRASEKHARAN Milk Commissioner, Madras
SHRI C. R. NITHYANANDAM( Alternate )
SHRI N. DAS GUPTA Stainco Industries, New Delhi
SHRI S. DAS GUPTA (Alternate)
( Continuedonpuge 2 )

@ Copyright 1976
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IS I 2492 - 1976
( ContinueefJrom page1 )
Members ReprescntinR
BRIG R. C. DATTA Directorate of Military Farms ( Army Hcadqtiartcrs ),
New Delhi
SHRI SHAHIDALI ( Alternate)
SHEI D. M. DOSHI Dairy Equipment Co, Bombay
SHRI J. M. DOSHI ( Alternate )
SHRI V. P. GANDHI Glaxo Laboratories ( India ) Ltd, Bombay
SHRI K. CHIDAMBARAM( Alternate)
SHRI S. GANESH NatioI&Commlttec on Science & Tccbnology, NCW

SHRI M. N. KHAN Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation, New Delhi

DAIRY ENOINEEI~( Alternnte)
SHRI A. R. A. KRISHNAN Directorate General of Inspection ( DGI ), Ministry
of Dcfcnce, Kanpur
SHRI B. K. GHOSH ( Alternale )
SHRI ANIL M. MAZUMDAR Can Manufacturing Co (P) Ltd, Bombay
SHRI M. M. MAZUMDAR ( Alternate )
SHRI J. P. PAL Milk Commissioner, West Bengal
SHRI 13. SEN GUPTA (Alternate )
SHRI V. S. PANDYA Venus Trading Co, Anand
SHRI M. S. PANDYA ( Alternate )
SHRI V. M. PATEL Mehsana District Cooperative Milk Producers’ Union
Limited, Mchsana
SHRI V. M. PATIL Dairy Development Commissioner, Mabarashtra
State
SHRI A. P. DESHMIJKEI ( Alternate )
SHRI B. P. S. Pun1 Larsen & Toubro Ltd, Bombay
SHRI P. S. GUPTA ( Alternate )
SHRI B. K. RAMCHANDANI Mahalaxami Glass Works, Bombay
SHRI K. M. S~MTANI ( Alternate )
SHRI BHANU C. SAN~HANI X.L. Equipment Private Ltd, Secundarabad
SHRI R. K. REDDY ( Alternate )
SHRI S. C. SAHMA National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal
DR S. P. AGARWALA ( Alternate )
SHRI S. Y. SAWALE Hytlro ( Engineers ) Pvt Ltd, Bombay
SHRI BIBINBHA~ N. PATEL ( Alternnte )
SHRI KAMAL P. SHETH Anup Engineering Works, Ahmadabad
SHRI S. S. PATEL ( Alternate )
SHRI R. N. SINGH Dircc$eE$ General of Technical Developm$nt, New

SHRI D. SURIYANARAYANAN ( Alternute )

SHRI C. K. SOMANY Hindustan National Glass Manufacturing Co Ltd,
Calcutta
SHRI D. D. KOTHARI (Alternate )
SHRI Y. M. SOOD The Haryana Dairy Development Corporation Ltd,
Cbandigarh
SHRI T. PURNANANDAM, Director General, ISI ( Ex-oficio Mrmber)
Deputy Director ( Agri & Food )
Secretary
SHRI S. K. SUD
Deputy Director ( Agri & Food )

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Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
STAINLESS STEEL ROAD MILK TANKERS

( First Revision)

0. FOREWORD
0.1This Indian Standard ( First Revision ) was adopted by the Indian
Standards Institution on 30 July 1976, after the draft finalized by the Dairy
Equipment Sectional Committee had been approved by the Agricultural
and Food Products Division Council.
0.2 The road milk tankers are used to transport by road pre-cooled milk
in bulk form. The tankers are designed to be mounted on trucks or built
on a semi-trailer. Pre-cooled milk is held in these tankers within the required
temperature limits for long hauls. The capacity and the type of tanker has
to be decided on the basis of the volume of the milk to be moved, the distance
to be covered, the weather condition and the road regulations.
0.3 The purchaser is also required to make arrangements for the truck
chassis or the semi-trailer, get the drawings and axle loads approved by the
local transport authorities, as well as arrange to mount the tanker thereon.
0.4 The overall dimensions of the road milk tanker with accessories shall
not in any way infringe the local transport authority regulations in force
from time to time.
0.5 This standard covers the tanks made from stainless steel only. Another
standard for tanks made of different materials may be formulated later when
sufficient data on their suitability are available.
0.6 This standard contains clauses 6.3.1, 8.6, 11.2 and 11.3 which call
for agreement between the purchaser and the supplier.
0.7 This standard was first issued in 1963. The various provisions of
that standard have come under review of the Dairv Equipment L<eciinnal
Committee from time to time in view of the multiplicity of capa< :ic and
designs due to increased usage of road milk tankers in the count: ‘J. The
present revision has been taken up with a view to bringing the standard up-
to-date. In this revision, typical figures and dimensions of road. milk tankers
have been included, most desirable capacities have been specrfied and the
various requirements have been made more elaborate. While preparinrr
this revision, Amendment No. 1 to IS : 2492-1963 has also been takeri inr:
consideration.

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0.8 For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this

standard is complied with, the final value, observed or calculated, expressing
the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off in accordance with
IS : 2-1960*. The number of significant places retained in the rounded off
value should be the same as that of the specified value in this standard.

1. SCOPE

1.1 This standard prescribes the rcquircmcnts of tanks and fittings for road
milk tankers with inner tanks fabricated from stainless steel.

1.1.1 This standard does not cover specification for the truck chassis or
semi-trailer, its running gear or its accessories or any parts thereof.

2. GENERAL DESCRIPTION

2.1 The tanks shall consist of the inner vessel, insulation outer casing,
fittings and mountings, and supports for mounting the tank on the truck
chassis or semi-trailer.

3. CAPACITY

3.1 The nominal brimful capacity of rigid truck chassis-mounted tanks

shall be 8 000 to 8 500 litrc?, depending on the use of single compartment,
double compartment and triple compartment.

3.2 The nominal brimful capacity of the semi-trailer mounted tanks shall
be 12 500 to 13 000 litres depending on the use of siilgle compartment, double
compartment and triple compartment.

4. SHAPE

4.1 Inner vessel and outer casing shall be of horizontal cylindrical, elliptical
shape with dished or conical ends. The mountings should b;: such that each
compartment shall have a, positive slope towards its outlet for ensuring com-
plete drainage of the contents from the compartment.

5. DIMENSIONS

5.1 The typical dimensions and general arrangements of semi-trailer-

mounted road milk iankcrs having single, double and triple compartments
are given in Fig. 1, 2 and 3 respectively.

*Rules for rounding off numerical values ( revised).

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 rDt?AIN PIPE

_-----
STAINLESS STEE
OUTLET BOX

MILK PUMP

All dimensions in millimetres.

FIG. 1 SEMI-TRAILER-MOUNTED ROAD MILK TANKER WITH SINGLE COMPARTMENT

 460 0 MANWAY WITH
SPRAY BALL-, II INSULATION>
\

‘STAINLESS
STEEL OUTLET
BOX

MILK PUMP-

tll75+246s-+4650+ ,

0500

AU dimensions in millimetrcs.

Fh. 2 SEMI-TRAILER-MOUNTED ROAD MILK TANKER WITH DOUBLE COMAPRTMENT

 11 \ STICK / / \ BALL 11 I INSULATION-

‘I It!’ ”\I I:!i:!

.I
!I p;v II I\ Illill r -STAINLESS
H 1.1 I,

,I4
,I;
1” , 11
It------- --- _- a STEEL OUTLET
.11,0--n-71 BOX
MILK PUMP

1179 +--2465 -d-4650 ----4

0500

All dimensions in millimetru.

FIG. 3 SEMI-TRAILER-MOUNTED ROAD MILK TANKER WITH TRIPLE COMPARTMENT

 IS : 2492- 1976

5.1.1 The mass distribution for semi-trailers of single, double and triple
compartments are given in Tables 1, 2 and 3 respectively.

5.2 The typical dimensions and general arrangement of truck chassis-

mounted road milk tankers having single, double and triple compartments
are given in Fig. 4, 5 and 6 respectively.

TABLE 1 MASS DISTRIBUTION FOR SEMI-TRAILER-MOUNTED ROAD

MILK TANKERS WITH SINGLE COMPARTMENT
( Clatur 5.1.1 )

ITEM MASS, kg
I-
Tractor Tractor
---Qz-zz
Front Rear Axle
Axle Axle

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

9 Tractor with cab, crews, tools, etc 2 620 1640 Nil 4 260
ii) Trailer and fifth wheel 70 765 1 680 2515
iii) Empty tank & milk pump 110 1 175 1410 2 695
iv) Pay load of 13 000 litres of milk 540 5840 7010 13390
v) Total mass 3 340 9 420 10 100 22 860
vi) Maximum load recommended by 4 064 8 128 a 128 18 288
tractor & trailer manufacturers
vii) Overload, percent Nil 15.85 2431 25.00

TABLE 2 MASS DISTRIBUTION FOR SEMI-TRAILER-MOUNTED ROAD

MILK TANKERS WITH DOUBLE COMPARTMENT
(Clalrsa 5.1.1 )

St ITEM MASS, kg
No. t A ,
Tractor Tractor Trailer Total
Front Rear Axle
Axle Axle

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

3 Tractor with cab, driver, tools, etc 2 490 1640 Nil 4 130
ii) Trailer with fifth wheel 60 745 1680 2485
iii) Empty tank & milk pump 130 1300 1570 3Ofx.J
iv) Pay load of 13 000 litres of milk 585 5 745 6905 13235
v) Total mass 3 270 9 430 10 160 22860
vi) Maximum load recommended by 4 264 8 128 8 128 18288
tractor trailer manufacturers
vii) Overload, percent Nil 16.06 24.97 25.00
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TABLE 3 MASS DISTRIBUTION SEMI-TRAILER-MOUNTED ROAD

MILK TANKERS WITH TRIPLE COMPARTMENT
( claurc 5.1.1 )

ITEM MASS, kg
I%. _--_-A-_
Tractor Tractor Trailer Total
7

Front Rear Axle

Axle Axle

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

i) Tractor with cab, driver, tools, etc 2 480 1640 Nil 4 120
ii) Trailer and fifth wheel 60 745 1680 2 485
iii) Empty tank and milk pump 140 1 365 1 640 3 165
iv) Pay load of 12 500 litres of milk 650 5640 6 790 13 080
v) Total mass 3 355 9 395 10 110 22 860
vi) Maximum load recommended by 4064 8 128 a 128 18288
tractor and trailer manufacturers
vii) Over load, percent Nil 15.6 244 25.0

6. MATERIAL

6.1 The inner vessel, manhole rim, manhole door, outlets and outlet valves,
pressure and vacuum relief valves and internal ladder, if any, shall be made
of stainless steel of Grade 07Crl8Ni9 of IS: 6911-1972*.

6.1.1 The pressure and vacuum relief valves may also be made of rubber
conforming to the requirement prescribed in 6.4.

6.2 The mild steel plates for construction of outer. casing ( outer vessel )
shall conform to IS : 226-1975t or equivalent.

6.2.1 The external ladder, tank supports, lifting hooks, hinges, bolts and
nuts, etc, should be made from structural steel (see IS : 226-1975t ).

6.3 Insulation - The insulation may be of glass wool or of plastic foam

material or of any other suitable insulating material. However, the quality
and thickness of the insulating material shall be such as to prevent in 24
hours a temperature-rise of not more than 2°C in the tank full of water
when the difference between the temperature of water and that of the at-
mosphere is not more than 35°C. The insulating material should not be
affected if the tank is sterilized by steam. The above temperature-rise shall
not take into consideration the sensible heat that may be stored in the
empty tank at the time of filling. Before recording the temperature, the

*Specification for stainless steel plate, sheet and strip.

tspecification for structural steel ( standard quality ) (jfrh revision).

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water shall be gently agitated to make the temperature uniform within the
tank.
6.3.1 The material for insulation shall be as agreed to between the
purchaser and the supplier.
6.4 Material used for sealing shall be rubber of non-toxic, stable and non-
absorbent quality and shall have smooth surface and shall not deteriorate
when in contact with milk and cleaning agents. The rubber used should
preferably be acrylonitrile butadiene copolymer ( NBR ) of type B3 or poly-
chloroprene of type C3 of IS : 6450-1971*.

7. THICKNESS
7.1 In both the types of tankers the thickness of the mild steel used for outer
vessel shall not be less than 3 mm and the thickness of stainless steel for inner
vessel shall not be less than 2 mm.

8. FITITNGS
8.1 Vent - One or two holes drilled in the outer vessel preferably at the
bottom to act as breather vent for air temperaure in between the inner and
outer vessel to provide protection during expansion or contraction according
to temperature variations.
8.2 Manhole -A circular top manhole of a diameter not less than 450
mm shall be provided for each compartment. The manhole cover shall be
hinged to manway rim and be of quick-release type. The cover shall be
fitted with pressure and vacuum relief valves which are of easily cleanable
type. The manhole shall also be provided with a dust cover of hinged and
quick-release type. The dust cover shall be provided with a locking device.
8.3 Tank Supports - These shall be designed to suit the truck chassis or
semi-trailer and shall be welded on either side of the tank for anchoring the
complete tank to the supports of truck chassis or semi-trailer.
8.4 Outlets-One outlet of diameter 63.5 mm ( see IS : 3382-1965t )
shall be located at the bottom of each tank compartment with the discharge
pipes of stainless steel with sufficient slope ending in 63.5 mm stainless
steel two m-way valve of sanitary design ( prcfcrnbly flanged type on one end
and having union and liner on another ). Outlet valves shall be suitably
housed in stainless steel boxes with padlock doors. Arrangements shall
also be made for drainage of water from the boxes.
8.5 Cleaning Devices - Each compartment should have cleaning devices
, capable of cleaning the entire inside of the tank. These may be of spray ball
or rotating turbine type in sanitary construction.
*Specificationfor rubbe+ for dairy industry.
$3pccification for stainl+ steel milk pipes and fittings.

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8.6 Other Optional Fittings - If desired by the purchaser, a sanitary

milk pump with innerconnecting fittings, a roll of food quality rubber hose
pipe with end fittings, hose rack, calibrated dip stick of stainless steel for
measurement of volume, walk way and drainage tray ending in drain pipe
to remove spilt milk as well as detergents, grab handles, side ladders on either
side, supports, and electric light fittings shall be provided.

9. CONSTRUCTION

9.1 The inner vessel shall be of welded construction with all inner welds
ground smooth and polished to sanitary dairy finish. All corners shall have
a radius of not less than 35 mm ( except the connection points between the
inner and outer tanks at manhole, cleaning device, etc ) and ends other than
those dished to shell, which shall have a radius of 6 mm. The ends shall
be sufficiently stiffened in order to cole with the braking impacts. Adequate
locking shall be provided between the inner and the outer vessel to prevent
relative movement between the inner and the outer vessels.

9.2 In case of non-fireproof insulating material being used, the welding of the
outer vessel, when carried out in position at the time of assembly, should be
done with special precaution so that the insulating material is not damaged.
This may be done by suitable asbestos or fibre glass or other fireproof in&at-
ing materials with suitable thicknesses backing up the welded positions.

9.3 The inner vessel and all attachments made from stainless steel shall
preferably be welded by the inert gas arc welding process using argon as the
shielding gas. The filler rods and the bare electrodes for this process shall
conform to grade S-B01 of IS : 5856-1970*.

10. FINISH
10.1 All internal welds of inner vessel shall be ground smooth and all internal
surfaces polished to a smooth finish.

10.2 All welds of the outer casing, wherever accessible, shall be ground.
Welds on tank supports shall be cleaned. All surfaces shall be painted with
an anti-rust primer, using non-corrosive filler where required. Two final
coats of synthetic enamel paint shall be applied on the outer casing. The
colour of the paint shall be as approved by the purchaser.

10.3 All the welds on the outside surface of the inner vessel shall be suitably
descaled.

10.3.1 Inside of the outer casing shall be given proper anticorrosive

treatment. The outer surface of the inner tank should also be given m 1:
antcorrosive treatment before applying the insulation.
*Specification loorcorrosion and heat-resisting chromium-nickel steel solid weldiingreds
and bare electrodes.

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11. TESTS

11.1 The inner vessel after grinding the welds and finishing the surface
prior to the application of insulation shall be tested for water tightness by
subjecting it to a hydraulic pressure of 34 kPa* ( 0.35 kgf/cm” ) for
5 minutes.

11.2 Radiographic test at the joints may be carried out as agreed to between
the purchaser and the supplier ( see IS : 1182-19671 and IS : 4853-1968: ).

11.3 The quality of the welds shall be tested by the dye penetration method
( see IS : 3658-1966g ) and the acceptance limits may be as agreed to
between the purchaser and the supplier.

12. MARKING

12.1 The tank shall be marked legibly and permanently with the following
particulars:
a) Manufacturer’s name or trade-mark or initials,
b) Manufacturer’s identification, and
c) Capacity of the tank.

12.1.1 Each tank may also bc marked with the IS1 Certification Mark.
NOTE-The use of the IS1 Certification Mark is governed by the provisions of the
Indian Standards Institution ( Certification Marks ) Act and the Rules and Regulations .
made thereunder. The IS1 Mark on products covered by an Indian Standard conveys
the assurance that they have been produced to comply with the requirements of that
standard under a well-defined system of inspection, testing and quality control which
is devised and supervised by ISI. and operated by :he producer. IS1 marked products
are also continuously checked by IS1 for conformity to that standard as a further
safeguard. Details of conditions under which a licence for the use of the IS1 Certifi-
cation Mark may be granted to manufacturers or processors, may be obtained from the
Indian Standards Institution.

*IO0 kPa = 1.019 7 kgf/cm2.

tRecommended practice for radiographic examination of fusion welded butt j.Gnts in
steel plates (Jrsr revision ).
SRecommended practice for radiographic examination of fusion welded circumferential
joints in steel pipes.
~Code of practice for liquid penetrant flaw detection.

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