Nonpressure tank car designations dot 103, 104, 111 and 115. Tank car specifically designed for the transportation of clay. Rail car movers 126 rail car parts 1 rail car storage 1 railroad equipment 346 railroad ties 9 refrigerator rail cars 1 tank rail cars 23 tank car culverts 12 trucks 197 see your ad here. Impact test, dot105 tank car, tank car performance, ram head, ram car, transportation safety, toxic by. Gallon tank car this 29,000 gallon us coiled and insulated tank car has been designed with a 286,000 lb gross rail load for the transportation of crude oil and other like commodities.
Subpart cspecifications for pressure tank car tanks. Numbers in the same row are additive because one tank car can only have one car spec at the same time numbers in the same column are nonadditive because tank cars transport one commodity may also transport another. Dot111 tank car, also known as the tc111 in canada, is a type of unpressurized general service tank car in common use in north america. It was announced on may 1, 2015 by the united states federal railroad administration fra and canadas. On or before july 1, 2019, the removal from service of any tank car in tih service manufactured from nonnormalized carbon steel plate. Tank car specifically designed for the transportation of clay slurry. The outage and pressures selected for this test are consistent with typical service conditions. American railroads manual of standards and recommended. Dot 105, dot112, dot114, and dot120 rail tank cars that are grouped because they are.
It is also suitable for transporting liquid ethylene. The dot117 design was developed in the aftermath of the lacmegantic rail disaster of 20 in an effort to upgrade the specifications of the thencommon dot111 and cpc1232 designs. Clay slurry clay slurry,800 gallon capacity 263,000 lbs. As part of a program to improve transportation safety for tank cars, transportation technology center, inc. Ttci has conducted a side impact test on a dot112 tank car to evaluate the performance of the dot112 under dynamic impact conditions and to provide data for the verification and refinement of a computational model of the tank car. The dot111 tank car, which is designed to carry liquids such as denatured fuel ethanol, is built to a us standard. Subpart cspecifications for pressure tank car tanks classes. Side impact test and analyses of a dot105 tank rosa p. Dot106a500x ton containers 106a500x 106a500x ton tank for chlorine service carbon steel dot class 106a forgewelded multiunit tank car tanks or ton tanks for chlorine or other aggressive gases, such as anhydrous ammonia and sulfur dioxide. Fullscale shell impact test of a dot105 tank car fra.
Every ctc or dot specification 112 and 114 tank car that meets the requirements of these guidelines with respect to tank head puncture resistance system and thermal protection shall be identified by stencilling in accordance with section 5 of the schedule. Phmsa codifies dot111 phase out schedule included in fast act. Rsictc members spent decades researching and developing new technologies to advance tank car standards, including. Current tank car specifications consist of the following information in order of presentation. Railroad tank cars overall, there are 335,000 active tank cars in todays fleet pressure and nonpressure, of which 228,000 are dot111 tank cars. Here is their recommendations presented as a slide show. The car was sealed and pressurized with air to a targeted pressure of 45 psig.
Key parameters for the tested care are summarized in table. Dot 110 multiunit tank car tank ton containers dot 105 dot 114 dot 107 high pressure tank car dot 109 dot 120 aar 207 pneumatically unloaded covered hopper dot 112 aar 208 wooden tank car authorizing agency dot department of transportation. Dot111s are nonpressure tank cars designed to carry a wide range of products including hazardous and nonhazardous materials. Lng tank car sr603 bulk transport unit lng delivery system the model sr603 lng tank car is a dot1c120w tank car optimized for carrying maximum payloads of lng. Subpart cspecifications for pressure tank car tanks classes dot105. After analysis of the cherry valley, il accident, the ntsb recommended an number of changes to the dot111 tank car design. Improving safety of railroad tank car transportation of. The shell of the car was struck at its midlength by a 297,000 pound ram car equipped with a 6inch by 6inch impactor.
Within a notice posted in the federal register, the phmsa indicates the fast act also requires that each tank car be built to meet the dot specification 117 and each nonjacketed tank car retrofitted to meet the dot specification 117r be equipped with a thermal protection blanket that is at least 0. The dot1c120w tank cars that are the subject of etss special permit application are doublewalled tank cars specifically designed for carriage of cryogenic materials, such as lng. Dot110 ton containers 110a800w 110a series ton tank dot class 110a fusionwelded multiunit tank car tanks or ton tanks for compressed gases such as refrigerant gases and fireextinguishing gases, and for pih materials such as hydrazine and nitrogen tetroxide. Silhouettes of rail cars, tank trucks and chemical tanks. Dot112 tank cars are used in north america to carry pressurized gases dot114. Tank cars are the most diverse of all freight car designs and the most challenging to design and build. The dot 105 tank car is considered to be the bestsafest container package of the tank cars types. Tank car specifically designed for the transportation of. The train in the lacmegantic derailment of 20 was made up of 72 of these cars.
Status of north american flammable liquid fleet as march. A pressurized tank car that has additional safety features than what is required on dot111. On august 1, 2018, the federal railroad administration fra conducted a fullscale shell impact test of a dot 105a500w dot 105 tank car at the transportation technology center ttc in pueblo, co. Dot105 tank car to evaluate the performance of it under dynamic impact conditions and to. Gross rail load dot 111a100w1 specifications specification stencilled. For example, liquefied petroleum gases lpgs are authorized to be shipped via rail in dot 105, dot112, or dot114 singlewalled, pressurized tank cars.
Dot111 tank car, also known as the ctc111a in canada, is a type of unpressurized tank car in common use in north america. The acf 33,500 gallon tank car dot 105j400w is commonly seen transporting nonodorized liquefied petroleum gas lpg and other hazardous material of which the dot requires stronger tank cars for transportation. The car is equipped with a 20inch, eight 8 bolt manway, a 75 psi pressure relief valve, and a. Dot 111 tank car, also known as the ctc111a in canada, is a type of unpressurized tank car in common use in north america. Ttci conducted a side impact test on a department of transportation dot105a500w referred to dot 105 tank car to evaluate the performance of it under dynamic impact conditions and to provide data for the v. A pressurized tank car that has additional safety features than what is required on dot 111 class nonpressurized tank cars. Specification 112 and 114 tank cars guidelines for. Oct 01, 2011 subpart c specifications for pressure tank car tanks classes dot 105, 109, 112, 114 and 120 subtitle b other regulations relating to transportation continued chapter i pipeline and hazardous materials safety administration, department of transportation continued.
The diagram below shows the elements of a typical dot 111. The dot 105 tank car was loaded as if it were carrying its intended commodity, but it contained water instead. Columbiana dot106a containers have the exclusive safetyengineered feature of inverted. The dot117 tc117 in canada is a type of unpressurized tank car in use on north american railroads. On or before december 31, 2027, the removal from service of any tank car in tih service that does not comply with the dot regulations for cars built on or after march 16, 2009. National steel cars 30,500 gallon general purpose nonpressure tank car is designed for 286,000 pound gross rail load service. Dot 105, tank cars, impact testing, puncture resistance, hazardous materials, hazmat, finite element analysis, fea created date. Quick reference guide 2010 version to federal motor. Sp 20534 special permit to transport lng by rail in dot. Department of transportation dot, transport canada tc andor, association of american railroads aar. Section bfreight car draft components 100 series section ccar constructionfundamentals and details 200 and 2000 series section c, part iidesign, fabrication, and construction of freight cars, m1001 section c, part iiispecifications for tank cars, m1002 section dtrucks and truck details 300 and 3000 series. The railroad tank car, axlx1702, built in june 1979 by acf industries, incorporated, was a 17,388gallon us department of transportation specification105j500w tank car, also known as a class dot 105 tank car, with a stenciled load limit of 178,400 pounds and a maximum gross rail load of 263,000 pounds.
Dot111 tank cars are configured to carry a variety of commodities. Dot106a500x ton containers galvanizing kettles dot ton. Fleet composition of rail tank cars carrying flammable liquids. After analysis of the cherry valley, il accident, the ntsb recommended an number of changes to the dot 111 tank car design. Current regulatory standards tank car crude oil and ethanol is transported in many nonpressurized tank cars built to the current u. A nonpressurized tank car with a shell thickness of 916 of an inch and insulating material providing thermal protection. The shell of the car was struck at its midlength by a 297,000 pound ram car equipped with a 12inch by 12inch impactor. Paragraph 5, of the aar manual of standards and recommended practices. Dot 105 dot 114 dot 107 high pressure tank car dot 109 dot 120 aar 207 pneumatically unloaded covered hopper dot 112 aar 208 wooden tank car authorizing agency dot department of transportation aar association of american railroads.
Fleet composition of rail tank cars carrying flammable. Specification 112 and 114 tank cars guidelines for industrial. On april 27, 2016, fra conducted a fullscale shell impact test of a dot105a500w dot 105 tank car at the transportation technology center ttc in pueblo, co. Dot 105, dot112, dot114, and dot120 rail tank cars that are grouped together because they are. Rail tank cars are a critical part of establishing a secure and energy independent north america. Transport canada tank car specifications coincide with those of the department of transportation. A pressurized tank car that has more safety features than.
Tank car specifically designed for the transportation of vcmlpg gasses. The following videos provide 60second overviews of the technology that can be found on new dot 117 standard tank cars. In todays industry there are currently seven specifications that comprise a tank cars designation. Part 179 specifications for tank cars subpart c specifications for pressure tank car tanks classes dot 105, 109, 112, 114 and 120 subtitle b other regulations relating to transportation continued chapter i pipeline and hazardous materials safety administration, department of transportation continued. After december 12, 2015, mcs150 forms can only be used to update a usdot number, not for initial registration with fmcsa. It complies with all association of american railroads aar and us department of transportation us dot regulations. The tank cars have protected top fittings, a fully protected head shield, and a bottom outlet valve with an enhanced handle designed to prevent the tank car from emptying its contents in an incident. This dot117 compliant tank car is ecp compatible and has fullhead. Dot 111 tank car, also known as the tc111 in canada, is a type of unpressurized general service tank car in common use in north america. Department of transportation, tc transport canada, class designation determines the cars type, delimiter letter determines whether a car carries pressurization or not and if so other. The dot 105j400w is designed with additional head protection and increased thermal insulation protection to keep the product cool.
Dot 103 aar 201 dot 1 aar 204w dot 104 aar 203 aar 204xt inside box car dot 111 aar 206 dot 115 aar 211 dot 106 multiunit tank car tank ton containers dot 110 multiunit tank car tank ton containers dot 105 dot 114 dot 107 high pressure tank car dot 109 dot 120 aar 207 pneumatically unloaded covered hopper dot 112 aar 208 wooden tank car. Quick reference guide 2010 version to federal motor vehicle safety standards and regulations. Subpart cspecifications for pressure tank car tanks classes dot 105, 109, 112, 114 and 120 179. High pressure tank cars are built to transport hazardous materials. Tank car types included in the other category for analysis purposes in this report. These specifications, standards, and requirements address tank car design, type, and thickness of material required to be used in construction, types of fittings, welding procedures, inspection, maintenance, repair. The car is equipped with a 20inch, eight 8 bolt manway, a 75 psi pressure relief valve, and a protected top fitting arrangement. Cherry valley, il, disasters, photographs, rail news, u. Fullscale shell impact test of a dot 105 tank car author. In 2014, the rsictc recommended that dot adopt tank car standards consistent with the features. Dot114 tank cars are used in north america to carry.
Pressure tank carsdesignated by the dot105 and dot112 standard specificationsare used to transport liquefied compressed gases under pressure, as well. Tank cars built to this specification must be circular in cross section, with elliptical, formed heads set convex outward. These are broken by the authorizing agency aar association of american railroads, dot u. A complete list of former and present tank car specifications is given in table 1.
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