PIVOT MASTER Flexible Joints

PIVOT MASTER Floating Roof Drain System

PIVOT MASTER Floating Suction & Skimmer Systems
PIVOT MASTER Fire Fighting Delivery System
HMT PIVOT MASTER Flexible Joint
The patented HMT PIVOT MASTER Flexible Joint was designed to
provide a superior solution to foating roof drainage than mechanical
swivel joints and fexible hoses.
The HMT PIVOT MASTER Flexible Joint consists of a specially designed
composite type hose containing ANSI 150# raised faced fanges
secured in place by a pivotal steel side plate structure.
The composite hose is designed with inner and outer stainless
steel wire helixes and multiple inner layers of polar and non-polar
elastomeric materials. The stainless steel wire helixes maintain the
hose rigidity when subjected to internal or external pressures. Utilizing
various layers of Polar and Non-Polar elastomeric materials prevents
permeation of products through the hose along with providing a
100% aromatic resistant hose.
The composite hose is secured within two reinforced steel side plates
(primed or galvanized carbon steel or stainless steel). These side plates
are joined by a stainless steel pivotal pin that uses stainless steel
bushings and spacers to eliminate binding and assure fexibility.
Applications of the PIVOT MASTER Flexible Joint include, but are not
limited to, Floating Roof Drain Systems, Floating Suctions Systems,
Floating Skimmer Systems and Fire Fighting Delivery Systems.
HMT PIVOT MASTER Floating Roof Drain System
HMT PIVOT
MASTER
RIGID PIPE FLEXIBLE
RUBBER HOSE
METALLIC
HOSE
Continuous slope promotes free fow
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Continuous slope eliminates sediment trap areas
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Fixed position doesn't interfere with tank internals
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Small, unobstructed area required for operation
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Fixed position doesn't scrape or drag on tank bottom
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Compatible with wide range of products
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No maintenance required
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No lubrication required
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No stress or load on hose end connections
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No leaking due to ofset tank joints
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No leaking due to deterioration of O-rings, bearings or seals
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System designed for submerged, external pressure use
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High operating pressure
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No system damage due to tank turbulence
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In stock for immediate delivery
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The HMT PIVOT MASTER Floating Roof Drain System is designed to
innovatively provide a better solution to foating roof drainage problems.
Introduced in 1982, this system combines the fexibility of the various
fexible hose / pipe systems with the strength found in rigid pipe / swivel
joint systems. The PIVOT MASTER Drain System is a steel pipe drain system
with fexible hose joints capable of withstanding an extremely wide range
of service conditions.
The system efectively provides positive roof drainage with maintenance-
free and worry-free operation. This results in extended service life, with
no hose kinking or clogging, and no stress loading on O-rings, bearings or
seals. Instead of costly swivels, the PIVOT MASTER employs unique fexible
joints in a straight-line design, with no ofsets to cause unbalanced loading.
The PIVOT MASTER is easily installed in a fxed position, requiring a
minimal operating area. With a designed continuous slope, the PIVOT
MASTER does not allow sediment to become trapped in the system. It is
designed for submerged service with no lubrication required, and there are
no corrosion freeze-ups. PIVOT MASTER components are compatible with
100% aromatic products and can withstand high design pressures.
Designs available:
Standard - For normal foating roof low leg heights
Low Profle - Two designs for low heel tank designs
Multiple - Two or more standard or Low Profle drains per tank
PIVOT MASTER Drain Systems can be designed to avoid interferences
with heating coils, difusers and other internal obstructions. Stress and
fow rate calculations are available upon request.
Advantages of the PIVOT MASTER vs Swivel Joints and Hose Drains:
HMT PIVOT MASTER Floating Suction &
Skimmer Systems
HMT provides Floating Suction Systems designed to enable
the removal of the stored product near the product surface,
contaminate-free. HMTs Floating Suctions are engineered to
operate in conjunction with all types of foating roofs or without
a foating roof.
The HMT Floating Suction System is designed to meet all requirements
of the storage tank size and submerged environment. All components
are compatible with the stored product providing a long life
and trouble free system that will be custom designed for your
specifc application.

HMT Floating Suction units (3 10) utilize the HMT PIVOT MASTER
Flex Joint instead of a mechanical swivel, rigid piping (carbon steel,
stainless steel or aluminum) and custom designed pressure tested
fotation chambers.
HMT pre-fabricated Floating Suction Systems can be shipped to the
site for fnal assembly and installation by an HMT service crew
or installed by others.

Features:
- Avallable ln carbon steel, stalnless steel or alumlnum
- Avallable ln standard slzes of 3, 4, 6, 8 & l0
- Larger slzes avallable upon request
- Deslgned accordlng to tank characterlstlcs
- |nstalled wlth all types of noatlng roofs
- Malntenance free, smooth controlled operatlon
- Compatlble wlth stored product
- Allows for removal of non-contamlnated product
HMT also provides Skimmer Systems. Mixtures of liquids with
diferent densities (such as oil and water) tend to stratify in a storage
tank. A Skimmer System is designed to enable the removal of the
lighter product(s) that foat to the top. HMT has Skimmer System
designs that are engineered to operate in conjunction with all
types of foating roofs or without a foating roof. Contact your HMT
representative for additional information.
PIVOT MASTER
Fire Fighting System
PIVO
Float
PIVOT MASTER
Floating Suction System
Contact your local HMT representative to discuss the full suite of
products and services that will satisfy all your AST needs.
OT MASTER
ting Roof Drain System
HMT PIVOT MASTER Fire Fighting System
HMTs PIVOT MASTER Fire Fighting
Foam Delivery Systems are designed
to rapidly extinguish foating roof tank
rim fres. These systems deliver the fre
fghting foam directly into the foating
roof rim space where it efectively
blankets the stored product surface,
cutting of the fres oxygen supply
and extinguishing the fre with a
minimum amount of foam.
Unlike subsurface and over-the-
shell foam delivery methods, the HMT Foam Delivery System places
the foam directly in the rim space either between the seals or over the
stored product. By flling the rim space with fre fghting foam instead
of the foam dam, less foam will be required and the response time in
extinguishing the fre is decreased.
HMT ofers both the PIVOT MASTER Dedicated Foam Delivery System
and the PIVOT MASTER Dual Purpose Roof Drain / Foam Delivery System.
The PIVOT MASTER Dedicated Foam Delivery System utilizes a separate
piping system, independent of the roof drain system, to deliver the foam
to the top of the foating roof.
Fire fghting foam is delivered from the tank dike wall to the tank and
enters into the PIVOT MASTER system. The fre fghting foam travels
through the PIVOT MASTER system to a central manifold on top of the
foating roof, where it then fows into distribution (Foam Delivery) piping
that delivers the foam directly into the rim space.
The PIVOT MASTER Dual Purpose Roof Drain / Foam Delivery System
incorporates an existing PIVOT MASTER Drain System to become, when
required, a Foam Delivery system. In this application, fre fghting foam
is delivered from the tank dike wall to the tank and enters the existing
PIVOT MASTER drain system through a 3-port 2-way valve. The fre
fghting foam travels through the PIVOT MASTER system to a central
manifold on top of the foating roof. A check valve located on the PIVOT
MASTER Drain System at the roof sump prevents the foam from spilling
out on the roof and allows it to enter into the central manifold. The fre
fghting foam then fows into distribution (Foam Delivery) piping that
delivers the foam directly into the rim space.
Advantages of the System:
- Past Pesponse Tlme
- Peduces the volume of Plre
Fighting Foam Required
- No Poam Dams Pequlred
- Lower |nltlal Cost
- Less |mpact from Lnvlronmental
Conditions while Fighting the Fire
- Complles wlth requlrements
of NFPA 11
Unlike subsurface and over-the-shell foam delivery methods, the HMT
Foam Delivery System places the foam directly in the rim space either
between the seals or over the stored product.
PIVOT MASTER is a registered trademark of HMT
PIVOT
MASTER
Operating Tempurature
Range*
Working
Pressure
Overall
Length
Weight
Each**
-30 / +180

F
-34 / + 82

C
50 PSI
344 kPa
24.125 in
613 mm
65 lb
29.5 kg
-30 / +180

F
-34 / + 82

C
50 PSI
344 kPa
29.625 in
752 mm
98 lb
44.5 kg
-30 / +180

F
-34 / + 82

C
50 PSI
344 kPa
36.75 in
933 mm
192 lb
87.1 kg
-30 / +180

F
-34 / + 82

C
50 PSI
344 kPa
53.125 in
1349 mm
373 lb
169.2 kg
-30 / +180

F
-34 / + 82

C
50 PSI
344 kPa
79.875 in
2029 mm
640 lb
290.3 kg
3 Diameter
4 Diameter
6 Diameter
8 Diameter
10 Diameter
Operating Parameters:
*Continuous operating temperature is noted above. In addition, the PIVOT MASTER can tolerate intermittent
temperatures up to +212

F (+100

C).
**Weight does not include packaging or shipping crate.
HMT Inc. | 24 Waterway Avenue, Suite 400, The Woodlands, Texas 77380
Ph: +1.281.681.7000 | Fax: +1.281.351.8589 | Locations worldwide
Visit us at www.hmttank.com
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