The document compares standards API 620 and API 650 for designing storage tanks. API 620 is for tanks that can store contents at lower temperatures (-325°F to 250°F) and higher pressures (up to 15 psi), while API 650 is for tanks that can store at higher temperatures (-40°F to 500°F) but lower pressures (up to 2.5 psi). The key difference is that API 620 is for tanks under higher pressure and lower temperature conditions, while API 650 is for lower pressure but higher temperature applications.
The document compares standards API 620 and API 650 for designing storage tanks. API 620 is for tanks that can store contents at lower temperatures (-325°F to 250°F) and higher pressures (up to 15 psi), while API 650 is for tanks that can store at higher temperatures (-40°F to 500°F) but lower pressures (up to 2.5 psi). The key difference is that API 620 is for tanks under higher pressure and lower temperature conditions, while API 650 is for lower pressure but higher temperature applications.
The document compares standards API 620 and API 650 for designing storage tanks. API 620 is for tanks that can store contents at lower temperatures (-325°F to 250°F) and higher pressures (up to 15 psi), while API 650 is for tanks that can store at higher temperatures (-40°F to 500°F) but lower pressures (up to 2.5 psi). The key difference is that API 620 is for tanks under higher pressure and lower temperature conditions, while API 650 is for lower pressure but higher temperature applications.
The document compares standards API 620 and API 650 for designing storage tanks. API 620 is for tanks that can store contents at lower temperatures (-325°F to 250°F) and higher pressures (up to 15 psi), while API 650 is for tanks that can store at higher temperatures (-40°F to 500°F) but lower pressures (up to 2.5 psi). The key difference is that API 620 is for tanks under higher pressure and lower temperature conditions, while API 650 is for lower pressure but higher temperature applications.
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Ben nefits of AP PI 620 are:
1. It is use ed for products which h have high h internal p pressure su uch as lique efied natural gas (LNG)) and cryog genic tankss. 2 It can sstore contents at a hig 2. gher pressuure (maxim mum 15 pounds per square inch (PSI) of gas or vapor v stora age) and loower tempeerature (-32 25 degreess F to 250 degrees F F) than API 650. 3 It can sstore any liq 3. quid.
AP PI 650
API 650 sets m minimum re equiremen nts for the d
design, ma aterial, consstruction, a and testting for abo oveground, open and closed-top p, cylindrica al steel sto orage tankss in diffe erent capaccities and ssizes, roug ghly equatinng to the ppressure of the atmosphere (not greater than the weight of the roof plates). If additional requirements are met, higher internal pressures are allowed. API 650 only covers tanks that support the whole bottom evenly and tanks in non-refrigerated service that have a maximum design temperature of 200 degrees F. It requires that you have a minimum material thickness of 3/16 inch. Other attributes of API 650 are:
It is constructed from carbon steel, austenitic duplex stainless steel, and
aluminium A Welding Certification is stipulated by American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Section 10. There is a required inspection, no third party. The inspection cost is the cost of the NDE.
Benefits of API 650 include:
1. It can store oil, gas, chemical, water and biofuel for some of the most common tanks in the oil industry. 2. It can store contents at a lower pressure (maximum of 2 PSI) but at much higher temperature (-40 degrees F to 500 degrees F) than the standards of API 620. 3. It can be any tank size.
Hopefully, this article provides some clarification for those of you in the metal fabrication industry regarding the key differences between API Standards 620 and 650 for storage tanks. To quickly summarize, API 620 can store contents at a lower temperature and higher pressure whereas API 650 permits a lower amount of pressure at a higher temperature. Given that, and knowing your specific pressure and temperature requirements, you can see that choosing your standard carefully is critical. If you need help, contact the experts at Swanton Welding today.
All four specifications were produced to provide guidelines for design storage tanks; however, each specification was produce to give a specific area of the storage tank.
API 650:
API-650 is a general specification for designing welded steel storage tank
for oil storage Large size storage tank Temperature: -40F to 500F Pressure: up to 2.5 psig
API 620:
Design and Construction of large welded low pressure storage tank
Large size storage tank Temperature: -325F to 250F Pressure: up to 15 psig
API 12D:
API 12D is field fabricated tank of production liquids
Smaller in size compared to API 650/620 Temperature: Ambient
API 12F:
API 12F is shop fabricated tank of production liquids
Smaller in size compared to API 650/620 Temperature: Ambient API 12F is intended to use for oilfield service mostly
For further consideration regarding storage tanks
API 12B - Bolted Storage Tanks of Production Liquids
API 12P - Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic Tanks UL-142 - aboveground steel storage tanks are designed for storing flammable and combustible liquids API 653, Tank Inspection, Repair, Alteration, and Reconstruction
Comparison of Welded Steel Tank Design
Standards Comparison of Welded Steel Tank Design Standards We are often asked about the differences between the varying tank standards and when they are used. Below is a simple table which provides a quick review of the several welded steel storage tank standards. The list is not all-inclusive, there are tanks which fall outside these parameters. However, we have covered some of the more popular standards used. If you have questions in regards to this list or would like further information on welded steel storage tanks please visit our website www.advancetank.com or by phone at (970) 568-3444.
Standard AWWA D100** API 650* API 620* API 12F* API 12D*
Description Welded Carbon Welded Steel Design and Specification for Specification for Steel Tanks for Tanks for Oil Construction of Shop Welded Field Welded Water Storage Storage Large, Low- Tanks for Storage Tanks for Storage Pressure Storage of Production of Production Tanks Liquids Liquids
Product Stored Water Any Liquid Any Liquid Any Liquid Any Liquid Wastewater
Configuration Ground-Supported Ground- Any configuration Ground-Supported Ground-Supported
Bottom Supported that has a single or Skirted Bottom Bottom Open or Closed Bottom centered, vertical Closed Roof Closed Roof Roof Open or Closed axis of revolution
Elevated Tanks Roof
Shop/Field Erected Field Erected Shop (Appendix Field Erected Shop Erected Field Erected J) or Field Erected
Tank Sizes Any Any Any Only sizes as listed Only sizes as listed in Table 1 (7-6 in Table 1 of API Diameter to 15-6 12D (15-6 Diameter) Diameter to 55-0 Diameter)
Temperature Range Ambient -40 Deg. F to 500 -325 Deg. F to 250 Ambient Ambient Deg. F Deg. F
Maximum Pressure Atmospheric 2.5 psig (pounds 15 psig As shown in Table As shown in Table per square inch 1 (8 16 oz/in^2) 1 (3 8 oz/in^2) gage) based on tank size based on tank size
Materials Carbon Steel Carbon Steel Carbon Steel Carbon Steel Carbon Steel Austenitic Austenitic Stainless Stainless Steel Steel Duplex Stainless Nickel Alloys (Low Steel Temp only) Aluminum Uses/Industries Primarily for Oil, Gas, API 620 tanks are 12F tanks are 12D tanks are municipal water Chemical, Water, used for product standardized shop standardized tanks storage or and Bio-Fuel that needs high tanks built in built in accordance wastewater process storage. API 650 internal pressure accordance with with API 12D, but also found tanks are some of such as LNG tanks API 12F, including including industrially when the most common or Cryogenic tanks. dimensions and dimensions and water storage is welded steel internal and internal and necessary tanks used in external pressures. external pressures. industry. Most Primary use is for Primary use is for tanks in the storage of the storage of Refineries, production oil & production oil & Terminals, produced water. produced water. Pipelines, and other process facilities use these tanks.
