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TO FIND
EXISTING RIVETED TANKS
RECONSTRUCTED TANKS
EXISTING WELDED TANKS
ALLOWABLE
STRESS VALUES S
JOINT
EFFICIENCY
E
API 653, 4.3.3.4
API 650 Table 3-2
Table 4-1in API 653 gives allowable
product stresses and hydrostatic
test stresses for all courses
API 653, 4.3.3.1 and Table 4-2
Read joint efficiency directly from
Table 4-2
Iat least 1 in or 2 times the thickness
ofthe shell plate away from the weld,
Eis always 1.0 (see 4.3.3.1)
API 653, 4.3.41
Use S = 21000 Ibffin? for any
riveted tanks
AP! 653, 4.3.4.1 and Table 4-3
Read E directly from Table 4-3
If atleast 6in away from the rivet joint,
Eis aways 1.0
API 653 8.4.2 and 8.43 also API
650 Table 5-2
Svalues come directly from product
cr hydro values listed in Table 5-2
of API 650
If unknown material, for product
stress use the smaler of 2/3 yield or
2/5 UTS
Ifunknown material, for hydro
stress: 3/4 yield or 3/7 UTS
API 653, 8.4.5 and Table 4-2, also
API 650, 5.6.3.2
For tanks de-seamed, Eis 1.0
(all new welds)
For tanks with existing welds left in,
E's the lowest allowed in API 653,
Table 4-2TO FIND EXISTING WELDED TANKS EXISTING RIVETED TANKS RECONSTRUCTED TANKS
tran of shell API 653, 4:3.3.1(a) and (b) SAME AS WELDED API 650, 5.6.3.2
ton 25DIH=1)6 Product:
SE 1280 1-16 a
‘This is used when determining the
minimum acceptable thickness for an Hydro:
entire shell course eri —aNe
26DHG ss
tng =
If tank is not de-seamed, formulae
This formula is used when become:
determining the minimum thickness Product:
for any other portions of a shell
course (such as a locally thinned 1—28DHH—NG | cy
area) SE
Remember to add corrosion Hydro:
allowance 260H-1)6
a SETO FIND EXISTING WELDED TANKS EXISTING RIVETED TANKS RECONSTRUCTED TANKS
To find allowable @ne aura
product fill height: 2.606 2.006
The formula shown in (a) above is The formula shown in (a) above is
used when determining the used when determining the maximum
maximum acceptable product fil acceptable product fill height for an
height for an entire shell course entire shell course
SEt SEt
(©) 4~ epg (0) H~ 5 ape
The formula shown in (b) above is The formula shown in (b) above is
used when determining the _used when determining the maximum
maximum acceptable product fil acceptable product fil height for any
height for any other portions ofa shell other portions of a shell course (e.g a
‘course (such as a locally thinned locally thinned area)
area of any other location of interest)TO FIND
EXISTING WELDED TANKS EXISTING RIVETED TANKS RECONSTRUCTED TANKS
To find allowable|
required hydrostatic
test height:
API 653, 4.3.3.1, 4.3.3.2(a)(b),
way _ SPlowe
4 =Fep6+1
Height in feet, from the bottom of the
shell course under consideration to
the hydrostatic test height when
evaluating an entire shell course
SEtnin
26DG
Height in feet from the bottom of L for
the most severely thinned area in
each shell course or from the lowest
point within any other location of
interest to the hydrostatic test height
fein = actual thickness of plate
determined by inspection
‘Si may be found direcily in API 653,
Table 4-1 or as follows:
S, = 0.88 Yor 0.472T for 1st or nd
courses
S, ~ 0.9Y or 0.5197 for all other
courses
Y and Tare found in Table 4-1 of API
653 or in Table 3-2in API 650
API 653, 4.
1, 4.3.3.2(a)(b), 43.441
and 4.3.4.2
“Hh =
Height in feet, from the bottom of the
shell course under consideration to the
hydrostatic test height when evaluating
an entire shell course
eg — SiEtein
4-76
Height in feet from the bottom of L for
the most severely thinned area in each
shell course or from the lowest point
within any other location of interest to
the hydrostatic test height
fmm = actual thickness of plate
determined by inspection.
Si may be found directly in API 653,
Table 4-1. This provides that
Sor S,is = 21000 Ibffin?
API 650, 5:
Formula given in problem
Height in feet, from the bottom of
the shell course under
consideration to the hydrostatic test
height when evaluating an entire
shell course
t = actual thickness of piate
determined by inspection
Thickness measurements must be
taken within 180 days of
reconstructionTO FIND EXISTING WELDED TANKS EXISTING RIVETED TANKS RECONSTRUCTED TANKS
To find L — maximum APL 653, 4.3.2.4 API 653, 4.3.24 API 653, 4.3.24
vertical length of -
corrosion averaging L=37\Dte L=3.7\/Dt2 L=3.7\/Dtp
Dtz = lowest thickness in area under Dtz = lowest thickness in area under Dz = lowest thickness in area
Consideration (not including fits) consideration (not including pits)__under consideration (not including
pits)
To find minimum API 653, Table 4-4 API 653, Table 4-4 API 650, Table 5-1
annular plate Product specific gravity is less than API 650, Table 3-1 Stress in first shell course
thickness 1.0 Product specific gravity isless than 1.0 26n(H—1)
Stress in first shell couse Stress in first shell course samme
2.24DiH ~ 1) 1
5 234-1) )
From this, enter applicable table at
‘ shell thickness, coincide this to
AP! 650, Table 5-1 API 650, Table 5-1 caloulated stress, read thickness
Product specific gravity is 1.0 or Product specific gravity is 1.0 or directly from the table
greater than 1.0 greater than 1.0
Stress in first shell cou'se Stress in first shell course
From this, enter applicable table at From this, enter applicable table at
shell thickness, coincide this to shell thickness, coincide this to
calculate stress, read thiccness caloulated stress, read thickness
directly from the table directly from the tableTO FIND EXISTING WELDED TANKS EXISTING RIVETED TANKS
To find inspection ‘API 653,
intervals
RECONSTRUCTED TANKS
‘API 653, 6.3.2.
* External Inspection Interval
API 653, 6.3.2.1
* External inspection interval * External Inspection Interval
RCA RCA . RCA 7
Ext Insp Int = "777 or 5 years Ext insp Ini = 75> or 5 years Ext ingp Int = "77 or 5 years
(whichever is less) (whichever is less) (whichever is less)
API 653, 6.3.3.2(a) API 653, 6.3.3.2(a) API 653, 6.3.3.2(a)
* Ultrasonic inspection interval * Ultrasonic Inspection Interval * Ultrasonic Inspection Interval
5 years maximum if the corrosion
5 years maximum if the corrosion rate 5 years maximum if the corrosion
rate is unknown
is unknown rate is unknown
RCA RCA RCA
UT Insp Int = > or 16 years UT Insp int= >> or 15 years UT Insp Int => or 15 years
(whichever is less) (whichever is less) (whichever is less)
To find plumbness of NA NA API 653, 10.5.2
tank
height (ft) < 12
—qoo = 8n
P = maximum out-of-plumb, with a
maximum of 5 inches alowed, in all
cases
PHTO FIND EXISTING WELDED TANKS
EXISTING RIVETED TANKS RECONSTRUCTED TANKS
To find maximum API 653, 8.33
height of bulge or -
settlement in tank BES OSTR
bottom Note: Ris always in feet and Be is in
inches
To find distance
between a hot tap and
existing nozzles
API 653, 9.14.3.1
Minimum spacing = VAT
R = tank shell radius in inches
T = tank chell thickness in inches
API 653, B3.3
By =037R
Note: R Is always In feet and Bg Is in
inches
API 653, 9.14.3.1
Minimum spacing - VRT
R = tank shell radius in inches
T = tank shell thickness in inches
NIA
N/A