Above Ground Storage Tanks : Practical Guide to Construction, Inspection, and Testing

Title: Above Ground Storage Tanks : Practical Guide to Construction, Inspection, and Testing
Author: Sunil Pullarcot
ISBN: 0367738295 / 9780367738297
Format: Soft Cover
Pages: 418
Publisher: CRC Press
Year: 2020
Availability: 2 to 3 weeks

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Above Ground Storage Tanks: Practical Guide to Construction, Inspection, and Testing is an ideal guide for engineers involved in the mechanical construction of above ground storage tanks. This text details the construction of storage tanks in accordance with the American Petroleum Institute requirements for API 650, and is the first book to cover every stage subsequent to the design of storage tanks. The author focuses on the mechanical construction, inspection, and testing of storage tanks and all aspects on-site after design, and explains the relevance of code requirements. In addition, he incorporates real-world applications based on his own experience, and provides a host of practical tips, useful in avoiding repair and reworks during construction of storage tanks.

  • Presents material compiled according to the requirements of API 650 for the construction of storage tanks
  • Includes coverage of the practical aspects of tank farm layout, design, foundation, erection, welding, inspection and testing
  • Explains the details of construction /welding sequences and NDT with simple sketches and tables
  • Spells out applicable codes and specifications, and provides logical explanations of various code requirements

A reference for beginners and practitioners in the construction industry, Above Ground Storage Tanks: Practical Guide to Construction, Inspection, and Testing contains valuable information on API 650 code requirements and specifications, and the construction of above ground storage tanks.

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Preface

Chapter 1 : Storage Tanks
Chapter 2 : Classification of Storages
Chapter 3 : Tank Farm Layout
Chapter 4 : Tank Design
Chapter 5 : Tank Foundation
Chapter 6 : Sequence of Mechanical Works for Storage Tank Erection
Chapter 7 : Tank Erection
Chapter 8 : Erection of Shell Courses, Roof and Other Appurtenances
Chapter 9 : Welding
Chapter 10 : Inspection & Testing of Welds
Chapter 11 : Nondestructive Testing
Chapter 12 : Other Tests
Chapter 13 : Cleaning, Internal Lining & External Painting
Chapter 14 : Documentation
Chapter 15 : Formats

Annexure A : Material Specification Summary
Annexure B : Recommended Joint Design Guide to Sketches & Tables in API 650
Annexure C : Welding Procedure & Welder Qualification Requirements
Annexure D : Radiography of Storage Tanks
Annexure E : Inspection and Test Plan
Annexure F : Requirements for Floating Roof Tanks
Annexure G : Additional Inspection and Tests for Floating Roof Tanks
Annexure H : Calibration of Tanks
Annexure I : Floating Roof Drains
Annexure J : Floating Roof Seal Selection Guidelines
Bibliography
Index