A285 Gr C plates API Std 650 self-anchored flat-bottom tanks

API was established in 1919. It is the first national-level business association in the United States. It is one of the earliest and most successful chambers of commerce in the world to formulate standards. An important task of API API Std 650 self-anchored flat-bottom tanks is to be responsible for API 650 oil storage tanks and natural gas. Standardization of industrial equipment to ensure the safety, reliability and interchangeability of equipment used in the industry.

Some defects may be found after the regular safety inspection for the API Std 650 self-anchored flat-bottom tanks. The common API Std 650 self-anchored flat-bottom tanks defects are: Tank cracks, tank welding defects. The cracks on the base metal, surface and near surface of the tank wall shall be eliminated by grinding with circular arc, and then magnetic particle inspection or re inspection shall be carried out. Cracks in heat affected zone: generally, grinding method is used to eliminate cracks, and magnetic particle or dye flaw detection is used to confirm that there is no crack, and then repair welding or grinding smooth transition.

In this project, an area of tank wall is constructed of ASTM A285, Grade C, steel plate that is 5/8-in. thick and has spot-radiographed, double-welded butt joints. The wall is subject to tension in a meridional direction and to compression in a latitudinal direction. The values of R1 and R2 at the point under consideration are 75 in. and 300 in. respectively. A corrosion allowance of 1/16 in. is required. The computed (meridional) tensile stress, stc, in the net thickness after deduction of the corrosion allowance is 6000 lbf/in.2.
The problem in this example is to find the maximum allowable (latitudinal) compressive stress value for the given conditions, in conformance with the provisions of API 620 tank standard 5.5.4.5.

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