API 650 horizontal tank examination, inspection, and repairs

Investigation of Subgrade
On actual steel storage tank sites to be used, test borings or test pits, or both, may be made at the direction of a competent engineer who will specify the number and location. They need not be equally spaced but should be laid out to uncover possible weak spots.
In general, test loadings of subgrade at the bottom of test pits need be resorted to only when such heavy loading as may be imposed by footings for major column supports for spheres or similarly elevated API 620 low-pressure tanks is specified. Results may be deceptive if average load-bearing capacity over a considerable area is wanted. All field data shall be recorded with maps, and copies shall be supplied to all engineers concerned with design, erection, and later operation.

All edges of the inner wall of the API 650 petroleum storage tank to be lined or coated must be rounded and flat to a minimum radius of 3mm. The API 650 horizontal tank internal welding seam must be completely sealed welding, with a smooth surface and no air holes, air pockets and local protrusions. Remove welding spatter. As specified in API 650 petroleum storage tank design drawings, the seller must perform additional surface treatment.

We supply 3500 tons SA387GR5CL1 steel plates to Pakistan. The main businesses of the Pakistan customer are manufacturing columns & towers, heat exchanger, waste heat recovery boiler, pressure vessel & reactors, tanks, etc. We arranged SGS test for the SA387GR5CL1 steel plates. The test contents include chemical composition analysis, tensile test, impact test, etc. The test results are satisfied. The Pakistan customer gave good feedback after receiving the SA387GR5CL1 steel plates.

For the welding of API 650 horizontal tank bottom, attention should be paid to the slag removal and drying of the welding joint before welding, and there is no sediment and oil contamination in the lap joint of steel plate. The manufacturing quality and production efficiency of the central plate can be obviously improved by adopting the rolling central plate. The butt joint is used between the rolling plates to improve the installation conditions of the central plate at the bottom of the API 650 horizontal tank. The welding sequence of the central plate is from the center of the central plate to the surrounding.

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