Construction requirements for API Std 650 open-top tanks

In this project, the area of tank wall used is of the same construction, material, and geometry as that described in F.1.3.1 except that the thickness of the plate is 3/8 in. The wall is stressed in the same manner as is described in F.1.3.1. 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 8000 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.
Solution: As determined from Table 5-1, the maximum allowable tensile stress value, Sts, for ASTM A285, Grade C, steel plate in simple tension is 16,500 lbf/in.2. Since the compressive stress is latitudinal, the governing value of R in this situation is R1, or 75 in.API 650 storage tanks API Std 650 open-top tanks are only suitable for containers that can evenly support the entire bottom and containers for non-refrigerated equipment with a design maximum temperature of 200 degrees Fahrenheit. It API Std 650 open-top tanks requires a minimum thickness of 3/16 inch. Other characteristics of the API 650 storage tank are: it is composed of carbon steel, austenitic duplex stainless steel and aluminum.In 2016. Our company offer 1200 tons API 5L GR.B hot rolled coil to Bangladesh——100 tons for 3.9*625mm, and 1100 tons for 7*683mm. It is one tender project, we get the tender at the end of 2015, and arrange the production in 2016. They required the tolerance of thickness is +0.1/-0.2mm, and width tolerance is +/-0.5mm, which is a very high requirement for coil tolerance, but our mill handling this very well. and our Q/C department witness all of the process.The construction period comparison of mechanical cleaning and manual cleaning for vertical storage tank, API Std 650 open-top tanks. The API Std 650 open-top tanks mechanical cleaning period is short, and the construction period is not affected by the size of the storage tank and the amount of sludge in the tank, and the cleaning equipment operates 24 hours a day. The manual cleaning of the API Std 650 open-top tanks has a long construction period, which is easily affected by the external environment, and the number of workers is limited by the size of the storage tank and the amount of sludge.The after-sales service department will pay return visit to each customer by call or email, report problems found during the return visit in time, and discuss with the production and quality inspection center to propose effective solutions and follow up in a timely manner, so as to ensure the benefits each customer are fully guaranteed, and to provide customers with more value-added services.