A678 grade A plates API standard 650 flat-bottom steel tanks
When encountering heavy rain or continuous heavy rainfall, the safe operation of API standard 650 flat-bottom steel tanks will be affected. For example: the API standard 650 flat-bottom steel tanks is submerged, the oil unloading valve and the flame arrester valve are broken by water and the oil tank leaks. The oil tank area must do emergency work to prevent rainstorm to ensure the safety of the oil tank. Here are some safety protection measures for API standard 650 flat-bottom steel tanks in heavy rain.
Manufacturer’s Report and CertificateUpon completion of all tests and inspections on each tank API standard 650 flat-bottom steel tanks, the Manufacturer shall prepare a report summarizing all the data on the tank, including foundations (if they are within the Manufacturer’s scope of responsibility) and shall attach to the report all drawings and charts as required by other paragraphs in this section of the rules (see API 620 tank 7.13 and Appendix M).The tank Manufacturer shall furnish and fill out a certificate for each tank (such as that shown in Appendix M), attesting that the tank has been constructed according to the rules in this standard. This certificate shall be signed by the Manufacturer and the Purchaser’s inspector. This certificate, together with the nameplate or markings placed on the tank, shall guarantee that the Manufacturer has complied with all applicable requirements of these rules.
The floating roof is the top cover floating on the liquid level, so the sealing performance of API standard 650 flat-bottom steel tanks API 650 oil storage tank is very important. The floating plate mainly adopts elastic packing, and at the same time, it is compressed with the wall of API 650 oil storage tank with pressure strip around, and fixed with the floating plate with bolts. After the API standard 650 flat-bottom steel tanks floating plate is lowered to a certain position of about 1.8m, a prop will support the floating plate to keep it in position.
