API standard 650 aluminum tanks roof flotation test

The main types of metal storage tanks are vertical dome roof tank, vertical external floating roof tank, vertical inner floating roof tank, spherical oil tank and horizontal oil storage tank. API standard 650 aluminum tanks is vertical tank. The capacity of vertical dome roof oil storage tank is generally less than 10000 cubic meters. The wall plate adopts sleeve type fillet weld, and it is usually installed by inverted or forward installation method during construction.

Protection of Plates during Shipping and Storage
Plates shall be adequately protected during shipping and storage to avoid damage to API standard 650 aluminum tanks material plate surfaces and edges from handling (scratches, gouge marks, etc.) and from environmental conditions (corrosion, pitting, etc.).
Plates shall be protected from moisture or stored in inclined position to prevent water from collecting and standing on surface.

API 650 Application As described by the American Petroleum Institute, the fabrication and installation of our surface welded API standard 650 aluminum tanks steel storage tanks is normally used in industrial applications. In general, our standards for industrial on-site installation of storage tanks are established according to API 650, API 620 and API 12D.