API standard 650 unanchored liquid-storage tanks roof columns

API 650 is widely used for tanks that are designed to internal pressures of 2.5 PSI or less and store products such as crude oil, gasoline, chemicals and API standard 650 unanchored liquid-storage tanks produced water. Advance Tank has extensive experience with API 650 tanks ranging in diameter from 8' - 300' for refineries, terminals, pipeline facilities and other clients.

Uplift on Foundation
For API Standard 620 tanks with an internal design pressure less than 1 lbf/in.2 gauge, the uplift shall be taken as the smaller of the maximum uplift values computed under the following conditions:
a)The internal design pressure times 1.5 plus the design wind load on the shell and roof.
b)The internal design pressure plus 0.25 lbf/in.2 gauge plus the design wind load on the shell and roof.

When encountering heavy rain or continuous heavy rainfall, the safe operation of API standard 650 unanchored liquid-storage tanks will be affected. For example: the API standard 650 unanchored liquid-storage 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 unanchored liquid-storage tanks in heavy rain.

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Box making, door-to-door: fill in the packing plan: box making time, ship name, voyage number, customs declaration number, transfer port, destination port, gross weight, number of pieces, volume, door point, contact person, telephone number, etc., and arrange the train shift 1-2 days before the closing date (two days before the ship's date). Internal loading: fill in the packing plan: ship name, voyage number, customs declaration number, transfer port, destination port, gross weight, number of pieces, volume, cabin number, etc., and arrange the train shift 1-2 days before the closing date (two days before the ship's date).

When providing technical services on site, the after-sales personnel shall strictly abide by the safety rules and regulations of the construction site, consciously take safety protection measures (such as wearing safety helmet when entering the construction site), accept the supervision and management of the site; without permission on the construction site, they shall not dismantle, smear or damage any goods; the commissioning of contract goods shall be carried out under the supervision of the site supervisor If necessary, it shall be approved by the site supervisor or the person in charge of the project department.

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