Fabrication of API standard 650 welded aluminum storage tanks

No matter what type of storage tank needs to be built, the natural conditions of the geographical area where the tank is located should be fully considered in the design. Because natural conditions will affect the service life, storage safety and construction cost of storage tanks such as API standard 650 welded aluminum storage tanks. Generally, the natural conditions that need to be considered before API standard 650 welded aluminum storage tanks design and construction are: regional temperature, wind load, snow load, ground endurance, external environment corrosion, etc.

Testing the Outer Tank: While the test pressure is being held, all welded seams and connections in the outer shell and roof shall be thoroughly inspected with a solution film unless they were previously checked with a vacuum box. The API standard 650 welded aluminum storage tanks air pressure shall be released. Pressure relief and vacuum relief valves shall be checked by applying the design gas pressure to the outer tank, followed by evacuation of the outer space to the vacuum setting of the relief valve.

The API 650 is widely used for tanks designed to withstand low internal pressures, for the API standard 650 welded aluminum storage tanks storage of typical products such as crude oil, petrol, chemicals and water. We have extensive experience when it comes to API 650 tanks, varying from tanks built in the factory up to +/- 500m3, to tanks built on-location up to +/-15,000 m3.