API 650 welded steel storage tanks centerline-stacked

The materials used in the construction of Appendix Q oil tanks may be subject to severe pitting, cracking, or rusting if they are exposed to contaminated test water for extended periods of time. The Purchaser shall specify a minimum quality of test water that conforms to Q.8.3.2 through Q.8.3.8. After the water test is completed, the tank API 650 welded steel storage tanks shall be promptly drained, cleaned, and dried.

The API 650 petroleum storage tank standard is one of the most widely used design specifications. It is the API 650 standard of the American Petroleum Institute. The main goal of the API 650 standard is to promote the purchase and construction of vertical, above-ground, and welded manufacturing API 650 welded steel storage tanks tanks through the requirements contained in its parts to ensure that the required safety regulations are met.

The seal of floating roof API 650 welded steel storage tanks is a device used to reduce the evaporation loss of the storage liquid in the annular space between the tank wall and the outer ring plate of the floating roof. The common sealing forms include mechanical seal, elastic filling seal, lip seal and secondary seal. No matter what kind of seal, the seal must be combined with the floating roof effectively to reduce the evaporation loss of the liquid in the floating roof.