API standard 650 unanchored flat-bottom tank minimum roof live load

Shell Stiffening Rings for Tanks That Contain Liquid
Internal or external shell stiffening rings may be required to maintain roundness when the tank is subjected to wind, vacuum, or other specified loads. When API standard 650 unanchored flat-bottom tank stiffening rings are required, the stiffener-to-shell weld details shall be in accordance with Figure Q-1 and Q.3.5.2 through Q.3.5.5.
Three-plate laps or butt-weld junctions in tank bottoms shall be not closer than 12 in. from each other or from the butt-welds of the annular plates.
Bottom plates, other than annular bottom plates for a 9% or 5% nickel steel or stainless steel tank that contains liquid, may have a minimum thickness of 3/16 in. exclusive of any specified corrosion allowance.

This API 650 tank standard is designed to provide industry with tanks of adequate safety and reasonable economy for use in the API standard 650 unanchored flat-bottom tank storage of petroleum, petroleum products. and other liquid products.

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Oil tank is often used to store crude oil, diesel oil, gasoline and other oil. The main structure of API standard 650 unanchored flat-bottom tank is composed of tank top, tank wall, tank bottom and accessories. The API standard 650 unanchored flat-bottom tank should be inspected after the completion of construction, and the detection methods of different structure positions are different. Tank wall inspection: for the newly built oil tank, water filling test shall be conducted to check whether the tank wall is tight, and the appearance inspection shall be conducted for the tank wall plate and weld. Tank wall thickness detection: the oil tank wall thickness is mainly detected by ultrasonic wave, with high efficiency.

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