Construction requirements for API 650 cylindrical welded storage tanks

The main content of the inspection of the safety management of metal atmospheric API 650 cylindrical welded storage tanks is whether the filed data of the storage tanks are complete; whether the operators have received safety management training; whether the problems detected in the past have been resolved. The main inspection content of the tank body of the metal atmospheric pressure storage tank is whether the tank top, tank wall, and bottom plate of the storage tank are deformed, dented, seepage and perforation, etc.; whether the API 650 cylindrical welded storage tanks accessories are complete and whether there are any abnormalities; No sinking, tilting, etc.

The API 650 cylindrical welded storage tanks stiffener ring and backing strip (if used) are primary components, and they shall comply with the requirements of API 620 storage steel tank Q.2.1. The stiffener rings may be fabricated from plate using an intermittent weld on alternating sides between the web and the flange.
Except for aluminum or stainless steel tanks, all fillet welds shall consist of a minimum of two passes. The ends of the fillet welds shall be 2 in. from the rat hole (see Figure Q-1), and these welds shall be deposited by starting 2 in. from the rat hole and welding away from the rat hole. An acceptable alternative to the detail that includes stopping fillet welds 2 in. short of the rat hole would be to weld continuously through the rat hole from one side of the stiffener to the opposite side. All craters in fillet welds shall be repaired by back welding.

API 650 petroleum storage tank specifications and standards are documents verified by the customer (owner) under different operating conditions; however, API 650 cylindrical welded storage tanks it must be verified whether these API 650 petroleum storage tank documents are suitable for use and whether they comply with applicable design specifications and/or specifications.