CERTIFICATIONPROCESSOFANATMOSPHERICSTORAGETANK

Presentedby b EserTemiz Temi TRKLOYDU IndustryandCertificationDivision

WHOWEARE TRK LOYDUisanindependent, impartial classification, certification, tifi ti and d conformityassesmentorganization.

WithitsMarineandIndustryDivisionsprovideswiderangeofservices; Classificationandstatutorysurveysofnewbuildingandexistingships,andcertificationof marinematerialsandproducts. Thirdpartyinspections,CEmarkinginpressurevessels,systemcertifications,type approvalsaresomeofthebusinessesamongsttheothers.

PHASESTOCERTIFICATION;

APPROVALOF PROJECTSAND CALCULATIONS

QUALIFYINGOF WELDING PROCEDURESAND WELDERS

INSPECTION OFFABRICATION AND CONSTRUCTION

FINALTESTS

APPROVALOFPROJECTSANDCALCULATIONSAREEXECUTEDACCORDINGTOAPI 650,653

WealsouseCOADEsoftwaretoverifythecalculationsanddesign, ToanalysethestructureweuseANSYSprogram. program

BEFORECONSTRUCTIONOFATANKINTHEWORKSHOPANDINTHEPLANT EXAMINATIONOF QUALITYPLAN(ITP) ISANESSENTIALSTEPNOTTOBEOVERLOOKED.

QUALIFICATIONOFWELDINGPROCEDURES WeldingprocedurequalificationrecordsmustmeettherequirementsofSectionIXof theASMECode. Either AWSD1.1 or AWSD1.6 arealsoacceptableforladderand platformassemblies, handrails,stairways,andothermiscellaneous assemblies,butnottheirattachmentsto thetank.

QUALIFICATIONOFWELDERS Theweldersandweldingoperatorsmust bequalified inaccordancewithSectionIXof theASMECode.

INSPECTIONOFMATERIALS;

STEELPLATES PIPES PROFILES FLANGESetc.

MARKING Toenablethevariousfabricatedcomponentstobeassembledtogether correctlyonsite,eachparthastobemarkedwithauniquenumbering system. Hardstampingmaybeusedaswell,butexceptfortheplateslessthan6 mmthick. Markingalsoprovidestraceabilityofeachpieceofmaterial.

AFTERFORMINGOFSHELLPLATES RADIUSOFEACHPLATEMUSTBECHECKED NOTTOSPENDMUCHTIMEDURINGTHISSTEP,APREFORMEDPATTERNMODEL MADEOFTHINMETALSHEETCANBEUSED. PRIMERSHOULDBEAPPLIEDBEFORETRANSPORTINGTHESHEETSTOPLANT,AND INCASEOFNOTTOAFFECTTHEQUALITYOFWELDS,ALLWELDFACESSHOULDBE COVEREDBYPAPERTAPEPREVIOUSLYTOKEEPCLEANFROMPAINTRESIDUE. RESIDUE INCASEANYDEFORMATIONMAYOCCURDURINGTRANSPORTANDSTACKING, PREFORMEDSHELLPLATESSHOULDBESETTLEDONAPACKSADDLE.

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CONCRETERINGWALL,ANDBOTTOMSURFACEAREMEASUREDBYMEANSOF TOTALSTATIONDEVICE. APPROPRIATENESSOFDRAINPIPES ANCHORSARECHECKED DIMENSIONS, DIMENSIONS MATERIALTYPE LOCATION

Tensiletestisrequiredforeach partyofsteelrodsusedinthe concrete

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BOTTOMPLATESARESETTLEDACCORDINGTOPLATEORIENTATIONSCHEMEINTHE APPROVEDPROJECT. BOTTOMPLATESAREWELDEDAFTERCONSTRUCTINGOFCOARSES

LAPWELDEDBOTTOM PLATESUNDERTANK SHELL

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TWOTYPESOFTANKFLOORINGARE; BOTTOMDOWN:Generally, y bottomdownisdesign g forconerooftanks.Centre oftheflooringisinstalledwithdrainpit.Waterinthetankis accumulatedinthepit (lowestpointofthebottomplate/floor). BOTTOMUP:Generally,thistypeofdesignisusedforfloatingrooftanks, 3to4 collectorpitsareinstalled,closetotheshellplate. Eachofthepitisprovidedwitha waterdrawoffline.

Aslope p of1:120issuitable

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DRAWOFFSUMP

Theerectionprocedureshallincludethefollowingsteps: (a)aholeshallbecutinthebottomplateorasumpshall beplacedinthe foundationbeforebottomplacement; (b)aneatexcavationshallbemadetoconformtothe shapeofthedrawoffsump,thesumpshallbeput inplace, andthefoundationshallbecompactedaroundthesump afterplacement;and (c)thesumpshallbeweldedtothebottom.

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ADJUSTMENTOFFIRSTCOURSE UPRIGHTNESS,ROUNDNESSANDDIAMETEROFTHECOURSEISMEASUREDMIN. AT8POINTS. ITISCONSIDEREDTHATTHEWELDSEAMSOFBOTTOMPLATESANDVERTICAL SEAMSOFTHECOARSEARENOTTOBEINTERSECTEACHOTHER

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ADJUSTMENTOFSECONDCOURSE

UPRIGHTNESS,ANDROUNDNESSOFTHESHELLISMEASUREDMIN.AT8POINTS. THENVERTICALWELDSAREEXECUTEDOFTHEFIRSTCOURSE.

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ADJUSTMENTOFTHIRDCOURSE

UPRIGHTNESS ANDROUNDNESSOFTHESHELLISMEASUREDMIN. UPRIGHTNESS, MIN AT8POINTS. POINTS THEN,VERTICALANDCIRCUMFERENTIALWELDSOFTHESECONDCOURSEARE EXECUTED. SUCHPRINCIPLEISFOLLOWEDFORTHEOTHERCOURSES.

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FOURTH

THIRD

SECOND

FIRST COURSE

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TYPICALANCHORAGE

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TYPICALANCHORAGE

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AFTERCOMPLETINGALLWELDSOFTHECOURSES COURSES,BOTTOMPLATESAREWELDED. WELDED THENVACUUMTESTISPERFORMED.

Vacuumtestingisperformedusingatesting box approximately150mm(6in.)wideby750mm (30in.)long withaclearwindowinthetop, whichprovidespropervisibility toviewthearea underinspection. During gtesting, g,illumination shallbeadequate q forproperevaluationand interpretationofthe test. Theopenbottomshallbesealed againstthe tanksurfacebyasuitablegasket. gasket Connections, Connections valves,lightingandgauges,shallbeprovidedas required. A soapfilmsolutionor commercial,leak detectionsolution, applicabletotheconditions, shallbeused.

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CONSTRUCTIONOFROOF

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TYPICALWELDJOINTSATROOF

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NONDESTRUCTIVEEXAMINATIONOFATANK

Completepenetrationandcompletefusionarerequiredfor weldsjoiningshell platestoshellplates. Inspectionforthe qualityoftheweldsshallbemadeusingeithertheradiographic method, oralternatively,byagreement betweenthepurchaserandthe manufacturer,usingtheultrasonic method.Inadditiontotheradiographic or ultrasonicexamination, ,theseweldsarealsovisually yexamined.

Ingeneral,radiographicinspectionisrequiredforshellbuttwelds,annularplate buttwelds,andflushtypeconnectionswithbuttwelds.

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TESTINGOFTHESHELL

Aftertheentiretankandroofstructureiscompleted,the shellis testedbyoneofthe following methods: 1 Ifwaterisavailablefortestingtheshell,thetankshallbe filledwithwateras follows: itothemaximumdesignliquid level; iiforatankwithatightroof,to50mmabovetheweldconnectingtheroofplateor compressionbar tothetopangleorshell

2 Ifsufficientwatertofillthetankisnotavailable,thetank maybetestedby painting all llof fthe th joints j i t onthe th i inside id with ithahi highly hl penetrating t ti oil il

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FIREPROTECTION FireprotectionsystemshallbeestablishedaccordingtotheNFPAstandards. Thissystem y isinspected p during gmanufacturing goftheinstallationandafterthat functions,andperformanceareexamined. Systemshallinclude; Foambasedextinguishing, Watercooling Monitors Dikeprotection

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FIREPROTECTION Forthecoolingwaterratesthestandardsdonotprovidecogruentvalues. Theyonlyprescribeminimumwaterflowrates API2030 NFPA15 IP19 :4.1litersperminutepersquaremeter :10.5liters/min.m2 :2liters/min.m2

TobeonthesafesideforexposureprotectionwerecommendandapplyNFPA rate.

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CATHODICPROTECTION Bothsacrificialanodesystemorimpressedcurrentsystemareacceptable. Themainstandardforthisstep pisAPI651.

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EARTHING Tominimizetheaccumulationofelectrostaticchargeandprevent sparks,all metalpartsofthestorageinstallationmust bebondedtogetherandearthed. Maximumresistancetoearthof10ohmsisrecommended.

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Aftercompletingallstructureofthetank,forthesurfacesoftheweldseams andsidesoftheseamsaffectedbyheat; First,shotblastingthen primerpaintshouldbeappliedbeforewholetankispainted.

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AFTERPAINTING, PAINTING TANKISREADYTOBECERTIFIED. CERTIFIED

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