By the end of this course delegates will be able to:

• Main concepts and technical content of API 653 Code and the other reference codes
• Concept of metal degradation
• Design fundamentals of storage tank (API 650)
• Evaluation of tank integrity of shell, bottom, and roof. Thickness calculations for intended design conditions or revised design conditions.
• How to clarify the need of Cathodic Protection and lining of tank bottom
• Evolution and decision for remedial action in Tank Settlement
• How to estimate remaining life of tank and decide inspection intervals. Be able to choose the appropriate inspection tools and inspection intervals.
• Carry out re-rating, remaining life, and retirement thickness calculations.

Engineers, Supervisors, and Managers, Mechanical, Inspection, Maintenance & Operations, Technical & Engineering, Corrosion Engineers, personnel, and design persons involved in integrity assessment of in-service tanks, repairs, and replacement of old tanks.

Fundamentals of Storage Tank Design & Construction (API 650)

• Allowable stress values shell, roof, and bottom Design
• Material selection
• Impact test requirement of API 650
• Impact test results
• Shell thickness calculations
• Bottom plate thickness calculations
• Roof plates calculations
• Nozzle openings calculations
• API 650 Requirements for Storage Tank fabrication, erection, NDT and leak testing

Understanding of Storage Tank Inspection Code (API 653)

• Introduction, scope, definitions, and organization of API 653
• Intervals and scope of inspections
• Data evaluation and corrosion assessment of roof, shell, and bottom
• Estimation of corrosion rate
• Inspection and testing practices of API 653
• Evaluation for brittle failure
• Repairs, alterations & reconstruction of storage tanks
• Tank relocation and re-erection
• Replacement of tank bottom, hot tapping on tank shell
• Detail discussions on material corrosion and degradation (API 571), NDT of tank repairs, leak testing.

Storage Tank Inspection

• Discussions on cathodic protection methods against soil corrosion
• (API RP 651)
• Recommended practices for inspection of storage tanks (API RP 575)
• Introduction to Sec IX, Case studies of checking of PQR & WPS

Discussions on Corrosion Protection & Quality of Welding

• Discussions on Lining of bottoms of storage tanks (API RP 652)
• Discussions on API RP 577 and Welding Inspection
• Understanding the difference between Inspection and Examination and Various NDE methods to detect flaws in metals.
• Understanding rules imposed by ASME Sec V for various NDE techniques.

Rectus attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 80% of the total course duration.