SECTION 1O_MARKING

10.1

Nameplates

10.1.1 A tank made in accordance with ths standard shall be dentified by a nameplate

smlar to that shown in

Figure 10.1. The nameplate shall indicate, by means of letters and numerals not less than 4 mm (5/32 in.) high, the
following inforrnaton :

API SANDARD 650

ANNEX
EDITION
NOMINAL DIAMETER
MAXIMUM CAPACITY

FABRICATED BY
ERECTED BY
SHELL COURSE

MATERIAL

NOTE At the Purchaser's request, or al ihe erecton Manufaciurer's dscreon, addilional pertirent nfo.malon may be
shown on the narneplale, and the sze of the nameplate may be increased proportiooately.

Fgure 10.11lanufacturer's Nameplate

a) API Standard 650.

b)

The applcable Annex to API andard 650.

c)

The year the tank was completed.

The editon and the addendum number of API Standard 650.

e)

The nomnal diameter and nominal hight, n meters (ft and n.).

. 0 The maximum capacty (see 5.2.6.2), in m3 (42-gallon barels).

. g) The desgn lquid level (see 5.6.3.2), n meters (ft and in.).
h)

The design specifc gravity of ttle liqud.

API

STANDARD

650

The desgn pressure, whch shall be shown as "atmospheric" unless Annex F or Annex V applies. lf Annex V
apples, desgn pressure shall be shown as a negave number. lf bo Annex F and Annex V apply, the posve
and negative pressures shall be separated by a forward slash and shall be followed by consistent uni6 of
measurement.

a,

The desgn rnetal temperatrre as described in 3.4 n "C ("F).

.k)

The maximum desgn temperature, n "C ("F), which shall not exceed

93'C (20o'F) excefl in cases

where

Annex M, S, X, or AL apples.

The name of the fabrcation Manaclurer f other than the erection Manufacurer. The Manufacturer's serial

r)

number or conact number shall be from the erection Manufaclurer'

m) The material specifcaon number for each shell course.

When thermal s'ess-relief is perfomed to shell openings (nozzles, manholes, flush-type conections, and flushtype cleanout fmings) in accordance with the requremenB of 5.7.4, or when apPled to an entire tank, the following
markings shall be used.

n)

1) Use"SRl'when only flush-type cleanout fmings and flush-pe shell connecons have been themally stressreleved.

2) Use "SR2" when thermal stress-relef has been perfomed on flush-type cleanout fittings, flush-type shell
connectons and all shell openngs NPS 12 and greater in sze in shell plates (or nsert plates) of Groups I
through lllA.

3) Use "SR3" when thermal stress-relief has been performed on flush-type cleanout fitting, flush-type shell
connections and all shell openngs greater than NPS 2 in. sze in shell plates (or insert plates) of Groups lV
through Vl.

4) Use "SR4" when ermal sess-relief has been performed on all flush-qpe cleanod flings, flush-type shell
connections and all shell openings.

5) Use'SR5" when the completed tank, includng all shell openngs and attachments, has been thermally stressrelieved as a special requirement by the Purchaser.

6) Use "NONE' when thermal stress-relef has not been performed on any tank appurtenances.

o)

The Purchaser's tank number.

The nameplate shall be attached to the tank shell adjacent to a manhole or to a manhole reinforcing plate
mrnediately above a manhole. A nameplate that s placed directly on the shell plate or renforcing.Plate shall be
anached bi continuous welding or bralng all around the nameplate. A nameplate that s riveted or otherwise
permaneny attached to an auxiliary plate f fenous materal shall be anached to the tank shell plate or renforcng
plate by connuous weldng. The nameplate shall be of corosion-resistant rietal.

i0.1.2

lo.l.3

When a tank is fabrcated and erected by a sngle organzaton, that organizaon's name shall appear on the

narnedate as both fabrcator and erector.

When a tank s fabricated by one organizaon and erected by another, the nanres of both organizations shall
appear on the nameplate, of separate nameplates shall be applied by mch.

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10.2

Divison of Responsibility

Unless otherwse agreed upon, when a tank s fabricated by one Manufacturer and erected by another, the erection
Manufacturer shall be considered as havng the prmary responsibility. The erecon Manufacturer shall make certan
that the materials used n the fabrication of the components and in the construction of the tank are in accordance with
all applicable requirements.

10.3 Certficaton
The Manufacturer shall certfy to the Purchaser, by a letter such as that shown in Figure 10.2, that the tank has been
constructed n accordance with the applcable requirements of this standard. An as-bualt data sheet in accordance
wth Annex L shall be attached to the certifcaton letter.

NOTE At the Purchaser's requet or at the erecton Manufaclurer's discreton, additional pennent nformation may be shown on
the nameplate, and the sze of the nameplate may be increased proportonately.

MANUFACTURER'S CERTIFICATION FOR

A TANK BUILT TO API STANDARD 650
("arre a"d add'rss

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Pr.hr*r)

We herebv cenifo that the tank corshucted for vou at

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(l*"d"r)

and described as follows:

(serial or contrac number, diamete.. height, capacity. floating or Iixed roo0

meets all applicable requiremerts

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dated

ofAPI

Edition.

Standard 650,

Revision, Annex

including the requirements for design, malerials, fabrication, and erection.

The tank is furlher described on the attached as-buitt data sheet dated
Manufactuer
Aurorized ReFsentadve

Figure 10.2-Manufacturer's Certfcation Letter