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REFERENCE: WELDED TANKS FOR OIL STORAGE | API STANDARD 650 | ELEVENTH EDITION, JUNE 2007 | ADDENDUM 1: NOVEMBER 2008 | ADDENDUM 2: NOVEMBER 2009 | EFFECTIVE DATE: MAY 1, 2010
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23 m
12 m
FULL
Plates in
Height of
Length of
Total
Thickness
Shell
Shell Course Vertical
RT
(mm)
Course
(m)
Joints (m)
Spots
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0 ###
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0 ###
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0 ###
1.8
12.6
10
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1 ###
1.8 A
1.88
13.16
10
###
1 ###
1.88 A
1.98
13.86
12
###
7 ###
1.98 1
1.98
13.86
14
14###
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1.98 2
1.98
13.86
16
14###
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1.98 2
2.38
16.66
18
21###
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2.38 3
HEIGHT 1
84 m
58 Spots
and
8m
34 Nos.
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
LEGEND
A One random spot per 30m of vertical joint welding.
1 One T joint to be taken on the higher thickness side.
2 Two T joints to be taken.
3 Total three spots to be taken as follows:
a. One T joint to be taken on the lowest course and
b. Two random spots shall be taken, one of which is as close to the b
12 Nos.
1 (1. With backing | 2. Without backing)
6 Nos.
SPOTS TO BE CONSIDERED
Full Joints
6 Nos.
72.266 m
433.596 m
9 Nos.
3 Nos.
110
and
10 %
Full Joints
121
and
13 Visits
Full Joints
(@ 9 Spots/Visit)
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM
9th Shell
8th Shell
7th Shell
10 6th Shell
10 5th Shell
12 4th Shell
14 3rd Shell
16 2nd Shell
18 Bottom Shell
17 18 19 20 21 22 THICKNESS
b. Two random spots shall be taken, one of which is as close to the bottom as possible.