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GENERAL SPECIFICATION
FOR
LOW PRESSURE STORAGE TANKS FOR REFRIGERATED
PRODUCTS

 
 

01 26.May.2015 Final For Endorsed Package H.Sadeghi M.Naderi M.Naderi H.Ossareh

00 12.May.2015 IFA H.Sadeghi M.Naderi M.Naderi H.Ossareh
C 07.APR.2015 Issued for Basic Design Package (BDP) AAT MJA AGH

B 16.mar.2015 Issued for Client Comment AAT MJA AGH

A 09.FEB.2015 Issued for Client Comment AAT MJA AGH

Rev Date POI PRE’D CHK’D APR’D AUZ’D

 

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Table of Contents

 
 
1.  SCOPE ......................................................................................................................................................................................4 
2.  DEFINITION OF CONTRACTING PARTIERS..........................................................................................................4 
3.  CODES AND STANDARDS ...............................................................................................................................................4 
4.  DESIGN ....................................................................................................................................................................................5 
5.  MATERIALS ..........................................................................................................................................................................9 
6.  FABRICATION..................................................................................................................................................................... 10 
7.  ERECTIONS AND SITE PREPARATION ....................................................................................................................... 12 
8.  INSPECTION AND TEST ............................................................................................................................................... 13 
9.  REPAIRS .............................................................................................................................................................................. 15 
 
 

  

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1. SCOPE

This general specification covers the minimum requirements for the design, materials, fabrication, site erection,
inspection, testing and preparation for shipment of Low Pressure Storage Tanks for design temperature from +4ºC
to -50ºC.

The prescriptions in this general specification have been elaborated in compliance with and in addition to the
applicable codes and standards accepted for design and manufacture of tank.

This General Specification shall be read in conjunction with the Data Sheet and other documents provided via
Material Requisition package.

2. DEFINITION OF CONTRACTING PARTIERS

OWNER KANGAN PETRO-REFINING CO. (KPRC)

PURCHASER The Company employed or given a contract by the Owner to provide detail
engineering, and procurement services for the specified job.
VENDOR Shall mean any person, firm or business which manufacture or supply Material,
Equipment or Services.
INSPECTOR Representative of the PURCHASER or any organization authorized by the
PURCHASER to perform inspection of the items being manufactured or
supplied.
3. CODES AND STANDARDS
The latest editions of the following documents, including all addenda and revisions, shall be used:
- API 620 including Appendixes Q and R, Design and Construction of Large, Welded, Low-pressure
Storage Tanks
- API 650, Welded Tanks for Oil Storage.
- API 625, Tank systems for refrigerated, liquefied gas storage
- API 2000, Venting Atmospheric and Low-pressure Storage Tanks
- BS EN 14620-1, Design and manufacture of site built, vertical, cylindrical, flat-bottomed steel tanks
for the storage of refrigerated, liquefied gases with operating temperature between 0 C and -165 C -
Part 1: General
- BS EN 14620-4, Design and manufacture of site built, vertical, cylindrical, flat-bottomed steel tanks
for the storage of refrigerated, liquefied gases with operating temperature between 0 C and -165 C -
Part 4: Insulation
- ASME B1.1 Unified Inch Screw Threads (UN and UNR Thread Form)
- ASME B16.20 Metallic gaskets for Pipe Flanges: Ring-joint, Spiral Wound, and Jacketed
- ASME B16.21 Nonmetallic Flat Gaskets for Pipe Flanges
- ASME B16.47 Large Diameter Steel Flanges NPS26 through NPS 60, “B” series shall be used.
- ASME B16.5 Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings NPS ½ Through NPS 24
- ASME B16.9 factory Made Wrought Butt welding Fittings
- ASME B18.2.1 Square and Hex Bolts and Screws (Inch series)
- ASME B18.2.2 Square and Hex Nuts (Inch Series)
- ASME Standards for Material Specifications

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- ASME B36.10 Welded and Seamless Wrought Steel Pipe
- ASME II Part C
- ASME V Non Destructive Test
- ASME Sec. IX Welding & Brazing Qualifications
- ASTM Standards for Material Specifications
- NFPA 16 Standard for the Installation of Foam-water sprinkler and Foam-water spray systems
- NFPA 59 Utility LP-Gas Plant Code
- ACI 376 Code Requirements for Design and Construction of Concrete Structures for the Containment
of Refrigerated Liquefied Gases and Commentary.
- UBC-97 Uniform Building Code
- ASCE 7-10 Minimum Design Loads Buildings and Other Structure
- ISO 6708:1995 Pipe work components - Definition and selection

4. DESIGN
4.1. General

4.1.1. Tanks shall be designed taking into account internationally accepted good engineering practices
for a high on-stream time and shall meet contractual safety standards with minimum fabrication,
operation and maintenance cost. The documentation required with proposal shall be complete to
the maximum possible extent to permit appraisal of extent of supply and quality of the equipment
quoted.
4.1.2. Mechanical design and all thicknesses of the tank and their subassemblies for all specified design
conditions, including lifting for erection, shall be the responsibility of the Vendor; therefore, he
has to check equipment stability during erection, operation and hydro test, considering the action
of the wind and the earthquake.
4.1.3. Vendor is responsible for preparing all detailed designs and drawings. These shall be submitted to
Purchaser’s/Owner’s for approval. Typical drawings are not acceptable.

4.2. Design Criteria

4.2.1. Tanks shall be aboveground double full containment steel walls and shall consist of the following:
a) A steel cylindrical inner tank with a suspended deck and a flat bottom;
b) A steel cylindrical outer tank with dome roof and a flat bottom;
c) Cold insulation for inner tank (non-combustible type).
For information see API 625 sheet 5-6 Figure 5.7- Full Containment Tank System, Steel Primary
Container, Steel Secondary Container, and Steel Roof.
4.2.2. Vendor shall include allowance for tank capacity reduction at refrigeration temperature.
Furthermore earthquake free board shall be considered for inner tank.
4.2.3. Density of the liquid stored shall be maximum density within the range of design temperature.
4.2.4. Maximum liquid height included with operating pressure in design shall be used for the tank’s
subassemblies thickness calculation.
4.2.5. The Insulation for inner tank could be selected in accordance with API 625 standard and BS EN
14620-4 if it is not specified in data sheets or other project specification. Materials selected should
provide the necessary for all required thermal characteristics. Selected insulation shall be issued to
Purchaser for approval.

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4.2.6. Tanks dimensions shall be established by Vendor which is responsible for thermal and operational
design of storage tanks and these shall be submitted to Purchaser’s/Owner’s for approval. Tank
sizes stipulated in Material Requisition is preliminary and shall be finalized by vendor upon
preparation of pre-requisite calculations.

4.3. Loads and Stability

4.3.1. Internal connection nozzle between inner and outer tank shall have sufficient flexibility for thermal
shrinkage.
4.3.2. For the design of tanks including anchor bolts, the combinations of loads defined in API 620
Standard last edition, Appendix R with paragraph R.3.7 shall be considered.
4.3.3. Wind and earthquake design of storage tanks shall be in accordance with API 620.

4.4. Corrosion Allowance

Corrosion allowance specified in the Data Sheets shall be added to the calculated thickness of the bottom,
shell, roof and roof structure.

4.5. Bottom and shell

4.5.1.
Tanks design shall be according as per API 620 Standard, Section 5 including Appendix R and API
625 standard.
4.5.2. The tanks shall be design and constructed so that both the inner tank and the outer tank shall be
capable of independently containing the volume of refrigerated liquid stored and it shall be
liquid/gas tight. The space between the inner tank and outer tank shall be as per data sheet and to be
confirmed by vendor.
4.5.3. Tanks shall have a peripheral ring of butt-welded annular bottom plates under the inner and outer
shells. Complete radiographic inspection shall be made for the butt welds of the inner tank and
outer tank annular bottom plates.
4.5.4. The inner and outer liquid tank’s shell shall be constructed from carbon steel or/and alloy steel
according with design temperature condition.
4.5.5. The width of bottom, shell courses and roof plates shall be at least 2000 mm depending of plate
thickness, and sizes of tanks.
4.6. Roof

4.6.1. Outer tank roof

a) The outer tank shell shall be provided with a supported steel dome roof, so the outer tank shall be
capable both of containing the refrigerated liquid and controlling venting of the vapor resulting from
product leakage from the inner tank.
b) The roof shall be designed to support the following loads:
- The weight of the roof and supporting structure plus a minimum superimposed load of 1.2
KN/m2 of projected area, which includes vacuum, snow and live loads.
- The weight of the suspended roof and its insulation and supporting structure, where applicable.
- Design pressure.
- Wind loads.

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- Loads imposed by external or internal connections.
- Seismic loads (where applicable).
4.6.2. Suspended deck
- The suspended deck shall be designed to accommodate dead load, insulation weight and a
construction live load of 1.0kN/m2.
- The suspended deck shall be designed to accommodate seismic induced displacements.
- A center vent shall be provided in the suspended deck to permit passage of the product vapor across
the suspended deck between the inner and the outer tanks.
- Piping penetrations through the suspended deck shall be provided with sleeves which permit
thermal movement of the suspended deck without applying load to the pipes.
- The suspended deck shall be designed to accommodate and drain any product condensation that
may occur in the dome space and accumulate on the suspended deck and its insulation.

4.7. Nozzles

4.7.1. Nozzles shall be generally of flange connections. Nozzle flanges of all ratings shall be welded
neck type.
4.7.2. Nozzle up to 12” shall be seamless pipe. Nozzle of size above 12” shall be seamless or welded
as per specifications. Thickness of nozzle shall be selected heavy enough to withstand various
forces and moments exerted by piping. Reinforcement pad for nozzle shall be considered as per
API 620 standard.
4.7.3. All nozzles shall be designed to withstand all expected external loads.
4.7.4. Flange of nozzles and manholes located in lined portion of tanks shall be lined with same
materials.
4.7.5. Flanges shall conform to ASME B 16.5, "Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings".
4.7.6. Flanges larger than DN 24” shall be per ASME B 16.47 series B, unless otherwise stated.
4.7.7. Bolt/Nut threads shall be as per ASME B 1.1 (class 2A for bolts and 2B for nuts).
4.7.8. Stud bolts shall be threaded full length with continuous threads.
4.7.9. Bolt length specified is the effective thread length. Rounded or chamfered end points shall not
be included when measuring length of bolts.
4.7.10. Bolt and screws /nuts shall be standard hexagonal heavy series in accordance with ASME B
18.2.1/ 18.2.2.
4.7.11. Pipe from the inner tank leading through the outer tank shall be provided with a thermal sleeve
larger than the product piping. The end of the thermal sleeve shall be capped with a washer
plate or another method, to seal the ends from atmosphere. Material for the thermal sleeve and
washer plate shall be same as the pipe.
4.7.12. All shell nozzle connections, shall have full penetration welds. All shell opening connection
that requires reinforcement shall be attached by welds that fully penetrate the shell.
4.7.13. Nozzle orientation of tanks with respect to weld seems shall be so designed that no nozzle falls
on weld seams of tanks.
4.7.14. Asbestos gaskets or gaskets using asbestos as insert are not acceptable.
4.8. Appurtenances

4.8.1. The inner tank suspended deck shall be provided with a minimum of one manhole for access to
the storage space. The Vendor shall set the number of manholes in the suspended deck.
Manholes shall be circular and not less than 24” diameter.

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4.8.2. The Vendor shall provide pressure and density monitor instrument nozzle.
4.8.3. The tank shall be provided with pressure and vacuum relief valves. Adequate spare relief valve
capacity shall be provided so that the valves can be serviced during tank operation without
impairing tank protection. The installed relief valves shall relief from the inner tank vapor
space or the annular space and shall be such that the pressure inside the tank is not allowed to
exceed the maximum design internal pressure of the tank under any circumstances.
4.8.4. The Vendor shall provide automatic level gauges with HLL and LLL alarms.
4.8.5. Tank shall be protected against leakage fire and radiation from the fires of adjacent equipment
by automatic water spray systems. The spray system shall ensure an even distribution of water
oven the entire surface of the tank. The minimum required water is 10.2 l/min m2 (acc. To
NFPA 15 and API 2510) Addition protection shall be achieved by fire fighting water monitors
located around the storage aria.
4.8.6. The storage tanks shall be equipped with earthing connections. The number of earthing
connections shall be so their centres are not more than 20 m apart measured along the
circumference of the tank. The earthing connections lugs shall be welded to the shell at 150
mm above the annular plate and shall be equally spaced on the circumference.
4.8.7. Refrigerated storage tanks shall be provided with spiral stairways. The minimum clear walking
space shall be 750 mm.
4.8.8. Angle of stairways to horizontal plane shall not exceed 45°.
4.8.9. Minimum effective tread width shall be 200 mm.
4.8.10. Stairway shall be designed for a moving concentrated load of 250 kg/m and a live load of
max.120 kg/m .
4.8.11. Catwalk access shall be provided for inspection and occasional work in the annular space
4.8.12. Vertical rise of stairways more than 6 m, intermediate landing should be provided.
4.8.13. Hand railing shall be provided on stairways. Around to tank roof hand railing and treads for
dome center tank roof for valves, safety valve instrumentation access for operation
/maintenance shall be provided.
4.8.14. Fixed steel ladders exceeding 4 m in height shall be provided with safety cages

4.9. Foundation design

4.9.1. Tank foundations shall comply with the Civil Project Specifications.
4.9.2. The tank foundation shall consist of a reinforced concrete material supported on grade.
4.9.3. Allowable soil bearing pressures for operating and hydro test conditions shall be in accordance
with the Civil Project Specifications.

4.10. Base heating system

4.10.1. The tank base heating system shall consist of electrical heating cables installed in parallel rows
of galvanized steel conduits embedded in the concrete base of the outer tank and terminated in
junction boxes.
4.10.2. Provision shall be made at both ends of each heater conduit for the removal and replacement of
heating cables.
4.10.3. Heating cable type, power output and spacing shall be determined by Vendor.
4.10.4. Heaters shall be arranged in multiple independent circuits such that a failure of any one circuit
will not have a detrimental effect on the base temperature.

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4.10.5. The heating system shall be automatically controlled to maintain a minimum temperature of
3°C in the concrete base.
4.10.6. Base temperature shall be monitored by means of temperature sensors installed in conduits
located between the heater conduits and terminated in junction boxes. Vendor shall provide a
sufficient number of sensors, with transmitter, to ensure adequate control of base temperature.

4.11. Insulation

4.11.1. Insulation material and thickness shall be chosen by the Vendor to provide the maximum
permissible boil-off specified in the tank data sheet and to prevent condensation of
atmospheric moisture on the outer tank.
4.11.2. The load bearing insulation between inner and outer tank shall be of perlite concrete,
lightweight perlite concrete, cellular glass block or polystyrene foam block. The suspended
deck insulation shall be loose perlite or mineral/glass wool blanket.
4.11.3. The Vendor shall ensure that the quality of the insulation materials shall be in good condition
for at least 10 years so as not jeopardize the structural integrity and operation of the tanks.
4.11.4. The design of the insulation system shall include rigorous calculation to demonstrate
compliance with the allowable maximum heat leak and absence of the moisture condensation.
4.11.5. The side wall insulation shall be expanded perlite powder.
4.11.6. Provision shall be made to purge the perlite sidewall insulation. Perforated purge headers of
suitable size shall be installed in the base of the annulus for this purpose.
4.11.7. The purge headers shall be designed to be suitable for passing warm nitrogen into the tank
lower inter-shell space, to help evaporate any accumulation of the condensed product.
4.11.8. A suitable reservoir of perlite insulation shall be provided at the top of the sidewall to
replenish perlite which settles due to thermal movements of the inner tank.
4.11.9. Perlite filling nozzles shall be provided in the outer tank roof, at a maximum of 6m pitch, to
allow perlite make up when required.
4.11.10. The intersection of the inner tank side wall with the suspended insulation support deck shall
be sealed with fiberglass blankets and glass fiber cloth to prevent insulation material ingress
into the inner tank. The seal must accommodate seismic and thermal movements of the inner
tank and suspended deck.
4.11.11. Penetrations through the suspended insulation support deck shall be designed to prevent
insulation material ingress into the inner tank.
5. MATERIALS
5.1. The material requirements are based on the storage of refrigerated products at the design metal
temperature. The material of construction shall be selected as per which specified in related data
sheets.
5.2. Materials of construction shall be as per ASTM / ASME standards. However DIN, BS or any other
well known international materials as substituted materials to ASTM/ASME ones can be selected, if
they are equivalent or superior to ASTM/ASME ones. The certification should be presented. For
major components the Vendor shall provide details as chemical composition and mechanical
properties in case of non-ASTM/or non-ASME materials and shall be approved by
Purchaser’s/Owner.
5.3. All materials shall comply with requirements of App. R of API 620 Std.
5.4. Materials that are untraceable, lack identification or without certification shall not be used.

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5.5. Annular ring for inner and outer tank bottom plates shall be of the same material as that of the first
course.
5.6. ASTM A36M/A36 or equivalent materials are not permitted, except for outer structural use (girder,
rafters, platforms, stairways). The steps of helicoidally stairs and platforms stairs or gratings shall be
galvanized.
5.7. Reinforcing plates and all permanent structural attachments for primary components shall be of
quality equivalent to the base material of the tank part to which they are attached.
5.8. Each outer tank shell shall be provided with a stainless steel nameplate as per API 620 requirements.
The nameplate shall be fastened by stainless steel rivets to a nameplate bracket, made of the same
material as the outer shell plate to be welded on.
5.9. Certified mill test reports are required for all plate material and shall be provided to
Purchaser’s/Owner
5.10. Hanger rods and attachment hardware shall be low temperature carbon steel.

6. FABRICATION
6.1. General

6.1.1. For Low pressure Storage Tanks for Refrigerated Products fabrication, the requirements of
API 620 last edition, Section 6 shall be met. The following are supplements to this standard.
6.1.2. Fabrication shall not begin until the Vendor has received written approval from the
Purchaser’s/Owner’s for the detailed drawings.
6.1.3. Welding and weld repair procedures shall be submitted to the Purchaser’s/Owner’s for
review prior to start of fabrication.

6.2. Tanks subassemblies fabrication

Mill test reports and certificate of compliance shall be furnished to the purchaser’s authorized
personnel.
6.2.1. Shell plates
 Shell plates shall be cut and edge prepared. All weld bevels shall be smooth and free from
slag. Shell plate shall be formed to suit the curvature of the tank. Welding edge (50 mm)
shall be free from any foreign material. No paint of any kind shall be applied to the welding
edge of any material unless it can first be proven to the satisfaction of
Purchaser’s/Owner that the required mechanical properties of the welded joint are retained
with the use of anti-corrosive and weld able paint.
 Precaution shall be taken to keep the formed shell plates in good condition.

 Plate layout shall be arranged so the openings, brackets or attachments shall not be
welded to or be on a plate joint. Where exceptions are approved by
Purchaser’s/Owner in writing, plate joint areas shall be radio graphed prior to
installation of attachment.

 All plates for shell shall be formed to the required shape by pressure and not by blows.

 Plates that are to be welded shall be properly fitted, aligned and retained in position
during welding operation

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 When holes are manually flame cut, the edges shall be processed by machine, tool cut or
ground smooth.

6.2.2. Bottom plates

 Bottom annular plates shall be cut and edge prepared.

6.2.3. Others
 Roof frames shall be prefabricated for ready erection. Bolt holes shall be machine drilled

 Compression ring shall be cut and edge prepared and pressed to suit the specified curvature.

 Shell stiffeners shall be cut and cold bent

 All ladders, platforms, brackets, gratings shall be fabricated (in shop or site) for ready
installation.

 Nozzles and flanged joints shall be fabricated with flanges having a machined face. Facing
to be suitable for type of gasket specified.

6.3. Tolerances

For dimensional tolerances the requirements of API 620 shall be met. The following are supplements to
this standard:
 Shell plates edges on completion of machining shall be straight. Dimensional tolerances for
shop fabricated shell plates shall be:
Dimension Tolerance
- Width ±1.5 mm
- Length ±1.5 mm
- Difference in diagonals ±3.0 mm
- Warp of plate’s surface as per ASTM A20

6.4. Welding

For refrigerated storage tanks welding procedures and welders the requirements of API 620,
paragraph 6.6 ~ 6.19 shall be met. The following are supplements to this standard:
 Welding and welder Qualification Test shall be performed by qualified in accordance with
section IX of the ASME Code. The qualification test records shall be submitted to the
Purchaser’s/Owner’s for approval prior to commencing any welding.

 Vendor shall take all measures to ensure that 9% nickel steel plate is not magnetized to
degree as to affect quality of welding.

 Zinc-coated (galvanized or painted) components shall not be welded to alloy parts of the
tank.

 All filler metal shall have the same quality as a quality than the base metal

 For weld between dissimilar metals, welding electrodes or filler metals shall be selected to
obtain the deposited weld metal of the same quality as the higher grade metal.

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 Welding electrodes shall be of AWS approved quality or equivalent.

 Only low hydrogen type filler metals shall be used.

 Pipes and plates may be cut, shaped and beveled for welding by mechanical means. Edges
may also be prepared by power burning or plasma cutting after which the edges shall be
ground back to bright metal. The edges to be welded shall be uniform and smooth. All
foreign materials such as oil, grease, cutting lubricant and paint and layout markings shall
be removed from the areas subject to heating. Solvents used for cleaning shall be sulphur-
free.

 Each completed bead shall be thoroughly cleaned of all slag and weld spatter before
proceeding with the next bead. For double butt welds the root area of the weld from the
first side shall be thoroughly cleaned by chipping prior to welding from the second side.
Weld spatter shall also be cleaned from areas adjacent to the weld. Weld deposits shall not
be used to extend edges of plates or to fill cavities resulting from poor fit-up without
written approval of the Purchaser. All defects that appear on the surface of any deposited
bead shall be removed by chipping, grinding or flare gouging before depositing the next
bead.

 Welds of parts, such as nozzles, pads, clips etc. shall avoid, as far as possible, to cross the
main welds of the tanks or nozzle welds.

 Any welded attachment on the inside or outside of the tank shall be seal welded on all
joints with a weld having a throat dimension of 3 mm minimum.

 Removal of welded fit up devices shall be accomplished by chipping or grinding and shall
be performed in such a manner to prevent gouging of base metal

 Use of sledgehammers for removal of fit-up devices is strictly prohibited.

7. ERECTIONS AND SITE PREPARATION

Site erection of refrigerated storage tanks shall be in accordance with Section 6 of API 620 Standard
including requirements of Appendix O of API 620. The following requirements are supplementary:
 An erection procedure shall be prepared prior to commencement of erection and shall be
made available to the Purchaser/Owner request. The method proposed to hold the plates in
position for welding should be included in the procedure.

 The Vendor shall be responsible for providing materials, labor, inspection, and testing for
the installation of onsite tanks.

 All plates and structural members shall be marked in accordance with a marking diagram
supplied by the Vendor, which shall also bear other markings as may be required to
facilitate erection.

 Unless otherwise agreed with the Purchaser/Owner, the erection Vendor shall supply all
labor, false work, scaffolding, tools, welding machines, cables and electrodes.

 Tack welding shall be avoided as far as possible.

 Tack weld shall be made with the same type of electrodes used depositing the root pass.

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 The gap between laying surfaces of lap joints, shall not exceed 1.5 mm.

 If not otherwise agreed the plates shall be fixed before welding by suitable dogs, clamps
etc.

 Peeling slag on butt/lap welds is not permitted.

 All welding procedures and welders qualifications shall be performed according to ASME
IX.

 Preheating shall be performed only by purchaser approved.

 Temporary attachments such as clamps, lugs and other devices to assist in erection may be
attached to the tank plates by welding provided when removing such attachments’ from
shell plates. The attachment shall be burned 3 mm to 6 mm proud of the plate surface, or
alternatively, weaken the securing weld by chipping or gouging, taking care not damage the
parent plate and knock off the attachment. The resultant scar shall then be ground to a
smooth profile, ensuring no under flushing of the plate surface occurs. After removing
temporary attachments and grounding, location shall be checked by liquid penetrate or
magnetic particle test.

 Erection holes shall not permitted in plate work

 The dome roof shall not have depressions that will permit accumulation of water.

 On all lap joints the plates shall be held in close contact during the welding operation. The
surfaces where the weld metal is to be applied shall be thoroughly cleaned to bare metal
before assembling.

 Painted or stenciled markings shall not be applied until the priming coat is thoroughly dry.

 The workmanship and finish shall be such that all requirements of the above said
stipulations are met and shall be subject to close inspection by the erector whether or not
the Purchaser’s/Owner’s waives any part of his own inspection.

8. INSPECTION AND TEST

8.1. Non-Destructive Examination

8.1.1. Shop inspection of materials shall be in accordance with Section 6 of API 620 Standard.
Inspection of welding joints shall be in accordance with Section 7 and Appendix R&Q of
API 620 standard.
8.1.2. Main materials for storage tanks shall be verified to be conforming to the specified
materials by mill certificates. The certificate shall include the chemical analysis of each lot of
heat of material and a statement that it has been tested in accordance with and meets the
physical requirements of the applicable specifications.
8.1.3. Supplementary requirements are as follows:
 Filler material shall be certified according to ASME II C.

 After post weld heat treatment a Brinell hardness tests shall be carried out on longitudinal
and circumferential joints. At least 10 reading shall be carried out. The results shall be
recorded on the applicable welding procedure specifications.

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 The acceptable maximum values shall be following the code.
- NDE examination shall be according to API 620
- NDE shall be performed according to ASME V
- NDE personnel shall be qualified according to SNT-TC-1A
 When required by Table R-2 from API 620 standard, Charpy V-notch impact tests of weld
and heat affected zones, shall meet the minimum requirements specified for the base
material. Results of Charpy Impact Test shall be approved by Purchaser/Owner.

 After removal of temporary backup rings or strips, the weld area shall be examined using
magnetic particle or a liquid penetrate.

 Only low hydrogen type filler metals shall be used. It is forbidden to do any weld after final
heat treatment.

 The inner fillet weld from inside/external bottom to inner/outer shell joints shall be inspected
prior to welding the outside filled weld. Inner fillet welds shall be examined for cracks, using
either magnetic particle or a liquid penetrate.

 Tank bottom welds shall be tested as specified in section 7.18.2.4 of API 620 standard. All
bottom welds shall be tested before tank hydrostatic water filling.

 Non radiograph able joints shall be checked by liquid penetrate or magnetic test.

8.1.4. Contractor shall approve in advance the qualification certificates of all welders and operators to
be assigned to this project.
8.1.5. Before starting the works, each welder shall repeat locally a qualification test by a welding
coupon to be verified with a bend or X-Ray test.
8.1.6. Vendor shall furnish the material test certificate per EN 10204 3.1.b for the following parts:
 Shell, roof, bottom plates and nozzles

 All elements directly welded to tanks

 All alloy and non-ferrous materials Traceability piece-certificate shall be possible by piece
marking

8.1.7. Before the shell and roof insulation is applied the inner and outer tanks should fully tested and
the tank should be clean and dry. Insulation materials should be maintained in a clean and dry
condition.

8.2. Hydrostatic Testing

8.2.1. Generally hydro test of tanks shall be done in accordance to API 620. Hydrostatic test of the
tank shall be conducted before tank insulation, painting works and permanent external piping
is connected to the tank. The tank shall be filled with test water up to the maximum liquid level
stipulated in the design calculation sheet or drawings. Potable water is preferred for hydro-
testing. Anyway, the maximum admissible chloride contents in hydrostatic water test shall be
considered as follows:
 For carbon and low alloy steel ≤ 250 ppm

 For austenitic stainless steel (S.S 304L) ≤ 50 ppm

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8.2.2. The Vendor shall compile a graph of settlement versus time for each tank showing the rate of
filling and the variation in each of the eight points during hydrostatic testing. This graph shall be
kept updated by the Vendor and a copy shall be made available daily for Purchaser/Owner
engineer’s inspection. Sudden or large settlements and/or movements of the tank shall be
brought immediately to the attention of Purchaser’s/Owner’s.
8.2.3. Vendor shall verify that emergency vacuum-relief valves are in operation prior to draining. Tank
is to be emptied through the lowest nozzle after the hydrostatic test is completed.

9. REPAIRS

9.1.1. All major repairs resulting from material defects or manufacturing errors must be reviewed
with Purchaser/Owner prior to taking corrective action.
9.1.2. A written repair procedure shall be submitted to Purchaser’s/Owner’s for approval. This
procedure shall follow the format and contain all the applicable information resulting from the
repair procedures review with Purchaser/Owner.

10. SURFACE PREPARATION AND PAINTING

10.1. Cleaning

10.1.1. Tank subassemblies (plates, shapes, pipes, etc. ) shall be completely dry, without any
standing water, free from weld spatter, flux, loose scale, dirt, dust, grease, oil and other
foreign matter. All bolt holes shall be solvent cleaned prior to blast cleaning.
10.1.2. On shop all shell, bottom and roof plates and steel structure shall be blast clearing to SA 2 ½
profile 30 to 50µm.

10.2. Painting

10.2.1.
Painting requirements shall be in accordance with project Specification for Coating (Painting &
Color Coding).
10.2.2. For transport and storage the entire subassemblies shall be primed coated. Nozzles shall be
painted on the flange edges, inside bolt holes, and up to the gasket surface.
10.2.3. Each loose piece or assembly shall be properly protected to prevent damage during
normal shipping and handling.
10.3. Marking

10.3.1. All parts shall be marked in accordance with “List of identification Marks” prepared by
Vendor for identification and preparation for shipment.
10.3.2. The identification tag shall be metal die stamped with the item number on each tank plate or
subassemblies. The identification tag shall include the tank tag number (Item) to which plate or
subassemblies corresponds.

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