Maximum Allowable Shell Stresses (API 650/653)

Nominal Plate Thickness Maximum Allowable Stress

Plate Specification Grade (mm) Course S (MPa)

Unknown — — >2 179.36

Maximum Allowable
Stress S (lbf/in2)

26013.96
 Tank No. LY7 Construction Date 1949
Last Inspection 2018 5
Present Inspection 2023

Thickness NDT 2018 Thickness NDT 2023

Stracke Length (mm) Hight (mm)
(mm) (mm)
9 1852 6.3 6.3
8 1836 6.4 6.4
7 1836 6.5 6.5
6 1821 6.3 6.3
5 1829 8.0 8.0
4 1818 9.4 9.4
3 1836 11.3 11.3
2 1824 12.9 12.9
1 1828 14.0 14.0

tmin =(2.6
(𝐻−1)𝐷𝐺)/𝑆𝐸
(in.) (mm) (mm) Round to 2.5
tmin required S9 0.1 2.54 2.5
tmin required S8 0.1 2.54 2.5
tmin required S7 0.1 2.54 2.5
tmin required S6 0.101759943420211 2.58470256287336 2.6
tmin required S5 0.150735841549744 3.82869037536349 3.8
tmin required S4 0.199417188077623 5.06519657717162 5.1
tmin required S3 0.248580528135481 6.31394541464121 6.3
tmin required S2 0.302527694009768 7.6842034278481 7.7
tmin required S1 0.35231700941849 8.94885203922966 8.9
tmin shall not be less than 0.1 in.

Stracke Year remaining

5 #DIV/0!
4 #DIV/0!
3 #DIV/0!
2 #DIV/0!
1 #DIV/0!
L (ft) H (ft) H-1 Thk. (in.)
0 6.08 -6 0.248
0 6.02 0 0.252
0 6.02 6 0.256
0 5.97 12 0.248
0 6.00 18 0.315
0 5.96 24 0.370
0 6.02 30 0.445
0 5.98 36 0.508
0 6.00 42.44044 0.551

(in.) (mm)

CA. remaining S5 0.164 4.2

CA. remaining S4 0.171 4.3
CA. remaining S3 0.196 5.0
CA. remaining S2 0.205 5.2
CA. remaining S1 0.199 5.1

tmin required per

Strake (mm) H = 7400 H= 10775
1 2.5 2.5
2 2.5 2.5
3 2.5 2.5
4 2.5 2.5
5 2.5 2.5
 ft
D (mm) = 19517 64.035277
G= 1
E= 0.85 Table 4.2 API 653 2020
H (mm) = 13240 43.44044

Y (lbf/in2) T (lbf/in2) S (lbf/in2)

30000 55000 24000 25960 24000

30000 55000 24000 25960 24000
30000 55000 24000 25960 24000
30000 55000 24000 25960 24000
30000 55000 24000 25960 24000
30000 55000 24000 25960 24000
30000 55000 24000 25960 24000
30000 55000 26400 23595 23595
30000 55000 26400 23595 23595

(in.) (mm)

Corrosion/year S5 0 0
Corrosion/year S6 0 0
Corrosion/year S7 0 0
Corrosion/year S8 0 0
Corrosion/year S9 0 0

tmin required per

Strake (mm) + 1.5 H = 7400 H= 10775
1 2.5 2.5
2 2.5 2.5
3 4.0 4.0
4 4.0 4.0
5 4.0 4.0
 Shell plates thicknesses evaluation
tmin =(2.6
(𝐻−1)𝐷𝐺)/𝑆𝐸
Convert Convert
D (ft) H_tank (ft) (mm-ft) (Mpa-lbf/in D_tank (mm) H_tank (mm) S_1,2 (Mpa) S_>2 (Mpa) G
2)
64.035277 43.44044 0.003281 145.0377 19517 13240 163.02 179.36 1
Last Thickness NDT Thickness NDT Thickness required
H (ft) H -1 (ft) S (lbf/in2) Stracke Hight (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm)

0 -11.63044 26013.9619 15 Not applicable

0 -11.63044 26013.9619 14 Not applicable
0 -11.63044 26013.9619 13 Not applicable
0 -11.63044 26013.9619 12 Not applicable
0 -11.63044 26013.9619 11 Not applicable
0 -11.63044 26013.9619 10 Not applicable
6.076412 -5.554028 26013.9619 9 1852 6.1 6.1 2.5
6.023916 0.469888 26013.9619 8 1836 6.2 6.2 2.5
6.023916 6.493804 26013.9619 7 1836 6.1 6.1 2.5
5.974701 12.468505 26013.9619 6 1821 6.1 5.8 2.5
6.000949 18.469454 26013.9619 5 1829 7.7 7.7 3.5
5.964858 24.434312 26013.9619 4 1818 9.1 9.1 4.7
6.023916 30.458228 26013.9619 3 1836 10.8 10.8 5.8
5.984544 36.442772 23644.0459 2 1824 12 10 7.7
5.997668 42.44044 23644.0459 1 1828 13.4 13.4 8.9
uation

E Inspection rates

0.85 5
Corrosion rates
Acceptable (mm/yr.)

Input NDT Input Last NDT

Input NDT Input Last NDT
Input NDT Input Last NDT
Input NDT Input Last NDT
Input NDT Input Last NDT
Input NDT Input Last NDT
Yes 0
Yes 0
Yes 0
Yes -0.06
Yes 0
Yes 0
Yes 0
Yes -0.4
Yes 0
 Required Nozzle Thicknesses
H (mm) 14335
S (Mpa) 163.02
E 0.85

Minimum Required thickness

NPS (Size of Pipe) Thickness NDT Pipe OD NPS (Size of Nozzle) to API650 – 5.7.1
(mm) (mm)
600 15.2 609.6 24 12.7
esses

Required thickness to
API620 - 5.19.2(a)/(b) Acceptable Shell Thickness (mm)
(mm)
8.3 (b) Yes Not Applicable
 Required Annular Bottom Plate Thicknesses

Plate Thickness First Shell NDT Min. Actual Thickness

Tank Diameter (mm) Tank Hight (mm) Course (mm) (mm) API Min. Thickness (mm) Remarks

19517 16480 9.1 13.4 4.3 Complies

 Required Bottom Plate Minimum Thickness

NDT Min. Actual Thickness

Tank Bottom Design (mm) API Min. Thickness (mm) Remarks

No detection bottom leak 13.4 2.54 Complies