Aboveground atmospheric storage tanks store a diverse variety of liquids used in the hydrocarbon processing industry at refineries, chemical plants, and marketing terminals. They are also part of the support facilities in other industries, such as fuel storage tanks at power plants. These tanks have gained importance and visibility in recent years due to failures that have resulted in hydrocarbon spills and environmental impact. Following these incidents, there has been a marked increase in government regulation and industry attention to tanks. Therefore, establishing a course for evaluating the structural integrity of aboveground atmospheric storage tanks has become an important priority.
By the end of this course delegates will be able to:
Gain an understanding of the design and maintenance requirements of aboveground atmospheric storage tanks in accordance with API-650 and API-653 respectively
Part I - API-650
Storage Tank Types and Features
Material Selection
Mechanical Design Requirements
Fabrication Details
Inspection and Testing Requirements
Vents and Fire Protection Systems
Supplementary Information
Part II - API-653
Introduction
Tank Inspection
Tank Component Evaluation
Leak Detection Methods
Tank Repair and Alteration
Dismantling and Reconstruction
Individuals who have engineering, inspection, maintenance, and management responsibility related to aboveground atmospheric storage tanks that store hydrocarbon liquids, individuals who have engineering, inspection, maintenance and management responsibility related to aboveground atmospheric storage tanks that store hydrocarbon liquids