By the end of this course, delegates will be able to:

• Appreciate the governing equations associated with tank design
• Learn about tank safety issues
• Learn about tank standards and codes
• Appreciate failure mechanisms including corrosion
• Learn about tank design features and components
• Have an understanding of storage tank construction methods
• Know the various materials of construction associated with storage tanks
• Grasp the relevant types of storage tanks and their associated terminology
• Assess storage tank performance
• Learn about methods of tank protection, including linings and cathodic protection
• Have an understanding of different methods of inspection

Storage Tanks Introduction

• Review of Energy Production and Consumption
• Basic properties and characteristics of petroleum and products in storage
• Storage of flammable liquids, safety & risk
• Fire Fighting & Fire Protection
• Handling oils spills and other emergencies
• Introduction and uses of Storage Tanks

Tank Design Standards and Codes

• API Standard 650 Design and construction of new storage tanks
• API Standard 620 Design and Construction of Large, Welded, Low-Pressure Storage Tanks
• API Standard 2610 Design, Construction, Operation, Maintenance and Inspection of Terminal & Tank Facilities
• Types of tanks, Bolted, Welded, etc.
• Tank Components, fittings and Equipment
• Tank Roofs, Fixed, Floating, Roof Supports etc.
• Tank Rim and Seals
• Tank Vents & Vacuum brakers
• Tank Drainage and water Separation
• Design, Sample Problem of a Heated Tank

Tank Selection and Design

• Tank Selection Criteria
• Tank capacity & Volume Calculations
• Cylindrical and spherical tanks
• Tank Piping Systems, mixers and BS&W Control
• Double Wall Storage Tank
• Foundations construction basics
• Syndicate exercise, Tank Layout and Spacing

Tank Construction Engineering Considerations

• Materials selection
• Welding and welding inspection
• Design Loading and Selected Tank Equations
• Tank Coatings
• Tank Manufacturing and assembly
• Tank Damage
• Corrosion protection, cathodic protection, etc.

Inspection and Maintenance

• API Standard 653, Tank Inspection, Repair, Alteration and Reconstruction
• Nondestructive inspections
• Tank Failure Case Studies
• Tank Inventory System (TIS)
• Level Measurement Sensors, techniques and control

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