Contents. Page 1 Scope 14 14 Introduction 14 12. Compliance with This Standard. 141 13 Jurisdiction .. 14 14 Safe Working Practices. 12 2 Normative References .. 3. Terms and Definitions. 4 Suitability for Service . 244 41° General. 44 42. Tank Roof Evaluation . 44 4.3. Tank Shell Evaluation . 42 44 Tank Bottom Evaluation ....... 412 45. Tank Foundation Evaluation ... 446 5 Brittle Fracture Considerations............. : ee BA 5.1 General. BA 5.2. Basic Considerations . wee BA 5.3 Assessment Procedure . 2 BA 6 Inspection. 64 6.1 General +64 62. Inspection Frequency Considerations . 64 6.3. Inspections from the Outside of the Tank 64 64. Internal Inspection. 62 6.5 Alternative to Internal inspection to Determine Bottom Thickness . 67 6.6 Preparatory Work for Internal Inspection. 67 6.7 Inspection Checklists . 67 6.8 Records 67 6.9 Reports. : 67 6.10 Nondestructive Examination (NDE). ... +69 7 Materials... 7A 7A General. 7A 7.2. New Materials. TA 73. Original Materials for Reconstructed Tanks 7.4 Welding Consumables . 8 Design Considerations for Reconstructed Tanks . we 84 81 General. 284 8.2 New Weld Joints 84 8.3. Existing Weld Joints 84 84 Shell Design . 84 85 Shell Penetrations . 84 8.6 Windgirders and Shell Stability . +82 &.7 Roofs. 82 88 Seismic Design . 82 18 18Contents. Page 9 94 ot 94 9.2 Removal and Replacement of Shell Plate Material 94 9.3 Shell Repairs Using Lap-welded Patch Plates. 9.4 Repairs Using Nonmetallic Materials 9.5. Repair of Defects in Shell Plate Material : see 9.6 Alteration of Tank Shells to Change Shell Height . : 2 9B 9.7 Repair of Defective Welds ..... tees 9.8 Repair of Shell Penetrations ... 9.9 Addition or Replacement of Shell Penetrations. 940 9.10 Alteration of Existing Shell Penetrations . on 9.11 Repair of Tank Bottoms . see 9-13 9.12 Repair of Fixed Roofs . 9-20 9.13 Repair of Floating Roofs. 921 9.14 Repair or Replacement of Floating Roof Perimeter Seals, 921 9.45 Hot Taps ... 9-22 10 Dismantling and Reconstruction. 10.1 General . 10.2 Cleaning and Gas Fret 10.3 Dismantling Methods . 10.4 Reconstruction . 10.5 Dimensional Tolerances . 1 Welding 11.4 Welding Qualifications 11.2 Identification and Records . 41.3 Preheat or Controlled Deposition Welding Methods as Alternatives to Post weld Heat ‘Treatment (PWHT). . : : 11.4 Welding Safety. 12 Examination and Testing .. 124 12.1 NDE... 124 12.2 Radiographs. 124 12.3 Hydrostatic Testing. 125 12.4 Leak Tests . 128 125 Settlement Survey During Hydrostatic Testing . 128 13. Marking and Recordkeeping ... 134 13.1 Nameplates. 134 13.2 133 133 133 Annex A (informative) Background on Past Editions of API Welded Storage Tank Standards .. “At Annex B (normative) Evaluation of Tank Bottom Settlement. ‘Annex C (informative) Checklists for Tank Inspection 1"Contents. Page Annex D (normative) Authorized Inspector Certi D4 Annex E (Intentionally Left Blank). EA ‘Annex F (normative) NDE Requirements Summary .... FA Annex G (informative) Qualification of Tank Bottom Examination Procedures and Personnel . G4 ‘Annex H (informative) Similar Service Assessment .... ‘Annex | informative) Inquiries and Suggestions for Change. ‘Annex J (normative, if specified by the Purchaser) Shell Plate Repairs Using Nonmé ‘Annex $ (normative) Austenitic Stainless Steel Storage Tanks .. ‘Annex SC (normative) Stainless and Carbon Steel Mixed Materials Storage Tanks . ‘Annex X (normative) Duplex Stainless Steel Storage Tanks . ‘Annex Y (informative) Bibliography. Figures 4.1 Inspection of Corrosion Areas... 4.2. Pit Measurement . : 5.1. Brittle Fracture Considerations 5.2. Exemption Curve for Tanks Constructed from Carbon Steel of Unknown Material Spe 9.1 Acceptable Details for Replacement of Shell Plate Material . 9.2 Details for Door Sheets in Riveted Seam Tank . 9.3. Details for Door Sheets in Lap-welded Seam Tank . 9.4 Details for Door Sheets in Butt-welded Shell Seam Tank—No Vertical Seam Offset 9.5 Details for Door Sheets in Butt-welded Shell Seam Tank—Vertical Seam Offset ... 9.6 Lapped Patch Repair Plates at the External Shell-to-bottom Joint. 9.7 Typical Details for Addition of Reinforcing Plate to Existing Shell Penetration .... 9.8 Typical Details for Addition of “Tombstone” Shape Reinforcing Plate to Existing Shell Penetrat 9.9 Method for Raising Shell Nozzles . 9.10 Details for Installing a New Bottom Through an Existing Tombstone Reinforcing Plate 9.11 Details for Installing a New Bottom Through an Existing Tombstone Reinforcing Plate. 9.12 Details for Installing a New Bottom Through an Existing Tombstone Reinforcing Plate. 9.13 Typical Welded-on Patch Plates on Tank Bottom Plates . 9.14 Hot Tap for Tanks. . 401 Tank Shell and Bottom Cut Locations . 13.4 Nameplat 13.2 Certification Forms . see BA Measurements of Shell Settlement (External). B.2_ Measurements of Bottom Settlement (Internal) Tank Out-oF-service B.3. Graphical Representation of Tank Shell Settlement por B.2.2.4 BA Graphical Representation of Shell Settlement per B.2.2.5, B.5 Graphical Representation of Shell Settlement per B.2.2.5, B6 Edge Settlement ..Contents. Page B.7 Correction for Measured Edge Settlement. 1 BS. B.8 Bottom Settlement Near Shell . BS B.9 Localized Bottom Depressions or Bulges Remote from Shell « - B40 B.10 Localized Tank Bottom Settlement Limits for Single Pass Welds. BAZ B.11 Maximum Allowable Edge Settlement for Areas with Bottom Lap Welds Approximately Parallel to the Shell B.12 Maximum Allowable Edge Settlement for Areas with Bottom Lap Welds Approximately Perpendicular to the Shell . B13 Edge Settlement with a Lap Weld at an Arbitrary Angle to the Shell H.1_ Steps in Conducting Similar Service Assessment H.2 Example Corrosion Rate Curves for Bottom of Storage Tank. . H.3 Example Corrosion Rate Curves for Top Course of Storage Tank Similar Service Assessment—Datasheet . B44 BAS Tables 41 Maximum Allowable Shell Stresses 4.2. Joint Efficiencies for Welded Joints 43. Joint Efficiencies for Riveted Joints 44 Bottom Plate Minimum Thickness. 45 Annular Bottom Plate Thicknesses (in.) 6.1 Tank Safeguard . 9.1 Hot Tap Connection Sizes and Shell Plate Thicknesses . 10.1 Maximum Thicknesses on New Welds . 10.2 Radi Tolerances 41.1 Welding Methods as Alternatives to Postweld Heat Treatment (PWHT) Qua for Test Plates and Repair Grooves [AA Editions of API Standard 650 and its Precursor, API Standard 12 . CA. Tank In-service Inspection Checklist . €.2 Tank Out-of-service Inspection Checklist. FA NDE Requirements Summary . G1 Suggested Essential Variables for Qualification Tests. Hl Similar Service Product Classification . Jt API Requirements in Addition to ASME PCC.2 ion Thicknesses 1” 19 8 S219