API 653 - Section 650

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API650coversmaterial,design,
fabrication,erectionandtesting
requirementsforabovegroundwelded
steelstoragetanks.Internalpressure
allowedforthesetanksapproximates
atmosphericpressure.However,the
internalpressuresmusnotexceedwhat
criteria?

Theweightftheroofplates(1.1.1)

Whatisthemaximumtemperature
permissiblefora'standardtank'covered
byAPI650,unlessadditional
requirementsofappendixMofAPI650
arefollowed?

200F(1.1.1)

AppendixAprovidesalternative
simplifieddesignrequirementsfortanks
wherethestressedcomponents,suchas
shellplatesandreinforcingplates.They
arelimitedtoamaximumnominal
thicknessofwhat(inches)?

1/2"(1.1.7)

Whoisresponsibleforcomplyingwithall
oftheprovisionsofAPI650whenanew
tankisbuilt?

Themanufacturer(1.3)

RequiredsectionsofthisStandardbecome
mandatoryiftheStandardhasbeen
adoptedby_________

Legaljusrisdiction(3.11)

Thelowesttempreatureconsideredinthe
designshallbeassumedtobehowmany
degreesFarenheitabovethelowestone
daymeanambienttemperatureofthe
localitywherethetankistobeinstalled?

15F(3.4)

Materialusedtoconstructatankshall
conformtothespecificationsofAPI650.
Mayothermaterialbeused?

Yes,provdiedthatthematerialiscertified
tomeetalltherequirementsofan
applicablematerialspeclistedin650and
itisapprovedbythebuyer.(4.1.2)

ShellplatesforAPI650tanksarelimited
towhatmaximumthickness?

1.75"(4.2.1.4)

AtankistobefabricatedusingASTM
A283GradeC'killed'material.The
maximumthicknessofthelowertwo
courseplatesis3/4".Thetankistobe
constructedinLasVegas,NV.What
MinimumDesignTemperaturecouldbe
usedwithoutimpacttesting?

35F(3.4)and(Fig4.2)

Animpactspecimenisremovedfroma
1.25"thickASTMA516Grade55plate.
Threeimpacttestsaretakenfromthe
specimen.Whataveragelongitudinal
impactvaluemustthetestmeet?

15ftlb(Tab4.5b)

AnASTistobebuiltinMobile,AL.No
otherinformationisavailable.What
designtemperaturewouldyouuseforthis
tank?

25F(Fig4.2)

AnAST'sbottomplatesare1/4"thick.
Theyaresingleweldedlapjointed.The
lapneednotexceedhowmuch?

1"(5.1.3.5)

Thebottomcourseofatankismadefrom
1"thickASTMA283GrCplate.The
secondcourseofthetankismadefrom
3/4"thickplate.Whatistheminimum
distancethataverticalseamofthetop
coursemustbeoffsetfromaverticalseam
ofthebottomcourse?

5t,thickessofthickercourse.
(5*1)=5"
(5.1.5.1b)

Inabuttweldedbottom,threeplatejoints
shallbeatleasthowmanyinchesfrom
eachotherandfromthetankshell?

12"(5.1.5.4)

Whospecifiesthedesignmetal
temperature,thedesignspecificgravity,
thecorrosionallowance(ifany)andthe
designwindvelocityfortheAST?

Thepurchaser(5.2.2)

AtankisbuitfromASTMA537M1(C
MnSi)normalized,quenchedand
tempered,killedfinegrain,reduced
carbonandTMCPsteel.Theweldingis
donebyanautomaticprocess.The
purchaserrequireshardnesstestingofthe
welds.Thetankdiameteris19.1M.How
many(ifany)hardnesstest(s)willbe
requiredforonecircumferentialweld?

Oneevery30m.
(19.1*pi)=60m,2hardnesstests.
(5.3.3.4)

AnewASTisbuilt.Howfarshouldthe
bottomsketchplatesprojectbeyondthe
outsideoftheshellweldattachingthe
bottomtotheshellplate?(Thesearenot
annularplates)

2"
(5.4.2)

Annularbottomplatesshallhavearadial
widththatprovidesatleasthowmany
inchesbetweentheinsideoftheshelland
anylapweldedjointinthereminderofthe
bottom?

24"
(5.5.2)

AnASTistobedesignedusingAPI650.
Thetankistobe50ftdiameterand16ft
high(two8ftcourses).Nocorrosion
allowanceisrequired.Thestoredliquidin
thetankisanoncorrosiveoilwitha0.90
specificgravity.ThematerialisASTM
A285C.Whatistherequiredthicknessof
thebottomshellcourse?

AnASTthatis100feetindiameteris
requiredbyAPI650tohaveaminimum
nominalshellthicknessofwhat(inches),
evenifthecalculatedthicknessisless?

1/4"
(5.6.1.1)

Whatistheminimumnominalwidthof
shellplates(unlessspecifiedotherwiseby
thepurchaser)?

72"(5.6.1.2)

Whatallowabledesignstressshouldbe
usedwhendesigninganewASTifitis
constructedofASTMA516Gr70plate?

25,300psi
(Tab5.2)

The1ftmethodforcalculationofAST
shellthicknessshallnotbeusedfortanks
largerthanhowmanyfeetindiameter?

200ft
(5.6.1.2)

OpeningsinASTtankshellslargerthan
requiredtoaccommodatewhatsize
flangedorthreadednozzleshallbe
reinforced?

Toaccomodate2NPSflangedorthreaded
nozzle
(5.7.2.1)

HowfarmustareinforcedNPS10nozzle
beplacedformthecenterlineofanon
stressrelieved0.75"thickvertical
buttweldseaminthebottomcourseofthe
tank?Thenozzleislocated3ftupfromthe
bottomweld.Thereinforcingplateofthe
nozzleis0.75"thickanditisweldedwith
a0.5"filletweldarounditsperiphery,and
thenozzleweldshavenotbeenstress
relieved.

Thegreaterof10"or8W(weld).
8W=(8*0.5)=4".Use10"
(5.7.3.1a)and(Fig5.6)

AnewASTisbuilt.Thetankistobeused
tostoreaproductthatcausessterss
corrosioncracking(suchasamine).
Thicknessofthebottomshellplateisone
inch(firstshellcourse).Theheatis
appliedtothewelds,butonly1025F
temperaturecanbeobtained.Howlong
mustthistempreaturebeheldonthe
bottomplateweldstoobtainthedesired
results?

3hrs
(5.7.4.5)

AnASThasadiameterof125ft.Its
maximumoperatingheightis40ft.A30"
manholeisinstalledinthetank.The
corrosionallowancerequiredbythe
purchaseris1/8".Whatisthethickness
requiredforacoverplateonthismanway?

11/16"+1/8"(CA)=13/16"
(Tab5.3b)

ReinforcementforanASTnozzleis
providedintwosegments.Howmany1/4"
diametertelltaleholesarerequired?

Two
(5.7.2.10)

Astiffeningringisplacedonatank.The
ringistobeusedasawalkway.Howfar
belowthetopangleofthetankshouldbe
ringbepreferablyplaced?

42"
(5.9.4)

Whatistheminimumthicknessofroof
platesonanewAPI650tank?

3/16"
(5.10.2.2)

Whatisdeemedsufficienttoprovethe
qualityoftheplatesteelfurnishedfor
fabricationofanAST?

Milltestreport
(6.2.1)

WhenfabricatinganewAST,theedgesof
theweldsshallmergewiththesurfacesof
theplatewithwhat"tolerance
specification"?

"Smooth"tolerance
(7.2.1.4)

AnewAST,40fthighby120ftdiameter,
ischeckedforoutofplumbness(topof
shelltothebottomoftheshell).The
inspectorchecksAPI650andfindsthe
permissibleoutofplumbnessmustnot
exceedwhatvalue(inches)?

Height/200
(40*12)/200=2.4"
(7.5.2)

ThebottomcourseofanewAST,120ftin
diameterby40ftischecked1ftabovethe
bottomtoshellweldforoutofroundness
(radiustolerance).Whatisthemaximum
accpetableoutoftolerance?

3/4"
(7.5.3)

AfterconstructionofanewAST,who
controlswheretheradiographicshallbe
mainteained?

Thepurchaser
(8.1.8.2)

WhereisthenameplateofanewAST
attached?

Adjecenttoamanhole
(10.1.2)

Whatisthemaximumtensilestressused
fordesigningasmallASTacordingto
AppendixAifAPI650?

21,000psi
(A3.1)

Whatjointefficiencyisusedfordesigning
asmallASTacordingtoAppendixAof
API650?

E=0.85
E=0.70whenspotradiographyisnotused
(A3.4)

Whatistherequirednominalthicknessof
deckplatesofexternalfloatingroofs,
unlessotherwisespecifiedbythe
purchaser?

3/16"
(C3.3.2)

Whatistheminimumnominaldiameterof
aroofmanholeonanAST'sexternal
floatingroof?

24"
(C3.11)