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Hi, I would like to ask if anybody knows what is the minimum discharge time for cooling water to tanks containing Hydrocarbons according to NFPA (or any other code).Thanks in advance

Hi.I am working on a project concerning heating of a marine fuel tank (with heating coils and hot oil as heating medium).I am trying to calculate the area required for the heating of the tank and i have reached to a point where i have to calculate the overall heat transfer coefficient (U).I know...

The question was only for the DESIGN of a tank (calculations and drawings). I think it's quite clear nothing is mentioned about erection.

No one said anything about floating roof.The example was hypothetical for a fixed roof tank design only, without taking into account foundation or firefighting design.

I know that the forum is focused only to technical aspects about tank design but it would be intersting to see what is approximately the cost estimation for the calculation of a tank (including the fabrication drawings)according to API 650, worldwide.As for an example let's assume a fixed roof...

The book is titled ''Guide to Storage Tanks and Equipment'' by Bob Long & Bob Gardner.You can preview this book at the attached url (at pages 47-48 there is a reference for stresses at the joint).I would like to hear your...

Thank you for your reply.The primary bottom is to be separated with wire fabric and with shell support ring at the tank perimeter as shown in figure I-5 of API.The tank diameter is 21.72m(71.2ft)/volume:4000m3. Joe tank you are right the code states ''evaluation'' but the purchaser of the...

I'm working on a project concerning design of a double bottom tank according to API 650 11th.eddition and with reference to I.4.1 i want to verify that the primary bottom and shell are not overstressed.Any ideas how i must proceed with the calculation?