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    The Internal floating roof tank flash point

    Dear IFRs, Thanks for your reply. Kerosene product has the specification of flash point minimum at 100oF (38oC), but this is a specific case that the kerosene is not sold as a product, but blended in diesel therefore the refinery economist asks to reduce the flash-point as low as diesel is still...
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    The Internal floating roof tank flash point

    Dear all, I am informed that a internal floating roof tank containing kerosene should be operated with the flash-point higher than ambient temperature otherwise it should be interted. Is there anyone who knows about that point, please teach me the standards/regulations regarding that issue. Thanks.
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    Plate Test

    Hi all, Do any one know the meaning of the term " plate test" in the paragraph below and why do they apply that test at such conditions(After steam temperature is over 450C and no condensate is observed through start-up drain, the HHP steam is considered to be dry. " The HHP Steam header must be...
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    Welding inspection for heating coil in crude tanks

    Thank you for your all replies! It is unlucky that our tanks are designed according to API Standards and Project Standards but all of them do not address NDT Test for the heating coils. The cause that the contractor refused to perform NDT Test was money. They claimed that if the NDT Test would...
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    Welding inspection for heating coil in crude tanks

    Hi all, Now I am facing a problem regarding to inspection the welds of the heating coil(LP Steam) in the crude tanks. My new tanks are designed in accordance with standard API 650. And in this standard I can not find where it requires for inspection the welds of the heating coils. Wiht other...

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