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  1. Dome Design

    Design Pressure vs Operating Pressure (Too much difference)

    Hello all, I hope everybody is safe! I have a question that maybe can be very simple but I want to hear your comments also, thank you. The question is that, I see some datasheets says design pressure is 100 mbarg and operating pressure is 20 mbarg for storage tanks. How can be a difference...
  2. Dome Design

    Carbon footprint and CO2 Emission for an Aluminium Dome Roof

    Dear Sirs, I hope you are well. Today's question is carbon footprint and CO2 emissions for an aluminium dome roof. Do you have experience or knowledge or any article or research about it? Thank you.
  3. Dome Design

    Is dome roof suitable for nitrogen blanketing systems?

    Dear sirs, thanks for replying. Thanks to this kinda forums, as a being junior engineer, I meet with your really helpful experiences. Sorry for confusing, I asked for aluminium type geodesic dome roofs and I got my answer.
  4. Dome Design

    Is dome roof suitable for nitrogen blanketing systems?

    Dear Sirs, I have a question about nitrogen blanketing, I know the idea of nitrogen blanketing but while design stage of dome roof/cone roof. Should I consider the pressure comes from nitrogen? Because sometimes it exceeds the maximum allowable pressure for dome roof acc. to API650? So can we...
  5. Dome Design

    Storage Temperature vs. Design Metal Temperature

    Dear Sir firstly, thank you for replying. As my research, API says design metal temperature can be considered 8°C more from ambient temperature if it is not mentioned(Section 3.6). At this moment, I have another question, if the storage temperature is 85°C, how it is possible to reach these...
  6. Dome Design

    Storage Temperature vs. Design Metal Temperature

    Sir it is not Fahrenheit, it is celsius. Sorry for misunderstanding
  7. Dome Design

    Storage Temperature vs. Design Metal Temperature

    Hello dears, I've searched too much but still confusing while I'm looking for temperature values which concern me for applying it to my dome roof calculations. As my knowledge, design metal temperature is basically about the tank shell. But should I consider it also for my dome roof? According...
  8. Dome Design

    Stress Analysis vs Stability Analysis for Aluminium Dome Roofs (Space Frames)

    Hello dears, Firstly, I wish all eng-tips people a successful day. I am a junior civil engineer has started to construct space frames such aluminium geodesic dome roofs. I would to ask some questions to clarify them on my mind and helps to other people concerning about these subjects. 1.When I...

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