What service conditions would require the use of a bottom slope of the floating roof pontoon instead of a flat bottom? I have seen both used in industry.
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What is the largest API 620 flat bottom tank you have seen built?
I have been asked to design a 50' diameter tank to API 620 with a design pressure of over 10psi. The required anchoring on this will have to withstand close to 3,000,000 lbs!
Has anyone built a flat bottom tank with this pressure?
In the National Building Code of Canada the lowest January temperatures are given for locations across Canada. These low temperatures are reported as having a 1% chance of being exceeded. Does anyone know how this would compare to a lowest one day mean temperature?
In the National Building Code of Canada the lowest January temperatures are given for locations across Canada. These low temperatures are reported as having a 1% chance of being exceeded. Does anyone know how this would compare to a lowest one day mean temperature?
Quick question. Are vessels still required to be U - stamped? I see in the new Code they now have an ASME stamp instead. I don't deal with a lot of vessels anymore but I just received a vessel with a U stamp and I am being told that it is no longer a valid ASME stamp.
Hi All,
Just looking through the new edition of API 650 and I was wondering if anyone can answer the following.
There is additional overturning criteria specified in Sect 5.11.2.1 and 5.11.2.2. Does anyone know if 5.11.2.1 is applicable to unanchored tanks with a supported roof? If you have...
