15,000 KL Naphtha Storage Tank – Design & Fabrication
Design verification and fabrication detailing of a 15,000 KL Naphtha Storage Tank with Internal Floating Roof and Cone Roof adhering strictly to API 650.
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Case Parameters & Specifications
Engineering Challenge
Sizing large-diameter thin-walled storage tank shell courses subjected to high volatile hydrocarbon vapor pressures, extreme wind overturning moments, and seismic sloshing waves without exceeding allowable foundation soil bearing pressures.
Verified Scope of Work
- API 650 code compliance and shell plate thickness sizing
- Internal Floating Roof (IFR) and Cone Roof structural design
- Wind and seismic analysis adhering to IS 875 and IS 1893
- Anchor chair design checks and foundation load calculations
- Detailed fabrication drawings and hydrotesting technical support
Engineering Methodology & Analytical Steps
API 650 1-foot calculation method for course plate thickness sizing
Seismic hydrodynamic sloshing modeling per IS 1893 and API 650 Appendix E
Wind girder section modulus checks per IS 875 Part 3 aerodynamic pressures
Anchor chair finite element local stress verification and foundation load schedule generation
Technical Deliverables
- 01.API 650 Mechanical Calculation Package
- 02.Wind & Seismic Overturning Stability Report
- 03.Detailed Fabrication & Erection Drawings
- 04.Hydrostatic Test Sizing & Water Filling Procedure
Governing Standards
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