Tank shell fit for purpose calculations

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Hydrotestic test conditionsWater density

Tank Id
Design code
Shell Material
Tank diameter
Tank height
Design pressure
No. shell courses

Filling height

D
H
Pd

m
m

24.40
13.20

mbar

20.00
7
top

The following formula is used in calculating

the required minimal thickness of shell
courses:

t m in

bottom

Course

Product

No.

height

height

Minimum Allowable

kg/l

1.00

12.80

Joint

calc.

Installed

measured

Minimal

Integrity

Yield

Stress

Efficiency

thickness

thickness

thickness

check

factor

Factor

incl. CA

[m]

[m]

[ N/mm2]

1.89

1.49

210

0.667

6
5

1.89
1.89

3.37
5.26

210
210

0.667
0.667

4
3

1.89
1.89

7.14
9.03

210
210

2
1

1.89
1.89

10.91
12.80

210
210

per DEP

[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

1.00

1.19

6.00

6.00

3.00

OK

1.00
1.00

2.80
4.41

6.00
6.00

6.00
6.00

3.00
4.41

OK
OK

0.667
0.667

1.00
1.00

6.02
7.62

7.00
8.00

7.00
8.00

6.02
7.62

OK
OK

0.667
0.667

1.00
1.00

9.23
10.84

10.00
11.00

10.00
11.00

9.23
10.84

OK
OK

Product density

kg/l

0.75

Max fill height

12.80

13.20

D
98 . .( h 0.3) p CA

20 .S D .E

S = maximum allowable stress in N/mm2 (see 5.7)

E = joint efficiency factor
H = height from the lower edge of the course under
consideration to the top of the shell in metres
D = nominal diameter of tank in metres
p = design pressure in mbar (ga)
CA = corrosion allowance in mm (for special cases
only, to be specified in requisition; normally zero)
w = maximum density of product to be stored in g/ml
(a value of 1.00 shall be used even where the product
to be stored is lighter)

Course

Product conditions:

top

k=0.67 (new) or 0.8(fit for purpose)

bottom

Course

Course

Product

No.

height

height

Minimum Allowable

Joint

calc.

Installed

measured

Minimal

Integrity

Yield

Stress

Efficiency

thickness

thickness

thickness

check

factor

Factor

incl. CA

[m]

[m]

[ N/mm2]

7
6

1.89
1.89

1.49
3.37

210
210

0.67
0.67

5
4
3

1.89
1.89
1.89

5.26
7.14
9.03

210
210
210

2
1

1.89
1.89

10.91
12.80

210
210

per DEP

[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

[mm]

1.00
1.00

0.93
2.14

6.0
6.0

6.0
6.0

3.00
3.00

OK
OK

0.67
0.67
0.67

1.00
1.00
1.00

3.35
4.55
5.76

6.0
7.0
8.0

6.0
7.0
8.0

3.35
4.55
5.76

OK
OK

0.67
0.67

1.00
1.00

6.97
8.18

10.0
11.0

10.0
11.0

6.97
8.18

OK
OK
OK

Compression Ring calculations

Calculation for compression area as required (BS2654, section 8.5.2) :
Tank diameter
D
m
Tank radius
R
m
Tank height
H
m
Design pressure
p
mbar
Design windspeed
Vw
m/s

T52

24.40
12.20
13.20
20.00
45.00

Allowable compressive stress

Sc

N/mm2

120.00

Roofplate thickness (annular)

SG(density) of steel
deadload roof plates

tr

mm
kg/m3
mbar

5.00
7850.00
3.93

kg/m2

slope

degr

11.30

slope 1:5

Ar

mm2

4989

tr
ts

mm

5.00

Wh =

335

mm

6.00
62.27

Wc =

162

mm

1674

Roof slope
Required compression area

Calculation for section area as avaialble :

WT Roofplates
WT Top Course
Radius of roof curvature

R2

mm
m

Area D (Roof Wh)

AD

mm2

unless other wise specified

39.25

50. p.R 2
S C .TAN ( )

, with p less roof weight

T o p C u rb 1

R o o f s lo p e 1 : 5

WT

Area of angle 1

150

150

10

Area of angle 2
Area C (shell Wc)
Available compression area (Aac=AD+An+AC)
Conclusion :

AT1

mm2

2900

AT1

mm2

AC

mm2

974

Aa

mm2

5548

approx.

T o p C u rb 2

R a d iu s

Aa>Ar, L-Profile is OK!

Maximum internal pressure

Maximum design pressure

Wc

TopCurb Angle

Pd

W T

mbar

24.5

s h e ll

See API650, section F.4.1.

Wind Load Condition

see BS2654, section 7.3.2.7
Tank diameter
Tank height

D
H
Vw

design wind speed

design vacuum
Calc. Factor
Top course thickness-CA

H e=hcourse

Va
K
tmin

t min
t

m
m

24.40
13.20

m/s
mbar
m

45.00
6.00
8.883
6.00

95000
3 .563 V

H p =K

Course

Course

No.

height
hc[m]

thickness
t [mm]

7
6
5
4
3
2
1

1.89
6.00
1.89
6.00
1.89
6.00
1.89
7.00
1.89
8.00
1.89
10.00
bottom
1.89
11.00
sum(transposed)
Max permitted spacing (unstiffed)
Min. No. of secondary wind girders required

Other shapes with equivalent section

modulus may be used. The section
modulus may include a portion of the
shell for a distance of 16 times shell
plate thickness above and below the
stiffener.

Course

He

Cummel.
Transposed

[m]

width [m]

1.89
1.89
1.89
1.28
0.92
0.53
0.41
8.80
6.499
1.00

8.80
6.91
5.03
3.14
1.86
0.94
0.41

top

2 +580 v a

5
min
3

DEP 70.51.10.11-Gen.Use for Va: 2.5 mbar (ga) for non-pressure fixed
roof tanks; 5.0 mbar (ga) for open top floating roof tanks; 6.0 mbar (ga)
for low and high pressure fixed roof tanks / BS2654, section 7.3.2.6 Use
for Va: 5 mbar (ga) for non-pressure; 8.5 mbar for other

H E = H e
K=

Design vacuum

No. of windgirders installed

Tank diameter
(m)

MIN Stiffener
size
(mm)

D 20
20 D 36
36 D 48
48 > D

100 x 65 x 8
125 x 75 x 8
150 x 90 x 10
200 x 100 x 12

HE
Hp (H1)

OK!

Tank Venting Calculations API2000

Data Given :
Diameter
Height

7.6
7.6

m
m

25
25.0

ft
ft

Tank capacity
Code
Design pressure
Design vacuum
Flash point product

347
Low
20
6
176

m3
Pressure
mbar
mbar

2185
Low
8.03
2.41
349

barrels
Pressure
inch w.c.
inch w.c.

Max pump-in rate

Max pump-out rate

80
20

Tank insulated ?
Hot Climate

N
no
0

mm

182

m2

Insulation thicknes
Environmental factor

Wetted area

metric

U.S.

C
m /hour
o

m3/hour

503
126
N
no
0
1
1964

F
barrels/h
barrels/h
o

inch
ft

SCFH = Standard Cubic Feet of air per Hour

(1) Normal outbreathing (Pressure relief) requirements:

Required venting capacity for normal pressure relief due to pumping-in
Required capacity= (6xSCFH )x(Max pump-in rate)
Required capacity=
3018
SCFH
Required venting capacity for normal pressure relief due to thermal outbreathing
see table II-collumn 3 of API2000, 2.4.2 for product with flash point >100 oF (INTERMEZZO-I)
Required capacity=
1312
SCFH air
Total required normal pressure relief capacity
=
3018

1312

4330
123

SCFH air
m3/hour

(2) Normal inbreathing (Vacuum relief) requirements:

Required venting capacity for normal vacuum relief due to pumping-out
Required capacity= (5.6 SCFH)x(Max pump-out rate)
Required capacity=
704
SCFH
Required venting capacity for normal vacuum relief due to thermal inbreathing
see table II-collumn 2 of API2000, 2.4.2
Required capacity=
2185
SCFH air
Correction for climate
2185
if applicable
Total required normal vacuum relief capacity
=
704

2185

2890
82

(3) Emergency venting

Emergency venting required in accordance with API 2000, section 4.3.3.2, Table 3
Required capacity Q=

-3809
m3/hour (incl. the environmental factor)
-134194 SCFH air

SCFH air
m3/hour

Tank Venting Calculations API2000

Data Given :
Diameter
Height

24.0
14.5

m
m

79
47.4

ft
ft

Tank capacity
Code
Design pressure
Design vacuum
Flash point product

6537
Low
20
6
-40

m3
Pressure
mbar
mbar

41111
Low
8.03
2.41
-40

barrels
Pressure
inch w.c.
inch w.c.

Max pump-in rate

Max pump-out rate

900
900

Tank insulated ?
Hot Climate
Insulation thicknes
Environmental factor

Wetted area

metric

U.S.

C
m /hour
o

m3/hour

N
no
0

mm

689

m2

5659
5659
N
no
0
1
7419

F
barrels/h
barrels/h
o

inch
ft

SCFH = Standard Cubic Feet of air per Hour

(1) Normal outbreathing (Pressure relief) requirements:

Required venting capacity for normal pressure relief due to pumping-in
Required capacity= (12xSCFH )x(Max pump-in rate)
Required capacity= 67914
SCFH
Required venting capacity for normal pressure relief due to thermal outbreathing
see table II-collumn 3 of API2000, 2.4.2 for product with flash point >100 oF (INTERMEZZO-I)
Required capacity= 34926 SCFH air
Total required normal pressure relief capacity
= 67914

34926

102840
2919

SCFH air
m3/hour

(2) Normal inbreathing (Vacuum relief) requirements:

Required venting capacity for normal vacuum relief due to pumping-out
Required capacity= (5.6 SCFH)x(Max pump-out rate)
Required capacity= 31693
SCFH
Required venting capacity for normal vacuum relief due to thermal inbreathing
see table II-collumn 2 of API2000, 2.4.2
Required capacity= 34926 SCFH air
Correction for climate 34926 if applicable
Total required normal vacuum relief capacity
= 31693

34926

66619
1891

(3) Emergency venting

Emergency venting required in accordance with API 2000, section 4.3.3.2, Table 3
Required capacity Q=

19910
m3/hour (incl. the environmental factor)
701353 SCFH air

SCFH air
m3/hour