API2000 Tank Calcs

Tank shell fit for purpose calculations
Company
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

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Tank shell fit for purpose calculations

Hydrotestic test conditionsWater density

The following formula is used in calculating

Max fill height

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

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

Compression Ring calculations

Allowable compressive stress

Roofplate thickness (annular)

Calculation for section area as avaialble :

Area D (Roof Wh)

unless other wise specified

, with p less roof weight

Aa>Ar, L-Profile is OK!

Maximum internal pressure

See API650, section F.4.1.

Wind Load Condition

design wind speed

Other shapes with equivalent section

No. of windgirders installed

Tank Venting Calculations API2000

Max pump-in rate

SCFH = Standard Cubic Feet of air per Hour

(1) Normal outbreathing (Pressure relief) requirements:

(2) Normal inbreathing (Vacuum relief) requirements:

(3) Emergency venting

Tank Venting Calculations API2000

Max pump-in rate

SCFH = Standard Cubic Feet of air per Hour

(1) Normal outbreathing (Pressure relief) requirements:

(2) Normal inbreathing (Vacuum relief) requirements:

(3) Emergency venting

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