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STEEL STORAGE TANK DESIGN ACCORDING TO API 65

To design storage tank, the following should be done :


1: Capacity of Tank should be calculated
2: Design shell thickness should be calculated.
3: Hydrostatic shell thickness should be calculated.
4: Design specific gravity of liquid stored should be know.
5: Corrosion allowance should be taken in consideration
6: Allowable stress for the design conditions should be known
7: Allowable stress for the hydrostatic test conditions should be known.

The tank capacity is calculated as follows:

or

Shell thickness is calculated as follows :


Design shell thickness (mm)

Hydrostatic test shell thickness (mm)

CORDING TO API 650

Capacity

H : Design liquid level (m)


D : Nominal tank diameter (m)
G: Design specific gravity of liquid
CA : Corrosion allowance (mm)
td : Design shell thickness (mm)
tt : Hydrostatic test shell thickness (mm)
Sd : Allowable stress for design condition (MPa)
St : Allowable stress for hydrostatic test condition (Mpa)

TANK NUMBER :
1: Calculating Capacity of tank:
Height of Tank/m

Diameter of Tank/m

Capacity/m

17

10

1335.18

2: Tank shell design calculation:


Length of Sheet/m
2.4

Width of sheet/m
1.2

sheet/Plate
specficication/grade

Product design stress Sd


(Mpa)

Hydrostatic test
Stress, St (Mpa)

Product stored
in tank

196

210

Fuel oil

E 355

Corrosion Allowance/mm
3

(a) Calculating td and tt (mm)


Using the formula shown, the td and tt is calculated.

Shell Courses

td/mm

tt/mm

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14

6.73
6.46
6.19
5.92
5.66
5.39
5.12
4.85
4.59
4.32
4.05
3.78
3.51
3.25

3.48
3.23
2.98
2.73
2.48
2.23
1.98
1.73
1.48
1.23
0.98
0.73
0.48
0.23

15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25

2.98
2.71
2.44
2.17
1.91
1.64
1.37
1.10
0.83
0.57
0.30

-0.02
-0.27
-0.52
-0.77
-1.02
-1.27
-1.52
-1.77
-2.02
-2.27
-2.52

Insert Height of tank/m

Choose Grade of Sheet/plate

Insert Diameter of tank/m

Choose product to store in tank

Insert corrosion allowance/mm


Insert Length of sheet to be used/m
Insert Width of sheet to be used/m

Number of Courses

15.00

Circumference of Tank/m
31.42

Specific
Gravity G
0.893

is calculated.

Selected
t/mm
6.73
6.46
6.19
5.92
5.66
5.39
5.12
4.85
4.59
4.32
4.05
3.78
3.51
3.25

Thickness of Sheet/mm
8
8
8
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
4
4
4

8
8
8
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6

Quantity of sheet per shell


14.00

2.98
2.71
2.44
2.17
1.91
1.64
1.37
1.10
0.83
0.57
0.30

4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2

6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6

Choose Grade of Sheet/plate


Choose product to store in tank

Quantity of sheet per shell


14.00

Calculating Overturning Moment of Tank (API 650)


Insert Max Wind Speed in =

300
83.33

km/h
m/s

Height of tank/m
Diameter of tank/m

17
10

0.868055556
1254.340278

N/m
Nm

(a) (i) Lateral Wind Pressure on Tank Shell.

(ii) Overturning moment due to wind pressure.

Lateral Wind Pressure


Overturning moment due to Wind Pressure

(b) (i) Uplift pressure on roof.

(ii) Uplift Force

Uplift Pressure
Uplift Force
Moment arm for uplift force

(iii) Moment arm for Uplift Force

Total Overturning Moment = Overturning moment due to wind pressure + Moment ar


Total Overturning Moment

1822.48
1.82

Nm
kNm

1.446759259
113.6282065
568.1410326

N/m
N
N/m

nd pressure + Moment arm for Uplift force

DIMENSIONS FOR ROOF MANHOLES


Chose the dimension of the manhole

Size of Manholes
600

24"

Diameter of
Neck ID

Diameter of cover
plate Dc

Diameter of bolt
circle Db (PCD)

Number of
bolts (M16)

600

762

699

20

Angle between
bolts

Diameter of hole in roof plate or


reinforcing plate Dp

Outside diamterer of
reinforcing plate Dr

18

625

1150

SHELL MANHOLE DESIGN CALCULATION


Choose the thickness of shell/mm
Choose design liquid level /m
Choose dimension of Manhole

Thickness of shell Max Design Liquid


/mm
Level H/m
10

9.9

Equivalent
Pressure kPa

Manhole Dimension

97

500mm

Minimum thickness of
Minimum thickness
bolting flange after finishing
cover plate mm
mm
11
6

Minimun neck
thickness mm

Bolt Circle
Diameter (PCD)

667

Cover Plate
Bolts Size No of Bolts
Diameter Dc
730

M20

28

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