APPROXIMATE RT SPOT CALCULATOR FOR API 650 TANKS

REFERENCE: WELDED TANKS FOR OIL STORAGE | API STANDARD 650 | ELEVENTH EDITION, JUNE 2007 | ADDENDUM 1: NOVEMBER 2008 | ADDENDUM 2: NOVEMBER 2009 | EFFECTIVE DATE: MAY 1, 2010
DEVELOPED AND DISTRIBUTED BY: HASEEB AHMED | ISSUE DATE: 6th SEPTEMBER, 2011 | FOR COMMENTS / SUGGESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT AT haseebahm@gmail.com

PLEASE FILL IN THE REQUIRED DATA IN GREEN COLORED CELLS

TANK DATA
Dia
Height
DATA FOR VERTICAL JOINTS

23 m
12 m

THE RESULTS WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY UPDATED IN THE PURPLE CELLS

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM

FULL

Plates in
Height of
Length of
Total
Thickness
Shell
Shell Course Vertical
RT
(mm)
Course
(m)
Joints (m)
Spots

9 Vertical joints in 9th Shell

###
0 ###

8 Vertical joints in 8th Shell

###
0 ###

7 Vertical joints in 7th Shell

###
0 ###

6 Vertical joints in 6th Shell

1.8

12.6

10

###
1 ###

1.8 A

5 Vertical joints in 5th Shell

1.88

13.16

10

###
1 ###

1.88 A

4 Vertical joints in 4th Shell

1.98

13.86

12

###
7 ###

1.98 1

3 Vertical joints in 3rd Shell

1.98

13.86

14

14###
###

1.98 2

2 Vertical joints in 2nd Shell

1.98

13.86

16

14###
###

1.98 2

1 Vertical joints in Bottom shell

2.38

16.66

18

21###
###

2.38 3

HEIGHT 1

Total Length of Vertical Welding

SPOTS TO BE CONSIDERED

84 m
58 Spots

DATA FOR HORIZONTAL JOINTS

Number of Horizontal joints
Circumference of each shell
Total Length of Horizontal Welding
SPOTS TO BE CONSIDERED

and

DATA FOR MISC RT REQUIREMENTS

Length of welding requiring RT
SPOTS TO BE CONSIDERED

8m
34 Nos.

(Length of film: 9")

DATA FOR WELDERS

3 Nos.

New welders introduced other than those for vertical joints

TOTAL SPOTS TO BE CONSIDERED

Precentage Contigency for Repairs/Reshoots

10 11 12 13 14 15 16

LEGEND
A One random spot per 30m of vertical joint welding.
1 One T joint to be taken on the higher thickness side.
2 Two T joints to be taken.
3 Total three spots to be taken as follows:
a. One T joint to be taken on the lowest course and
b. Two random spots shall be taken, one of which is as close to the b

12 Nos.
1 (1. With backing | 2. Without backing)
6 Nos.

SPOTS TO BE CONSIDERED

Full Joints

6 Nos.
72.266 m
433.596 m
9 Nos.

Plates in Shell Course

DATA FOR ANNULAR PLATE JOINTS

Number of joints in annular plates:
Type of Butt Joint in Annular Plate (1 or 2)
SPOTS TO BE CONSIDERED

New welders introduced after above Shell course No.

3 Nos.
110
and
10 %

Full Joints

TOTAL SPOTS TO BE CONSIDERED

APPROXIMATE NUMBER OF RT CREW VISITS

121

and

13 Visits

Full Joints

(@ 9 Spots/Visit)

: NOVEMBER 2008 | ADDENDUM 2: NOVEMBER 2009 | EFFECTIVE DATE: MAY 1, 2010

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM

9th Shell

8th Shell

7th Shell

10 6th Shell
10 5th Shell
12 4th Shell
14 3rd Shell
16 2nd Shell
18 Bottom Shell
17 18 19 20 21 22 THICKNESS

Plates in Shell Course

b. Two random spots shall be taken, one of which is as close to the bottom as possible.

For Inputs/Correction/Suggestions please contact:

Haseeb Ahmed
haseebahm@gmail.com