Storage Tank Design Calculations - API 650

Mechanical Design Data

Design Code : API 650 12th Edition

Tanks Description : Oil Storage Tank

Item No. : 7061T-3901
Roof (Open / Close) : Close
Roof Type : Floating Roof

Design Pressure P = 0 bar(g)

Maximum Design Temperature T = 70 °C
Design Metal Temperature (MDMT) TMDMT = -17 °C
External Desig Pressure Pext. = 0 bar(g)
External Design Temperature Text. = 0 °C
Operating Pressure Poprt. = atm. bar(g)
Operating Temperature Toprt. = 50 °C
Inside Diameter (New) Di = 39 m
Inside Diameter (Corroded) Dic = Di + 2CA/1000 m
Dic = 39.006 m
Nominal Diameter (New) Dn = Di + t1st/1000 m
(Based on 1st shell course) Dn = 39.028 m
Nominal Diameter (Corroded) Dnc = Dic + (t1st - CA/1000) m
Dnc = 39.031 m
Corrosion Allowance CA = 3 mm
Tank Height (Tan/Tan) Htotal = 20.7 m
Design Liquid Level H = 20.7 m
Specific Gravity of Operating Liquid Go = 0.79
Specific Gravity of Liquid for Design G = 1
Nominal Capacity V = 25376 m3
1st Shell Course Thicness t1st = 28 mm
Materials & Mechanical Properties
(As per API 650 12th Edition,Table 5.2a)

Compone Material Min. Tensile

nt
Strength
Mpa
Shell
Plates (All A-516 Gr.65N 450
Courses
Annular A-516 Gr.65N 450
Plate
Bottom A-516 Gr.65N 450
Plate
Roof Plate A-516 Gr.65N 450
Roof A-516 Gr.65N 450
Structure
Top Curb A-516 Gr.65N 450
Angle
Intermedi
ate Wind A-516 Gr.65N 450
Girder
Shell Thickness Calculations as per One Foot Method (API 650 12th Edition, 5.6.3)

Plate Width Selected Wplate =

Plate Length Selected LPlate =
Minimum Required Plate Width WRqd =
(As per API 650 12th Edition,5.6.1.2)

M WPlate > WRqd =

i
n
Shell Plates .Material Mechanical Properties
T
(As per API 650 12th Edition,Table 5.2a)
e Mi
n n.
si Yie Product Hydrostatic Te
le ld Design
S Str Stress
No. Mater tr en
ial e gth Sd St
n
g
t Mpa Mpa
h Mp
A-516
1 Gr.65N
### a
### 160 180
A-516
2 Gr.65N
### ### 160 180
A-516
3 Gr.65N
###
M ### 160 180
A-516
4 p
Gr.65N
### ### 160 180
a
A-516
5 Gr.65N
### ### 160 180
A-516
6 Gr.65N
### ### 160 180
A-516
7 Gr.65N
### ### 160 180
A-516
8 Gr.65N
### ### 160 180
A-516
9 Gr.65N
### ### 160 180

Minimum Shell Thickness

39for Dn= m
(As per API 650 12th Edition,5.6.1.1)
tmin =
Shell Thickness Calculations by 1-Foot Method
(As per API 650 12th Edition,5.6.3)
treq. =
td =

Where td =
D =

H =

G =
 Sd =
CA =

tt =

Where tt =
D =

H =

St =

Calculations & Results

Wp
She late
ll m
Cou H
rse
No. m td tt tmin treq = Greater of
 Inputs

0 bar(g)
70 °C
-17 °C
0 bar(g)
0 °C
atm. bar(g)
50 °C
39000 mm

3 mm
20700 mm
20700 mm
0.79
1
25376 m3
28 mm
 Min.
Yield
Strength CA
Mpa mm
240 3

240 3
240 3
240 3
240 3
240 3

240 3
 2440 mm 2440 mm
12000 mm 12000 mm
1800 mm 1800 mm

Satisfied

Hydrostatic Test Stress

St
CA
Mpa
mm
180 3
180 3
180 3
180 3
180 3
180 3
180 3
180 3
180 3

8 mm 8 mm

Greater of (tmin, td, tt ) mm

(4.9D(H-0.3)G)/Sd + CA mm

Design Shell Height

Thickness mm
from D m
nc
Shell
Course m
Bottom to
Design
Design Liquid Specific Gravity
Liquid
Level
 Product Design Stress Mpa
Corrosion Allowance mm

(4.9D(H-0.3))/St mm

Hydrostatic test ShellHeight

Thickness mm
from D m
nc
Shell
Course m
Bottom to
Design
Liquid
Hydrostatic Test Stress Mpa
Level

treq = Greater of (td, tt, tmin) t selected