Approximate RT Calculation For API 650 Tank
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sitehabREFERENCE: 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 [email protected] DEVELOPED AND DISTRIBUTED BY: HASEEB AHMED | ISSUE DATE: 6th SEPTEMBER, 2011 | FOR COMMENTS / SUGGESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT AT
APPROXIMATE RT SPOT CALCULATOR FOR API 650 TANKS
PLEASE FILL IN THE REQUIRED DATA IN GREEN COLORED CELLS
TANK DATA Dia Height DATA FOR VERTICAL JOINTS 9 Vertical joints in 9th Shell 8 Vertical joints in 8th Shell 7 Vertical joints in 7th Shell 6 Vertical joints in 6th Shell 5 Vertical joints in 5th Shell 4 Vertical joints in 4th Shell 3 Vertical joints in 3rd Shell 2 Vertical joints in 2nd Shell 1 Vertical joints in Bottom shell Total Length of Vertical Welding SPOTS TO BE CONSIDERED DATA FOR HORIZONTAL JOINTS Number of Horizontal joints Circumference of each shell Total Length of Horizontal Welding SPOTS TO BE CONSIDERED 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 DATA FOR MISC RT REQUIREMENTS Length of welding requiring RT SPOTS TO BE CONSIDERED DATA FOR WELDERS
New welders introduced after above Shell course No. New welders introduced other than those for vertical joints 3
THE RESULTS WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY UPDATED IN THE PURPLE CELLS
SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM FULL
48.5 m 11.5 m
Plates in Length of Total Height of Shell Thickness Shell Vertical RT Course (m) (mm) Course Joints (m) Spots
0 0 0 0 4 13 2 9 8
0 0 0 0 2.5 2.46 3.01 2.5 2
0 0 0 0 10 31.98 6.02 22.5 16
0 0 0 0 0 8 8 19 30
0 0 0 0 1 2 1 9 Full
0 0 0 0 2.5 A 2.46 A 3.01 A 2.5 1 A A A 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 A A A A A A A A A A A A A
0 0 0 0 0 8 8
9th Shell 8th Shell 7th Shell 6th Shell 5th Shell 4th Shell 3rd Shell
19 2nd Shell 9 30 Bottom Shell 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 THICKNESS
2 Full Full Full Full Full Full Full Full HEIGHT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
86.5 m 13 Spots and
Plates in Shell Course 8 Full Joints 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 bottom as possible.
3 152.387 457.161 9
Nos. m m Nos.
12 Nos. 1 (1. With backing | 2. Without backing) 6 Nos. 0.25 m 2 Nos.
(Length of film: 9")
SPOTS TO BE CONSIDERED TOTAL SPOTS TO BE CONSIDERED Precentage Contigency for Repairs/Reshoots TOTAL SPOTS TO BE CONSIDERED APPROXIMATE NUMBER OF RT CREW VISITS
0 Nos. 0 0 Nos. 30 and 10 % 33 and 8 Full Joints
Full Joints
5 Visits
(@ 9 Spots/Visit)
