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API 650

Standard applied only atmospheric storage Temp <200ºF

1 API650 1.1.1
Pr – up to 2 ½ psi, temp - 200ºF P – 2 ½ psi
2 Appendix M – operating temp. API650 1.1.17 > 200ºF
3 Material under tolerance API650 4.2.1.2.3 0.25mm/ 0.01inch
4 Shell plate maximum thick API650 4.2.1.4 45mm
Thicker plates normalized, Q&T killed &impact
5 API650 4.2.1.4 40mm
testing
Minimum permissible material design temp.
6 API650 Fig. 41
with out impact testing
7 Insert plate thickness can be used up to API650 4.2.1.4 100mm
8 Impact test size API650 4.2.8.5 10x10mm
>80% of material
9 Sub size specimen API650 4.2.8.5
thick
15ºF/8ºC above
The design metal temp. shall be considered
10 API650 3.4 one day mean
15ºF above the lowest one day mean temp.
temp.
Nominal pipe sizes greater than 24” flanges
11 API650 4.6.2 ASNI B16.47
shall confirm
12 Welding electrodes E60/ 7 API650 4.8.1 AWS 5.1
13 Welding electrodes E80 API650 4.8.2 AWS 5.5
1/3rd of thinner
Fillet weld size (minimum) ,1/3 of the thickness
14 API650 5.1.3.3 plate or 5mm
of thinner plate, but it should be minimum 5mm
(atleast)
15 Lap welded overlap for double welded API650 5.1.3.5 < 2”
16 Single welded lap joint over lap API650 5.1.3.5 < 1”
5t min, t is thicker
17 Vertical joints offset from each other API650 5.1.5.2
course thick
12” distance each
18 3 plate lap joints API650 5.1.5.4
other
19 Bottom annular plate radial width API650 5.1.5.4 24”
20 Bottom weld root opening for butt welds API650 5.1.5.5 ¼“
Minimum
21 Shell to bottom fillet weld API650 5.1.5.7 5mm(3/16”) or table
3.1.5.7
22 Bottom plate projection beyond corner weld API650 5.1.5.7.d 1/2”
23 Annular plate projection beyond shell out side API650 5.1.5.7.d 1/2”
24 Shell to bottom fillet filet for GrIV to VI API650 3.1.5.7e Minimum 2 pass
Up to 1” Annular
25 Annular to bottom filet & groove API650 Fig.5-3C
plate A=B
26 Design internal pr.(design consideration) API650 5.2.1.c 2.5lbf/in2
1” of water,
27 Design external pr. Min.(design consideration) API650 5.2.1b
0.25kpa

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28 Design external pr. Max.(design consideration) API650 5.2.1b 1.01lbf/in2, 6.9kpa

29 Tank capacity API650 5.2.6.1 API RP 2350
30 Shell thickness Vs dia. Of tank API650 5.6.1.1 Min 5mm
31 Shell plate width API650 5.6.1.2 72 inch
32 Annular plate thickness API650 Table 5.1 Min. 6 mm
33 Appendix A tank with spot RT ‘E’ is API650 5.6.2.3 0.85
34 Appendix A tank with out spot RT ‘E’ is API650 5.6.2.3 0.7
35 Periphery of the insert plate taper API650 5.7.1.7 1:4
36 Reinforcement for nozzle API650 5.7.2.1 >2”
37 Max. size of weld for shell to reinforcing plate API650 5.7.2.7 38mm, 1 ½ “
Min thick of shell or
38 Min. size of weld for shell to reinforcing plate API650 5.7.2.7
reinforcing plate
600ºC to650ºC
39 Thermal stress relief temp. API650 5.7.4.2
(1100ºF to 1200ºF)
6mm, ¼ “ hole. 1/8”
40 Tell-tale hole size API650 5.7.2.10
thread
48” for I to IIIA
41 Height of flush type cleanout fittings API650 5.7.7.2
36” for IV to VI
Permanent attachment fillet welds max leg
42 API650 5.8.1.2 13mm
dimension
Space between the attachment weld to
43 API650 5.8.1.2 3”
horizontal joint
44 Space between attachment to vertical joint API650 5.8.1.2 6”
45 Nozzle flanges shall meet requirement API650 5.8.5.1 ASME B16.5
Cover plate thick of roof opening shall not be
46 API650 5.8.6.2 3/16”
less than
Intermediate wind girders to horizontal weld of
47 API650 5.9.7.5 > 6”
the shell distance
3/16” /7 gauge
48 Roof plate min thick API650 5.10.2.2
sheet
All internal & external structural matl. shall
49 API650 5.10.2.4 0.17”/ 4.3mm
have min nominal thick
Only top side,
Roof plate shall be attached to top angle with
50 API650 5.10.2.5 Filet size <5mm
continues filet weld
only
51 Dimension of draw off sumps for 3” NPS API650 Table 5.16
19mm in 300mm
52 Support cone roof slope API650 5.10.4.1
¾ “ in 12”
53 Normal venting shall meet the requirements of API650 xxxxxx API std 2000
54 Tank anchorage spacing shall not exceed API650 5.12.3 10ft
55 Shearing of plates shall be limited to API650 6.1.2 ≤ 10mm
56 Shaping of shell plate API650 6.1.3 Fig 6 – 1
57 Tank welding procedure/ qualification welders API650 7.2.1.1 ASME Sec IX
58 No welding shall be less than 0ºC API650 7.2.1.2 Less than 0ºC
59 Preheating temp of the metals during welding API650 7.2.1.2 Table 7 – 1

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60 Undercutting for vertical welds API650 8.5.1.b 1/64”

61 For horizontal welds, under cutting not exceed API650 8.5.1.b 1/32”
62 Reinforcement of vertical welds API650 8.5.1.d 2.5mm to 5mm
3mm for ½ “
63 Horizontal weld reinforcement API650 8.5.1.d 6mm for 1” and
above
64 Low hydrogen electrodes for plate thicker than API650 7.2.1.10.a ½ “ for group I – III
All thick of group IV
65 Low hydrogen electrodes for plate thick API650 7.2.1.10.b
- VI
10% plate thick or
66 Misalignment for vertical welds >5/8” API650 7.2.3.1
3mm
67 Misalignment for vertical welds <5/8” API650 7.2.3.1 1/16”
20% plate thick or
68 Misalignment for horizontal welds >5/8” API650 7.2.3.2
3mm
69 Misalignment for horizontal welds <5/8” API650 7.2.3.2 1/16”
MPI/ Vacuum/ air
70 Shell to bottom welds – examination API650 7.2.4.1
leak
Vacuum box, tracer
71 Examination of bottom welds API650 7.3.3
gas
Inspection of reinforcement plate welds by tell- 15psi pneumatic
72 API650 7.3.4
tale hole test
73 Plumpness of the tank API650 7.5.2 1/200 of the height
<40’ – 13mm
74 Roundness at 1 ft above bottom plate API650 7.5.3 < 150’ – 250’ –
25mm
75 Peaking & banding API650 7.5.4 ½“
3mm in 30ft, 6mm
Concrete ring level tolerance in horizontal
76 API650 7.5.5.2 in total
plane
circumference
3mm in 10ft, 13mm
77 When concrete ring wall not provided – level API650 7.5.5.2 in total
circumference
78 RT required for flush type connection API650 8.1.1 Butt weld
79 Vertical joint ≤10mm (type and thick) API650 8.1.2.2 Spot in 10ft (first)
80 Additional RT API650 8.1.2.2 1spot in 100ft
25% of selected
81 Junctions of vertical and horizontal API650 8.1.2.2
spots
Additional of one
82 Butt weld 10mm to < 25mm API650 8.1.2.2
spot
2 spot RT each
83 Lowest course of shell API650 8.1.2.2
vertical
84 Vertical > 1” thick API650 8.1.2.2 100% RT
3” vertical, 2” each
85 Each film shall show min of weld length API650 8.1.2.2
side (T)

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The butt weld around the periphery of insert

86 API650 8.1.2.2 100%
man hole nozzle
One spot – first 10ft
87 Horizontal joint RT API650 8.1.2.3 One additional spot
in 200ft
88 RT shall clearly show minimum of weld length API650 8.1.2.8 6”
Annular bottom welds double welded butt One spot in 10%
89 API650 8.1.2.9
joints joints
One spot in 50%
90 Annular bottom welds single welded butt joints API650 8.1.2.9
joints
91 RT shall be carried out as per API650 8.1.3.1 Sec. V Article 2
Max 1.3mm for ≤ ½
Finish surface the weld reinforcement of the
92 API650 8.1.3.4 “
RT jt.
3mm for > 25mm
93 RT acceptance criteria of welds API650 8.1.5 ASME UW 51b
94 MPI – method API650 8.2.1 Article 7 of ASME V
95 UT – method of examination shall API650 8.3.2.2 Article 5 of ASME V
Vacuum testing shall be carried by using
96 API650 8.6.3 3 to 5 psi
pressure
Operator (vacuum box test) jogger type 2 by
97 API650 8.6.4 12” distance
distance
98 Vacuum box over lap shall API650 8.6.5 50mm / 2”
99 Angle joint (corner joint) API650 9.1.1 0º to 90º
Design metal temperature below 10ºC, vertical
100 API 650 9.2.2.3 Impact test
joint procedure requires
Vertical joints made by automatic or semi Heat affect zone
101 API650 9.2.2.3
automatic also impact test
When design metal temperature less than -7ºC
102 API650 9.2.2.4 Impact test
all welding procedures requires
Nominal thick
103 Small tanks design, Appendix A API650 A.1.1
<12.5mm
104 Small tank spot RT API650 A.3.4 Joint efficiency 0.85
105 Small tanks no spot RT API650 A.3.4 Joint efficiency 0.70
Table A-
106 Capacity of the tank API650 C=0.14D²H
1b

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