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Shop/ Pre-fabricated Storage Tanks

Shop/ Pre-fabricated Storage Tanks

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Dear All,

We have designed a brown field storage tank terminal (Mainly Chemicals, Partially hydrocarbons) for one of our clients located in the UAE. The tank diameters are 9M and 11M. One of the EPC Contractor came out with a suggestion of prefabricating these tanks and erect/install at the location. As per API-650 Appendix - J, the same is however permitted only for the tanks having diameter 6M and below.

With the recent fire in the Jabel Ali Free Zone, Dubai, client has asked us to review the EPC Contractors request, as prefabricated tank will reduce lot of site welding and in effect will increase safety. We are in a situation where the Contractor is confident of doing the work in shop and erecting at site, shop fabricated tanks will have better quality and adds to safety at site but API 650 does not allow the same.

Can the forum give the direction to this subject?

Thanks in advance,

Best Regards,
A.Raghuraman
araghuraman123@yahoo.co.in

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