SHELL COURSE HEIGHT FOR TANKS

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SHELL COURSE HEIGHT FOR TANKS

TANKO (Mechanical)

(OP)

27 Nov 15 19:40

Good Afternoon srs

does API 650 provide for the shell course a minimun height or maximum for the shell courses??
for example can we design a tank of 8m in height with 4 courses of 2m of height or with 3 courses of 2.6 m?Obviously the calculation must be verified...Ok then we can talk of good practice...etc etc..but what does the code provide?
Let me know please

regards

IFRs (Petroleum) · Answer 1 · 2015-11-27 20:34:02

See 5.6.1.2 and S.3.2.1.2
72 inch [1800mm] or 48 inches [1200mm] for stainless steel

TANKO (Mechanical) · Answer 2 · 2015-11-28 16:07:11

Ok...so we have only a minimum widht..
thank you.
regards

IFRs (Petroleum) · Answer 3 · 2015-11-29 00:48:59

maximums are driven by plate availability and if the field crew can handle it efficiently

melsawaf (Structural) · Answer 4 · 2015-12-27 07:35:05

here in saudi arabia all tanks courses used are 2 m width not more than 2

IFRs (Petroleum) · Answer 5 · 2015-12-27 22:24:20

We use a lot of 3048mm plate in the USA

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