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  1. MechEngOI

    Tank Restoring

    Very Helpfull Tips Thanks Duwe6
  2. MechEngOI

    Tank Restoring

    Thanks for your tips Duwe6. I was not considering about pulling out dents thinking on what you said on the roof plates, that is cheaper to install new than salvage old ones. Why is it different ?
  3. MechEngOI

    Tank Restoring

    Here is another picture of the shell plateshttp://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=0cf8d3a9-b8db-46e7-a154-f9bf9f6aaeb5&file=IMG_0005.jpg
  4. MechEngOI

    Tank Restoring

    Hi JStephen I would try to check prices and compare repairing vs replacing where it could be done. A more extensive inspection can be done but the idea is to approach the best solution with the previous inspection I will attatch some pictures of the shell plates , I'm not sure if they can...
  5. MechEngOI

    Tank Restoring

    I would like to know your opinions or recomendations of the following case: A 70 ft diameter by 32 ft Height API 650 Oil Storage Tank builded in 1995 suffered overpressure and crack on the roof to shell joint. After an ispection the damage reported was: -6 out of 25 Shell plates had...
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