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    Leakage issues in "1908(113 years old) Riveted Tank"

    @MJCronin Sir you have deleted your reply, I think you have understood what i have described here.
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    Leakage issues in "1908(113 years old) Riveted Tank"

    @HTURKAK Yes sir, construction of a whole new tank option was feasible but there were some restrictions. So we approached in this manner.
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    Leakage issues in "1908(113 years old) Riveted Tank"

    thread809-473593 Hello Seniors! Reference to my last thread809-473593.I thought to end the previous thread but it had been closed already. But now I am ending it now with the latest updates regarding the issue. So we were somewhere near two options. 1>To patch weld all the rivets from inside...
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    Leakage issues in "1908 Riveted Tank "

    Thanks to all. Specially Mr.MJcronin for sharing reading material. Now the contractor is negotiating with client on inside tank"Rivets patch work methodology" and client is insisting that by removing roof from top side of top shell course(cutting of inside column too) and lifting of roof with...
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    Leakage issues in "1908 Riveted Tank "

    Hello Seniors! We are repairing a riveted tank which is constructed in 1908. After integrity assessment report generated the scope of work.We have replaced *All the bottom plates. *All the roof plates. *1st shell course. *300mm width of patch plate on the top shell through out circumference...
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    API653 Bottom Annular Plates Removal

    Thanks Mr.IFRs Now the contractor has planned to cut the whole plate(Door Sheet)vertical seam to vertical seam (6m*1.5m), so i have made them write a method statement ensuring that after erecting the same plate, there will be no bulging,no effect on roundness of the shell,and from each vertical...
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    API653 Bottom Annular Plates Removal

    Hello! I want to ask about the repair procedure of Bottom annular plates.As the integrity report recommends only bottom(All plates) removal.Now the first problem is that how to cut the shell to bottom joint? And 2nd problem is that contractor has asked to cut a 2m(width) and 1.5m(full height...
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