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  1. ali-gct-meca

    Hello, I have a pressure vessel

    Hello, I have a pressure vessel design calculation ready and approuved, I would like a software with library especially for nozzel and pipes and flanges to assist me in drawing these pressure vessels and extract detailed plans,i used solidworks but it taks forever, any suggestions on software...
  2. ali-gct-meca

    Dear expert, I am working on a r

    According to the visual inspection showing the corrosion state of the floating roof and the diesel spills on it, the client has decided to remove it, Where may i find the calculation to prove the necessity of a IFR aling with the fixed dome roof ?
  3. ali-gct-meca

    Dear expert, I am working on a r

    Thanks for the feedback, The stored product is diesel The existing floating roof is in critical condition and way detriorated
  4. ali-gct-meca

    Dear expert, I am working on a r

    Dear expert, I am working on a revemping project for a fuel storage tank (63.5 m x 20.2m), The old design had a floating roof, the client wants to change it into a geodesic dome aluminium fixed roof, The tank is located in north africa mauritania, 50° max température My inquiry is about the...
  5. ali-gct-meca

    Storage tank insulation specification

    Hello everyone, I am currently working on insulating a heated storage tank D=10m H=6m, T=135°C, stored product=melted sulfure , I am looking for the standards RPs and guidelines on how to install the insulation thanks
  6. ali-gct-meca

    Absorption tower, sulfuric acid production

    Thank you everyone, that was truly helpful
  7. ali-gct-meca

    Absorption tower, sulfuric acid production

    MJCRONIN, Please find attached the required scketches https://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=7e58fb6d-2992-4eac-a42d-ce451205a81f&file=Tower.png
  8. ali-gct-meca

    Absorption tower, sulfuric acid production

    Hi, I work as a mechanical engineer in a plant for the production of sulfuric acid, we are going to reconstruct an absorption tower : where acid is sprayed form the top ... as it descends, it comes to contact with a gaz going in the opposit direction ... hence the absorption ... i am wondering...
  9. ali-gct-meca

    Tank bottom with pile foundation system : Backing strips failure

    HTURKAK That explains a great deal for the case i am encountering, the informations that you have provided have been very helpfull, I shall post the results as soon as we elaborate them on site, Thank you all
  10. ali-gct-meca

    Tank bottom with pile foundation system : Backing strips failure

    HTURKAK, could you give a reference from API standart which explains the specifications for the design of storage tanks with dwarf walls foundation and backing strips, because now I have two different tanks ... each with its own bottom & foundation design Kind regards
  11. ali-gct-meca

    Tank bottom with pile foundation system : Backing strips failure

    Dear Dhurjati Sen, The solution you have suggested is very effective ... as it is expensive, As HTURKAK, have mentioned the bottom plates have already been subjected to bending stress due to phosphoric acid weight wich is indeed with specific gravity of 1.6 ...1.7 (good guess by the way) I...
  12. ali-gct-meca

    Tank bottom with pile foundation system : Backing strips failure

    Dear HTURKAK, I would like to apologize for not responding, it was due to a familiy emergengy ( death of a sibiling), You have mentionned in your comment the other tank, actually there is no such failure in that tank bottom and this can be explained by the fact that backing strips axis is...
  13. ali-gct-meca

    Tank bottom with pile foundation system : Backing strips failure

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  14. ali-gct-meca

    Tank bottom with pile foundation system : Backing strips failure

    sorry i am havin a problem uploading the photo
  15. ali-gct-meca

    Tank bottom with pile foundation system : Backing strips failure

    Thank you for your quick response, Please find attached a photo of the tank downside bottom showing the degradation of the backing strips
  16. ali-gct-meca

    Tank bottom with pile foundation system : Backing strips failure

    Dear mechanical engieers, I have a 20 year old steel tank designed per API 650 with the following caracteristics: - Stored fluid : Phosphoric acid - Foundation : pile foundation system - Coating : rubber inside coating - A mixer is mounted on a steel bridge over the tank for continious...

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