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    Tank Floor Dents due to Process Stalactites

    I have a client that has a very large number of dents in the floor of a storage tank due to stalactites falling. Most if not all of the dents fail the API-653 Annex B, B.3.3 criteria for internal bottom settlements or bulges. There are no leaks and the roof geometry that created areas for the...
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    Minimum Liquid Level to Mitigate Overturning...

    Hello, I am performing Tank re-rates and basic API-650/653 calculations for clients along the Gulf Coast. Almost all of the clients have a Hurricane preparedness procedure that involves filling their tanks to a recommended liquid level to provide overturning stability and additional...
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    Do I have to be a PE to do any engineering work on the side???

    Hello everyone, I am a mechanical engineer and I have almost 4 years of experience in oilfield production\drilling equipment design. I am currently employed at a company that is not part of this field. I developed many of the procedures and methods used at my former company because they had...

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