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Minimum length of shell plate

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Syahar1975

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Guys,

British Standard states 1 M is minimum length of plate.

I do not see that requirement in API 650. Does API 650 specify minimum requirement of shell plate length ?

Syah
 
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For this thread let's assume you mean the horizontal measurement of an individual shell plate.

API 650 has no minimum length of a shell plate that I am aware of. As long as you meet the minimum weld spacing and NDE requirements you can make your tank out of 10,000 small plates.
 
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