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RF pad & Insert Plate - API 650 Tanks

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MOHAMMED89

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Dear All,

What is the difference between RF pad and Insert plate for the API 650 Tank.
 
An insert plate is a plate butt welded into the shell. A reinforcing plate is an additional plate usually around a fitting that is fillet welded to the tank shell. You did not ask but the third type of plate other than a shell plate is a thickened insert plate which is a plate that is thicker than the shell (again usually around a fitting), butt welded into the shell.
 
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