ETHYLENE STORGE TANKS INSPECTION
ETHYLENE STORGE TANKS INSPECTION
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HI ALL.
Two liquid ethylene storge tanks are to be inspected almost for the first time since begining of 80s. these tanks are constructed according to:
- CODE OF CONSTRUCTION: API 620 APP. Q, 6TH ED, REV. 2, 1978.
- OTHER SEPCS: SP-4615-41-2, 20-1...for insulation, piping...
the tanks are double wall of:
Inner tank MOC:shell: A-553, bottom/annular: A-553TP. 1/A353
Outer tank MOC:shell: A-283C, bottom/annular: A-283-C/A-283-C
Suspended deck :ALUM-5083-O.
what would be better inspction techniques, methodology, tools.
thanks
Two liquid ethylene storge tanks are to be inspected almost for the first time since begining of 80s. these tanks are constructed according to:
- CODE OF CONSTRUCTION: API 620 APP. Q, 6TH ED, REV. 2, 1978.
- OTHER SEPCS: SP-4615-41-2, 20-1...for insulation, piping...
the tanks are double wall of:
Inner tank MOC:shell: A-553, bottom/annular: A-553TP. 1/A353
Outer tank MOC:shell: A-283C, bottom/annular: A-283-C/A-283-C
Suspended deck :ALUM-5083-O.
what would be better inspction techniques, methodology, tools.
thanks





RE: ETHYLENE STORGE TANKS INSPECTION
Plan on having to get an Internal Inspx on at least one of your tanks; if they are actually identical [or nearly so] and have been in the same service, it may be possible to use Risk-Based-Inspx methods to avoid emptying and cleaning both tanks.
RE: ETHYLENE STORGE TANKS INSPECTION
In fact, these tanks are identical, and of my knowledge, no inspection was done over the 25 years internally. Now it becomes the concern of all technicals and management to prepare inspection considering RBI.
RE: ETHYLENE STORGE TANKS INSPECTION
I was pretty impressed with the people we worked with at CBI, they knew their stuff.
RE: ETHYLENE STORGE TANKS INSPECTION
I know of no firm that exceeds the institutional knowledge, and abilities of Chicago Bridge & Iron. Period.