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Level Measurement in Mature Atmospheric Storage Tanks
April 26, 2022
Author: Bart Smith
Mature storage tanks were typically constructed between 1950 to 1970. As the installation of remote monitoring solutions increases in mature tanks, maintenance personnel must start addressing the best way to make the required change or addition. In this article, Bart Smith explores the history of tank level management and measurement techniques and provides recommendations for updating instrumentation to improve safety and reliability.
Aboveground Storage Tank Overfill Prevention – Updated Standards, Regulatory Focus, and E2G Services
March 29, 2022
Author: Joel L. Andreani, P.E.
This article discusses how the combination of the changes in the fifth edition of API 2350, Overfill Prevention for Atmospheric Storage Tanks in Petroleum Facilities (2020), and the adoption of this standard by various regulatory bodies has put additional requirements for overfill prevention on owners/operators of AST facilities.
Prevention of Overfill for Atmospheric Storage Tanks
March 29, 2022
Author: Phillip J. Smith
The 5th edition of the ANSI/API Overfill Prevention for Storage Tanks in Petroleum Facilities was recently released. In this article, read about the recent changes to API 2350 and an 11-step procedure that you can apply at your processing facility.
No Documentation, No Problem. OSHA Compliance is Still Feasible.
August 27, 2021
Author: Brian R. Macejko
Conducting suitability-for-service (SFS) assessments helps owner-operators obtain OSHA compliance for any fixed equipment that lacks documentation. In this article, Brian Macejko highlights E2G’s six-step process, based on API 510 Pressure Vessels, that helps owner-operators comply with OSHA requirements.
Tank RBI, Not Just an Inspection Deferral Tool
July 27, 2021
Author: Joel Andreani
Learn how applying quantitative RBI principles to storage tanks will result in optimized inspection intervals and reduced risk of loss of containment. This article discusses the difference between qualitative and quantitative tank RBI and how tank RBI is a central part of a facility’s overall tank integrity management program (IMP).
Fitness-for-Service for Aboveground Storage Tanks
July 27, 2021
Author: Katelyn J. Gustoff
This article explores applying the API 579-1/ASME FFS-1 (API 579) FFS standard to aboveground storage tanks and shares several case studies to illustrate how FFS techniques can help you make informed run-repair-replace decisions for a facility’s storage tanks.
Evaluating a Tank Fixed Roof Structural Failure
April 27, 2021
Author: Derek Slovenec
Aboveground storage tanks are susceptible to damage from many factors, including environmental loads, process upset conditions, strength reduction due to metal loss, tank settlement, or some combination thereof. This damage often manifests as buckling of the tank shell, which is thin relative to its large surface area.