Storage Tanks

Learn the essential knowledge needed for effective welded storage tank design and analysis with this comprehensive course. Focused on the key requirements of API 650, this course equips attendees with a practical understanding of aboveground storage tank design and analysis. Through expert instruction, you’ll gain insights into critical aspects such as roof designs, foundations, material considerations, fabrication processes, and testing protocols—all in the context of API 650 standards. Additionally, we explore other relevant tank designs like API 620 tanks.

You will also delve into design considerations, including design loads, wind and seismic requirements, external pressure, and temperature-related factors like brittle fracture and elevated temperature tanks. The course covers diverse tank types, such as stainless and aluminum tanks, fixed and floating roof tanks, and tanks with double bottoms. Beyond design, the course provides practical guidance on evaluating existing tanks based on API 653, covering minimum thickness requirements, inspection intervals, repairs, hydrostatic testing, and settlement evaluations.

Featuring many practical example problems throughout, this course is designed to enhance hands-on learning and help you directly apply the concepts to real-world design scenarios.  This course blends the theory behind design and analysis with practical, real-world expertise from instructors with experience both as Owner-Users and consultants, making it an invaluable resource for anyone involved in storage tank integrity.