Minimum Thickness Calculation for Welded Tanks

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Tank No: Tank

Formula Tmin = 2.6 (H-1)DG/SE

Strake No 1 2 3 4 5 6
mm/metric ft/conv. mm/metric ft/conv. mm/metric ft/conv. mm/metric ft/conv. mm/metric ft/conv. mm/metric
2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6
H 19300 63.32 16900 55.45 14500 47.57 12100 39.70 9700 31.82 7300
D 22000 72.18 22000 72.18 22000 72.18 22000 72.18 22000 72.18 22000
G 0.97 0.97 0.97 0.97 0.97 0.97 0.97 0.97 0.97 0.97 0.97
S 25200 25200.00 24900 24900.00 27400 27400.00 27400 27400.00 27400 27400.00 27400
E 1 1.00 1 1.00 1 1.00 1 1.00 1 1.00 1

0.450 Inches 0.398 Inches 0.309 Inches 0.257 Inches 0.205 Inches 0.152
Tmin
11.43 mm 10.11 mm 7.86 mm 6.53 mm 5.20 mm 3.87

Code
Accept. Tmin 11.43 0.45017479 10.11 0.39803474 7.86 0.30940604 6.53 0.2570943805 5.20 0.2047827187 3.87

Height "H" (Bottom of shell course under consideration to maximum liquid level)
Specific gravity "G"

Maximum allowable stress "S" Table 4.1

Joint efficiency "E" Table 4.2

6 7
ft/conv. mm/metric ft/conv.
2.6 2.6 2.6
23.95 4900 16.08
72.18 22000 72.18
0.97 0.97 0.97
27400.00 27400 27400.00
1.00 1 1.00

Inches 0.100 Inches

mm 2.54 mm

0.1524710569 2.54 0.1001593951

 1 2 3 4 5 6
Years 16 16 16 16 16 16
Nominal 6.35 6.35 6.35 6.35 6.35 6.35
Actual 5.7 6 6.1 5.8 5.8 5.9
Minimum 5.35 4.63 3.54 2.88 2.54 2.54
CR 0.0406 0.0219 0.0156 0.0344 0.0344 0.0281
RL 8.54 62.81 163.92 84.99 94.84 119.47

AMFC 0.35 1.37 2.56 2.92 3.26 3.36

Diameter 10.005
Height 15.7
Volume 1234.3084999

RL 8.54 62.81 163.92 84.99 94.84 119.47

171.25
7 8
16 16
6.35 6.35
6.1 6.2
2.54 2.54
0.0156 0.0094
227.84 390.40

3.56 3.66 Available material for corrosion

227.84 390.40
Diameter 10
Height 16.02
Volume 1258.208
Safe Fill Height
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Formula H = S x E x tmin / 2.6 D x G + 1

Strake No 1
mm/metric ft/conv.
2.6 2.6 2.6
tmin 7.21 0.2839
D 10005 32.82
G 0.9 0.90
S 23600 23600.00
E 0.7 0.70

62.051 Feet
H
18.91 meters

Height "H" (Bottom of shell course under consideration to maximum liquid level)

Specific gravity "G"

Maximum allowable stress "S" Table 4.1

Joint efficiency "E" Table 4.2

 Tank No:

Age: 37 Years
ft/conv.

Height of the tank: 47.080

Diameter of the tank: 26.247

Strake height: 7.874

Tank volume:

Product: Alkylate/Reformate

Product SG: 0.77

Material used: Unknown

Maximum allowable stress for
strakes 1 & 2: 23600
Maximum allowable stress for
upper strakes:
26000

Joint efficiency: 0.7

Age of tank

Shell plate evaluation

table

No. of strakes: 6 1 2
Strake height: 2.31 2.31
1. Nominal shell plate
thickness (N.T.) in millimetres 8 8
1. Nominal shell plate
thickness (N.T.) in millimetres 8 8

2. Minimum acceptable
thickness (tmin) calculated in
millimetres; however tmin 6.76 5.68
shall not be less than 2.54mm
for any shell course

3. the least minimum

thickness(t2) in millimetres
measured from manual 6.50 7.03
survey with UT wall thickness
meter

4. Metal loss (amount

corroded) in millimetres 1.5 0.97

5. Corrosion rate; Millimeters

per year 0.214 0.139

6. Available material for

corrosion in mm -0.26 1.35

7. Estimated remaining life

span, in years -1.2 9.7

8. Inspection interval, out of

service 10 10

9. External visual inspection

interval in years 5 5
 Bottom plate evaluation table

1. Age of tank in years

mm/metric 2. Nominal floor plate thickness (N.T.) in

millimetres
3. Least minimum thickness in
14350 millimetres measured
4. Metal loss (amount corroded) in
8000 millimetres

2400 5. Corrosion rate: millimetres per year

6. Available material for corrosion in
720.94 millimetres
7. Remaining life in years
8. Maximum internal inspection interval
in years
9. Criteria for continued operation
9.1. Minimum acceptable bottom plate
thickness in the critical zone area: The
smaller of -
9.1.1) 50 % of the original bottom plate
thickness in millimetres =
9.1.2) 50 % of t min of the lower shell
course in millimetres =
9.1.3.) But not less than 0.1/2.54mm
9.2. Minimum acceptable bottom plate
thickness for all other bottom plates in
millimetres

Strake number

3 4 5
2.31 2.31 2.31

8 6 6
 8 6 6

4.21 3.27 2.54

6.08 4.05 5.0

1.92 1.95 1

0.274 0.279 0.143

1.87 0.78 2.46

6.8 2.8 17.2

10 10 10

5 5 5
table

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6.35

4.6

1.75

0.0472972973

0.6

97.3

10

3.44

2.54

6 7
2.31 1.87

6 6
 6 6

2.54 2.54

4.53 4.47

1.47 1.53

0.210 0.219

1.99 1.93

9.5 8.8

10 10

5 5
Minimum Thickness Calculation for Welded Tanks
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Formula Tmin = 2.6 HDG/SE

Area 1 - Strake No.1

mm/metric ft/conv. mm/metric ft/conv.
2.6 2.6 2.6
H 15780 51.77
D 10600 34.78
G 1.22 1.22
S 24900 24900.00
E 0.85 0.85

0.270 Inches
Tmin
6.85 mm

Code
Accept. Tmin 6.85

Height "H" (Bottom of shell course under consideration to maximum liquid level)

Specific gravity "G"

Maximum allowable stress "S" Table 4.1

Joint efficiency "E" Table 4.2

Critical Length Calculation for Corroded Areas
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Formula L = 3.7 (D*t)

Diameter 13570.00 mm
Least thickness t mm
L= 0.00 mm
L= 0.00 Inches

Metal Loss Calculation (Amount corroded)

Formula Nominal Thickness - Least min thickness t

Strake 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Nominal Thk mm 8 8 6 6 6 6 6 6
Least thickness t mm
Metal loss mm 8.00 8.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 0.00

Corrosion rate loss per year

Strake 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Age of tank 54 54 54 54 54 54 54 54 54
Metal loss mm 8.00 8.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 6.00 0.00
Corrosion Rate mm 0.148 0.148 0.111 0.111 0.111 0.111 0.111 0.111 0.000
Available Material for Corrosion
Date: 30 December 1899

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Formula

Entire Shell
Strake 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Least thickness t mm 6.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T min 6.75 10.11 7.86 6.53 5.20 3.87 Err:509 Err:509 Err:509
Available material mm -0.25 -10.11 -7.86 -6.53 -5.20 -3.87 Err:509 Err:509 Err:509

Remaining life in years

Entire Shell
Strake 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Available material mm -0.25 -10.11 -7.86 -6.53 -5.20 -3.87 Err:509 Err:509 Err:509
Corrosion Rate mm 0.148 0.148 0.111 0.111 0.111 0.111 0.111 0.111 0.000
Remaining life in years -2 -68 -71 -59 -47 -35 Err:509 Err:509 Err:509

Ultrasonic Thickness Inspection Interval in Years

Entire Shell
Strake 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Available material mm -0.250 -10.110 -7.859 -6.530 -5.201 -3.873 Err:509 Err:509 Err:509
Twice corrosion rate 0.296 0.296 0.222 0.222 0.222 0.222 0.222 0.222 0.000
UT inspection int. years -1 -34 -35 -29 -23 -17 Err:509 Err:509 Err:509

External Visual Inspection in Years

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Tank No: Tank

Formula

Entire Shell
Strake 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Available material mm 7.320 6.000 6.000 6.000 6.000 6.000 Err:509 Err:509 Err:509
Four X corrosion rate 0.593 0.593 0.444 0.444 0.444 0.444 0.444 0.444 0.000
VT inspection int. years 12 10 14 14 14 14 Err:509 Err:509 Err:509
Average thickness Calculation from manual survey with UT wall thickness
Date: 30 December 1899

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Tank No: Tank

Formula No of Readings/Readings

Strake 1: Localised pitting corrosion - Area 1

No of readings 5
Readings in mm 3.81 3.56 3.05 3 5.35
Average in mm 3.75 mm

Strake 1
No of readings 5
Readings in mm 5.8 5.9 6 6.1 6.1
Average in mm 5.98 mm

Strake 2
No of readings 5
Readings in mm 5.9 5.7 6 6 5.7
Average in mm 5.86 mm
Average thickness Calculation from manual survey with UT wall thickness
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Formula No of Readings/Readings

Strake 3
No readings 5
Readings in mm 5.7 6 5.7 6.3 6.2
Average in mm 5.98 mm

Strake 4
No of readings 5
Readings in mm 6.2 6.2 5.9 6.2 6.2
Average in mm 6.14 mm

Strake 5
No of readings 5
Readings in mm 6.2 6.1 6.2 6.2 5.8
Average in mm 6.10 mm
Average thickness Calculation from manual survey with UT wall thickness
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Formula No of Readings/Readings

Strake 6
No of readings 120000
Readings in mm 6.5
Average in mm 0.00 mm

Strake 7
No of readings 5
Readings in mm
Average in mm 0.00 mm

Strake 8
No of readings 5
Readings in mm
Average in mm 0.00 mm
Average thickness Calculation from manual survey with UT wall thickness
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Tank No: Tank

Formula No of Readings/Readings

Strake 9
No of readings 5
Readings in mm
Average in mm 0.00 mm
Criteria to continue Operations
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Tank No: Tank

Formula T ave must be t min

Strake YES NO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
T ave must be t min Yes 100 -5.45 -4.25 -1.88 -0.39 0.90 -3.87 Err:509 Err:509
T 2 must be 60 % of t min Yes 100.00 -6.86 -6.07 -4.72 -3.92 -3.12 -2.32 Err:509 Err:509

Strake 9
T ave must be t min Err:509
T 2 must be 60 % of t min Err:509
 Age of tank 7
Shell plate evaluation table Strake number (Tank 000)
No. of strakes: 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Strake height: 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.1
1. Nominal shell plate thickness
(N.T.) in millimetres 8 8 8 6 6 6 6

2. Minimum acceptable thickness

(tmin) calculated in millimetres;
however tmin shall not be less than 7.03 5.99 4.5 3.55 2.6 2.54 2.54
2.54mm for any shell course

3. the least minimum thickness(t2)

in millimetres measured from
manual survey with UT wall 7.65 8.00 7.91 5.60 6.0 5.75 5.80
thickness meter

4. Metal loss (amount corroded) in

millimetres 0.35 0.001 0.09 0.4 0.001 0.25 0.2

5. Corrosion rate; Millimeters per

year 0.050 0.000 0.013 0.057 0.000 0.036 0.029

6. Available material for corrosion in

mm 0.62 2.009 3.41 2.05 3.40 3.21 3.26

7. Estimated remaining life span, in

years 12.4 14063.0 265.2 35.9 23793.0 89.9 114.1

8. Inspection interval, out of service 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

9. External visual inspection

interval in years 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
safe fill height
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Formula Ht=St x e x t min/4.9 D x G + 0.3

Strake No 1 Strake No 1
mm/metric ft/conv. mm/metric ft/conv.
4.9 4.9 4.9 2.6 4.9 2.6
Tmin 10.38 0.4087 Tmin 11.43 0.4500
D 22 0.07 D 22 0.07
G 1 1.00 G 0.97 0.97
S 176.51 176.51 S 176.51 176.51
E 1 1.00 E 1 1.00

17.296 Feet 19.015 Feet

Ht Ht
17.30 meter 19.02 meter
Ht 17.30 17.30 19.02 19.02

Height "H" (Bottom of shell course under consideration to maximum liquid level)

Specific gravity "G"

Maximum allowable stress "S" Table 4.1

Joint efficiency "E" Table 4.2