American Petroleum Institute (API) initiated an Aboveground Storage Tank Inspector Certification Program with the issuance of Supplement 1 to API 653, Tank Inspection, Repair, Alteration, and Reconstruction. This 5 days training course is designed to give a detailed discussion onthe required engineering knowledge for In-service Storage tankswith emphasis on syllabus published by API (Body of Knowledge). Thepreparatory course will clarify basic intentions of all code prescribedfor study, how to interpret code rulings and at the end, built-up theconfidence among the participants for taking decisions.

The course is divided into six main areas: Basic Storage tank design engineering i.e. API 650, In-service inspection techniques (API 653/ RP 575/ RP 577), Damage mechanisms (API 571), Cathodic protection (API RP 651) and lining of tank bottom (API RP 652), calculations of retirement thickness and other skills required for delivery of quality job & safe operation. The participants will receive comprehensive course notes, illustrated with practical case studies, main punch-points of the course to impart knowledge to participants.

With Mr. Uday Kale’s extensive involvements in the facilities inspection, as well as his practical coaching and mentoring approaches, this course not only prepare the candidates to pass API 653 examination with confident, it will also advance the appreciation of storage tank facilities and thus to broaden the technical knowledge base in order to avoid unplanned shutdown and reduce expenses!

Day 1

Fundamentals of Storage Tank Design & Construction (API 650)

• Allowable stress values shell, roof and bottom Design
• Material selection
• Impact test requirement of API 650
• Impact test results
• Shell thickness calculations
• Bottom plate thickness calculations
• Roof plates calculations
• Nozzle openings calculations
• API 650 Requirements for Storage Tank fabrication, erection, NDT and leak testing

Day 2

Understanding of Storage Tank Inspection Code (API 653) Part 1
 

• Introduction, scope, definitions and organization of API 653
• Intervals and scope of inspections
• Data evaluation and corrosion assessment of roof, shell, and bottom.
• Estimation of corrosion rate
• Inspection and testing practices of API 653
• Evaluation for brittle failure

Day 3

Understanding of Storage Tank Inspection Code (API 653) Part 2

• Repairs, alterations & reconstruction of storage tanks
• Tank relocation and re-erection
• Replacement of tank bottom, hot tapping on tank shell.
• Detail discussions on material corrosion and degradation (API 571), NDT of tank repairs, leak testing
   

Day 4

Storage tank Inspection ( study of other codes and standards)

• Discussions on cathodic protection methods against soil corrosion
• (API RP 651)
• Recommended practices for inspection of storage tanks (API RP 575)
• Introduction to Sec IX, Case studies of checking of PQR & WPS

Day 5

Discussions on Corrosion Protection & Quality of Welding

• Discussions on Lining of bottoms of storage tanks (API RP 652)
• Discussions on API RP 577 and Welding Inspection
• Understanding the difference between Inspection and Examination and Various NDE methods to detect flaws in metals.
• Understanding rules imposed by ASME Sec V for various NDE techniques
• Final examinations Feedback and Concluding