Summary
"Addresses critical inspection requirements needed to avoid expensive and hazardous incidents."
--George Moorvich, P.E.
"Will help in actual evaluation of ASTs for regulatory and mechanical integrity compliance."
--Tim Schindler, P.E.
Your #1 AST integrity and safety source
First in the field, this definitive guide provides essential information for anyone who designs, builds, inspects, or regulates aboveground storage tanks. Going far beyond the American Petroleum Institute's Standard 653, AST expert Philip Myers' Aboveground Storage Tank Inspection Guide gives you clear, readable, authoritative guidance on:
Every aspect of maintaining the ongoing integrity and safety of ASTs
All subjects on the American Petroleum Institute's tank inspector certification exam
Storage tank design and engineering fundamentals
Specifics on corrosiveness and corrosion, linings and coatings, cathodic protection, fabrication and construction, foundations and materials, safe work and welding practices, and much more
Seismic design, floating roofs, leak-detecting bottoms, seals, and secondary containment
Fire and explosion hazard avoidance
With more than a million storage tanks in use by the petroleum industry alone, and many more serving chemical and paper and pulp companies, the need is high for knowledgeable professionals competent in assuring tanks' safety and integrity. For the sake of water supplies, aquifers, and human health and safety, Aboveground Storage Tank Inspection Guide helps any professional perform this job efficiently and thoroughly.
Regulations and Laws
Codes and Standards
Types and Classifications
Safe Work Practices
Systems and Units
Engineering Principles
Corrosion
Linings and Coatings
Cathodic Protection
Scope API 650
Foundations
Materials of Construction
Major Components
Design
Seismic Design
Floating Roofs
Seals
Appurtenances
Fabrication and Welding
ASME IX
Quality Control Processes
NDE Methods in ASME V
Other Inspection Methods
API 650/653 NDE Requirements
New Tank Inspection
API 653 Overview
Assessment and Suitability
Inspection
Repairs and Alterations
Reconstruction
Settlement
API 575
Leak Detection
Leak Detection Bottoms
Secondary Containment
Siting Considerations
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Table of Contents
Introduction
2. Regulations and Laws
3. Codes and Standards
4. Type and Classification
5. Safe Work Practices
6. Systems and Units
7. Fundamental Engineering Principles
8. Corrosion Fundamentals
9. Linings and Coating
10. Cathodic Protection
11. Scope API 650
12. Foundations
13. Materials of Construction
14. Major Tank Components
15. Design
16. Seismic Design
17. Floating Roofs
18. Seals
19. Appurtenances
20. Fabrication and Welding Practice
21. ASME IX
22. Overview of Quality Control Processes
23. NDE Methods Covered by ASME Section V
24. Other Inspection Methods
25. Specific API 650/653 NDE requirements
26. New Tank Inspection
27. Overview of API 653
28. Assessment and Suitability Service
29. Inspection
30. Repairs and Alterations
31. Reconstruction
32. Settlement
33. API 575
34. Leak Detection
35. Leak Detection Bottoms
36. Secondary Containment
37. Siting Consideration
38. Summary and Conclusion
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