In the oil industry, storage tanks are an invaluable asset that serve a crucial role. You will have the chance to improve your knowledge and abilities in the areas of oil storage tank design and construction with this brief training session. Furthermore, comprehending the associated risks of corrosion and degradation and the methods for monitoring and mitigating them will ensure improved bulk storage performance and availability.

Course Objectives:

To get familiar with different types of storage tanks, their features, construction, advantage/ disadvantages.

· To learn about tanks related corrosion and corrosion prevention methods

· To develop a deep knowledge into Tanks Inspection techniques

· To develop a deep knowledge into Tanks assessment, repair, and testing.

· To get familiar with the most recent advanced techniques utilized in the field of storage tanks evaluation.

· To get familiar with related standards controlling the operations (inspection & maintenance).

Who Should Attend?

This short training course is highly valuable for Inspection and Maintenance Engineers who are dealing with a steel above ground storage tanks focusing on issues related to integrity and fitness for service; other engineers, managers or technical staffs who are dealing with Steel Aboveground Storage Tanks used in the Petrochemical Industry will also benefit.

Course Outlines:

Tank Types - Basic background

Basic background for the various types, materials, and design of storage tanks, such as the volatility of the stored fluid and the desired storage pressure, result in tanks being built in various types, sizes and material of construction.

General introduction into tanks engineering
Atmospheric Storage Tanks:
Construction material and design standard.
Fixed Roof tanks (Types, Uses & Design philosophy).
Floating Roof Tanks (Types, Uses & Design philosophy).
Different types of roof sealing and its mechanism.
Low-pressure storage tanks:
Construction material and design standard.
Different types of LPST and its use.
How to choose your own tank

Health & Safety related:

Guidelines for safely entering and hot working in Oil Storage Tanks:

General& Specific precautions.
Safe work was written Procedure & Guidelines.
Hazards & Risks.
Pre Entry considerations.
Personal Protection.
Standard references.

Tank inspection

Inspection Task.
Inspection procedure.
Inspection frequency.
Detailed Roof, Shell & Bottom Inspection.
Records & Reporting.
Data evaluation / condition assessment.
Repairs / Alteration.
Off Stream Inspection Case Study & group discussion.

Advanced inspection techniques:

Magnetic Flux Leakage Technique:
Outlines & Main Idea
MFL Fundamentals.
Methodology.
Advantages & Limitations.
Practical Precautions.
Acoustic Emission Technique
AE Technique.
AE Instrument
Oil Industry Applications
Outline Procedure & Data Evaluation
Advantages & Limitations.
Dimensional Survey:
Methodology.
Data Evaluation

Risk Base Inspection:

Main principle & Historical background.
RBI credibility.
RBI process:
Generic Planning Process
Risk calculation
RBI consequence analysis.
What did you get from RBI?
Frequently asked questions.

API 653 Overview :

Scope, References & definitions.
Suitability for service.
Brittle fracture considerations.
Inspection & material
Design considerations for reconstructed tanks
Tank Repair and alteration.
Dismantling and reconstruction.
APPENDIX B (Evaluation of tank bottom settlement).
APPENDIX F (NDE Requirements summary).
APPENDIX G (Qualifications of tank bottom examination procedure and personnel).

Corrosion Awareness:

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