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Tank farm Construction

Dewald BadenhorstMember for 18 years 5 months
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Hi All,

I’m doing my first petrochemical project and we are constructing a new tank farm. The design is done by an external party. Can you guys please post me some examples and general construction methodologies if possible. It would be greatly appreciated. Please PM me and I will forward you my email addres.

Thank you

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    John Voulgaris ·

    Dewald, I'm happy to see that

    Dewald,

    I'm happy to see that I am not the only one with this problem. If you receive anything I would appreaciate some assistance too.

    Let me know so I can forward you my e-mail address.

    Your assistance would be greatly appreciated.

    Thank you.

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    Shazia khan ·

    Tanks - First step to

    Tanks -

    First step to identify which type of tanks are involve in your scope of work,

    Types of tanks are under.

    1- Cone Roof Tank---

    2- dome roof tank

    3-floating roof tank.

     

    The fabrication steps for all types of tanks are same but Floating Roof Tanks is more critical one,

     

    here is the fabrication Steps as , you may use as a Activities,

    Annular Bottom plate  fabrication

    Sketch Bottom plate fabrication.

    Bottom Sump Pit Fabrication

    Annular/ Skt.Plate underneath Priming if applicable in your project.

    Shell plate Edge Cutting Bevel cutting ( Ref. Tank .GA Drawing , Showman shell course)

    Shell Plate Rolling

    Shell plate Priming

    Wind Girder Fabrication.

    Wind Girder Priming

    Shell Man holes & Nozzles Fabrication

    Welding of Shell manhole & Nozzles

    Shell Plate PWHT  if required for your project ( Check Technical Documents)

    Tank Erection / Installation. activity Steps

    Installation of Bottom Sump

    Installation of Bottom Annular Plate & Weld

    Installation of Bottom Sketch Plate Weld

    1st Shell Course Erection, and weld ( Vertical Weld & Horizontal weld) for all shell course

    2nd shell course erection and weld 

    go up to tank height ,

    Installation of Wind girder and weld.

    If this help full for you , then i ill explain more ,

    HTH

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    Arturo Dobla ·

    Hi, I would like to share

    Hi, 

    I would like to share some info

    the information given by Mr Khan is the normal method statement for Pre-fabrication and Erection of a Tank, if you want I share to you a complete method statement of other disciplines which completes the tank farm like civil works and cathodic protection. just pm your email add and I'll send it to you

     

    regards

     

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    Sandeep Arora ·

    Can u send me the copy of the

    Can u send me the copy of the rolling procedure. Looking forward to have the info.

    my email id is : sandeepiso@gmail.com

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    Domingo Bonaobra ·

    Hi Arturo, Can you provide me

    Hi Arturo,

    Can you provide me also the complete method statement of tank farm construction.  This is my email address, jfdmnikhans@yahoo.com

    Thanks a lot, appreciate your unselfish effort.

     

    Doming

      

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