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    The document discusses optimizing the design of atmospheric storage tanks by adjusting the blanketing gas pressure to reduce the required roof plate thickness. Setting a lower blanketing gas pressure allows the use of standard plate thicknesses like 1/4 inch for the tank roof. This helps avoid increasing the roof radius or inclination, and the need for a roof access platform. Coordination between control systems, process, and mechanical groups is important when setting the blanketing pressure to optimize the tank design for safety, schedule, quality and cost.

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    The document discusses optimizing the design of atmospheric storage tanks by adjusting the blanketing gas pressure to reduce the required roof plate thickness. Setting a lower blanketing gas pressure allows the use of standard plate thicknesses like 1/4 inch for the tank roof. This helps avoid increasing the roof radius or inclination, and the need for a roof access platform. Coordination between control systems, process, and mechanical groups is important when setting the blanketing pressure to optimize the tank design for safety, schedule, quality and cost.

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    Tank Roof Design - Constructability

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    jvillarro7
    The document discusses optimizing the design of atmospheric storage tanks by adjusting the blanketing gas pressure to reduce the required roof plate thickness. Setting a lower blanketing gas pressure allows the use of standard plate thicknesses like 1/4 inch for the tank roof. This helps avoid increasing the roof radius or inclination, and the need for a roof access platform. Coordination between control systems, process, and mechanical groups is important when setting the blanketing pressure to optimize the tank design for safety, schedule, quality and cost.

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    din 4

    12 12

    0,75 - 2

    >2

    R1

    R1 > R2

    R2

    No roof platform required

    Roof platform required

    Fig. 1 Impact of blanketing gas pressure on Atm. Tanks Constructability Rule-of-thumb for tank roof plate thickness calculation says: t= PxR + CA (SxJxM) Where: P.- Design (Internal) Pressure R.- Roof Normal radius S.- Material Allowable Stress (Carbon Steel) J.- Join efficient M.- Temperature reduction factor CA.- Corrosion allowance

    If we are going to use standard Carbon Steel as the tank construction material (we will) and we want to use minimum commercial plate thicknesses for instance: 1/4 inch- to conform tank roof (and we want), there are two variables we can play with to make that happen: Roof Normal radius (R); and Design Internal- Pressure (P)

    Roof Normal radius In order to make the Normal Radius (R) smaller, we can increase the inclination of the roof. However if we increase that inclination too much we will be introducing the requirement of a top access platform see figure 1- with the consequent increase in constructability issues (like not being able to use automatic welding machine due to the roof inclination) and cost of the tank (additional steel for platforms and roof are in excess) Design Internal- Pressure Be aware that Atmospheric tanks Design Internal Pressure shall take into account the blanketing gas pressure and it could be set to be as low as -0,4 inches of Water column (see figure 2, 3 and 4). Is in this last issue (blanketing gas pressure) where we can effectively take action to optimize atmospheric tanks design by setting a blanketing gas pressure small enough to allow tank designers to use standard/commercial figures into their design.

    Fig. 2 Pressure Regulators capabilities (VAREC Vapor Control product catalog)

    FULL TANK PROTECTION SYSTEM


    15% 25% 50% 4.0 9.0 7.5 6.0 Design Tank Pressure (MAWP) ERV Relieving Full Flow ERV Setting PVRV Relieving Full Flow PVRV Setting

    Working Band
    Blanketing System Closes Blanketing System Full Open Atmospheric Pressure Vacuum Valve Setting Design Tank Pressure (MAWV)

    Droop> 15%

    0.50 0.43 0 -1.0

    Fig. 3 Atm. Tanks Pressure sets rule-of-thumb Having said all that, what Y&V is trying to accomplish is to get included into the Constructability Check List the following issue: Description Blanketing pressure for atmospheric tanks should be set to a value as low as possible in order to avoid increasing the thickness and the inclination of the tank roof as well as the requirement for top-tank access platforms. Interdisciplinary coordination (Control System/Process/Mechanical) is required when setting blanketing pressure for atmospheric tanks. Impact On HSE (hazardous working conditions due to tank roof inclination) Schedule (Not using Automatic Welding Machines due to tank roof inclination will introduce delays and lower productivity; or, using plates thicker than inch may introduce delays too since this plates are harder to find in the local market) Quality (more quality control would be required if roof plates are manually welded) Cost (excessive material for roof greater surface or thicker plates; additional access platforms; and, larger and heavier roof clips) Responsible PRS / INST / VS

    Fig. 4 Atm. Tanks Pressure sets in a previous job

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