CONSTRUCTION OF NEW WATER

STORAGE TANK T3

WELDING STORAGE TANK PROCEDURE

CONTRACTOR Document N:
55302-TPS-QA-KA-AA-001

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CONSTRUCTION OF NEW WATER STORAGE

TANK T3
WELDING STORAGE TANK PROCEDURE

06/01/2017

C01

Issued For Approval

AEC: H.R

PIC: M.H

AEC: T.KH

26/11/2016

B01

Issued For Review

H.R

H.R

T.KH

Date

Rev.

Description of Revision

Prepared by Verified by Approved by

Document Elaborated by : AEC

Company
Approval

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABBREVIATIONS.......................................................................................................................................... 3
DEFINITIONS................................................................................................................................................ 4
REFERENCES & STANDARDS.................................................................................................................... 4
TABLE OF HOLDS........................................................................................................................................ 5
1.

INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................... 6

2.

MATERIAL............................................................................................................................................ 6

2.1

GENERAL............................................................................................................................................. 6

2.2

PLATES................................................................................................................................................ 6

2.3

SHEETS................................................................................................................................................ 6

2.4

WELDING ELECTRODES.................................................................................................................... 6

2.5

PIPING.................................................................................................................................................. 7

2.6

FLANGES............................................................................................................................................. 7

3.

DESIGN................................................................................................................................................. 7

3.1

SIZE OF WELD..................................................................................................................................... 7

3.2 TYPE OF WELD.................................................................................................................................... 7

4.

WELDING SEQUENCE........................................................................................................................ 8

5.

APPENDIX............................................................................................................................................ 9

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ABBREVIATIONS

- TPS

: Thyna Petroleum Services

- CFTP

: Compagnie Franco-Tunisienne des Ptrole

- ASME

: American Society of Mechanical Engineers

- PQR

: Procedure Qualification Record

- WPS

: Welder Performance Specification

- PIC

: Process Inspection & control

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DEFINITIONS

- Company

Thyna Petroleum Servises (TPS).

- Project

Construction of new water storage tank T3

- Contractors

AEC.

- Shall

Is to be understood mandatory

- Should

Is to be understood as strongly recommended

- May be

Is to be understood as giving freedom of choice

- The work

All activities for the construction of the defined elements as

detailed in the scope of work.

- Approved

Agreed and approved by Company.

REFERENCES & STANDARDS

-

Company specification.

API 650 : Welded Tanks for oil storage

API SPEC 12C : Specification for Field Welded Tanks for Storage of Production Liquids

PQR: AEC-S235 JR-SMAW

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TABLE OF HOLDS
Hold

Section

Comment

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1. INTRODUCTION
This procedure establishes minimum requirements for material, design, fabrication, erection,
welding and testing for vertical, cylindrical, aboveground, closed- and open-top, welded storage
tanks in various sizes and capacities for internal pressures approximating atmospheric pressure.
The Contractor is responsible for complying with all provisions of this Standard. Inspection by
third party does not negate the Manufacturers obligation to provide quality control and inspection
necessary to ensure such compliance.

2. MATERIAL
2.1

GENERAL

Materials listed in this section have been selected to provide adequate strength and reasonable
service life. Other materials having mechanical properties equal to or greater than those listed
may be used by agreement between the purchaser and the manufacturer. Where higher strength
materials are used, the minimum thickness called for in this specification shall not be reduced..

2.2

PLATES

Plates shall conform to the latest edition of one of the following ASTM standards: ASTM A283
(S235 JR). Shell plates for which minimum thicknesses have been fixed for practical reasons
(greater than required by computation) and which will not under run the required computed
thickness by more than 0.01 in., as well as all roof and bottom plates, may be purchased on a
weight basis. The plate thicknesses or weights, as stipulated herein, are minimums: thicker or
heavier material may be required on the order at the option of the purchaser.

2.3

SHEETS

Sheets shall conform to the latest revision of ASTM A283, Grade C (S235 JR), open-hearth
process and basic oxygen process. Sheets shall be ordered on a weight and thickness basis, at
the option of the tank Company.

2.4

WELDING ELECTRODES

Manual arc-welding electrodes shall conform to the E70 Series of Classification (suitable for the
electric current characteristics, the position of welding, and other conditions of intended use) in
the latest edition of AWS A5.1, as per our PQR BCAT/AEC/02/2010,
Filler Metals: AWS A 5.lE 7018
Brand: ESAB
Type OK 48.00
Thikness : 2.5 ; 3.2 ; 4 & 5 mm
Preheat: Yes

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PIPING

Pipe shall conform to Grade A or B of the latest edition of API 5L, ASTM A53, or ASTM A106.

2.6

FLANGES

Hub slip-on welding or welding-neck flanges shall conform to the material requirements for forged
carbon steel flanges as specified in ASME B16.5.

3. DESIGN
3.1

SIZE OF WELD

The size of a weld shall be based on the following dimensions:

a) groove weld: the joint penetration (depth of chamfering plus the root penetration when
specified);
b) fillet weld: for equal leg fillet welds, the leg length of the largest isosceles right-triangle which
can be inscribed within the fillet-weld cross-section; while for unequal leg fillet welds, the leg
lengths of the largest right-triangle which can be inscribed within the fillet-weld cross-section.

3.2 TYPE OF WELD

3.2.1 Bottom Joints (thickness 10 mm)
Bottom joints, sheet metal cover with fillet weld.

Root: Filler metal OK 7018 3.2 mm

Hot: Filler metal OK 7018 4 mm
Cap: Filler metal OK 7018 4 mm

3.2.2 Shell 01 & annular bottom plate (08 mm) joints

The tank bottom shall be attached to the tank shell by full-fillet welds, both inside and outside.

Root: Filler metal OK 7018 3.2 mm

Hot: Filler metal OK 7018 3.2 mm
Cap: Filler metal OK 7018 3.2 mm

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3.2.3 Shell 01 (8 mm) and shell 02 (8 mm) joints

Shell-plate joints shall be double-welded butt joints with complete penetration.
Horizontal and vertical welding (see picture A)

Picture A

Picture B
Vertical Shell joint butt weld (Root, hoot and cap in outside & Root inside)

3.2.4 Shell 02 (8 mm) and shell 03 (6 mm) joints

Shell-plate joints shall be double-welded butt joints with complete penetration.
Horizontal and vertical welding (see picture A & B)

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3.2.5 Shell 03 (6 mm) and shell 04 (6 mm) joints

Shell-plate joints shall be double-welded butt joints with complete penetration.
Horizontal and vertical welding (see picture A& B)
3.2.6 Shell 04 (8 mm) and compression ring (10 mm) joints
Shell plate shall be attached to the compression ring by full-fillet welds, both inside and outside.

Root: Filler metal OK 7018 3.2 mm

Hot: Filler metal OK 7018 3.2 mm
Cap: Filler metal OK 7018 3.2 mm

3.2.7 Compression ring (10 mm)) and roof plate (6 mm) joints
Roof plate shall be attached to the compression ring by full-fillet welds, in outside.
Root: Filler metal OK 7018 3.2 mm
Hot: Filler metal OK 7018 3.2 mm
Cap: Filler metal OK 7018 3.2 mm

3.2.8 Plate Roof (thickness 6 mm)

Roof joints, sheet metal cover with fillet weld.
Root: Filler metal OK 7018 3.2 mm
Hot: Filler metal OK 7018 3.2 mm
Cap: Filler metal OK 7018 3.2 mm

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3.2.9 Nozzle
Nozzle reinforcement with tank and reinforcement with nozzle shall be welded with fillet weld.
Root: Filler metal OK 7018 3.2 mm
Hot: Filler metal OK 7018 3.2 mm
Cap: Filler metal OK 7018 3.2 mm

4. APPENDIX