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Tank Erection Procedure
Tank Erection Procedure
Tank Erection Procedure
The guide ropes shall be provided (both internally & externally) on alternate
plates of 3rd & subsequent shell courses.
SEQUENCE OF APPLICATION PROCEDURE CHECK POINTS
OPERATION
Both internal & external guide ropes shall be adjusted to ensure correct alignment Sufficient length of rope shall be provided so that
of shell at the time of welding. If there is any misalignment in the vertical position with erection of every new shell the rope could be
it can be aligned by adjusting the turn buckle. tied and shall be supported for easier operation.
Succeeding courses shall be erected and welded in a sequence similar to step‐III When the fourth shell is erected, another set of
guide ropes shall be tied and positioned to ensure
exact vertical alignment.
STEP ‐IV When last shell course is in position in jig plates, spacers & channel stiffeners and
penultimate vertical & horizontal seam are complete, adopt the following
procedure.
1.Weld 200 mm length from top of last vertical seam on inside
2. Start fitting curb angle by tacking to inside of shell. Welding of last vertical and
horizontal seam not to be started until curb angle is tacked in position
3. Tack vertical seams on last shell course, weld strong backs and remove jig
plates. Weld outside on vertical seams from spacer ‐to ‐spacer, chip out spacers
and replace by weld metal, chip inside and complete welding of vertical seams.
4. Tack last horizontal seam & weld outside from spacer‐to‐spacer, chip out
spacers and replace by weld metal. Chip inside and complete horizontal seam
except the 600mm sections at intersections of the vertical and horizontal seam.
5. Weld intersections of the last horizontal and vertical seam.
6. Weld the curb angle to the shell in staggered sequence so as to minimize
distortion.
7. Weld the pad plate inside & outside of tank for pipe support, if required. Pad plates joints to be avoided at seam weld joints.
STEP ‐V ERECTION OF RAFTER
First fabricate centre column as per approved fabrication drawing. Weld the Straightness of rafter & column must be checked
crown plate with the column. before placing it on the location.
Fabricate the base frame and fix it at the location mentioned in the drawing. There must be provision for bolt holes in crown
plate & slope before welding crown with centre
column.
Erect the centre column in centre of base frame and provide guide lugs to prevent
any axial movement of the column.
Weld the support bracket for rafter supporting on the inside periphery of tank in
the top shell portion, equally spaced as given in approved drawing.
Erect the rafter supported at one end on crown plate and the other end on Roof plate shall not be welded with rafter at any
support bracket welded on inner periphery. point.
Fix the rafter by bolting rafter at support bracket end and the crown plate end. Same procedures shall be adopted for all the
rafters.
SEQUENCE OF APPLICATION PROCEDURE CHECK POINTS
OPERATION
STEP –VI ERECTION OF ROOF /WELDING SEQUENCE
1.Start laying the centre plate B1 & B2 at the centre with respect to the centre line Measure the plate edges dimensions as per plate
of the tanks as per the bottom plate cutting layout cutting layout drg.
2. Overlap and lay bottom plates working from the centre to outer edge. The over lapping must be as per approved drg.
3. The second laying B3 to B9 toward outer dia of bottom plate for one half Plate ‐to‐plate seams may be welded any time
portions. after the inside corner weld is completed.
4. Same procedure shall be repeated for second half portion, symmetrical to the Seam No. 3 must be welded before heavy lines and
centre line. all other welding (1&2) must be completed before3
is welded
5. Tack all plates lightly; this will make adjustment, if necessary, easier.
6. After the plates have been laid and tacked ,weld across the end of the lap ,and
weld a 250 mm fillet from end of the plates towards the centre of the tanks
marked in Fig‐3
7. Weld the heavy lines last.
8.Roof plate to be welded with curb angle Provide maximum of 5mm fillet weld while welding
on curb angle with roof plate.
STEP –VII Nozzle Erection
All nozzles to be fitted as per approved drawing. Avoid nozzles over seams, if required follow Fig 5.9
page 5‐30 of API 650 for nozzles.
Stair Case & Railing
Fabricate & erect staircase & railing as per approved drawing. Before starting the work orientation of start point
& end point for staircase must be checked.
STEP –VIII FINAL TESTING OF THE TANK
Radiography Radiography test of joints shall be done as per approved FQP.
Hydro‐Test Fix a level of the tank and shift it to the nearest point to the same. Leveling will be Before hydro‐testing all nozzles ,openings to be
shifted along the tank at eight locations to check the settlement of the tank while closed except one nozzle to be attached with
hydro‐testing. Water filling will be done in every one meter height .After every isolation valve and nipple(transparent to be
one meter the level to be checked by correspondence level at every eight connected to the top of the nozzle for ascertaining
locations marked on the foundation and plumbs checking to see the verticality of the height of the tank water filled)
the tank. The same method will be adopted to release the water and opening roof
manholes.
STEP –IX REPAIRS TO WELD ,IF ANY
All defects found in welds shall be called to the attention of the client/customer
and approval shall be obtained before the defects are repaired .all completed
repairs shall be subject to the approval of the client's inspector. Acceptance
criteria are specified in 6.2,6.4 and 6.5 as applicable of API 650
SEQUENCE OF APPLICATION PROCEDURE CHECK POINTS
OPERATION
Pinhole leaks or porosity in a tank bottom joint may be repaired by applying an
additional weld bead over the defective area. Other defects or cracks in tank
bottom or tank roof joints shall be repaired as required by 6.1.7 of API 650
Mechanical caulking is not permitted.
All defects, cracks or leaks in shell joints or the shell‐to‐bottom joint shall be
repaired in accordance with 6.1.7 of API 650
STEP –X PAINTING
After all testing inside and outside surface shall be cleaned and painting
specification as per approved specifications.
B9 1 B9 R9 1 R9
3 3
B7 3 B7 R7 3 R7
3 3 1 3 3 1
1 1
B6 R6
B5 1 R5 1
1 2 2 1 2 2
B3 B4 R3 R4
1 2 2 1 1 2 2 1
B2 B1 R2 R1
1 2 2 1 1 2 2 1
B3 B4 R3 R4
1 2 2 1 1 2 2 1
B6 B5 R6 R5
1 2 2 1 2 2
B7 B7 R7 R7
3 3
B9 B9 R9 R9
1 1
B8 R8
3rd. STAGE 4th. STAGE
Ist. STAGE
C
D
C
E
D
(FIGURE-6A)
LEGEND
A 75x50x6 THK. x 75 LONG ANGLE CLEAT.
B
C TURN BUCKLE