Introduction

This comprehensive training course delves into the API 653 Standard concerning the inspection, repair, modification, and rebuilding of storage tanks. Participants will gain insights into relevant standards including API 571, API 575, API 650, API 652, API 651, API 577, ASME Section V, and ASME Section IX. The course prepares attendees for the API certification exam by covering key examination topics and materials. Topics covered include:

• Calculation of Minimum Thickness for Tank Shells and Bottoms
• Determination of Maximum Safe Fill Height
• Considerations for Brittle Fracture
• Design, Fabrication, and Welding of Tank Joints
• Strategies for Cathodic Protection
• Techniques for Surface Preparation and Lining Implementation
• Criteria for Impact Testing and Analysis
• Formulation and Evaluation of Welding Documentation

Course Objectives

• Equip participants with the knowledge and skills to pass the API 653 certification exam
• Understand API 653's applications, fitness for service criteria, evaluations for tank shells, minimum acceptable thicknesses, and maximum fill heights
• Assess tank bottoms for stability and leakage prevention systems
• Identify inspection necessities and degradation causes
• Implement and evaluate cathodic protection methods
• Discuss post-weld heat treatment processes and Charpy impact testing
• Analyze welding imperfections and review ASME Section IX WPS, WPQ, and PQR documentation

Target Audience

• Inspectors and Engineers specializing in Storage Tanks
• Plant Inspection Professionals
• Engineers focusing on Inspection, Corrosion, and Process Handling
• Engineers responsible for New and Reconstructed Tank Inspections
• Quality Assurance and Quality Control Inspectors
• Engineers in Maintenance, Mechanics, and Fabrication
• Engineers focusing on Inspection Testing

Course Outline

Day 1

• Overview of API 653 Knowledge Base
• Introduction to API 653: Scope, Definitions, and Service Suitability
• Evaluation and Calculation of Thickness for Tank Shells
• Procedures for Calculating Maximum Fill Heights
• Analysis of Tank Bottoms and Leakage Prevention Systems
• Determining Minimum Thickness for Bottom and Annular Plates
• Assessment of Tank Foundations
• Brittle Fracture Risk Assessment
• Methods for External and Internal Inspection, including Ultrasonic Thickness Measures
• Design and Consideration for Reconstructed Tanks
• Repair and Modification Techniques
• Practice Problems and Calculations

Day 2

• Procedures for Tank Dismantling and Reconstruction under API 653
• Welding Standards and Examination Testing for Tanks
• Assessment of Tank Bottom Settlements
• Overview of API 650 Standard Requirements
• General Material Specifications and Requirements
• Detailed Design and Welding of Tank Joints
• Comprehensive Inspection, Testing, and Repair Strategies for Tanks
• Techniques for Joint Inspection
• Practice Problems and Calculations

Day 3

• Exploring API 575: Scope, Definitions, and Storage Tank Varieties
• Reasons for Regular Inspections and Common Deterioration Causes
• Inspection Techniques and Scheduling
• Introduction to API 651: Corrosion Implications for Steel Storage Tanks Above Ground
• Evaluating and Designing Cathodic Protection Systems
• Overview of API 652: Lining Implementation and Surface Preparation
• Recommended Parameters for Inspections
• Practice Problems and Calculations

Day 4

• ASME Section IX Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS), Qualification (WPQ), and Procedure Qualification Record (PQR)
• Welding Process Types
• Essential and Non-Essential Variables in Welding, Including Supplementary Variables
• Classification of P-Numbers, S-Numbers, F-Numbers, and A-Numbers
• Welder’s Test Positions and Qualifications for Diameter and Position
• Alternatives for F-Numbers and P-Numbers
• API 571: Damage Mechanisms in Refining Industry Equipment
• Practice Problems and Calculations

Day 5

• Continued Discussion on API 571 Damage Mechanisms
• API 577: Welding Inspection and Metallurgy
• Techniques for Hot Tapping and In-Service Welding
• ASME Section V: Overview of Nondestructive Test Methods
• Radiographic, Liquid Penetrant, Magnetic Particle, and Visual Testing Techniques
• Final Practice Examination