Recent changes in API standards affect mechanical integrity evaluations of atmospheric storage tanks
V. A. CARUCCI, Carmagen Engineering, Inc., Madison, New Jersey; and R. L. AY, Coade, Inc., Houston, Texas
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To avoid catastrophic failures and other product-loss incidents, operators must periodically inspect atmospheric storage tanks. Realizing the serious impact of these evaluations, API published an inspection document, API-653,1 to help operators fully scrutinize a storage tank's current condition and future service life. Recent articles2,3 have discussed and interpreted the intent of API-653 and the engineering analysis that must accompany these inspections.
Especially for older tanks (F
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