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API 650 Checklist

1. This document outlines inspection procedures for shop fabrication of storage tanks according to API 650 standards. It describes material receiving, marking, rolling, painting, dimensional, roundness, plumbness, visual, NDT including liquid penetrant, magnetic particle, ultrasonic, radiographic, and hydrostatic tests. Acceptance criteria and repair procedures are also specified. 2. Key inspections include checking certificates and dimensions upon material receipt, weld quality by visual and NDT methods, dimensional checks of shell, radius and alignment, and hydrostatic pressure testing. Radiography of butt welds and connections is required, while roof and bottom plate welds may be exempted. 3. Inspection methods such as

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API 650 Checklist

1. This document outlines inspection procedures for shop fabrication of storage tanks according to API 650 standards. It describes material receiving, marking, rolling, painting, dimensional, roundness, plumbness, visual, NDT including liquid penetrant, magnetic particle, ultrasonic, radiographic, and hydrostatic tests. Acceptance criteria and repair procedures are also specified. 2. Key inspections include checking certificates and dimensions upon material receipt, weld quality by visual and NDT methods, dimensional checks of shell, radius and alignment, and hydrostatic pressure testing. Radiography of butt welds and connections is required, while roof and bottom plate welds may be exempted. 3. Inspection methods such as

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Storage Tank (API 650)

Shop Fabrication Inspection


1 Material Receiving Inspection Report
Check visual (free of lamination & damage).
Check certificate (keaslian, Heat No & Plate No).
Check dimensional (Length, Thickness, Width & iameter).
Marking
Check dimensional marking.
Check transfer heat no.
! A"ter #$tting
Check dimensional.
Check tracea!ilit" (Heat No & Plate No).
Check #tam$ %arking.
% Rolling
Check visual (free of damage).
Check edge $re$aration.
Check &olling radius.
5 Painting
Check material $ainting (!atch no, self life, !rand).
Check 'm!ient Condition (surface & (hether).
Check )T.
Fiel& 'rection Inspection
6 (i)ensional Inspection
* Peaking !anding
Peaking measured using a hori+ontal s(ee$ !oard ,- inch (.// mm) long. Tolerance of
$eaking shall not e0ceed 1 inch (*2.3 mm).
4anding measured using a straight edge vertical s(ee$ !oard ,- inch (.// mm) long.
Tolerance of $eaking shall not e0ceed 1 inch (*2.3 mm).
2 &oundness
Check roundness at /5, 675, ./5, *,75, *8/5, 2275, 23/5, ,275
&adius measured at * foot a!ove the !ottom corner (eld shall not e0ceed the follo(ing
tolerance9
(ia)eter Tolerance
: 6/ ;1<
6/ = *7/ ;><
*7/ = 27/ ;*<
?27/ ;*@<
, Plum!ness
Check at /5, 675, ./5, *,75, *8/, 2275, 23/5
The $lum!ness of the to$ of shell relative to the !ottom of the shell not e0ceed *A2// of
the total tank height.
The out of $lum!ness in one shell $late (single course) shall not e0ceed *A27/ of the
course height.
* +is$al
Bisual e0aminations shall !e carried out during all stages of fa!rication to ensure that the com$leted
fa!rication meets CC%P'ND satisfaction and a$$roval (ith $articular attention !eing $aid to the
follo(ing9
' (eld shall !e acce$ta!le !" this kind of ins$ection if the conditions are fulfilled 9
The (eld has no crater cracks or other surface cracks.
The ma0imum acce$ta!le undercutting is *A-6 inches of the !ase metal for vertical Eoints, and
*A,2 inches ma0imum for hori+ontal Eoints. )or the (elds that attach no++les, manholes,
cleanFout o$ening, and $ermanent attachments, no undercutting e0ceeds *A-6 inches.
The freGuenc" of surface $orosit" in the (eld does not e0ceed one cluster (one or more $ores)
in an" 6 inches of length, and the diameter of each cluster does not e0ceed ,A,2 inches.
Welds that fail to meet the criteria given in $aragra$h a!ove, shall !e re(orked $rior to
h"drostatic testing as follo(s 9
efects shall !e removed !" mechanical means or thermal gouging $rocesses.
Hf the resulting thickness is less than minimum reGuired as $er h"drostatic test design
conditions, reF(elding is reGuired.
The re$air (eld shall !e visuall" e0amined for defects $rior to ree0amined !" radiogra$h".
, -(T
* Cil leak test
media solar, method s$ra", tem$erature am!ient, holding $eriod 6 hours.
2 Bacuum !o0 test
Bacuum testing shall conduct as follo(s9
Bacuum testing is convenientl" $erformed !" means of a metal testing !o0, - inches (ide 0
,/ inches long, (ith a glass (indo( in the to$. The o$en !ottom is sealed against the tank
surface !" a s$ongeFru!!er gasket. #uita!le connections, valves, and gauges should !e
$rovided.
'$$ro0imatel" ,/ inches of the seam under test is !rushed (ith a soa$ solution or linseed
oil. The vacuum !o0 is $laced over the coated section of the seam, and a vacuum is
a$$lied to the !o0. 4u!!les or foam $roduced !" air sucked through the (elded seam (ill
indicate the $resence of $orosit" in the seam.
' vacuum can !e dra(n on the !o0 !" an" convenient method, such as connection to a
gasoline or dieselFmotor intake manifold or to an air eEector or s$ecial vacuum $um$.
Bacuum !o0 tested using a test $ressure at least , $si gauge or as s$ecified on Com$an"
s$ecification.
, &adiogra$h" test
&adiogra$hic e0amination method shall !e in accordance (ith the '#%I section B, 'rticle
2.
&adiogra$hic ins$ection is reGuired for shell !utt (eld, annularF$late !utt (elds, and flushF
t"$e connection (ith !utt (elds.
Hns$ection !" radiogra$hic method is not reGuired for roofF$late or !ottomF$late (elds, for
(elds Eoining roof $lates to to$ angle, the to$ angle to the shell $lates, shell $lates to
!ottom $lates, or a$$urtenances to tanks.
Num!er and location of radiogra$hic shall minimum as s$ecified on 'PH #tandard -7/,
#ection -. Bendor shall su!mit $ro$osal of num!er and location of radiogra$hic to
CCNT&'CTC&ACC%P'ND for revie( and a$$roval.
The radiogra$hers shall !e certified !" the manufacturer meeting the reGuirement as
outlined !" '#NT &ecommended Practice #NTFTCF*' and its su$$lement.
Bendor shall su!mit the radiogra$h" test result to CCNT&'CTC&ACC%P'ND for revie(
and a$$roval. The $enetrameter image as result of radiogra$h" shall clearl" enough for
visual e0amination on a radiogra$h vie(er. The acce$tance criteria of radiogra$hs result
shall !e Eudged as s$ecified on '#%I #ection BHHH iv. *, $ar. JWF7* (!).
&e$airing defective (elds shall !e done !" chi$$ing or melting out the defects from one or
!oth side of Eoint, as reGuired, and $roceed (ith reF(elding. 'll re$aired (elds are su!Eect
to !e reFtested as s$ecified a!ove.
6 Penetrant test
LiGuid $enetrant e0amination shall !e $erformed in accordance to '#%I #ection B, 'rticle
-.
%agnetic $article e0aminer shall meet the reGuirements on 'PH #tandard -7/ $ar. -.6.,.
The acce$tance criteria and re$air of defects shall !e $er '#%I #ection BHHH, ivision *,
'$$endi0 8, Par. 8F,, 8F6, and 8F7.
7 Jltrasonic test
Jltrasonic e0amination method shall !e in accordance (ith '#%I #ection B, article 7.
Jltrasonic e0aminer shall !e Gualified in accordance (ith as s$ecified on 'PH #tandard -7/
$ar. -.,.,.
The acce$tance criteria and re$air of defects shall !e $er '#%I #ection BHHH, ivision *,
'$$endi0 *2, Par. *2F, and *2F6.

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