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Shell Minimum Thickness Calculations: D (FT) G E Fill Height (FT)

The document contains calculations to determine the minimum required thickness (tmin) of tank shell courses based on parameters like height, diameter, material properties, and stress allowances. It also contains calculations to determine the remaining corrosion allowance (Ca) and corrosion rate (Cr) based on current (tact) and previous (tprev) thickness measurements in order to estimate the remaining life (RL) of each shell course. Sample calculations are provided for a tank with a 25 foot diameter using A36 and A285M C steel for the first and second courses respectively.

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Shell Minimum Thickness Calculations: D (FT) G E Fill Height (FT)

The document contains calculations to determine the minimum required thickness (tmin) of tank shell courses based on parameters like height, diameter, material properties, and stress allowances. It also contains calculations to determine the remaining corrosion allowance (Ca) and corrosion rate (Cr) based on current (tact) and previous (tprev) thickness measurements in order to estimate the remaining life (RL) of each shell course. Sample calculations are provided for a tank with a 25 foot diameter using A36 and A285M C steel for the first and second courses respectively.

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Tank Shell Minimum Thickness and Remaining Life Calculations Date

File No. Report No. Client Tank No. Temp. (degF) Initials
300200 test 50

SHELL MINIMUM THICKNESS CALCULATIONS

tmin = 2.6(H-1)DG
SE
Where:

H = The height above the bottom of the course of study to the maximum liquid level height
of the product, in ft. For corroded or pitted areas, H = the height from the bottom of the
corroded or pitted area to the maximum liquid level height of the product, in ft.

tmin = The calculated minimum acceptable shell thickness, in inch (cannot be less than
0.10 inch for any course). The minimum acceptable shell thickness allowed by API-653 and
STI-SP001 for tank size, in inch .

D = Nominal diameter of tank, in ft.

G = Highest specific gravity of the contents (including test water if tank will, or may, be
tested in the future).

S = Maximum allowable stress, in psi. For welded tanks; use the smaller of 0.80Y of 0.429T
for bottom and second course or the smaller of 0.88Y or 0.472T for all other courses. For
riveted tanks; S = 21000 psi. For STI Tank Inspections S = 26000 psi (E = 1)

Y = Specified minimum yield strength of the plate, in psi; use 30000 psi if not known (N/A
for riveted tanks).

T = The smaller of the specified minimum tensile strength of the plate or 80000 psi; use
55000 psi if not known (N/A for riveted tanks).

E = Original joint efficiency for the tank. For welded tanks; use API-653, Table 2-1 ; use E =
1.0 when evaluating the retirement thickness in a corroded plate, when away from welds or
joints by at least the greater of one inch or twice the plate thickness. For riveted tanks; use
E = 1.0 for shell plates greater than 1 inch away from rivets; use the value of E from API-
653 Table 2-1 when within 1 inch of rivets. For STI Tank Inspections E = 1 where S = 26000
psi.

D (ft) 25 G 1.03 E 1.00 Fill Height (ft) 200.0

Material Crs H (ft) H (ft) S (psi) tmin (inch)


Course 1 A 36 200.0 24900 0.535
Course 2 A 285M C 23600 0.100
Tank Shell Minimum Thickness and Remaining Life Calculations Date
File No. Report No. Client Tank No. Temp. (degF) Initials
300200 test 50

SHELL REMAINING LIFE CALCULATIONS

Ca = tact-tmin = Remaining Corrosion Allowance (inch)


Cr = tprev-tact / Y = Corrosion Rate (inch/Yr)
RL = Ca / Cr = Remaining Life (year)
Y= 20 = Tank age (year)
Where:

Ca = Remaining corrosion allowance of the shell course under consideration, in inch.

Cr = Corrosion rate of the shell course under consideration, in inch per year.

FHc = Calculated fill Height = (SEtact/2.6DG+1) + (product height below course of interest),
in ft.

tact = Minimum thickness measurement of the shell course under consideration, as


recorded at the time of inspection, in inch.

tmin = minimum required thickness of shell course, at the maximum allowable fill height,
in inch.

tprev = previous thickness measurement of shell course under consideration, as recorded


at last inspection or nominal thickness if no previous thickness measurements, in inch.

RL = Estimated remaining life of the shell course under consideration, in year.

Y = Time span between thickness readings or age of the tank if nominal thickness is used
for tprev, in year.

tprev tact tmin Ca Cr RL FHc


Course 1 0.535
Course 2 0.100

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