API 650 | Design of storage tanks (Self-guided)
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Course access: 12 months
This course has been developed to be completed in 3 months. However, the campus will be open 12 months to give you more time.
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Instructor available
An specialist Instructor will be available throughout the entire duration of the course.
Downloadable resources
Study notes, case studies and extra material are downloadable for future reference.
Summary videos
Each lesson includes a summary video with then fundamental concepts dealt with in that lesson for better understanding.
Lesson included
All the lessons indicated in the CONTENTS tab are included.
Assessment questions
Multiple-choice assimilation questions and cases are presented in each lesson to fix fundamental concepts.
Case studies
This is a “hands-on” course. Real cases (and solved) are presented to be developed with the course material.
Calculation sheets
Specific spreadsheets have been developed to simplify the calculation process. Calc sheets are downloadable.
Certificate of approval
A certificate of approval issued by ARVENG or ASME (your choice) will be submitted upon completion.
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Who should attend?
This course is intended for graduates (or soon to be), designers, freelancers, technicians and engineers involved in: calculation, design, selection, manufacturing, safety, quality and maintenance of systems and equipment in industrial processes.
Previous knowledge of this subject is not required to attend to the course.
Training objetives
The main objective of this course is to transfer to participants the theoretical and practical skills required in projects, obtained from experience and sound engineering practices.
What to expect?
Get familiar with the terminology and acquire vocabulary and fundamentals.
Understand the code organization and learn to define loads and design conditions.
Learn to design and calculate all the main components of Storage Tanks.
Benefit from Lessons Learned and Best Practices from different international projects
TRY THIS COURSE BEFORE ENROLLING!
You can study the structure, contents and methodology before enrolling. You can also watch the introductory videos and solve the test in Lesson 1! Leave us your contact information and we will send the instructions to access the Virtual Campus:
CONTENTS AND STRUCTURE OF THE COURSE: 120 HS
PART I (40 hs):
Design Codes
API 650 code
Code organization, Scope
Other applicable codes
Design conditions
Design loads
Internal and External pressure
Design temperature
Proposed Case Studies
- Assimilation Test
Material selection
Corrosion types
Corrosion Allowance
Essential properties of materials
Material designation
Most used materials
General requirements
Proposed Case Studies
- Assimilation Test
- Materials designation
- Allowable Stress selection
- MDMT Verification
Design Considerations
One-foot calculation method
Thickness due to Liquid Level
Minimum Thickness
Fabrication requirements
Welding
Non-destructive examination
Hydrostatic Test
Proposed Case Studies
- Assimilation Test
- Material Selection, Allowable Stress
- Number and height of shell courses
- Thickness calc’s
- Nominal plate thicknesses
Bottom plates design
Plates arrangement, minimum thickness
Annular ring
Width calculation, minimum thickness
Fabrication requirements
Plate edge finishing
Welding
Proposed Case Studies
- Assimilation Test
- Material Designation (shell, bottom, annular ring)
- Mechanical properties
- Annular ring requirement
- Bottom plate thickness & annular ring
PART II (40 hs):
Tank shell stability
Top ring
Self-supported roofs
Supported roofs
Tank shell stiffeners due to wind
Top and Intermediate rings
Profile selection
Proposed Case Studies
- Assimilation Test
- Top ring profile selection
- Top angle calculation
- Transformed height calculation
- Intermediate rings calculation
Design considerations
External pressure verification (Vacuum)
External pressure range
Tank shell verification
Load combinations: wind + pressure
Wind girders
Number of girders and spacing
Moment of inertia required
Proposed Case Studies
- Assimilation Test
- Transformed height calculation
- Design external pressure/Allowable calculation
- Number and spacing of rings
- Standard profile selection
Types of fixed roofs
Conical type
Dome & umbrella type
Fixed roofs configuration
Self-supported roof
Supported roof
Structure for supported roofs
Proposed Case Studies
- Assimilation Test
- Self-supported roof calculation
- Loads and plate thickness
- Supported roof calculation
- Frame & columns calculation
Floating roof selection
External floating roof
Single & double deck roofs
Floating roofs appurtenances
Buoyancy – Pontoon design
Internal floating roof
Types of roofs
Design requirements, materials
Proposed Case Studies
- Assimilation Test
- Material properties
- Pontoon design
- Pontoon buoyancy verification
- Deck stress verification
PART III (40 hs):
Nozzle configuration
Standard flanges
Nozzle necks
Reinforcements
Nozzles in tanks
Tank shell nozzles
Tank roof nozzles
Cleaning nozzles
Proposed Case Studies
- Assimilation Test
- Material selection
- Material designation for components
- Flange selection / Rating
- Nozzle selection as per code
Wind loads
Wind profile according to job site
Wind speed and pressure
Wind overturning verification
Impose loads
Overturning resistance
Tank sliding due to wind
Proposed Case Studies
- Assimilation Test
- Tank components weight
- Overturning moment calculation
- Resistant moment verification
- Tank horizontal sliding verification
Seismic Loads
Seismic Spectrum (accelerations)
Overturning moment & base shear
Vertical loads
Design loads verification
Resistant moment
Sliding verification
Freeboard requirement
Proposed Case Studies
- Assimilation Test
- Seismic parameter definition
- Tank components weight calculation
- Overturning moment & base shear calc
- Resistant loads verification
Anchor bolts requirements
Wind loads
Seismic loads
Internal pressure
Tank uplift
Bolts number and cross-section
Chairs design
Proposed Case Studies
- Assimilation Test
- Anchor bolts requirement
- Factor J & sliding calculation
- Uplift load calculation
- Bolts number & cross-section calc
TRY THIS COURSE BEFORE ENROLLING!
You can study the structure, contents and methodology before enrolling. You can also watch the introductory videos and solve the test in Lesson 1! Leave us your contact information and we will send the instructions to access the Virtual Campus:
YOU CAN ALSO TAKE THE COURSE IN PARTS:
EXAMPLE OF A CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY ARVENG:
EXAMPLE OF A CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY ASME:
Upon successful completion of the course participants will earn 120 PDH’s, equivalent to 12 CEU’s.
This recognition can only be obtained with the ASME certificate.
PDH: Professional Development Hour
CEU: Continuing Education Unit
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About Instructors
Javier Tirenti
Senior Mechanical Engineer and Master in Business Administration (MBA). More than 20 years of experience in design, calculation, selection and fabrication of mechanical equipment and structures in general. Vast experience providing specific training sessions in both classroom and online approaches.
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Suraj K.
Overall excellent course
Nesnas S.
Thank you for everything. The course is unique because of its tireless style. It was really fun, even though I was proficient in API 650 before I entered the course.
Parween A.
Thank you for providing us with this course
Zahraa
It was very good. Please offer more courses. Thank you
Ranjith
Its has a good experience through this online session. Mostly, None other institution provide this type of online training for API 650.
Ebrima
I am grateful to Arveng Training Campus for guiding me through the course it will help me monitor the new fuel depots that are to be built in the Gambia and as a regulator it will help me immensely in my monitoring duties on Tanks. Thanks to Arveng for adding a knowledge that was highly needed for my work and thank you to my instructor for guiding me when i was stuck. Regards
Josseph
it was very good experience , the course was so clear and easy to understand , study cases helped me understanding the material better. looking forward to participate on other course
Ivo (verified owner)
Great course structure, instructions are clear and course easy to follow. I’ll come back for part II for sure. Cheers, Ivo.
Mike C. (verified owner)
Good course… I wish it would be longer, but I guess I will have to repeat soon with its second part.
T. Paire (verified owner)
The course is excellent, study notes and calc sheets are all you need in your day-to-day job. Congratulations for the course. Tony.
Rick Marcson (verified owner)
Really satisfied with the course. This was my very first online traning ever, and I was a little scheptical I must admit….great structure, tons of resources. Requires your complete focus and attention and it is worth it.