Pack of Online Storage Tanks Courses
Available!
API 650 | Design of Aboveground Storage Tanks
120 hours course dedication
What to expect?
- Design storage tanks according to API 650 code and complementary criteria.
- Select materials considering corrosion, mechanical properties, and regulatory requirements.
- Calculate wall thicknesses based on design height and hydrostatic load.
- Design tank bottoms including annular plates and thickness distribution.
- Model fixed and floating roofs with self-supporting or supported structures.
- Verify structural stability using wind rings and stiffening elements.
- Analyze external pressure combined with wind loads and overturning moments.
- Size standard and special connections and flanges with structural reinforcements.
- Evaluate seismic actions and their impact on the base, displacement, and strength.
- Design anchor bolts to resist uplift, wind, and seismic loads.
API 653 | Inspection & repair of storage tanks
60 hours course dedication
What to expect?
- Apply the API 653 standard in the inspection, repair, and reconstruction of storage tanks.
- Assess the fitness for service of the tank’s roof, shell, bottom, and foundation.
- Determine minimum thicknesses and acceptable settlement criteria according to Appendix B.
- Conduct external, internal, and in-service inspections using methods specific to the code.
- Perform hydrostatic tests, leak-tightness tests, and non-destructive examinations per regulations.
- Design repairs for walls, bottoms, and roofs using lap plates and partial replacements.
- Install new connections and modify the tank’s shell height in accordance with the code.
- Manage the dismantling and reconstruction process considering dimensional tolerances.
- Document markings, records, and nameplates after repairs or alterations.
- Requalify tanks modified due to changes in pressure, temperature, or service conditions.
What will you learn with this pack?
- Design storage tanks according to API 650 standard requirements and associated appendices.
- Evaluate structural integrity of in-service tanks in compliance with API 653 guidelines.
- Select suitable materials for construction, repair, and modification of metallic tanks.
- Calculate minimum thicknesses and critical dimensions for bottom, shell, roof, and connections.
- Apply internal and external inspection criteria, including non-destructive testing (NDT) techniques.
- Identify brittle fracture risks and establish preventive measures in operational tanks.
- Design self-supporting roofs and structures resistant to wind and seismic loads.
- Execute certified repairs on shell, bottom, roof, and tank connections.
- Determine inspection intervals based on corrosion, service conditions, and operational history.
- Verify fitness for service through technical analysis of settlement and tank deformations.
- …and much more!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ’s):
Who should attend?
These courses are 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 the subject is not required to attend to these courses.
*The packs are individual, the courses must be taken by the same person.
Training objectives
The main objective of these courses is to transfer to participants the theoretical and practical skills required in projects, obtained from experience and sound engineering practices.
How can I enroll in these courses?
To enroll, you need only follow the below steps:
- Choose the modality you need from the drop-down menu (top, right-hand corner of the web).
- Click on “Add to cart”
- Complete the purchase process using the payment options available.
- You will receive a confirmation email.
- Start training your skills!
Are there discounts for groups/companies?
Yes! Write to us and ask about our plans for groups and companies.
Can I pay installments?
Of course! You can pay in three installments WITHOUT INTEREST by making your purchase through Paypal. More information.
Can I register and pay an online course for a 3rd party/more than one person?
To enroll a 3rd party/more than one person, you have to follow the below steps:
- Change the number of products of your cart (1 by default):
a. Change the number of products before clicking on “Add to Cart”.
b. Directly on the cart screen, there is a button where you can increase or decrease the amount of products to buy. - State the Name and Surname of the participants in the observations field when completing the purchase.
EXAMPLE OF CERTIFICATES ISSUED BY ASME:
Upon successful completion of the courses participants will earn 180 PDH’s, equivalent to 18 CEU’s.
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.