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This solicitation requests proposals for aboveground storage tank inspections at Kwajalein Atoll in the Republic of the Marshall Islands. The Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District Omaha will award an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract for non-destructive testing, coating inspections, structural evaluations, and engineering analyses of nine diesel fuel tanks in accordance with API Standard 653. The period of performance is one base year with four optional one-year periods. Contractors must have experience performing inspections per API 653 and conducting non-destructive testing including ultrasonic thickness measurements. Proposals are due by July 15, 2022. Award is expected by September 30, 2022. This requirement is a 100% small business set-aside.

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USArmyCorpsofEngineers
OmahaDistrict
API653In‐Service
InspectionReport
U.S.ArmyGarrisonKwajaleinAtoll
FacilityNumber956
TankNumber12
USArmyCorpsofEngineersCenterofExpertiseforPetroleum,Oils,andLubricants
(USACEPOL‐MCX)
September29,2017

API 653 In‐Service Inspection Report USAG Kwajalein‐Atoll

TableofContents
ACRONYMSANDABBREVIATIONS .............................................................................................................................................. 3

GENERAL SUMMARY

INSPECTION DATE

STATE REGULATIONS

PREVIOUS INSPECTION DATES

RECOMMENDED FUTURE INSPECTION DATES (CALCULATIONS SHALL BE PROVIDED)

GENERAL TANK INFORMATION

A. GENERAL PROJECT INFORMATION

1. API 653 Inspection

2. Site Information

B. TANK INSPECTION COMMENTS

1. Tank Construction

2. Tank Foundation

3. Tank Shell

4. Tank Appurtenances

5. Tank Coating

6. Tank Piping System

7. Fire Protection System

8. Secondary Containment

9. Cathodic Protection

C. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

1. MANDATORY REPAIRS per API 653, UFC 3‐460‐01, or AW 78‐24‐27 Standards

2. REQUIRED REPAIRS to Fully Comply with API 653 or Federal, State, and Local Codes…………………………………..11

3. RECOMMENDED REPAIRS as Part of Regular Maintenance………………………………………………………………………….22

APPENDIX A: ENGINEERING CALCULATIONS AND DRAWINGS

A.1 SHELL SERVICE LIFE EVALUATION

A.2 SHELL SETTLEMENT EVALUATION

A.3 ULTRASONIC UT DATA

A.4 CONTAINMENT LAYOUT DRAWING

A.5 SHELL LAYOUT DRAWING

A.6 ROOF LAYOUT DRAWING

A.7 OSHA ACCESS STRUCTURE REPORT

APPENDIX B: 3‐D DOCUMENTATION AND ANALYSIS

APPENDIX C: API 653 CHECKLISTS FOR TANK INSPECTIONS

APPENDIX D: PHOTOGRAPHS

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ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

API American Petroleum Institute

ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers

ASNT American Society of Non‐Destructive Testing

ARD Anti‐rotation device

ATG Automatic Tank Gauge

BBL Barrel

CFR Code of Federal Regulations

CP Cathodic Protection

DFT Dry Film Thickness

HLA High Level Alarm

HLCS High Level Control Shutoff

HHLA High‐High Level Alarm

LLA Low Level Alarm

LLLA Low‐Low Level Alarm

MFL Magnetic Flux Leakage

MT Magnetic Particle Testing

NACE National Association of Corrosion Engineers

NDT Non‐Destructive Testing

NFPA National Fire Protection Association

PSI Pounds per Square Inch

PT Penetrant Testing

P/V Pressure/Vacuum

RP Recommended Practice

PST Product Saver Tank

RT Radiography Testing

TML Thickness Measurement Location

TRV Thermal Relief Valve

UFC Unified Facilities Criteria

UFGS Unified Facilities Guide Specifications

ULS Ultra Low Sulfur

UT Ultrasonic Testing

VT Visual Testing

VPI Valve Position Indicator

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GENERALSUMMARY
SummaryofInspection
AnAPIStandard653In‐ServiceinspectionofTank12(Facility956)atUSAGKwajalein‐Atoll,Republicofthe
MarshallIslandswascompletedonSeptember29,2017toevaluatethetank’sintegrity,collectdata,andestablisha
databaseforfutureinspectionsandevaluations.Theshellservicelifeevaluationperformedashavinggreaterthan
30yearsofremainingshelllifeundercurrentconditions.InspectionResultsarelistedinSectionC.

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INSPECTION DATE

API In‐Service (External) Inspection Date: 29 September 2017

Equipment (s) Used:

UltrasonicThickness(A‐scan/B‐scan)Testing
Manufacturer:GeneralElectric
Model:DMSGo+
CalibrationMethodsUsed:ZeroingProcedure,CopperCoatingCalibrationProcedure,andTwoPoint

Calibration Procedure

TankSettlementSurveying
Manufacturer:NorthwestInstrument
Model:NRL802KRotatingwithNLD5GLaserReceiver
CalibrationMethodsUsed:Mainandtransversehorizontalaxeschecksat100ft.≤1/16inch
TankShellSurveying
Manufacturer:LeicaGeosystem
Model:3DDisto
CalibrationMethodsUsed:Tiltsensorcalibrationautomaticallyperformedwithunitsetat<3°and

crosshairs calibration using target at a distance > 25 m

Inspector(s): Benyam Berhane

STATEREGULATIONS
StateRegulationforAPIIn‐ServiceTankInspectionsN/A
StateRegulationforAPIOut‐of‐ServiceTankInspectionsN/A
NOTE:Iftherearenostateregulationsfortankinspections,thenN/Ashallresidein‐placeofthenumberofyears
betweeninspections.Ifstateregulationsreside,therecommendedfutureinspectiondatesshallbebasedon
whicheverismorestringentbetweentheAPIinspector’scalculationsandthestateregulations.
PREVIOUSINSPECTIONDATES
APIOut‐of‐Service(Internal)InspectionDate:Unknown(notprovided,availableis1994report)
APIIn‐Service(External)InspectionDate:Unknown(notprovided,availableis1994report)
RECOMMENDEDFUTUREINSPECTIONDATES(CALCULATIONSSHALLBEPROVIDED)
APIOut‐of‐Service(Internal)InspectionDate:Unknown(notprovided,availableis1994report)
APIIn‐Service(External)InspectionDate:29September2022
BenyamBerhane
MechanicalEngineer/Sr.Inspector
InterSpec,LLC
API653CertifiedInspectorNo.28492

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GENERAL TANK INFORMATION

ITEMDESCRIPTION
OwnerU.SArmy
LocationU.S.ArmyGarrisonKwajaleinAtoll;RMI
FacilityNumber956
TankNumber12
State/CountryKwajaleinAtoll/ RepublicofMarshallIslands
City‐
InspectionDate29September2017
TankManufacturerUnknown
DesignStandardUnknown(AssumedAPISTD12CEleventhEdition)
DateofConstruction1954
TankContentsDiesel(F‐76)
TankSerialNumberNone
TankDiameter45Feet
ShellHeight47.83Feet
ProductHeight46Feet
TankCapacity13,500BBL(567,000gallons)
FoundationConcreteRingWall

Construction

Bottom Lap‐Welded (Cone‐Down)

Shell Butt‐Welded (Cylindrical)

Floating Roof None

Fixed Roof Lap‐Welded (Cone‐Down)

Material

Bottom Carbon Steel (Unknown Specification)

Shell Carbon Steel (Unknown Specification)

Floating Roof NA

FixedRoofCarbonSteel(UnknownSpecification)
CathodicProtectionImpressedCurrent
InteriorCoatingSystemUnknown
ExteriorCoatingSystemThinFilmEpoxy/Polyurethane (DateCompletedUnknown)
LevelGaugingENRAFAutomaticTankGaugewithVarec2500MechanicalTapeGauge
OverfillProtection
HydraulicallyOperatedHighLevelShut‐offValvewithDedicatedFloat(Setat
46.375Feet)
PipingReceipt8"CarbonSteel
Issue8"CarbonSteel
LowSuction‐‐
WaterDraw‐Off‐‐

Level Alarms

Low‐LevelAlarm:7.1875 Feet
Low‐LowLevelAlarm:2.04Feet
High‐LevelAlarm:46.00Feet
High‐HighLevelAlarm:48.00Feet
High‐LevelControlShutoff:46.375Feet

Type of Internal Floating Roof

NA

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A. GENERAL PROJECT INFORMATION

1. API653Inspection
ThisprojectwillperformAPI653inspectionsofvarioustanksatfacilitiesthroughouttheUnited
States/OCONUS.Additionalconsiderationisgiventofederal,state,andlocalregulations,aswellas
applicablemilitarycriteriaandgeneralindustrystandards.

An API Standard 653 In‐Service (External) inspection was performed on Tank 12 (FAC 956).

2. SiteInformation
OnSeptember29,2017Burns&McDonnellandoursub‐consultant(InterSpec)performedanAPI653
In‐Service(External)inspectionofTank12(Facility956)locatedatU.S.ArmyGarrisonKwajaleinAtoll,
RMI.USAGKwajaleinAtoll(USAG‐KA)ishometotheRonaldReaganBallisticMissileDefenseTestSite.
TheReaganTestSiteisMajorRangeandTestFacilityBaseundertheDoDwiththeprimarymissionof
researching,developingtests,anddevelopingmissiledefenseandspaceprograms.

Tank 12 is used as an aboveground diesel fuel storage tank supporting the installation fueling needs.

B. TANK INSPECTION COMMENTS

1. TankConstruction
Tank12(FAC956)isanominal13,500BBL,45‐footdiameterby47.83‐foottall,F‐76(diesel),
abovegroundverticalstoragetank.Thetankwasconstructedin1954presumablytoAPISTD12C
EleventhEdition.Therearenodataornameplatesaffixedonthetank.Thetankhasundergoneseveral
modificationssincetheoriginalconstruction.Therewerenoindicationsofsignificantmodificationsto
thistank,butitdidhaveashellinsertplateonthefirstshellcourse(Plates1‐2).Shellinsertplate
cutoutsaretypicallyaddedwhenthereisaneedforinternalrepair/modifications.Therewereno
documentationsindicatingrepairsormodifications.Thetankisretrofittedwithlevelalarms,ahigh
liquidlevelshut‐offsystem,aswellasrepairsmadetothecircumferentialstairwaytread.
2. TankFoundation
Thetanksitsonaconcreteringwallfoundationthatisapproximately10"abovethesecondary
containmentfloor.Thefoundationisnotdesignedwithaleakdetection(tell‐tale)systemthatextends
tothecenterofthetank.Theflexiblemembraneliner(FML)forthesecondarycontainmentisattached
tothefoundation,butthebattenstripswerenotvisibleattheareaexcavated.Accessiblesectionsofthe
foundationwerevisuallyevaluatedduringtheinspectionforbrokenconcrete,spalling,cracks,and
vegetationagainstthebottomofthetank.Nospallingandvegetationwerepresent.Thefoundation‐to‐
chimeinterfaceissealed.Minorsealantdeteriorationispresentthroughout,withanapproximatetotal
of42linearfeetofdeterioratedcaulkingidentified.Shellsettlementsurveyswereperformedduring
theinspectioninaccordancewithAnnexBofAPIStandard653.Settlementresultsarelistedin
AppendixA.Thereisnoindicationofsignificantsettlement.Overall,thefoundationappearstobeisin
satisfactorycondition.
3. TankShell
Thetankshellisconstructedfromcarbonsteelmaterialofanunknownspecification.Theshellisof
cylindricaldesign,butt‐weldedtogether,andconsistingofseven(7)coursesfillet‐weldedtothefixed
roof.Evaluatedtheshellforplumbness,roundness,peaking,andbanding;allofwhichwerefoundtobe

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withintheallowabletolerancesoftheAPIStandard653.Visuallyinspectedtheexterioroftheshell.
Inspectedthecoatingfordis‐bonding,adhesion,deterioration,anddiscoloration.Thetankshellis
equippedwith20"manholes(180°apart).Thetankisequippedwithashellmountedlowlevelalarm
andhigh‐highlevelalarms,aswellasahigh‐levelshut‐off.Theshellwasevaluatedforremainingmetal
thicknessutilizingultrasonictechnology.Theultrasonicthicknessmeasurementsandthickness
measurementlocations(TML)arelistedintheShellPlateThicknessMeasurementstableinAppendix
A.Aservicelifeevaluationperformedshowstheshellwithgreaterthan30yearsofremaininglife
undercurrentconditions.Theengineeringcalculations,asperAPIStandard653,fortheservicelife
evaluationareshowninAppendixAunder“ServiceLifeEvaluation.”Thetankshellisinsatisfactory
mechanicalcondition.
4. TankAppurtenances
a. GeodesicDomeRoof

None (equipped with carbon steel fixed roof).

b. Gauging

Thetank’sEnraf(Model#854)ATGisinstalledthrougha6‐inchnozzlemountedonthe
roofmanholecover.Itisnotknownifthestillingwellisslottedorifitisequippedwithan
8‐inchwellinsidethetank.TheEnrafsystemwasreportedasnotinworkingorderatthe
timeoftheinspection.Thereisasixinchmanualgaugingandsamplinghatch,butitdoes
nothaveastillingwellinsidethetank.TheATGwaterprobeisinstalledinthesameroof
manholecoverwithafourinchnozzleflange.Thetankisequippedwithafloatandtape
typemechanicaltapegaugemanufacturedbyVarec(Model2500).Thesystemisnotin
goodworkingconditionandismissingitscover.
c. LevelAlarms
Thehighlevelalarm,theHLVfloatchamber,andthehigh‐highlevelalarmaremountedon
theshellandareaccessibleviathecircumferentialstairway.Thetankisequippedwitha
low‐levelalarm,butnoindependentlow‐lowlevelalarmsystemwasinstalled,asrequired
bymilitarycriteria.
d. StairsandPlatforms
Thetank’sfixedroofisaccessiblebyacircumferentialstairwaymountedontheshellofthe
tankwithatopplatform.Thestairsandplatformwereinspectedforcorrosionand
structuralsoundness.Thecircumferentialstairwayhandrailisconstructedwith1½"angle
ironhandrailsandcoatedsteelplatetreadswithnon‐slipprofile.Thetopplatformisa
carbonsteelgratingtype,andseveralcircumferentialstairwaytreadswerereplacedinthe
pastwithcarbonsteelgrating.Theoverallgeneralconditionofthestairsandplatformare
mostlysatisfactory(withsomeexception–SeeSectionC).
e. GroundingandBonding
Thereisonegroundingcablemechanicallyconnectedtolugonthetank’sshell,andoneCP
structureleadcableismechanicallyconnectedtothereceiptpipingTRVpipe.The
groundingrodpenetratesthroughthesecondarycontainmentfloorlinerandispresumably
attachedtoagroundingcable.Thetankisnotequippedwithacoppergroundingbarfor
personnelstaticelectricdischarge(typicallyrequiredbymilitarycriteria).

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5. TankCoating
Thetankshell,roof,circumferentialstairway,handrails,piping,andappurtenancesarecoated.The
exteriorcoatingisanepoxywithpolyurethanetop.Thefirstshellcourseandmidwayofthesecond
shellcoursehaveafairlyrecentcoatingsystem(coatingdateisunknown).Theremainingshellcourse
hasisolatedcoatingfailurewithcorrosionandmoderatediscolorationonthetopshellcourses.The
exteriorshellcoatingismostlyinpoorcondition.Theroofcoatinghasisolatedmoderatecoatingfailure
withcorrosionspots.Isolatedcoatingfailurewasnotedontheappurtenances,circumferential
stairway,platform,productpipingandvalveswithinthesecondarycontainment.Totalcoatingfailure
wasnotedonthestairway,topplatform,andtopnozzles.
6. TankPipingSystem
Thefuelisreceivedthrough8‐inchcarbonsteelpiping,andproductisissuedfromthetankthroughan
8‐inchcarbonsteelpipe.Thetankisalsoequippedwithotherauxiliarypipingforthewaterdraw(NPS
2),butitdidnothaveaproductsavertank(PST).Thereisa6‐inchblindflange,anditispresumedto
bethelowsuctionpiping.InspectedandevaluatedeachtanknozzleinaccordancewithAPIStandards
650and653.Identifiedthetypeanduseofeachshellnozzleandmeasuredthenozzleneckthickness
onallaccessibleshellnozzles.Evaluatedallnozzlesandreinforcementplatesforleaksandcorrosion.
7. FireProtectionSystem
Thestoragetankisequippedwithasurfaceapplicationfixedfoamfiresuppressionsystemthatusesa
mobilefoamsupply.OneNPS8foamchamberismountedapproximately12inchesdownfromthetop
ofthetankonshellcourseseven.AllVictauliccouplingsforthefiresuppressionsystempipinghave
deterioratedfasteners.Nofirehydrantswerenotednearthetankduringtheinspection.
8. SecondaryContainment
Thetanksitsinsideanearthensecondarycontainmentbasinwithageotextilelinerpositioned
approximatelyeighttoteninchesbelowthesoilandconcretedikewalls.Theoveralldimensionofthe
secondarycontainmentis144.00feetx87.50feet,withaverticalheightof78"(totopsoil).The
secondarycontainmentisequippedwitha6"draininletandadrainvalvethattietotheunderground
PVCpipingsystemtotheOWS.Thesecondarycontainmentreleasevalveishousedinsideavalvepit
adjacenttothedraininletwithinthedike.ThePVCpipingsystemismanifoldedtogetherandcannotbe
individuallyisolatedoutsideofthevalvepit.Thedrainline,thedraininlet,andvalvepitwerevisually
evaluatedtodetermineifthedrainagesystemisliquid‐tight.Thevalvepithasraincovers,butstanding
waterwasnotedinthevalvepit.Additionaltestingandevaluationmayberequiredtodetermineifthe
valvepitisliquid‐tight.Theliquidinthevalvepitwaslowerthantheliquidintheadjacentdraininlet
andthussuggeststhatthedraininletissatisfactory.Howeverthesourceofthestandingwaterinthe
valvepitshouldbedetermined.
Thesecondarycontainmentwasvisuallyevaluatedduringtheinspectionforbrokenconcrete,spalling,
cracks,andvegetationgrowth.Minorhairlinecracks(temperaturecracks)andsomemoderatecracks
werenotedinthesecondarycontainmentwall.Anapproximatetotalof161linearfeetofcracksinthe
secondarycontainmentwallwereidentified.Hairlinecracksdonotseriouslyaffectthestrengthofthe
concretestructures;however,thesecrackscanbepotentialaccesspointsformoistureorwater
seepagethatcouldcorrodethereinforcingsteel(rebar).ThereareseveralCPtestport/anodeaccess
PVCopeningsaroundtheperimeterofthetankthatpenetratetheFML.SomeofthesePVCopenings
havedeterioratedcaulking.OneNPS2PVCtestportsismissingisbroken.Thesecondarycontainment
isinmostlysatisfactorymechanicalcondition,withtheexceptionofthediscrepanciesidentifiedin

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SectionCbelow.Fieldassessmentindicatesthatthesecondarycontainmentisofsufficientsizeto
containatotaltankloss.Thesecondarycontainmentispartiallyslopedtoallowfordrainageawayfrom
thetank.
Aformalsecondarycontainmentevaluation,inaccordancewith40CFR112,mayberequiredinorder
tosatisfyfederal,state,andlocalrequirements.
9. CathodicProtection
AnimpressedcurrentCathodicProtection(CP)systemisinstalledonthistankandservesmultiple
ASTsatthetankfarm(Tank10,11,12,15,16,and17).TheCPsystemismanufacturedbyCorrpower
(ModelCOYSE50‐34RSerial#CO11957).Thisunitisa50volt34ampereair‐cooledrectifierunit
(numberedCP3)andismountedontheoutsideofthepumphouseonthenortheastendofthe
secondarycontainment.TheJanuary2017reportprovidedindicatedthatTank#12isreceiving
cathodicprotectionbasedonNACEcriterion.Therectifier,anodejunctionbox,andtankjunctionbox
allareinsatisfactorycondition.
Atthetimeoftheinspection,therectifierwaspoweredonandinserviceableoperationcondition.Base
personnelperformedtherequiredtestinganddatalogging.

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C. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Thetankisgenerallynotinaccordancewithcurrentmilitarycriteriaforsomeofthetankdesign,
appurtenancesandpipingconfiguration.Therefore,therecommendationsarenotmeanttobringthetankinto
fullcompliancewithUFC3‐460‐01orAW78‐24‐27standardsbutrathertoidentifytheseitemsforthe
owner/user’splanedupgrades,rehabilitation,andpriorityrepairs.Mandatoryrepairsshouldbecompletedto
assurecompliancewithindustrystandards,aswellasfederalorstatejurisdictionalrequirements.
Duringthisevaluation,thetankwasfoundtobeinagenerallyserviceablecondition,withnoimminentriskto
operationandoverallintegrity.However,therewereseveraldeficienciesthatwerenoted.Thesenoted
deficienciesarelistedbelowinnoparticularorder,withrepairrecommendations.
AllrepairsandmodificationsshouldbeperformedinaccordancewithAPIstandard653,UFC3‐460‐01,DoD
StandardDesign78‐24‐27,andapplicableUFGSspecifications.
1. MANDATORYREPAIRSperAPI653,UFC3‐460‐01,orAW78‐24‐27Standards
Mandatoryrepairsrepresentitemsthatrequireimmediateattention,inordertopreventimminentrisk
tosystemoperators,equipmentintegrity,ortheadjacentenvironment.Thetankshouldremainoutof
serviceuntiltheserepairsarecompleted.

No mandatory repairs were identified for this tank.

2. REQUIREDREPAIRStoFullyComplywithAPI653orFederal,State,andLocalCodes
Requiredrepairsrepresentitemsthatshouldbeaddressedinatimelymanner,inordertoprevent
futurepotentialriskstosystemoperators,equipmentintegrity,ortheadjacentenvironment.These
itemsareberequiredbyAPI‐653orfederal,state,andlocalcodes.
a. SecondaryContainmentCracks
OBSERVATION:Unsealedcrackswereidentifiedinthesecondarycontainmentwall(thisincludes
areasthatwerepreviouslysealed).
CodeREFERENCE:40CFRSection112.7(c)statesthattheentiresecondarycontainmentsystem,
“includingwallsandfloor,mustbecapableofcontainingoilandmustbeconstructedsothatany
dischargefromaprimarycontainmentsystem...willnotescapecontainmentbeforecleanupoccurs.”
§§112.8(c)(2)and112.12(c)(2)statethatdikedareasmustbe“sufficientlyimpervioustocontainoil.”
RECOMMENDATION:RepairallexposedcracksinthecontainmentwallsbygrindinginaV‐shape
pattern,withatleast¼‐inchwidthatthesurfaceandadepthofatleast¼‐inchandsealingwith
flexibleurethane(e.g.Sikaflex1c)orasimilarapprovedsealant(Quantity:161linearfeet).

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b. SecondaryContainmentDrain
OBSERVATION:Thevalvepithasraincovers,butstandingwaterwasnotedinthevalvepit.Theliquid
inthevalvepitwasthesamelevelastheadjacentdraininletandthussuggeststhatthedraininlet
couldpossiblybeleaking.Thesourceofthestandingwaterinthevalvepitshouldbedetermined.
Theliquidinthevalvepitwasnotclear,andthedrainvalvewasnotvisible.Theliquidlookslike
sludge,butthereisnohydrocarbonodor.
CodeREFERENCE:40CFRSection112.7(c)(Seereferencefromabove)
RECOMMENDATION:UpgradetheconcretedraininletasdetailedinAW78‐24‐27DrawingCD.09
Detail3orsimilar.UseductileironpipinginlieuofthePVCdikedrainlines.Ataminimum,
investigateandrepairthesourceofwater/sludgeinsidethevalvepit.Slopedikebasinsurfacesa
minimumof1%fordrainage.Drainageswalesshouldbeslopednoflatterthan0.5%todrainageinlet
(seeAW78‐24‐27).
c. SecondaryContainmentPenetration
OBSERVATION:Thesecondarycontainmenthasalinerwithanearthencover.Theconditionofthe
linerisunknown,butsomepenetrationincludingthePVCcathodicprotectionanodeaccesscapsand
thetankgroundingrodsleeveshavedeterioratedcaulkingandloosehoseclamps.Ahigherrateof
raindisplacementwasnotedforthissecondarycontainmentcomparedtotheotherASTdikesystems
(ParticularlyTank8and9withoutearthencover).Someofthewaterdisplacementislikelydueto
thewaterabsorptionrateofthesoil/vegetation.However,theevaporationoftheexcesswaterabove
gradeisexpectedtobeconstantforalldikesunlessthereisadeterioratedliner.
CodeREFERENCE:40CFRSection112.7(c)(Seereferencefromabove)

Drain Valve (not visible)

Secondary Containment Drain

Valve Pit Rain Cover

Drain Inlet

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RECOMMENDATION:ResealallPVCFMLpenetrationsandsecurethehoseclamps.Seesimilar
applicationoverconcreteinAW78‐24‐27DrawingCD.02Detail2.
d. SecondaryContainmentLinerMountingStrip
OBSERVATION:Thesecondarycontainmenthasalinerwithanearthencover.Thelinerisadheredto
thetankfoundationbutdoesnotappeartohavebattenstrips.Asectionofthefoundationwas
excavatedbyhandandtheperimetermountingstripcouldnotbelocated(seesecondphotobelow).
Theperimeterofthedikewallsandpipesupportpiersarenotaccessibleforinspection.
CodeREFERENCE:40CFRSection112.7(c)(Seereferencefromabove)
RECOMMENDATION:Removemultiplesectionsandinvestigatetheconditionsonthelinerattachments
totheperimeterofthefoundation,dikewalls,andpipesupportpiers.ConsiderupgradingtoAW
78‐24‐27DrawingD.03Detail4withanchoragebolts,battenstrips,andsealant(similartotherestof
theASTs).
e. SecondaryContainmentLinerandPenetration
OBSERVATION:TherearetwoNPS2PVCCPsoilaccesspipes.Thetopsectionisbrokenandmissinga
plug.ThisPVCpenetratesthesecondarycontainmentfloorliner.Thisisapotentialbreachinthe
secondarycontainmentifthispipeextendsoutsideofthedike,withnomeansofisolation.
CodeREFERENCE:40CFRSection112.7(c)(Seereferencefromabove)
RECOMMENDATION:RepairthePVCsoilaccesspipe.

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f. SecondaryContainmentLinerandPenetration
OBSERVATION:Thereisanopenedsix‐inchPVCpipeinthedikethatpenetratesthesecondary
containmentfloor.Thisisapotentialbreachinthesecondarycontainmentifthispipeextends
outsideofthedike,withnomeansofisolation.
CodeREFERENCE:40CFRSection112.7(c)(Seereferencefromabove)
RECOMMENDATION:InvestigatetheuseandroutingofthePVCpipe.Eithercaporremovethepipe.
g. SecondaryContainmentWallPenetration
OBSERVATION:Thecontainmentpipingpenetratesthroughthesecondarycontainmentwallswithout
theuseofanadequatepipesleeve/seal.Somehavebeenretrofittedwithcompressionsealsbutdo
nothavepipesleeves(Quantity:6).
CodeREFERENCE:40CFRSection112.7(c)(Seereferencefromabove)
RECOMMENDATION:Resealallsecondarycontainmentwallpenetrations.Considerupgradingall
secondarycontainmentwallpenetrationsperAW78‐24‐27DrawingCD.08DetailNA(CONCRETE
WALLPENETRATIONDETAIL)

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h. DeterioratedVictaulicCoupling(AssociatedwiththeFireSuppressionSystem)
OBSERVATION:AllVictauliccouplingsforthefiresuppressionpipinghavedeterioratedbolts.Several
locationshavecompletelyfailedVictauliccouplings.Thiscouldresultinabreachinthesecondary
containmentbecausethispipeextendsoutsideofthesecondarycontainment,andasimilartypeof
corrosionwasnotedoncouplingfastenersoutsideofthedike.Asectionofthefiresuppressionpiping
isalsoroutedundergroundoutsideofthedike,andthetightnessofthepipingisunknown.Thefire
suppressionsystemwillalsonotfunctionwiththesedeterioratedcouplingfasteners.
CodeREFERENCE:40CFRSection112.7(c)(Seereferencefromabove).AlsoNFPA11Section4.7.1.4,
“Whereexposedtocorrosiveinfluences,thepipingshallbecorrosionresistantorprotectedagainst
corrosion.”InterSpecconcludestheintegrityofthepipingisdependentonthefastenersthus
incorporatingthecodereferenceforthecouplingfasteners.
RECOMMENDATION:Replacealldeterioratedbolts,couplings,andpipe.Repairthepipetomeetthe
requirementsofNFPA11Section4.7.1.4byinstallingstainlesssteelfasteners.
i. CorrosionandPittingonIssuePipe
OBSERVATION:Oneareaofpittingwasnotedontheissuepipingwithapitdepthof0.090".Thereare
isolatedcoatingfailureandpittingthroughoutthedikearea.
CodeREFERENCE:APIRP574Section7.4.14(CreviceCorrosion).APIRP574Section10.1.6.3(Loss
inthickness)
RECOMMENDATION:Replacethespoolsofpipingthathavesignificantpittingandcorrosion.Itmaybe
practicaltoconductadetailedAPISTD570inspectionofthecontainmentpipingtogetanoverall
conditionassessment.NDTtoolssuchasaguidedwaveexaminationcanalsobeemployedtogetthe
conditionoftheinaccessibleareasbetweenpipesupports,sleevedpiping,wrappedpiping,or

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throughthedikewallpenetration.Guidedwaveexaminationisascreeningtoolusedtoinspectlarge
sectionsofpipingfromasingletestlocation.
j. CorrosionandPittingonContainmentPiping(Mogas)
OBSERVATION:OneareaofpittingwasnotedonNPS6Mogaspipingthatislocatedwithinthesame
dikeareaasAST12,withapitdepthof0.140".
CodeREFERENCE:APIRP574Section7.4.14(CreviceCorrosion).APIRP574Section10.1.6.3(Loss
inthickness)
RECOMMENDATION:Replacethespoolsofpipingthathavesignificantpittingandcorrosion.Itmaybe
practicaltoconductadetailedAPISTD570inspectionofthecontainmentpipingtogetanoverall
conditionassessment.NDTtoolssuchasguidedwaveexaminationcanalsobeemployedtogetthe
conditionoftheinaccessibleareasbetweenpipesupports,sleevedpiping,wrappedpiping,or
throughthedikewallpenetration.Guidedwaveexaminationisascreeningtoolusedtoinspectlarge
sectionsofpipingfromasingletestlocation.
k. TankGroundingLug
OBSERVATION:Thetankgroundingstrapsareboltedtothetankshell(mechanicaljointonacoated
interface)andhavenoreinforcementplatesperAPISTD6560andAW78‐24‐27DrawingED.02
Detail2.
CodeREFERENCE:AW78‐24‐27DrawingED.02Detail2.(SeealsoAPI650Section5.8.11.3)
RECOMMENDATION:Exothermicallyweldthegroundingcablestothelugandinstallreinforcementat
theshell,inaccordancewithAW78‐24‐27DrawingED.02Detail2.Note:ifrepairsareelectednotto
bedone,thepaintshouldberemovedwherethecableboltstothelug,toprovideabetterconnection

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totheground(Quantity:2groundconnectionsand2CPleadcables).NotethecurrenteditionofAPI
STD650suggestsamaximumlugspacingof100ft.withaminimumoffourlugs.
l. TankGroundingLug
OBSERVATION:The cathodicprotectionstructureleadwireisnotdirectlyattachedtothetank.Itis
currentlyclampedtothereceiptTRVpipingviaclampswithtwoflangesupstreamoftheclamp.
CodeREFERENCE:AW78‐24‐27DrawingED.03Detail1,2,3.AlsoAPIRP651Section9.3.4.4,“An
exothermicweldconnectionisthepreferredmeansforconnectingthenegativerectifierleadwireto
thestructuretobeprotected.”
RECOMMENDATION:ExothermicallyweldtheCPgroundingcablestothetankbottomextensionIAW
AW78‐24‐27DrawingED.03Detail1,2,3.
m. ShellManholeCoverwithnoHingeorDavitArm
OBSERVATION:Theshellmanholecoversarenotequippedwithahingeordavitarmtofacilitatethe
handlingofthemanholecoverplates.
CodeREFERENCE:APISTD650Section5.8.3.5states,“Shellmanholecoversshallhavetwohandles.
Thosecoversweighingmorethan34kg(75lb)shallbeequippedwitheitherahingeordavitto
facilitatethehandlingofthemanholecoverplate.Thedavitsupportarmshallnotbeweldeddirectly
totheshellwithoutareinforcingplate.”AlsoAW78‐24‐27drawingD.10detail3
RECOMMENDATION:InstallashellmanholedavitarmIAWwithAPISTD650andAW78‐24‐27
drawingD.10detail3.(Quantity:2)

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n. TopPlatformGratingNotSecuredDown
OBSERVATION:Thecircumferentialstairwaytopplatformdoesnothaveanchor/saddleclips.Thereis
totalcoatingfailureandassociatedcorrosiononthegrating.
CodeREFERENCE:OSHAandAW78‐24‐27DrawingD.11Detail1,“Gratingshallbeanchoredwith
saddleclips.”
RECOMMENDATION:Installnewgalvanizedgratingwithanchors.
o. CrackedGasket
OBSERVATION:TheTRVtestTeeblindflangefortheproductreceiptnozzlehasacrackedgasket.
CodeREFERENCE:APIRP574Section10.3.5.1,“Sitesshouldhaveaprogramtoassurethatflangesare
madeupproperly.Propermake‐upofeveryflangeinapipingsystemisimportantforreliability.
Propermake‐upincludestheuseofthepropergasketandfastenermaterial,typeandsize,proper
positioningofthegasketandpropertorquingofthefasteners.Theassuranceprogramshouldinclude
proceduresforgasketandfastenerselectionandforfastenertorquing.”
RECOMMENDATION:Replacethegasket(3/4”flange).

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p. CircumferentialStairwayTreadCorrosion
OBSERVATION:Thereisminortomoderatecoatingfailurewithassociatedcorrosion.
CodeREFERENCE:OSHA29CFR1910,SubpartD,“Walking‐workingsurfacesaremaintainedfreeof
hazardssuchassharporprotrudingobjects,looseboards,corrosion,leaks,spills,snow,andice.”
RECOMMENDATION:Repairthecoatingandreplacetreadswithexcessivecorrosion(3treadsnoted).
Allfuturetreadreplacementshouldproviderisesthatareuniformthroughouttheheightofthe
circumferentialstairway.Replacethecorrodedtreads(3).
q. CorrosiononPipingandPipeSupports
OBSERVATION:Thepipingandpipesupportswithinthetank’ssecondarycontainmenthavemoderate
tomajorcorrosion.Themajorityofthepipesupportshavecompletelydeteriorated.

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CodeREFERENCE:APIRP574Section7.4.14(ContactPointCorrosion)APIRP574Section8.2
(Properpositionandfunctionofsupports,hangers,andanchors).InaccordancewithAPI570Section
7.5,“Pipingshallbesupportedandguidedsothat(a)itsweightiscarriedsafely,(b)ithassufficient
flexibilityforthermalexpansionorcontraction,and(c)itdoesnotvibrateexcessively.”
RECOMMENDATION:Repairthecoatingfailureonthepiping.Replacethedeterioratedpipingsupports
perAW78‐24‐27DrawingCD.13Detail1and2.
r. NoorFadedConfinedSpaceMarkingsatManholes
OBSERVATION:Thetankisnotequippedwithaconfinedspacemarking.
CodeREFERENCE:InaccordancewithOSHARegulation29CFR1910.146(c)(2),“Iftheworkplace
containspermitspaces,theemployershallinformexposedemployees,bypostingdangersignsorby
anyotherequallyeffectivemeans,oftheexistenceandlocationofandthedangerposedbythepermit
spaces.NOTE:AsignreadingDANGER‐‐PERMIT‐REQUIREDCONFINEDSPACE,DONOTENTERor
usingothersimilarlanguagewouldsatisfytherequirementforasign.”
RECOMMENDATION:Installconfinedspacemarkingsonalltankentrypoints.
s. Conduit,JunctionBoxes,Fittings,andMountingHardware
OBSERVATION:Theconduits,junctionboxes,fittings,andmountinghardwarewithinthesecondary
containmenthavedeteriorated.ThiswillnotmeettheClass1,Division1ratingrequirementsfor
hazardouslocations.Therearecorrodedconduitsupportclampsalongthecircumferentialstairway.
CodeREFERENCE:AllwiringandfittingsinaClassIlocationthatisabulkplantorterminalmust
complywiththeapplicableprovisionsofNECArticle501orArticle505[515.7].

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RECOMMENDATION:Replaceallcorroded/deterioratedconduits,junctionboxes,fittings,and
mountinghardware.

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3. RECOMMENDEDREPAIRSasPartofRegularMaintenance
Recommendedrepairsrepresentitemsthatshouldbeaddressedinatimelymanner,inorderto
preventfuturepotentialriskstosystemoperators,equipmentintegrity,ortheadjacentenvironment.
a. TankBottomExtension(Chime)
OBSERVATION:Thefoundation‐to‐chimeinterfaceissealed.Minorsealantdeteriorationispresent.
CodeREFERENCE:Maintainawaterproofsealatthetankchimeringwallfoundationinterface(UFC3‐
460‐03Section10.3.3).
RECOMMENDATION:Repairtheareasoffailedsealantbyapplyingapolysulfidemasticsealant
caulking.NOTE:Donotcaulktheend(side)ofthechime.SeeAW78‐24‐27DrawingD.04Detail3.
Repairthecoatingonthechimearea.(Quantity:42linearfeet).
b. ExteriorCoatingFailuresonTankandAppurtenances
OBSERVATION:Thereisisolatedcoatingfailureontheexteriorshellmostlyaroundthestiffeningring,
topplatform,circumferentialstairway,shellmanholes,andfixedroof.Similarisolatedcoatingfailure
wasnotedontheHLVtubingsupportmountingbrace.Thereismoderatecoatingfailureand
corrosionnotedontheLLA,HLA,HHLA,andHLVpipenipplesandflanges.Allthelevelsensor
chambersalsohavemoderatecorrosion.
CodeREFERENCE:UFC3‐460‐01,Section8‐3.10andSection9‐10
RECOMMENDATION:Mechanicallycleanandrecoattheareasofcoatingfailureonthetankshell,
circumferentialstairway,landing,piping,andappurtenances.Repairsshouldbeaccomplishedusing
anepoxybasedcoatingsystemorequivalent.

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c. ModerateCorrosiononHLVFitting
OBSERVATION:ThestainlesssteeltubingfromHLVtofloatchamberhasflexiblestainlesssteeltubing.
TheflextubingandchamberportsfittingsattachedtotheHLVfloathavemoderatecorrosion.
CodeREFERENCE:AW78‐24‐27DrawingD.12Detail2andNote1,“equipmentpipefittings,
chambersandvalvesshallbestainlesssteel.”
RECOMMENDATION:Replacethefittingandcorrodedsectionoftheflextubing.

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d. ProductSaverTank(PST)
OBSERVATION:ThetankisnotequippedwithProductSaverTank(PST).
CodeREFERENCE:InstallawaterdrawoffsystemperAW78‐24‐27DrawingD.13Detail5.IAWUFC
3‐460‐01Section3‐6.6.7.“Mountpermanentlyinstalledpumpsonsubstantialfoundationsof
reinforcedconcretedesignedinaccordancewithHydraulicInstituteStandards.”
RECOMMENDATION:AddnewPSTinaccordancewithAW78‐24‐27.
e. TankElectronicATGandWaterProbe
OBSERVATION:Thetank’sEnraf(Model#854)isinstalledthrougha6‐inchnozzlemountedonthe
roofmanholecover.Itisnotknownifthestillingwellisslottedorifitisequippedwithan8‐inch
wellinsidethetank.TheEnrafsystemwasreportedtobeinnon‐workingorderatthetimeofthe
inspection.ThereismoderatecoatingfailureandcorrosionontheadapterflangeforbothATGand
waterprobe.
CodeREFERENCE:UFC3‐460‐01Table8‐1(itempands)andAW78‐24‐27DrawingD.07Detail3,4
and5)
RECOMMENDATION:ReplaceorrepairtheATG.InstallstillingwellsIAWwithAW78‐24‐27.
f. IndependentLow‐LowLevelAlarm
OBSERVATION:Thetankisnotequippedwithanindependentlow‐lowlevelalarm.Thereisalow
levelalarmsensorinstalledonthesideofthetankshell(seephotobelow).
CodeREFERENCE:UFC4603‐460‐01Table8‐1(k)andAW78‐24‐27DrawingD.12Detail1
RECOMMENDATION:Installanindependentlow‐lowlevelalarm.

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g. MechanicalTapeGauge(MTG)
OBSERVATION:Thetankisequippedwithafloatandtapetypemechanicaltapegaugemanufactured
byVarec(Model2500).Thesystemisnotinworkingcondition.Thecheckerknobdidnotrespond
whenactuatedandthefrontcountercoverassemblyismissing,withthedialplatecoveredwith
coating.ThesupportsbracketsandU‐boltshavecorroded.
CodeREFERENCE:Generalmaintenance/manufacturer’sinstructionandUFC3‐460‐01Table8‐1
(itemo)
RECOMMENDATION:ConsiderreplacementoftheexistingsystemwithnewMTG.Addnewcorrosion
resistantU‐bolts.
h. InternalLadder
OBSERVATION:Thereisnointernalladder(noteroofisnotequippedwithfloatingroofandthis
recommendationmaybedeferredtountiltheIFRisinstalled).
CodeREFERENCE:UFC4603‐460‐01Table8‐1(h)andAW78‐24‐27DrawingD.08Detail2
RECOMMENDATION:Installtheinternalladder(inaccordancewithOSHAcriteria)fortanksof5,000
gallons(19000L)orlargerperUFC4603‐460‐01Table8‐1(h)andAW78‐24‐27DrawingD.08
Detail2
i. NoSampleGaugeWell
OBSERVATION:Thereisnomanualsampling/gaugingwell.Thetankisequippedwithasixinchgauge
hatchonthefixedroof.
CodeREFERENCE:UFC4603‐460‐01Table8‐1(s)andAW78‐24‐27DrawingD.07Detail2
RECOMMENDATION:Installa10‐inchroofnozzleandanaluminum,slottedstillingwellthatextendsto
within3inchesofthebottomofthetankforgaugingandsamplingwithadatumplatetoestablisha
gaugingzeropoint.

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j. FadedTankMarking
OBSERVATION:Thetankmarkingshavefaded/peeled.
CodeREFERENCE:Markthetankswitheasilydiscerniblepaintednumbersandlettersindicatingthe
followinginadditiontotherequirementsstatedinMIL‐STD‐161:Tanknumber,Facilitynumber,“No
Smoking”onclass1tanks,and“ConfinedSpace”onRoofManhole/LadderHatch(UFC3‐460‐01,
Section2‐18).
RECOMMENDATION:ReplacethefadedtankmarkingsIAWNATOrequirements.Installhold‐off
distanceontheroof.
k. FixedRoofPerimeterGuardrail
OBSERVATION:Thefixedroofhas2partialperimeterguardrails.
REFERENCE:AW78‐24‐27DrawingD.11Detail5
RECOMMENDATION:InstallaperimeterguardrailaroundthecircumferenceofthefixedroofIAWAW
78‐24‐27DrawingD.11.

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l. ThermalReliefValve(TRV)MissingManufacturerNameplate
OBSERVATION:Thethermalreliefvalve(TRV)onthereceiptlineisdislodgedandbarelyattachedon
thetoprivet.
REFERENCE:IAWASMEBPVCSectionVIII,Division1,ParagraphUG‐129,“Eachsafety,safetyrelief,
relief,liquidpressurerelief,andpilotoperatedpressurereliefvalveNPS1⁄2(DN15)andlargershall
beplainlymarkedbytheManufacturerorAssemblerwiththerequireddatainsuchawaythatthe
markingwillnotbeobliteratedinservice.Themarkingmaybeplacedonthevalveoronaplate.”
Additionally,IAWwithAPI576Section6.2.3,“EachTRVshouldcarryanidentifyingtag,stencil plate,
orothermeanstoshowitscompanyequipmentnumberwhichalsoidentifiesthesetpressureand
othervalveparameter(ieASMEUG‐129marking).”
RECOMMENDATION:SecurethedataplateorreplacetheTRV.
m. Personnelstaticelectricdischarge
OBSERVATION:Thetankisnotequippedwithacoppergroundingbarforpersonnelstaticelectric
discharge(typicallyrequiredbymilitarycriteria).
CodeREFERENCE:UFC3‐460‐03Section2‐3.21andAW78‐24‐27DrawingD.11Detail4
RECOMMENDATION:Installcoppergroundingbarforpersonnelstaticelectricdischargeatthebaseof
thecircumferentialstairway.

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n. AST ExteriorFireProtectionWaterSystems
OBSERVATION:ThetankdoesnotappeartomeettheequipmentrequirementforASTexteriorfire
protectionsystem.Thestandpostmountedwaterjetmonitorwasnotedalongthefacilityfenceline
northeastcornerofthedike.
CodeREFERENCE:UFC3‐460‐03Section2‐15.2.1
RECOMMENDATION:InstalladditionalservicesforthetankexteriorfireprotectionwatersystemsIAW
UFC3‐460‐01Section2‐15.2.1(fireprotectionwatermains,hydrants,valves,pumps,andapplication
devicesoutsideofdike)tocontrolbrushandgrassfiresandcoolingofstoragetanksintheeventofa
fireexposure.

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APPENDIX A: ENGINEERING CALCULATIONS AND DRAWINGS

A.1 SHELL SERVICE LIFE EVALUATION

A.2 SHELL SETTLEMENT EVALUATION

A.3 ULTRASONIC UT DATA

A.4 CONTAINMENT LAYOUT DRAWING

A.5 SHELL LAYOUT DRAWING

A.6 ROOF LAYOUT DRAWING

A.7 OSHA ACCESS STRUCTURE REPORT

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Where:

t min = minimum acceptable shell thickness for each course, in inches; however, t min shall not be less than 0.1 inch for any tank course.

t nom = nominal shell thickness, in inches.

t act = current measured shell thickness, excluding pits and corrosion, in inches.

t prev = previous measured shell thickness, excluding pits and corrosion or t nom , in inches.

D = nominal diameter of the tank, in feet.

H = height from the bottom of the shell course under considerations to the established maximum liquid level, in feet.

H c = calculated safe fill height, in feet, for the current product.

G = specific gravity of the contents.

Y = specified minimum yield strength of the plate; use 30,000 pounds per square inch if not known (N/A for riveted tanks).

T = smaller of the specified minimum tensile strength of the plate or 80,000 pounds per square inch; use 55,000 psi if not known (N/A for riveted tanks).

S = The maximum allowable stress, in pounds per square inch. For welded tanks, use the smaller of 0.80Y or 0.429T for the bottom and the second course or the smaller of 0.88Y or 0.472T for all other courses. For riveted tanks, use S =21,000 psi. For elevated temperatures above

O F, the maximum allowable stress shall be the smaller of 2/3 the minimum yield strength multiplied by the M-factor (M) of API Standard 650 Appendix M or the product design stress value listed in Table M-1a or M-1b of API Standard 650.

E = original joint efficiency for the tank. Use Table 4-2 from API Standard 653 if original E is unknown; 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 when greater than 6 inches from rivets; use the value of E from API Standard 653 Table 4-3 when within 6 inches of rivets.

L r = remaining life of the shell, in years.

C r = shell corrosion rate, in inches per year.

I ut = inspection interval for the next ultrasonic inspection, in years (not to exceed 15 years).

I v = inspection interval for the next visual external inspection, in years (not to exceed 5 years).

Y = years between the previous measured shell thickness (t prev ) and the current measured shell thickness (t act ), in years.

The maximum inspection intervals are determined by the most restrictive shell course in regard to the remaining life and the corrosion rate calculations for each shell course using the following formulas:

A.1 Shell Service Life Evaluation tmin =

2.6(H−1)DG

SE

Lr = tact − tmin

Cr Cr = tprev − tact

𝞓Y

Iut = tact − tmin

2Cr Iv = tact − tmin

4Cr

1) Minimum Required Thickness

D = 45 feet

G = 0.86

𝞓Y = 63 years

Course

No.

Plate

Specification

Course

Height

(feet)

Product

Height

(feet)

(H )

Maximum

Allowable

Stress

(psi)

(S )

Joint

Efficiency

(E )

Minimum

Acceptable

Thickness

(inches)

(t min )

Previous

Measured

Thickness

(inches)

(t prev )*

Current

Measured

Thickness

(inches)

(t act )

1 Unknown 6.92 46.00 23,600 0.85 0.226 0.328 0.307

2 Unknown 6.08 39.08 23,600 0.85 0.191 0.297 0.283

3 Unknown 6.96 33.00 26,000 0.85 0.146 0.266 0.243

4 Unknown 6.96 26.04 26,000 0.85 0.114 0.266 0.244

5 Unknown 6.96 19.08 26,000 0.85 0.100 0.266 0.248

6 Unknown 6.96 12.13 26,000 0.85 0.100 0.266 0.248

7 Unknown 6.96 5.17 26,000 0.85 0.100 0.266 0.239

*The t prev values were based on t nom .

A.1 Shell Service Life Evaluation

0.000

0.050

0.100

0.150

0.200

0.250

0.300

0.350

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

In c h e s

Course

Thickness Graph tprev tact tmin

A.1 Shell Service Life Evaluation

2) Corrosion Rate, Remaining Life and Inspection Intervals

Course

No.

Corrosion

Rate

(in./yr)

(C r )

Remaining

Life

(years)

(L r )

Next

Visual

Inspection

(years)

(I v )

Next

Ultrasonic

Thickness

Inspection

(years)

(I ut )

1 0.00033 242 5 15

2 0.00022 416 5 15

3 0.00036 271 5 15

4 0.00034 379 5 15

5 0.00028 529 5 15

6 0.00028 529 5 15

7 0.00042 329 5 15

Note: The engineering data used to calculate in-service period of operation (Remaining Life) assumes the tank remains in the same service and all corrosion rates remain constant. The maximum safe fill height for the tank is not limited other than by the established maximum operating liquid level and any other appurtenance such as overflow, vents, or firefighting system.

0.00000

0.00005

0.00010

0.00015

0.00020

0.00025

0.00030

0.00035

0.00040

0.00045

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

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Y e a r

Course

Course Corrosion Rate Graph

Corrosion Rate

3) Projected Thickness Chart and Graph

Course #1:

Year Thickness tmin

2017 0.307 0.22571785

2022 0.305 0.22571785

2027 0.304 0.22571785

2037 0.300 0.22571785

2047 0.297 0.22571785

*based on same service and corrosion rates.

Course #2:

Year Thickness tmin

2017 0.283 0.191

2022 0.282 0.191

2027 0.281 0.191

2037 0.279 0.191

2047 0.276 0.191

*based on same service and corrosion rates.

Anticpated Thickness (5 yrs)*

Anticpated Thickness (10 yrs)*

Anticpated Thickness (20 yrs)*

Anticpated Thickness (30 yrs)*

Current Thickness:

Current Thickness:

Anticpated Thickness (5 yrs)*

Anticpated Thickness (10 yrs)*

Anticpated Thickness (20 yrs)*

Anticpated Thickness (30 yrs)*

0.000

0.050

0.100

0.150

0.200

0.250

0.300

0.350

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