650-680

Title: API 650 Hydrostatic Test Exemptions

Date: 1-11-2010 (revised 7-3-2012); revised (4-24-13) revised (11-7-13) revised (2-4-14)
Contact: Name: David Clark
Company: Bukeye !ar"ners# $%!%
!&one: 21'-240-(4)7
*-mail: dllark+,ukeye%om
Purpose: -i.&li.&"s "o "&e !ur&aser and /a,ria"or# 0a"ors "o onsider ,e0ore makin. a deision no" "o
&ydro"es" an 1!2 )(0 "ank 0ollo3in. 0a,ria"ion i0 3a"er is no" availa,le%
ource: 4"ar"ed as an e-mail 0rom B&ana 5is"ry rela"in. "o 6ues"ions a,ou" &ydros"a"i "es" e7emp"ions in 1!2
)(0 and &o3 "&ey are applied or in"erpre"ed%
!e"ision: 7
Impact: 8&is &an.e# &i.&li.&"s "o "&e !ur&aser and /a,ria"or# "&e issue o0 no" ondu"in. a &ydro"es" i0
3a"er is no" availa,le and "&e ondi"ions "o onsider prior "o makin. "&a" deision%
5a9or impa"s inlude:
1% /or "&e &ydros"a"i "es" e7emp"ion "&e only e00e" on desi.n is "&a" 0or "&e 0ounda"ion in 3&i&
ase "&e produ" load is inreased ,y 10 :
2% 8&ere is no impa" on s&ell desi.n
3% 8es"in. no3 re6uires "es" ,y produ" ins"ead o0 "es" ,y 3a"er% 4u,se6uen" drainin. and
inspe"ion is s"ill re6uired% (No "imin. 0or "&e drainin. and inspe"ion is spei0ied%)
4% 1ll s&ell in"erse"ions mus" no3 ,e radio.rap&ed (8&is inludes appendi7 1 "anks )%
(% 1s ,e0ore all s&ell seams ,elo3 desi.n li6uid level re6uire an addi"ional e7amina"ion ,e0ore
0irs" 0ill; ei"&er li6uid pene"ran" or vauum ,o7 e7amina"ion# &o3ever# a pressure "es" o0 "&e
s&ell (,elo3 li6uid level) is no" onsidered a su,s"i"u"e e7amina"ion%
#ac$%round: 4"ar"ed as an e-mail 0rom B&ana 5is"ry rela"in. "o 6ues"ions a,ou" &ydros"a"i "es" e7emp"ions in 1!2
)(0 and &o3 "&ey are applied or in"erpre"ed%
1" "&e sprin. 2012 mee"in.# Dou. 5iller ommissioned Dave Clark# 4"eve Caru"&ers# ;o&n $ie, and
<ik <u00 "o de"ermine re6uiremen"s and su,mi" a ne3 dra0"% /irs" se"ion 7%3%( 3as ,roken do3n
in"o ou"line 0orma"# and "&en addi"ional re6uiremen"s 3ere de"ermined%
10"er "&e 0all 2013 mee"in.# David <osenkran"=# ;o&n $ie,# >a&-kan C&an# $arry -iner and 5a""
/e.en,us& 0rom 4?D provided inpu" re.ardin. up-0ron" "ank desi.n ri"eria%
Current
&ordin%:
*7erp" 0rom 4e"ion 7%3


*7erp" 0rom appendi7 $ &eklis"
Proposal: 7.3.5 Testing of the Shell

After the entire tank and roof structure is completed, the shell (except for the shell of tanks designed in
accordance with Appendix F) shall be strength- tested and the foundation initially loaded by one of the
following methods, as specified on the Data Sheet, ine !"#

!$ %f water is a&ailable for testing the shell

!$!$ the tank shall be filled with water as follows#

a$ fill to the maximum design li'uid le&el, H( or

b$ for a tank with a gas li'uid - tight roof, fill to )* mm (+ in$) abo&e the weld connecting the roof
plate or compression bar to the top angle or shell( or

c$ fill to a le&el lower than that specified in Subitem ! or + ,$-$)$!$!$a or ,$-$)$!$!$b when restricted
by o&erflows, an internal floating roof, or other freeboard by agreement between the .urchaser
and the /anufacturer, or

d$ fill to a le&el of seawater producing a bottom of shell hoop stress in the first shell course e'ual to
that produced by a full-height fresh water test$

!$+$ 0he tank shall be inspected fre'uently during the filling operation$ , and Any welded 1oints abo&e
the test-water le&el shall be examined after the test is complete in accordance with %tem + ,$-$)$+$!
below$ 0his test 0he tank hydrostatic test shall be conducted before permanent external piping is
connected to the tank and before any welds are painted$ Attachments to the shell defined in )$2$!$!,
located at least ! m (- ft) abo&e the water le&el, and roof appurtenances may be welded during the
filling of the tank$ After completion of the hydro-test, only non-structural small attachments may be
welded to the tank in accordance with ,$+$!$!!$

+$ %f sufficient water to fill the tank is not a&ailable and hydrostatic test exemption is specified by the
purchaser,

+$!$ the tank may be tested shall be examined by one of the following#

a$ coating painting all of the 1oints on the inside with applying highly penetrating oil, such as
automobile spring oil, to all of the 1oints on the inside and carefully examining the outside of
the 1oints for leakage prior to( or

b$ applying &acuum to either side of the 1oints or, if abo&e the li'uid le&el, applying internal air
pressure as specified for the roof test in ,$-$, and carefully &isually examining the 1oints for
leakage( or

c$ 3sing any combination of the methods stipulated in ,$-$)$+$!$a or ,$-$)$+$!$b$Subitems ! and +$

+$+$ Additional re'uirements shall include all of the following#

a$ 0he design for the tank foundation bearing capacity under normal operating modes, excluding
wind or seismic, shall be based on !$! times the specific gra&ity of the stored product or !$*,
whiche&er is greater$ 0he design basis for the storage tank shall be the greater of the specific gra&ity
of the product intended for normal operation or !$*, including tank shell thickness and foundation
design considerations$

b$ All tank shell weld intersections shall be radiographed, regardless of thickness$

c$ 3pon completion of these re'uirements, the first filling of the tank shall be conducted according
to section ,$-$4 as if it were a hydrostatic test, including appropriate personnel and fire safety
precautions, and in accordance with all pro&isions of ,$-$)$!$! and ,$-$)$!$+, except that the tank
need not be filled abo&e the maximum operating le&el$
d$ All radiography or other 5D6 and any welding abo&e the hydrostatic test le&el shall be
completed prior to testing with product$

7.3.6 Hydrostatic Testing Requirements

7.3.6.1 0his 0he tank hydrostatic test of the tank shall be conducted before permanent external piping is
connected to the tank except for piping that is necessary to fill and empty the tank, which should ha&e a
flexible component to allow for settling$ Attachments to the shell defined in )$2$!$!, located at least ! m (- ft)
abo&e the water le&el, and roof appurtenances may be welded during the filling of the tank$ After completion of
the hydro-test, only non-structural small attachments may be welded to the tank in accordance with ,$+$!$!!$
Any welded 1oints abo&e the test-water le&el shall be examined for leakage by one of the following methods#

!$ coating all of the 1oints on the inside with a highly penetrating oil, such as automobile spring oil, and
carefully examining the outside of the 1oints for leakage(

+$ applying &acuum to either side of the 1oints or applying internal air pressure as specified for the roof test in
,$-$, and carefully &isually examining the 1oints for leakage( or

-$ using any combination of the methods stipulated in Subitems ! and +$
----E!ER"TS #R$% &""E'() * ----
13. Foundation: Furnished by*_________________________________________ Type* ________________________________
Soil Allow. Bearing Pressure* ________ Per Spec.* _________________________________ Anchors: Sie* _____ !ty* _____
Foundation "esign #oads: Base Shear Force: $ind* _____ Seis%ic* _____ &'erturning (o%ent: $ind* ______ Seis%ic*
_____
)ing Forces: $eight o* Shell + )oo* ,ew* _______ -orroded* _______ )oo* #i'e #oad* _______ .nternal Pressure* _______
Partial /acuu%* ________ $ind* ________ Seis%ic* ________ 0ydrotest 12e%ption desi.n per 3.3.4.5.5 _______
Botto% Forces: Floor $t. ,ew* ______ -orroded* ______ Product $t.* ______ $ater $t.* _____ .nternal Pressure* ______
Partial /acuu%* _________ &ther Foundation #oads* ____________________ (in. Pro6ection o* Fdn. Abo'e 7rade: ________
18. Pressure Test 9See 3.3.4:
; )esponsibility *or 0eating Test $ater< i* )e=uired: Select one.
; 0ydro>Test Fill 0eight* or hydro>test e2e%ption: See 3.3.4< F.8.8< and F.3.?.
!ationale: 2n "&e presen" lan.ua.e o0 1!2 )(0# '()(5 Testin% o* t+e +ell ,650- Ele"ent+ Edition- .une /00'-
Addendum /- 0o"em1er /0023- "&ere are no re6uiremen"s "o evalua"e "&e s&ell and 0ounda"ion
desi.n# "ou.&ness re6uiremen"s# and ND* re6uiremen"s 3&en &ydros"a"i "es"in. is no" per0ormed% 1
poll o0 "&e mem,ers o0 "&e Desi.n and /a,ria"ion 4u,ommi""ees 3as "aken re.ardin. "&is issue%
8&e ma9ori"y o0 "&e responden"s 3ere in 0avor o0 inreasin. er"ain re6uiremen"s; &o3ever a
onsensus ould no" ,e es"a,lis&ed% Durin. "&e /all 2010 4"andards mee"in. in Nas&ville# "&e
4C148 /a,ria"ion 4u,.roup a.reed "o "&e proposed lan.ua.e addi"ion &i.&li.&"ed in <ed 2"alis%
8&is &an.e &i.&li.&"s "&e issues deemed impor"an" "o respondin. mem,ers o0 "&e previous poll
"aken%