Advanced API Storage Tanks Course: AP1650 AND API653 DESIGN,

MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION

Presenter: Alex Fereidooni

ABOUT THE PRESENTER: ALEX FEREIDOONI

Dr. Alex Fereidooni has over 20 years experience as both an owner-user and a consultant
providing engineering support to refineries and chemical plants, storage facilities worldwide.
He is a specialist in Storage tanks, pressure vessel and piping design/analysis and performing
Fitness-For-Service assessments using the rules of API and international codes.

He has experience as the lead mechanical and structural engineer at a major refinery,
providing direction and guidance to others in evaluating and solving problems associated with
fixed equipment.

Alex utilizes state of the art finite element analysis software to develop best fit maintenance
program for pressure components and systems. He has strong academic and industries
experienced in Static/Dynamic linear and non-linear Stress Analysis, Fatigue and Fracture
mechanics. He has many publications and presentations in referees conferences and journals.

Number of days: 5

DESIGNED FOR
The course is suitable for storage tank engineers, inspectors and operators involved with storage tank design / fabrication /
erection / modifications / maintenance and operation

PURPOSE
To present various common storage facilities for liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons and explain their configuration, tank
farm requirements, design, operation and maintenance aspects.

Course lecturing will be by means of presentations material, classical discussions, group exercises and case studies

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COURSE HIGHLIGHTS
Review of codes requirements, structural design,
Corrosion evaluation and tank life prediction calculation
materials, fabrication, and erection for new storage tanks
Tank Shell Design (1-foot method, Variable design point
Tank shell, roof, bottom, and foundation evaluation
method)

Tank Roof Design Introduction to Brittle Fracture Mechanics

Tank bottom layout design Tank repair and alteration

Tank material selection Pre and post weld heat treatment

Tank internal structural members design Dismantling and reconstruction

Shell opening and Nozzle design Tank settlement criteria, measurement, and evaluation

Tank lifting methods and stress induced on tank shell, roof

Wind and Seismic loading analysis
and corner welds

Tank foundation design Tank ventilation requirements API 2000

Tank maintenance and repair management (Tank program-

Elevated temperature tanks design
data sheet)

Internal external floating roof Old riveted tank design to API 12 A, maintenance-repair

Tanks with internal pressure Tank operations level set up API 2350

Tank construction, welding qualification and procedure Introduction to API 580-581 Risk based Inspection Planning

Inspection of Storage Tanks, NDE tests Introduction to API 571 damage mechanism

Introduction to Fit-For-Service API 579

Introduction to Finite Element Modeling of storage tanks

OBJECTIVE
By the end of the course, the participants will be able to:

• Distinguish function of structural parts of and fittings to conventional storage tanks,

• Explain design and operational aspects of storage tanks
• Set up inspection and maintenance programmes/schedules
• Differentiate maintenance methods (condition/repair)
• Define the maintenance scope
• How to read Inspection Reports properly

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Number of days: 5

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