Publication 159 Above ground flat bottomed storage tanks: guide to inspection, maintenance and repair. 4th edition

Publication Year

2015

Document Status

Withdrawn

Abstract

Provides a framework to establish an inspection and maintenance regime for above ground, vertical cylindrical, steel storage tanks. Covers tanks and components, materials, corrosion, inspection techniques and interpreting data, tank foundations, tank bottoms, tank shells, tank roofs, fixed and floating roofs, tank appendages, tank coating, tank insulation, hydrotesting, re-siting of vertical tanks and probabilistic preventive maintenance (ppm) for tanks. Includes appendices for tank assessment, inspection checklists, repair solutions, sample calculations, probabilistic preventive maintenance (PPM) and refrigerated tanks.

Document History

Superseded by: Pub 159 Above ground flat bottomed storage tanks: a guide to inspection maintenance and repair. 5th edition (EEMUA, 2017). Imprint reference 05-2015. First published 1994. Second edition 1997. Third edition 2003 - previously available as 2 volumes: Users guide to the inspection, maintenance and repair of above ground vertical cylindrical steel storage tanks - Main text. (Volume 1). 3rd edition (Incorporating corrigenda and amendments no 1, February 2004) and Users guide to the inspection, maintenance and repair of aboveground vertical cylindrical steel storage tanks - Appendices and list of references (Volume 2). 3rd edition (Including corrigenda and amendments No2 - 2005). Fourth edition 2014 - Above ground flat bottomed storage tanks: a guide to inspection, maintenance and repair. 4th edition.

ISBN

9780859312059

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