Comparison of Welded Steel Tank Design Standards

Standard AWWA API 650* API 620* API 12F* API 12D*
D100**
Description Welded Welded Design and Specification Specification
Carbon Steel Steel Tanks Construction for Shop for Field
Tanks for for Oil of Large, Welded Welded
Water Storage Low-Pressure Tanks for Tanks for
Storage Storage Storage of Storage of
Tanks Production Production
Liquids Liquids
Product Stored Water Any Liquid Any Liquid Any Liquid Any Liquid

Wastewater
Configuration Ground- Ground- Any Ground- Ground-
Supported Supported configuration Supported or Supported
Bottom Bottom that has a Skirted Bottom
single Bottom
Open or Open or centered, Closed Roof
Closed Roof Closed vertical axis Closed Roof
Roof of revolution
Elevated
Tanks
Shop/Field Field Erected Shop Field Erected Shop Erected Field Erected
Erected (Appendix
J) or Field
Erected
Tank Sizes Any Any Any Only sizes as Only sizes as
listed in listed in
Table 1 (7-6 Table 1 of
Diameter to API 12D
15-6 (15-6
Diameter) Diameter to
55-0
Diameter)
Temperature Ambient -40 Deg. F -325 Deg. F Ambient Ambient
Range to 500 Deg. to 250 Deg. F
F
Maximum Atmospheric 2.5 psig 15 psig As shown in As shown in
Pressure (pounds Table 1 (8 Table 1 (3 8
per square 16 oz/in^2) oz/in^2)
inch gage) based on tank based on tank
size size
Materials Carbon Steel Carbon Carbon Steel Carbon Steel Carbon Steel
Steel
Austenitic
Austenitic Stainless
Stainless Steel
Steel
Nickel Alloys
Duplex (Low Temp
Stainless only)
Steel

Aluminum
Uses/Industries Primarily for Oil, Gas, API 620 12F tanks are 12D tanks are
municipal Chemical, tanks are used standardized standardized
water storage Water, and for product shop tanks tanks built in
or Bio-Fuel that needs built in accordance
wastewater storage. high internal accordance with API
process but API 650 pressure such with API 12D,
also found tanks are as LNG tanks 12F, including
industrially some of the or Cryogenic including dimensions
when water most tanks. dimensions and internal
storage is common and internal and external
necessary welded and external pressures.
steel tanks pressures. Primary use
used in Primary use is for the
industry. is for the storage of
Most tanks storage of production
in production oil &
Refineries, oil & produced
Terminals, produced water.
Pipelines, water.
and other
process
facilities
use these
tanks.

*API American Petroleum Institute

**AWWA American Water Works Association

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PI 12F Shop Built Tanks

Traditionally, Advance Tank and Construction has been viewed as a field erected Tank
Company. However, we have also been providing shop built tanks including API 12F Tanks to
our customers for over 40 years. Unlike many traditional API 12F Manufacturing facilities,
Advance Tank brings in house engineering, drafting, and custom shop services to the table. We
can handle custom modifications to your 400 BBL 12F Tanks without disrupting our fabrication
process. We are also capable of construction 750 BBL 12F and 1000 BBL Engineered Tanks that
many shops do not have the equipment to handle.

If you are in need of an API 12F Tank please give us a call and we will be happy to assist with
pricing.

Nominal Capacity Nominal Diameter Nominal Height Nominal Weight (lb.)

90 BBL 7 11 10 3,200

100 BBL 9 6 8 3,900

150 BBL 9 6 12 4,400

200 BBL 12 10 5,105

210 BBL 10 15 5,500

250 BBL 11 15 5,900

300 BBL 12 15 6,587

400 BBL 12 20 8,200

500 BBL High 12 25 9,000

500 BBL Low 15 6 16 12,500

750 BBL 15 6 24 13,400

 Connection Size (in) Connection Size (in)
Nominal Capacity
C-1/C-2/C-3/C-7 C-4/C-5/C-6

90 BBL 3 3

100 BBL 3 3

150 BBL 3 3

200 BBL 3 4

210 BBL 3 4

250 BBL 4 4

300 BBL 4 4

400 BBL 4 4

500 BBL High 4 4

500 BBL Low 4 4

750 BBL 4 4

General Notes on API 12F Tanks:

1. Tank will be fabricated in accordance with the latest edition of API 12F Specifications
2. Tanks can be constructed with Type A or Type B Bottoms. It you would like another floor type
please let us know and we can get you a price for an API 650 Appendix J Shop Tank.
3. Standard Material Grade is A36 Mild Carbon Steel. However, per section 4.1 in the API 12F
Specification, we will be willing to build tanks out of other materials requested by the customer.
4. Joints are Double Butt welded
5. Standard Connection will be Female NPT couplings. Advance Tank will provide pricing and
custom connections as required by the customer.
6. Cleanout Doors can be Single or double door design
7. Standard Enardo 8 Thief Hatch is included with each tank. Other hatches are available upon
request.
8. (4) Walkway Lugs are included Pricing for Walkways, Staircases, Ladders, and Platforms are
available upon request.
9. Standard Coatings include bare steel interior with exterior surface blasted to an SSPC-SP 7 and
coated with a standard epoxy. Specialty coatings and internal coatings are available upon
request.
10. All welding is done per ASME Section IX