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Design & Fabrication Of Storage Tanks In Accordance With API 650
Course Description
This course provides a background for principal organizations issuing codes and standards for design and fabrication of storage tanks (API), indicating code requirements and guidance on design, selection of materials, fabrication, testing and practical methods and trends in design and construction. Compliance with the code requirements for design and construction is needed to assure the safety petroleum refinery and chemical plant. The designer, fabricator, Supplier, erector, examiner, and inspector understand that application of these requirements is essential in producing this desired safety.

This course is designed for engineers entering the design, fabrication, inspection engineers, project engineers, maintenance engineers, plant engineers requiring background on Code compliance, plant owners, fabricators and suppliers wishing to extend their knowledge to induce a supplementary understanding of design, fabrication and installation of petroleum & petrochemical equipment. The course also of interest to practicing piping/vessel/ exchanger design and fabrication personnel interested in expanding their knowledge by interaction with other people, viewpoints, and experience in the field; and supervisory personnel requiring a review on current design and fabrication techniques and procedures.

This interactive Training will be highly interactive, with opportunities to advance your opinions and ideas and will include;

  • Lectures
  • Workshop & Work Presentation
  • Case Studies and Practical Exercise
  • Videos and General Discussions

PART I.

  • Definitions.
  • Principal organization (API) issuing codes and standards.
  • Design Conditions.

PART II.

  • Materials.
  • Design of Supported Roof Storage Tanks.
  • Design of Self Supported Roof Storage Tanks
  • Thickness of Shell, Bottom and Annular Plate.

PART III.

Roof Design:

  • Roof Plate
  • Top Angle
  • Rafter

Column

  • Design of Top & Intermediate Wind Girder.
  • Design of Floating Roof Storage Tanks (Single Dick and Pontoon Type).
  • Wind Loads & Earthquake, ANSI, UBC, ASCI.

PART IV.

  • Calculation of Normal Venting Capacity.
  • Surface Preparation, Painting and Coating, SSPC.
  • Safety & Fire Protection, NFPA.

BTS Consultant certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 80% of the total tuition hours of the course

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Course Rounds

5 Days
Code Date Venue Fees Action
FAC159-01
2026-04-05
Cairo
USD 5450
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FAC159-02
2026-05-17
Dubai
USD 5450
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FAC159-03
2026-08-23
Dubai
USD 5450
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FAC159-04
2026-11-22
Cairo
USD 5450
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