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Understanding API ICP653 Reading 7-Worksheet-04 Part1

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12.3.2.2 Shell Repair<br />

12.3.2.2.1 Weld procedures for shell repair must include impact testing.<br />

12.3.2.2.3 New requirements, new shell materials must <strong>API</strong> 650 7th edition or<br />

later, must meet requirements for brittle fracture, stress must not be more<br />

than 7,000 psi as calculated from the new formula given in this paragraph.<br />

S = 2.6 HDG/t<br />

S = shell stress in pounds per square foot<br />

H = tank fill height above the bottom of repairs or alteration in feet<br />

t = shell thickness at area of interest in inches<br />

D = tank mean diameter in feet<br />

G = specific gravity of product<br />

Charlie Chong/ Fion Zhang

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