Storage Tank Design, Analysis and Evaluation COADE

COADETANKStorage Tank Design, Analysisand Evaluation

TANK: Design, Analysis &Evaluation of Oil Storage TanksTANK is a comprehensive, easy-to-use softwareprogram for the design, analysis and evaluationof welded steel oil storage tanks according toAmerican Petroleum Institute (API) Standards650 and 653. It provides owners, operators andengineering firms with quick and comprehensivedesigns for new tank construction and evaluationof existing tanks.Input is fast because each input item includesan edit box with the expected units displayed.TANK:Accurateand ReliableResultsEASYTANK makes the analysis and evaluationof oil storage tanks easy andintuitive. The menu-driven interfacemakes analysis a breeze and itscontext sensitive help mean that youget help when you need it.ACCURATETANK provides accurate analysisresults and useful cost evaluation.You can be sure that your chosentank configuration is designed to codeand as efficiently as possible.RELIABLEThe program’s strategic updates withkey enhancements have given itsusers the confidence that TANK willdeliver superior results every time.TANK provides thefollowing capabilities—right out of the box!Built for Real-World Applications• Created By and For EngineersDesigned for Fast Input• Intuitive Forms Make Input EasyComplete Unit Flexibility• Create Any Analysis UnitMaterial Databases• Insert and Define Any MaterialSteel, Seismic and Nozzle Info• Design Info Readily AvailableFull Customization Flexibility• User-defined Analysis CriteriaConvenient Error Checking• Complete Pre-analysis ChecksTabular and Graphic Output• Feature-rich Analysis ReportsQuick Context-Sensitive Help• Instant Help When NeededAnalysis Codes and Standards• Full Codes and StandardsAfter error checking and analysis, users can view results in a tabular,text report (shown above) or as graphic output.Context-Sensitive HelpThe help system includes API code references for easy verification and isorganized hierarchically with a built-in search feature for rapid navigation.

Shell SettlementShell settlement diagrams plot the measured settlement around the tankagainst the planar cosine curve.Nozzle InteractionNozzle interaction diagrams show the relationship between nozzle loadsand their limits.Full Analysis andDesign CapabilitiesBuilt for Real-World ApplicationsTANK is developed and maintainedby engineers who deal daily with APIstandards and methods. This ensuresTANK includes all the tools needed toquickly and accurately analyze,design and evaluate oil storage tanks.Designed for Fast InputTANK’s menu-driven interface allowsfor the quick definition of input andfunctions for the accurate analysis ofoil storage tanks to API standards.Complete Unit FlexibilityIncreased flexibility is provided byallowing users to select any unitcombination they wish to performtheir analyses or produce reports.In addition, unit files are completelyuser-definable so engineers are notbound by program default settings.Even existing jobs can be convertedinto any existing unit format.Material DatabasesTANK saves you time and money byletting you select and load materialinformation automatically from itsextensive built-in material databases.TANK also includes a database editorto allow full customization of thematerial databases.Steel, Seismic and Nozzle InfoOther databases are also an integralpart of TANK, which makes it easyto select standard data for accurateanalysis. Whether users want to selectthe correct structural member for aroof, the appropriate seismic curve forearthquake regions, nozzle loadingdata or flexibilities from current or pastAPI standards, these can all be quicklyselected from user-modifiable tables.Full Customization FlexibilityTANK lets you control everythingfrom calculations to databases, soyou can customize your own TANKenvironment. Do you want to use thebuilt-in API material database from aprior year? Do you want to considercorrosion in the Appendix P nozzleflexibility calculations, wind girdercalculations or internal pressurecalculations? These and numerousother customization options let youachieve results your way.Convenient Error CheckingOnce input is specified, the softwareperforms error checking, highlightingany unusual or incompatible data.This helps ensure units and otherspecifications make sense in thereal world. Once the input passeserror checking, you can then performthe analysis.Tabular and Graphic OutputAfter completing an analysis, you canview the results in a tabular report oras a graphic diagram with associateddata. For convenience in verifying theresults, the output reports referencecode sections where applicable.Quick Context-Sensitive HelpTANK’s context-sensitive help providesinstant technical assistance at thepoint of input. Pertinent information ispresented about each selected item,including code references and technicaladvice. Built-in search featuresprovide for rapid navigation, and theway in which information is storedmakes browsing for an item as easyas flicking through a book.Analysis Codes and StandardsTANK incorporates full analysis anddesign capabilities for all structuraland material requirements to API 65010th Edition, Addendum 3 and API 6533rd Edition, Addendum 1 standards.• Thickness design and analysisusing the variable point method,one foot method and API 650Appendix A method• Design and analysis of supportedcone roofs• Material adjustments according toAPI 650 Appendix M and API 653• Seismic requirements of API 650,Appendix E, including anchoragedesign• Service/maintenance considerationsbased on API 653, L, t1 and t2• Bottom plate minimum thicknessevaluation• Stainless steel material usageper API 650, Appendix S• Nozzle flexibilities with allowableloads and interaction designs,with built-in curves, according toAppendix P• Shell settlement evaluationaccording to API 653 Appendix B• Wind overturning stability, includinganchorage design according toAPI 650, Section 3.12• Internal pressure according toAppendix F• Wind girder requirements• Allowed fluid heights, remainingcorrosion and hydrotest height• Air venting requirements foremptying, filling and emergencyconditions as per API-2000Section 4.3Cone Roof Design OutputSupported cone roof design output shows results for column, girderand rafter rings and roof plates.

Material DatabasesEasily add or modify any material definitionwithin the program.System Requirements:• Microsoft Windows (2000, XP or later)Operating System• Microsoft Internet Explorer (5.0 or later)TANK Licenses:All TANK software licenses provide thefollowing as standard:• Complete program• One program manual• Technical newsletter subscription• Phone, fax, bulletin board, web site and e-mailaccess for technical supportFull License provides:• Perpetual single license with no limit on theamount or duration of use• One full year of automatic upgradesfrom date of purchase• Eligibility for annual extensionsof automatic upgrades• Eligibility for discounts on additional TANKFull License purchasesMonthly Lease provides:• Full License copy on a monthly rental basis• Option to apply first month leasewhen converting to a Full License purchase.Cost EvaluationUse “Sizing Scratch-Pad” to calculate themost efficient tank configuration.COADE, INC.12777 Jones Road, Suite 480Houston, Texas 77070 USAPhone: +1 281-890-4566Fax: +1 281-890-3301US Toll Free: 1 800-899-8787E-mail: sales@coade.comWeb: www.coade.com©2006 COADE, Inc. All Rights Reserved.TANK is a trademark of COADE. Windows andInternet Explorer are trademarks of MicrosoftCorporation. Pentium is a trademark of Intel.