30 m3 Tank

REVERSE EMULSION BREAKER

SCALE INHIBITOR

Plate Thickness Calculation

z

Length of Tank (Inner Dimension)

Width of Tank (Inner Dimension)
Height of Tank (Inner Dimension)
Tank Volume
Specific Gravity of Liquid
Additional Pressure to the Full Liquid
Additional Liquid Column On Top of Tank
Point Load on Roof
Hydrostatic Pressure
Explosion Overpressure

Outer Shell Plate

Number of Intermediate Vertical Stiffener Along L
Number of Intermediate Vertical Stiffener Along B
Number of Intermediate Horizontal Stiffeners Along H
Number of Intermediate Stiffener on Tank Top Transverse to L
Number of Intermediate Stiffener on Tank Top Transverse to B
Number of Intermediate Stiffener on Tank Bottom Transverse to L
Number of Intermediate Stiffener on Tank Bottom Transverse to B
Number of Horizontal Beams (Inter&Edge) Across L

Material Specification
Material for Shell Plate
Specified Ultimate Tensile Strength

Pressure Increase With

Depth

Factor of Safety for Shell Plate

Allowable Stress for Plate
Modulus of Elasticity for Plate
Material for Stiffener
Specified Yield Strength for Stiffener
Allowable Bending Stress Factor for Stiffener
Allowable Bending Stress for Stiffener
Modulus of Elasticity for Stiffener
Corrosion Allowance

Tank Top Plate Thickness

Side-Shell Plate Plate Thickness
Bottom Plate Thickness

Roof-Plate Stiffeners Spacing

Maximum Distance between Stiffeners transverse along L
Maximum Distance between Stiffeners transverse along B

Side-Plate Stiffeners Spacing

Maximum Distance between Vertical Stiffeners transverse along L
Maximum Distance between Vertical Stiffeners transverse along B
Maximum Distance between Horizontal Stiffeners

Bottom-Plate Stiffener Spacing

Maximum Distance between Stiffener transverse along L
Maximum Distance between Stiffener transverse along B

Roof-Plate (Rectangular Plate - All Edges Fixed - Uniform Pressure Loading Over Entire Plate
Roarke's Stress & Strain - Table 26 - Case # 8a

a/b

0.3078

0.1386

0.0138

Allowable Stress For Plate

1.2

0.3834

0.1794

0.0188

Allowable Plate Deflection

1.4

0.4356

0.2094

0.0226

1.6

0.4680

0.2286

0.0251

1.8

0.4872

0.2406

0.0267

0.4974

0.2472

0.0277

>2

0.5000

0.2500

0.0284

1/300 th of the shortest span (

Point Load on Roof

Self-Weight of Roof
Dimension "a" (max of "l" or "b")
Dimension "b"
Factor a/b

Max Stress at Center of Plate

max1 =(2qb2)/t2

Max Stress at center of Long Edge

max2 =(-1qb2)/t2

Max Plate deflection at Center of Plate

ymax

=(qb4)/Et3

Roof-Plate (Rectangular Plate - All Edges Fixed - Uniform Force Over Small Concentric Circle
Roarke's Stress & Strain - Table 26 - Case # 8b
a/b

-0.2380

0.7542

0.0611

Allowable Stress For Plate

1.2

-0.0780

0.8940

0.0706

Allowable Plate Deflection

1.4

0.0110

0.9624

0.0754

1.6

0.0530

0.9906

0.0777

1.8

0.0680

1.0000

0.0786

0.0670

1.0040

0.0788

>2

0.0670

1.0080

0.0791

1/300 th of the shortest span (

Live Load
Small Area Diameter
Point Load
Dimension "a" (max of "l" or "b")
Dimension "b"
Factor a/b

Max Stress at Center of Plate

b1

=[(3W)/(2t2)]+[(1+)ln(2b/ro)+1)]

Max Stress at Center of Long Edge

b2

=(-2W)/t2

Max Plate deflection at Center of Plate

ymax

=(Wb2)/Et3

Long Side Shell-Plate (Rectangular Plate - All Edges Fixed - Uniform Pressure Loading Over
Roarke's Stress & Strain - Table 26 - Case # 8a

a/b

0.3078

0.1386

0.0138

1.2

0.3834

0.1794

0.0188

1.4

0.4356

0.2094

0.0226

1.6

0.4680

0.2286

0.0251

1.8

0.4872

0.2406

0.0267

0.4974

0.2472

0.0277

>2

0.5000

0.2500

0.0284

Allowable Stress For Plate

Tank Shell Course (Divided By Horizontal Stiffeners)

Distance (Depth) of Stiffeners from Tank Top

hx

NA

Hydrostatic Pressure Up to The Respective Dept

NA

Dimension "a" (Long Side Plate - Space Between Vertical Stiffeners)

NA

Dimension "b" (Long Side Plate - Space Between Horizontal Stiffeners)

NA

Factor a/b

a/b

NA

NA

NA

NA
NA

OK

max2 =(-1qb2)/t2

=
=

OK

ymax

NA

OK

max1 =(2qb )/t

Max Stress at Center of Long Edge

Max Plate deflection at Center of Plate

Max Stress at Center of Plate

=(qb4)/Et3

1/300 th of Span

Max Allowable Deflection at Center of Plate

NA

NA

Short Side Shell-Plate (Rectangular Plate - All Edges Fixed - Uniform Pressure Loading Over
Roarke's Stress & Strain - Table 26 - Case # 8a

a/b

0.3078

0.1386

0.0138

1.2

0.3834

0.1794

0.0188

1.4

0.4356

0.2094

0.0226

1.6

0.4680

0.2286

0.0251

1.8

0.4872

0.2406

0.0267

0.4974

0.2472

0.0277

>2

0.5000

0.2500

0.0284

Allowable Stress For Plate

Tank Shell Course (Divided By Horizontal Stiffeners)

Distance (Depth) of Stiffeners from Tank

hx

NA

Hydrostatic Pressure Up to The Respective Dept

NA

Dimension "a" (Short Side Plate - Space Between Vertical Stiffeners)

NA

Dimension "b" (Short Side Plate - Space Between Horizontal Stiffeners)

NA

Factor a/b

a/b

NA

NA

NA

NA

=(2qb2)/t2

OK

max1

Max Stress at center of Long Edge

OK

max2 =(-1qb2)/t2

Max Plate deflection at Center of Plate

OK

ymax

Max Stress at Center of Plate

Max Allowable Deflection at Center of Plate

=(qb4)/Et3

1/300 th of Span

=
=
=

NA
NA
NA
NA

Bottom-Plate (Rectangular Plate - All Edges Fixed - Uniform Pressure Loading Over Entire Pl
Roarke's Stress & Strain - Table 26 - Case # 8a

a/b

0.3078

0.1386

0.0138

Allowable Stress For Plate

1.2

0.3834

0.1794

0.0188

Allowable Plate Deflection

1.4

0.4356

0.2094

0.0226

1.6

0.4680

0.2286

0.0251

1.8

0.4872

0.2406

0.0267

0.4974

0.2472

0.0277

>2

0.5000

0.2500

0.0284

1/300 th of the shortest span (

Dimension "a" (max of "l" or "b")

Dimension "b"
Factor a/b

Max Stress at Center of Plate

OK

max1 =(2qb2)/t2

Max Stress at center of Long Edge

OK

max2 =(-1qb2)/t2

Max Plate deflection at Center of Plate

OK

ymax

=(qb4)/Et3

Pressure Increase With

Depth

3166.00

mm

2948.00

mm

3761.00

mm

35.103

m3

1.2

0.007

hliquid

0.00

Proof

1.50E-02

N/mm2

Phyd

0.051

N/mm2

0.000

N/mm2

N/mm2
mm

= A240 Gr 316L
=

485

MPa

Sa

161.667

MPa

190000

MPa

= A240 Gr 316L
=

170

0.66

Sb

112.2

MPa

E
Ca

190000

MPa

mm

tt

mm

ts

mm

tb

mm

MPa

1055.33

mm

982.67

mm

791.50

mm

737.00

mm

hB

1391.57

mm

791.500

mm

737.000

mm

orm Pressure Loading Over Entire Plate)

Allowable Stress For Plate

161.667

Allowable Plate Deflection

3.28

N/mm2
mm

1/300 th of the shortest span ("a" or "b")

=(2qb2)/t2
2

Proof

1.50E-02

N/mm2

Prsw

6.31E-04

N/mm2

1055.33

mm

982.67

mm

a/b

1.0739

0.3358

0.1537

0.0156

36.246

N/mm2

OK

N/mm

OK

mm

OK

-79.185

=(qb4)/Et3

2.34

=(-1qb )/t

orm Force Over Small Concentric Circle of Radius r0)

Allowable Stress For Plate

161.667

Allowable Plate Deflection

3.2756

N/mm2
mm

1/300 th of the shortest span ("a" or "b")

kg/m2

W
do

1500

50

28.88

1055.33

mm

982.67

mm

a/b

1.0739

-0.1788

=[(3W)/(2t2)]+[(1+)ln(2b/ro)+1)]

mm
N

0.8059

0.0646

0.669

N/mm2

OK

-0.364

N/mm

OK

0.02

mm

OK

ixed - Uniform Pressure Loading Over Entire Plate)

Allowable Stress For Plate

161.667

N/mm2

Bottom

2nd

3rd

Top
Course

3761.00

3121.63

2331.82

1391.57

0.0513

0.0437

0.0344

0.0234

N/mm2

791.50

791.50

791.50

791.50

mm

639.37

789.81

940.25

1391.57

mm

1.2379

1.0021

0.8418

0.5688

0.3933

0.3086

0.3078

0.3078

0.1851

0.1390

0.1386

0.1386

0.0195

0.0139

0.0138

0.0138

60.603

59.271

46.727

31.715

N/mm2

-128.777

-131.558

-103.771

-70.432

N/mm2

1.72

2.42

1.92

1.30

mm

2.13

2.63

2.64

2.64

mm

mm

Fixed - Uniform Pressure Loading Over Entire Plate)

Allowable Stress For Plate

161.667

N/mm2

Bottom

2nd

3rd

Top
Course

3761.00

3121.63

2331.82

1391.57

mm

0.0513

0.0437

0.0344

0.0234

N/mm2

737.00

737.00

737.00

737.00

mm

639.37

789.81

940.25

1391.57

mm

1.1527

0.9331

0.7838

0.5296

0.3655

0.3078

0.3078

0.3078

0.1698

0.1386

0.1386

0.1386

0.0176

0.0138

0.0138

0.0138

55.5804

51.4474

40.5139

27.4978

-119.6801

-114.2532

-89.9724

-61.0666 N/mm

1.55

1.83

1.44

0.98

mm

2.13

2.46

2.46

2.46

mm

N/mm2
2

niform Pressure Loading Over Entire Plate)

Allowable Stress For Plate

161.667

Allowable Plate Deflection

2.46

N/mm2
mm

1/300 th of the shortest span ("a" or "b")

791.50

mm

737.00

mm

a/b

1.0739

0.3358

0.1537

0.0156

=(2qb2)/t2

66.861

N/mm2

=(-1qb2)/t2

-146.070

N/mm2

=(qb4)/Et3

2.43

mm

A) Top Cover Stiffener Calculation

2948

Top View at
Assumption

3166

mm

a)

This is an elastic grillage

b)

method of solution will be the Intersection Reaction

c)

At the point of attachment, the intersection of the two (2) beams, there is a reaction R, which will act
upwards on one beam and dowwards on the other

e)
f)

Since the beams are attached together, the deflection af the beams must be the same.
Unit weight used is inclusive of selfweight plus the imposed load.
B

A
M

2948

D
Centre
C

3166

We consider the grillage problem within the rectangle ACGI in a conservative and simplified manner.
A

y
R5

W
R4

L1

R1

R4

L2
R5
G

R4

x
R2

R1

R3

Total Weight of the Cover Plate within the defined boundary (Approx)
Factor of Safety

FB SS316

Stiffenner

100

10
L1

Length, L1 (Stiffeners On Tank Top Transverse to L)

Number of Length

W1

Unit Weight per metre run (Total weight is assumed to be evenly distributed along

L1

all the supporting members + Member unit wt,

)
I1
A1
y1
E1
Sy
Sby

Moment of Inertia
Cross Section Area
Distance to Neutral Axis
Modulus of Elasticity
Yield Strength

Sby

Allowable Bending Stress

FB SS316

Stiffener

100

= 0.66Sy
x

10
L2

Length, L2 (Stiffeners On Tank Top Transverse to B)

Number of Length

W2

Unit Weight per metre run (Total weight is assumed to be evenly distributed along

L2

all the supporting members + Member unit wt,

)
I2
A2
y2
E2

Moment of Inertia
Cross Section Area
Distance to Neutral Axis
Modulus of Elasticity

Sy
Sby

Yield Strength

Sby

Allowable Bending Stress

= 0.66Sy

Stiffener-1
0.625[(W1L14/I1) - (W2L24/I2)]
L13/I1 + L23/I2

Reaction RL1

Reaction RL2

= 5P/(8+27)
where the Stiffness Ratio

R1
R2
= (I1L23)/(L13I2)

= Fraction of Length at which the position of Deflection is to be found.

= Fraction of Length at which the position of Load or Reaction is applied.
If > , = (2-3+2+2)-3
If < , = (2-3+2+2)-3

Distance of Load or Reaction from 0

Deflection

W
R2
R1
R3

=
=
=
=

1583
1055.33333
1583
2110.66667

mm
mm
mm
mm

R2x =(PL13)/(6E1I1)

R2x

R1x =(PL1 )/(6E1I1)

R1x

R3x =(PL13)/(6E1I1)
Moment

Mp
MR2
MR1
MR3

End Moment1

=
=
=
=
=

PL1 (1-)2
-R2L1 (1-)2
-R1L1 (1-)2
-R3L1 (1-)2
Mp - MR2 - MR1 - MR3

Bending Stress for Stiffener 1

R3x
=

Mp
MR2
MR1
MR2

Mend1
1

Cross Stiffener (KOE)

End Reaction

RKOE = 0.5(W1L1) + 0.5RL1

RKOE

Bending Moment

MKOE = y[0.5(W1L1) - 0.5W] - 0.5W1y2

MKOE
KOE

Bending Stress for Stiffener (KOE)

Cross Stiffener (BOH)

End Reaction

RBOH = 0.5(W2L2) + 0.5RL2

RBOH

Bending Moment

MBOH = y[0.5(W2L2) - 0.5W] - 0.5W2y2

MBOH
BOH

Bending Stress for Stiffener (BOH)

FB 100 x 10 (SS

Tank Top Cover Stiffener Selected

A) Vertical Stiffener For Side Wall Calculation

Required Sectional Modulus for Vertical Stiffener
Selected Horizontal Stiffener

FB

150

15

Available Second Moment of Area

421.8750

Available Sectional Modulus

56.2500

Specific Gravity of Medium

Maximum Tank Depth
Maximum Distance Between Horizontal Stiffener
Maximum Distance Between Vertical Stiffener
Maximum Allowable Stress

G
H
H1
l
S

=
=
=
=
=

1.2
148.071
54.786
31.161
16273.264

Required Sect Modulus Z = (0.0642 x 0.036 GHH 13l)/S

2.360

Shell Wall Vertical Stiffener Selected

FB 150 x 15 (SS

Cover Plate Thk =

angle ACGI in a conservative and simplified manner.

R4

mm

=
=

589.12218816

=
=
=

3.17

kg

1.3

2
70.4916

kg/m

=
=
=
=
=
=

83.3333

112.2

cm4
cm2
mm
MPa
MPa
MPa

=
=
=

2.95

10
50
190000
170

2
70.4916

kg/m

=
=
=
=
=
=

83.3333

cm4
cm2
mm
MPa
MPa
MPa

187.905

367.256

10
50
190000
170
112.2

osition of Deflection is to be found.

osition of Load or Reaction is applied.

=
=
=
=

0.5000

=
=

7.79

0.3333
0.5000
0.6667

9.14

mm
mm

7.79

=
=
=
=
=

866174.11

-172256.90
-145341.76
-86128.45
1269901.21

76.194

mm
N-mm
N-mm
N-mm
N-mm
N-mm
N/mm2

OK

MBOH

1000.39

717447.28

43.05

835.364

480329.19

28.820

N
N-mm
N/mm2

OK

N
N-mm
N/mm2

OK

FB 100 x 10 (SS316L)

421.8750

cm4

56.2500

cm3

OK

1.2
148.071
54.786
31.161
16273.264

in
in
in
psi

3761.000
1391.570
791.500
112.200

mm
mm
mm
MPa

2.360

in3

38.679

cm3

FB 150 x 15 (SS316L)

Under Hydrostatic Pressure With Horizontal Stiffening

Top View

L
R1
H1

side
view
R2

H2
R2
R3

Spacing of Stiffenings having

One Stiffener

H1

54.79

One Stiffener

H2

37.02

Two Stiffeners

H3

31.09

Three Stiffeners

H4

25.17

Four Stiffeners

H5

NA

h1

54.79

h2

91.80

h3

122.90

h4

148.07

h5

NA

Distance of Stiffener from Tank Top

Hydrostatic Load

wx = 0.5(0.036Ghx2)

w1

6.483E+01

w2

1.820E+02

w3

3.262E+02

w4

4.736E+02

w5

NA

Reaction Load on Each Stiffener

If without intermediate horizontal stiffener,

R0

2.841E+01

R0 = 0.3w1 and R1 = 0.8w1

R1

6.483E+01

If only one intermediate horizontal stiffener,

R2

1.820E+02

R0 = 0.06w2 , R1 = 0.3w2 ,R2 = 0.8w2

R3

3.262E+02

Else, Rx = 0.8wx

R4

3.789E+02

R5

NA

M0

3.504E+05

M1

7.995E+05

M2

2.245E+06

M3

4.023E+06

M4

4.672E+06

M5

NA

Max Moment on Each Horizontal Stiffener

Minimum Required Moment of Inertia for Each Horizontal Stiffener

Selected Horizontal Stiffener

FB

75

10

Second Moment of Area

35.1563

Sectional Modulus

9.3750

Imin-0

1.608E-02

Imin-1

3.668E-02

Imin-2

1.030E-01

Imin-3

1.846E-01

Imin-4

2.144E-01

Imin-5

NA

Imin = (R L4)/(192 E ta)

Top Edge

Bottom Edge

Top & Bottom Edge Stiffener Selected

FB 75

H
w

54.79

inch

1391.57

mm

37.02

inch

940.25

mm

31.09

inch

789.81

mm

25.17

inch

639.37

mm

NA

inch

NA

mm

54.79

inch

1391.57

mm

91.80

inch

2331.82

mm

122.90

inch

3121.63

mm

148.07

inch

3761.00

mm

NA

inch

NA

mm

6.483E+01

lb/in

1.136E+01

N/mm

1.820E+02

lb/in

3.188E+01

N/mm

3.262E+02

lb/in

5.714E+01

N/mm

4.736E+02

lb/in

8.294E+01

N/mm

NA

lb/in

NA

N/mm

2.841E+01

lb/in

4.977E+00

N/mm

6.483E+01

lb/in

1.136E+01

N/mm

1.820E+02

lb/in

3.188E+01

N/mm

3.262E+02

lb/in

5.714E+01

N/mm

3.789E+02

lb/in

6.636E+01

N/mm

NA

lb/in

NA

N/mm

3.504E+05

lb-in

6.137E+04

N-mm

7.995E+05

lb-in

1.400E+05

N-mm

2.245E+06

lb-in

3.932E+05

N-mm

4.023E+06

lb-in

7.047E+05

N-mm

4.672E+06

lb-in

8.183E+05

N-mm

NA

lb-in

NA

N-mm

35.1563

cm4

9.3750

cm3

OK

1.608E-02

in4

6.692E-01

cm4

3.668E-02

in4

1.527E+00

cm4

1.030E-01

in4

4.287E+00

cm4

1.846E-01

in4

7.684E+00

cm4

2.144E-01

in4

8.923E+00

cm4

NA

in4

NA

cm4

FB 75 x 10 (SS316L)

Collapse Load of Bottom Support Beam

Top View

L
R1

side
view
w

R3

lB

Length of Tank

Front

3166

mm

Width of Tank

Side

2948

mm

3761

mm

Height of Tank
Safety Factor
Approximate of Weight of Tank + Medium

Imposed Load per unit length of Beam (UDL1)

1053083.9114 N

34.448279733 N/mm

Yield Strength of beam

Sy

248.000

MPa

Allowable Bending Stress of Beam

Sb

163.680

N/mm1

Allowable Shear Stress of Beam

Sw

99.200

Cross Section Area of Beam

2470.963

mm2

Second Moment of Inertia

470.342

cm4

Web thickness

tw

0.635

cm

Depth of Beam

10.566

mm

MS Beam W4 x 13 #

Beam Selected
Self Weight per unit length of Beam (UDL2)

Total Load per unit length of Beam (UDL)

Along beam length of

N/mm2

3166

0.191

N/mm

34.639279733 N/mm

RA

54833.980

RB

54833.980

N
N-m

mm

RA = wl/2
RB = wl/2

Reaction at end support

Maximum bending Moment

Mmax

= wl /8

Mmax

43401.095

Maximum bending Stress

max

= M/Z

max

48.751

N/mm2

Maximum Shear Stress

= R/A

22.191

N/mm2

RA

51058.298

RB

51058.298

N
N-m

Along beam length of

2948

mm

RA = wl/2
RB = wl/2

Reaction at end support

Maximum bending Moment

Mmax

= wl /8

Mmax

37629.966

Maximum bending Stress

max

= M/Z

max

42.269

N/mm2

Maximum Shear Stress

= R/A

20.663

N/mm2

236745.205
196.707

23739.820

lb
lb/in

psi

14387.770

psi

3.830

in2

11.300

in4

0.250

in

4.160

in

MS Beam W4 x 13 #/FT
1.091

lb/in

197.797

lb/in

OK
OK

OK
OK