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API 650 10
TH
EDITION ERRATA
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2.2.2 h 2-2 Sentence should read: ASTM A 633M/A 633, Grades C and D, for plates to a maximum
thickness of 45 mm (1.75 in.) [insert plates to a maximum thickness of 40 mm (1.5 in.)].
Table 2-3a 2-6 The following corrections should be made for the material group grades in SI units should
read:
Group VI A 537M Class 1, A 537M Class 2
Footnote #6 should be revised to read:
6. Manganese content shall be 0.81.2% by heat analysis for thicknesses greater
than 20 mm, except that for each reduction of 0.01% below the specified carbon
maximum, an increase of 0.06% manganese above the specified maximum will
be permitted up to the maximum of 1.35%. Thicknesses < 20 mm shall have a
manganese content of 0.81.2% by heat analysis.
Table 2-3b 2-7 The following corrections should be made for the material group grades in U.S. Customary
units should read:
Group III A 573-58, A 516-55, and A 516-60
Group IIIA A 573-58, A 516-55, and A 516-60
Group IV A 573-65, A 573-70, A 516-65, and A 516-70
Group IVA A 573-70
Group V A 573-70, A 516-65, and A 516-70
Group VI A 537 Class 1, A 537 Class 2
Footnote #6 should be revised to read:
6. Manganese content shall be 0.81.2% by heat analysis for thicknesses greater
than 0.75 in., except that for each reduction of 0.01% below the specified carbon
maximum, an increase of 0.06% manganese above the specified maximum will
be permitted up to the maximum of 1.35%. Thicknesses < 0.75 in. shall have a
manganese content of 0.81.2% by heat analysis.
3.6.2.3 3-7 The last sentence in the section should read: This design may only be used for tanks with
shell thicknesses less than or equal to 12.5 mm ( in.).
3.6.3.2 3-7 The equation for the hydrostatic test shell thickness in U.S. Customary units should read:
Table 3-2 3-8 The minimum tensile strengths for ISO 630 should read: 425 (61,900) and 490
a
(71,000
a
).
Table 3-2 3-8 The following material should be added to the table:
Plate Grade Min Yield Min. Tensile Design Hydro. Test
Specification Strength Strength Stress Stress
A 841M 345 (50,000) 485
a
(70,000
a
) 194 (28,000) 208 (30,000)
( )
t
t
S
H D
t
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3.6.4.4 3-9 The equation for bottom-course thicknesses for the design (t
1d
) and hydrostatic test (t
1t
)
conditions in SI units should read:
3.6.4.5 3-9 If the value of the ratio is greater than or equal to 2.625, then t
2
= t
2a
3.6.4.7 3-10 The equation for the minimum thickness of upper shell courses for both the design condition
(t
dx
) and the hydrostatic test condition (t
tx
) in SI units should read:
The equation for the minimum thickness of upper shell courses for hydrostatic test condition
(t
tx
) in U.S. Customary units should read:
Figure 3-4 B 3-15 All references to Table 3-9 in the body of the figure should read: Table 3-7
3.7.4.1 3-17 The second sentence should read: The stress relief shall be carried out within a
temperature range of 600C to 650C (1100F to 1200F) (see 3.7.4.3 for quenched and
tempered materials) for 1 hour per 25 mm (1 in.) of shell thickness.
Table 3-6 3-18 Column 8 should read: Regular Type
d
3.7.6.2 3-23 The third sentence should read: In addition, nozzles not larger than NPS 3 for the
insertion of thermometer wells, for sampling connections, or for other purposes not
involving the attachment of extended piping may be installed at an angle of 15 degrees
or less off perpendicular in a vertical plane without modification of the nozzle
reinforcing plate.
3.9.7.2 a 3-42 The term for the as ordered thickness of the top shell course should read: t
unifrom
( )
5 . 0
1
1
t r
h
CA
S
G D H
S
G H
H
D
t
d d
d
+

,
_

,
_


9 . 4 0696 . 0
06 . 1
1

,
_

,
_


t t
t
S
D H
S
H
H
D
t
9 . 4 0696 . 0
06 . 1
1
CA
S
G
x
H D
t
d
dx
+

,
_

1000
9 . 4
t
tx
S
x
H D
t

,
_

1000
9 . 4
t
tx
S
x
H D
t

,
_

12
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F
E
c
C
2
2

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3.9.7.6.2 3-44 The equation for the section modulus of the intermediate wind girder should read:
In SI units:
13.4 (D t)
0.5
where
D = nominal tank diameter (m)
t = shell thickness at the attachment (mm)
In U.S. Customary units:
1.47 (D t)
0.5
where
D = nominal tank diameter (ft)
t = shell thickness at the attachment (in.)
3.10.3.4 3-47 The formulas for allowable compression should read:
where
When l / r exceeds C
c
( )
( ) ( )
1
]
1

+
1
1
]
1

r
l
c
C
r l
c
C
r l
y
F
c
C
r l
a
F
200
6 . 1
3
8
3
/
8
/ 3
3
5
2
2
2
/
1
( )
1
]
1

1
1
]
1

r
l
r l
E
a
F
200
6 . 1
2
/ 23
2
12
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3
sin 400
thickness Minimum

D
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3.10.5.1 3-48 The maximum thickness for self-supported cone roofs in SI units should read:
Maximum thickness = 12.5 mm, exclusive of corrosion allowance
The formula for minimum thickness in U.S. Customary units should read:
Maximum thickness = in., exclusive of corrosion allowance
5.4.4 5-4 The first sentence should read: Repairs of defects discovered after the tank has been filled
with water for testing shall be made with the water level at least 0.3 m (1 ft) below any
point being repaired or, if repairs have to be made on or near the tank bottom, with the
tank empty.
5.5.5.2 c 5-5 The first sentence should read: Where a concrete slab foundation is provided, the first
0.3 m (1 ft) of the foundation (or width of the annular ring), measured from the outside of
the tank radially towards the center, shall comply with the concrete ringwall
requirement.
6.1.2.2 c 6-1 The first sentence should read: Vertical joints in which the shell plates are greater than
25 mm (1 in.) thick shall be fully radiographed.
6.1.2.4 6-1 The section should read: When two or more tanks are erected in the same location for the
same purchaser, either concurrently or serially, the number of spot radiographs to be
taken may be based on the aggregate length of welds of the same type and thickness in
each group of tanks rather than the length in each individual tank.
Figure 6-1 6-2 Note #2 should read: Horizontal spot radiograph in accordance with 6.1.2.3: one in the
first 3 m (10 ft) and one in each 60 m (200 ft) thereafter.
6.5.1 c 6-4 The section should read: The frequency of surface porosity in the weld does not exceed one
cluster (one or more pores) in any 100 mm (4 in.) of length, and the diameter of each
cluster does not exceed 2.5 mm (3/32 in.).
8.1.1 j 8-1 The section should read: The maximum operating temperature, in degrees Celsius
(Fahrenheit) (unless other units are specified by the purchaser), which shall not exceed
90C (200F) except in cases where Appendix M applies.
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E.5.3 E-7 The first sentence should read: The maximum longitudinal compressive stress in the shell,
b/1000t (b/12t), shall not exceed the maximum allowable stress, F
a
, determined by the
following formulas for F
a
, which take into account the effect of internal pressure due to
the liquid contents.
The equation for the maximum allowable shell compression when GHD
2
/t
2
is less than 44,
should read:
In SI units:
In U.S. Customary units:
F.4.2 F-4 The equation for the maximum design pressure for tanks with small internal pressures should
read:
In SI units:
P
W
D
t
M
D
h max
.
.
.
+
0 00127
0 08
0 00382
2 3
where
P
max
= maximum design pressure (kPa),
W = total weight of the shell and any framing (but not roof plates) supported by the shell and
roof (N),
M = wind moment (N-m).
In U.S. Customary units:
3 2
max
735 . 0
8
245 . 0
D
M
t
D
W
P
h
+
where
P
max
= maximum design pressure (in. of water),
W = total weight of the shell and any framing (but not roof plates) supported by the shell and
roof (lbf),
M = wind moment (ft-lbf).
H.6.2.2.1 H-4 The third sentence should read: The total open area of these vents shall be greater than or
equal to 0.6 m
2
/m (0.2 ft
2
/ft) of tank diameter.
I.5.1 I-3 The first sentence should read: The minimum thickness of flexible-membrane leak
barriers shall be 800 m (30 mils) for fiber-reinforced membranes and 1000 m (40 mils)
for unreinforced membranes.
GH
D
F
F
ty
a
5 . 7
5 . 2
83
+
GH
D
F
F
ty
a
600
5 . 2
10
6
+
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Table S-3 S-5 The allowable stress for 304L at 40C (100F) (second column) should read: 117 (16,700).
S.4.10.1 e S-7 The sentence should read: Water temperature shall be below 50C (120F).

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