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What is TANK?

TANK is a comprehensive tool for the design, analysis, and evaluation of storage tanks used in industries such as oil and gas, petrochemical, chemical processing, and more. This software is widely used for ensuring that storage tanks are safe, reliable, and compliant with industry standards.

TANK provides for the design and analysis of wall and bottom plate thickness, supported cone roofs, service and maintenance considerations and other factors affecting tank design and safety, such as internal pressure, shell settlement, seismic and wind. TANK saves time by letting users select material information automatically from its extensive built-in material databases.

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Why use TANK?

TANK is used to ensure that oil storage tanks are designed and constructed in accordance with applicable international design and safety codes, which concern the safe storage and distribution of crude oil typically but can also be applied to the design of tanks used to store other flammable/non-flammable liquids.

The solution performs calculations in accordance with the latest API standards 650, 620, and 653. Analysis can also consider wind, seismic and settlement conditions – plus it can calculate air venting requirements to API 2000 Section 4.3.

Who uses TANK?

Companies involved in the design and manufacture, or operation and maintenance of oil storage tanks.

Industries Served:

Oil & gas
Petrochemical
Chemical

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Benefits of TANK

Renowned Software:

Software internationally recognised by EPCs, Owner operators, and Notified Bodies.

Compliance with Industry Standards:

API Standard 650 and 653: TANK supports the latest versions of the American Petroleum Institute (API) standards, including API 650 for the design and construction of welded storage tanks and API 653 for tank inspection, repair, alteration, and reconstruction.
International Standards: In addition to API standards, TANK can also work with other international standards, e.g. the European tank code – EN 14015, ensuring compliance with regional regulations and requirements.

Advanced Analysis Capabilities:

Structural Analysis: TANK provides robust structural analysis features that allow engineers to assess the strength and stability of tank designs under various load conditions, including wind, seismic, and hydrostatic pressure.
Settlement Analysis: The software includes settlement analysis tools to evaluate how tanks will perform on uneven or shifting foundations, ensuring long-term stability.
Thermal Analysis: TANK offers thermal analysis capabilities to evaluate the effects of temperature variations on tank materials and structural integrity, crucial for tanks exposed to fluctuating temperatures.
Fitness-for-Service: assessments performed according to API 579.

Comprehensive Design Features:

New Tank Design: TANK allows engineers to design new storage tanks from scratch, considering various parameters such as dimensions, materials, and environmental conditions. In-built error checking ensures analysis only performed when robust tank data has been input. Quick input of boundary conditions and fast, accurate creation of tank models in accordance with American Petroleum Institute (API) standards.
Retrofitting and Alterations: The software supports the analysis and design of alterations or retrofitting of existing tanks, enabling users to upgrade facilities to meet new requirements or extend their service life.
Material Selection: TANK provides guidance on material selection based on factors such as corrosion resistance, temperature resilience, and chemical compatibility. Easily edit or customise material properties in accordance with project requirements.

User-Friendly Interface:

Intuitive Design Environment: The software features a user-friendly interface that simplifies the design and analysis process, making it accessible to engineers with varying levels of experience.
3D Visualization: TANK includes 3D visualization tools that provide a clear view of tank designs, helping engineers and stakeholders understand complex designs and identify potential issues early in the process. Ease of use and evaluation of stress analysis results enhanced by cutting-edge graphics that are highly responsive and performant during model creation, manipulation, and viewing. Graphical animation of results aids in decision making and problem resolution.

Efficiency and Productivity:

Automated Calculations: TANK automates many complex calculations, significantly reducing the time engineers need to spend on manual computations, thereby improving productivity and accuracy.
Quick Design Iterations: The software allows for rapid design iterations, enabling engineers to quickly evaluate different design scenarios and optimize for cost, safety, and performance.

Enhanced Reporting and Documentation:

Detailed Reports: TANK generates comprehensive reports that include detailed analysis results, design summaries, and compliance documentation, which can be customized to meet project or client requirements.
Easy Documentation: The software provides clear and organized documentation of the design process, making it easier to track decisions and modifications throughout the project lifecycle.

Integration and Interoperability:

Integration: TANK integrates with Intergraph Smart 3D via VUE format enabling stress engineers and design groups to work together without duplicating information and effort.

Safety and Risk Management:

Stress and Fatigue Analysis: TANK includes tools for analysing stress and fatigue, ensuring that tank designs can withstand operational pressures and cycles over their expected lifespan.
Risk Mitigation: By ensuring compliance with industry standards and providing robust analysis capabilities, TANK helps mitigate risks associated with tank failures, leaks, or environmental impacts.

Cost-Effective Solutions:

Optimized Designs: TANK helps engineers optimize designs for cost-effectiveness without compromising safety or compliance, providing significant savings in materials and construction.
Lifecycle Cost Management: The software enables engineers to manage lifecycle costs by providing insights into maintenance, inspection, and repair strategies.

Training and Support:

Training Resources: Users have access to a variety of training resources, including webinars, tutorials, and documentation, to help them maximize the benefits of TANK software. Free eLearning available via Hexagon University.
Technical Support: Hexagon offers comprehensive technical support, assisting users with troubleshooting, software updates, and best practices.

TANK is an essential tool for engineers involved in the design and analysis of storage tanks. Its comprehensive features, compliance with international standards, and user-friendly interface making it an invaluable tool for ensuring the safety, reliability, and cost-effectiveness of tank designs. By using TANK, engineers can streamline their workflows, reduce risks, and deliver high-quality solutions for their clients.

Steel oil storage tank design.
3D interactive graphics.
Analysis output and reports.
Complete unit flexibility.
API standards 579, 620, 650 and 653.
API 2000, section 4.3 for venting.
Allowable fluid heights.
Nozzle loads and flexibilities.
Carbon and Stainless steel.
Extensive material databases.
Wind loads and anchorage.
Seismic analysis.
Settlement loads.
Shell course thicknesses.
Supported cone roofs.
Cone, Dome, and Umbrella roof thicknesses.

API 650 Tank TANK is intuitive and easy to use, and makes creating tank models in accordance with API standards simple. You create geometry by entering appropriate input data, quickly calculate and visualise analysis results, modify the model and input data to solve any issues, and finally, produce deliverables.
Adding a Nozzle to an API 650 Tank	Changing the Roof Type of a API 650 Tank

Inherently part of the design of any storage tank, to enable fluid flow in and out of, are nozzles. To ensure a safe design is produce, TANK performs analysis of nozzle flexibility in combination with external loads applied by connected piping.	TANK can be used to design oil storage tanks with unsupported cone roofs, where the weight is acting on the shell, or as supported cone roof, whereby the roof is supported by beams, rafters, girders, and columns. In the case of the latter, enabling the designer to see the design and adjust the input data as needed to change the geometry, a 2D (plot) view can be invoked to visualize the tank roof support structure. Cutting planes inside the tank interior can be used to visualize the roof structure in 3D.

Tank Shell Settlement	Design Revision to API 653
Due to their own weight and that of liquid contained within, and depending on the substrate on which they are constructed, tanks will often settle into the ground on which they are built. To ensure that the tank neither deforms beyond acceptable limits or buckles, this movement must be considered as part of design. In TANK, assessment is provided by the API 653 Settlement Evaluation Report and as a 2D (plot) view.	Oil storage tanks need to be inspected periodically to ensure they will continue to be safe whilst continuing to operate. Existing tanks can be examined according to the rules of API 653, which checks to determine whether the tank is still operating within acceptable limits.