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Technical Notes

Open-top tanks require a top wind girder for structural integrity against wind loads and must have adequate drainage features to prevent liquid trapping. Welds on stiffening rings should be positioned away from vertical tank seam welds, and walkways on top wind girders must meet specific width and clearance requirements. Additionally, double rim seals are recommended for floating roof tanks to enhance sealing effectiveness and reduce fire risks.

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Technical Notes

Open-top tanks require a top wind girder for structural integrity against wind loads and must have adequate drainage features to prevent liquid trapping. Welds on stiffening rings should be positioned away from vertical tank seam welds, and walkways on top wind girders must meet specific width and clearance requirements. Additionally, double rim seals are recommended for floating roof tanks to enhance sealing effectiveness and reduce fire risks.

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Technical Notes / Code requirements

[Link] Open-top tanks shall be provided with a top wind girder to maintain roundness when the tank is subjected
to wind loads. See 5.9.5.

[Link] Rings that may trap liquid shall be provided with adequate drain holes. Uninsulated tanks having rings shall
have small water-shedding slopes and/or drain holes or slots unless the Purchaser approves an alternate means of
drainage. If drain holes are provided, they shall be at least 25 mm (1 in.) diameter (or slot width) on 2400 mm (8 ft)
centers or less. Insulated tanks where the rings function as insulation closures shall have no drain holes or slots.

[Link] Welds joining stiffening rings to the tank shell may cross vertical tank seam welds. Any splice weld in the
ring shall be located a minimum of 150 mm (6 in.) from any vertical shell weld.

[Link] Top Wind Girders as Walkways


A top wind girder or any portion of it that is specified as a walkway shall have a width not less than 710 mm (28 in.)
clear of projections, including the angle on the top of the tank shell. The clearance around local projections shall
not be less than 610 mm (24 in.). Unless the tank is covered with a fixed roof, the top wind girder (used as a
walkway) shall be located between 1100 mm (42 in.) and 1225 mm (48 in.) below the top of the top angle or top of
shell, whichever is higher, and shall be provided with a standard railing on the unprotected side and at the ends of
the section used as a walkway.

From Other company spec


RIM SEALS & FOAM DAMS Double rim seals (of fire-resistant construction) are preferable to single seals.
Due to irregularities during the construction phase of large floating roof tanks, it is likely that a single
seal will not maintain a 100% seal between the tank roof and tank wall along the entire height of the
tank wall. Therefore, a second seal will improve the likelihood of achieving a tight seal, will reduce
emissions, and minimise the risk of rim seal fire.

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