Scribd
Upload
487 views2 pages

API 620 Vs API 650

API 620 is for storage tanks that have elevated or flat bottoms and can store liquids at higher pressures (up to 15 PSI) and lower temperatures (-325 to 250 degrees F) than API 650. API 650 covers aboveground cylindrical tanks that can store contents at atmospheric pressure or slightly higher, at temperatures from -40 to 500 degrees F. Both standards require ASME Section VIII welding certification and non-destructive inspections but no third-party inspection. API 620 is used for tanks like LNG carriers while API 650 covers more common oil and gas storage tanks.

Uploaded by

Dymac India
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as RTF, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
487 views2 pages

API 620 Vs API 650

API 620 is for storage tanks that have elevated or flat bottoms and can store liquids at higher pressures (up to 15 PSI) and lower temperatures (-325 to 250 degrees F) than API 650. API 650 covers aboveground cylindrical tanks that can store contents at atmospheric pressure or slightly higher, at temperatures from -40 to 500 degrees F. Both standards require ASME Section VIII welding certification and non-destructive inspections but no third-party inspection. API 620 is used for tanks like LNG carriers while API 650 covers more common oil and gas storage tanks.

Uploaded by

Dymac India
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as RTF, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd

Choosing Between API 620 and 650 for Your Storage Tank

API 620

The design configuration of API 620 requires that you have an elevated or flat bottom on which to store
it. The tank has a single, vertical, central axis of revolution with a minimum material thickness of 3/16
inches. Other attributes of API 620 include:

It is constructed from carbon steel, austenitic stainless steel, and nickel alloys (low temperature only).

A Welding Certification is stipulated by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Section
10.

There is a required inspection, no third party.

The inspection cost is the cost of the non-destructive inspection (NDE)

Benefits of API 620 are:

It is used for products that have high internal pressure such as liquefied natural gas (LNG) and cryogenic
tanks.

It can store contents at a higher pressure (maximum 15 pounds per square inch (PSI) of gas or vapor
storage) and lower temperature (-325 degrees F to 250 degrees F) than API 650.

It can store any liquid.

API 650

bigstock-Storage-Tanks-For-Petroleum-Pr-116066573.jpgAPI 650 sets minimum requirements for the


design, material, construction, and testing for aboveground, open and closed-top, cylindrical steel
storage tanks in different capacities and sizes, roughly equating to the pressure of the atmosphere (not
greater than the weight of the roof plates). If additional requirements are met, higher internal pressures
are allowed. API 650 only covers tanks that support the whole bottom evenly and tanks in non-
refrigerated service that have a maximum design temperature of 200 degrees F. It requires that you
have a minimum material thickness of 3/16 inch. Other attributes of API 650 are:

It is constructed from carbon steel, austenitic duplex stainless steel, and aluminum

A Welding Certification is stipulated by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Section
10.

There is a required inspection, no third party.

The inspection cost is the cost of the NDE.

Benefits of API 650 include:

It can store oil, gas, chemical, water, and biofuel for some of the most common tanks in the oil industry.

It can store contents at a lower pressure (maximum of 2 ½ PSI) but at a much higher temperature (-40
degrees F to 500 degrees F) than the standards of API 620.

It can be any tank size.

To quickly summarize, API 620 can store contents at a lower temperature and higher pressure whereas
API 650 permits a lower amount of pressure at a higher temperature.

You might also like