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API 1631 : 2001

Superseded

Superseded

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INTERIOR LINING AND PERIODIC INSPECTION OF UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

05-06-2020

Superseded by

API RP 1631:2001(R2020)

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2001

€90.63
Excluding VAT

1 SCOPE
2 REFERENCED PUBLICATIONS
3 OBJECTIVES, REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIFICATIONS OF THE
    INTERIOR LINING PROCESS
    3.1 Objectives
    3.2 Permit and Training Requirements
    3.3 Coating (Lining) Specifications
4 PREPARATION FOR OPENING THE TANK
    4.1 Safety Precautions
    4.2 Tank Isolation
    4.3 Removal of Liquid Product
    4.4 Removal of Flammable Vapors (Vapor-Freeing)
    4.5 Testing Flammable Vapor Concentration
5 TANK ENTRY
    5.1 Opening the Tank
    5.2 Preliminary Precautions
    5.3 General Toxicity and Health Considerations
6 PREPARATION OF THE TANK INTERIOR
    6.1 Sludge Removal
    6.2 Special Toxicity Considerations
    6.3 Tank Inspection
    6.4 Surface Preparation
7 APPLICATION OF LINING
    7.1 Steel Tanks
    7.2 Fiberglass Tanks
8 TANK CLOSING
    8.1 Steel Tanks
    8.2 Fiberglass Tanks
    8.3 Tank Tightness Testing
Figures
1 Eductor-Type Air Mover
2 Diffused Air Blower
3 Method for Installation of Tank Cover Plate
4 Alternate Cover Plate Installation Detail

Provides minimum recommendations for the interior lining of existing steel and fiber-glass reinforced plastic (FRP) underground tanks and periodic inspection of steel underground tanks used for storage of petroleum-based motor fuels and middle distillates.

DocumentType
Standard
Pages
38
PublisherName
American Petroleum Institute
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

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API RP 1604 : 1996 CLOSURE OF UNDERGROUND PETROLEUM STORAGE TANKS
NACE SP 02 85 : 2011 “Corrosion Control of Underground Storage Tank Systems by Cathodic Protection”
NACE RP 02 85 : 2002 CORROSION CONTROL OF UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK SYSTEMS BY CATHODIC PROTECTION
API 1604 : 1996 : R2010 CLOSURE OF UNDERGROUND PETROLEUM STORAGE TANKS
API 2610 : 2005 : R2010 DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, AND INSPECTION OF TERMINAL AND TANK FACILITIES
API 1626 REDLINE : 2010 STORING AND HANDLING ETHANOL AND GASOLINE-ETHANOL BLENDS AT DISTRIBUTION TERMINALS AND FILLING STATIONS
API PUBL 1642 : 1996 ALCOHOLS, ETHERS, AND GASOLINE-ALCOHOL AND -ETHER BLENDS - A REPORT ON FIRE-SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS AT PETROLEUM MARKETING FACILITIES
API 1621 : 2010 BULK LIQUID STOCK CONTROL AT RETAIL OUTLETS
API 1626 : 2010 STORING AND HANDLING ETHANOL AND GASOLINE-ETHANOL BLENDS AT DISTRIBUTION TERMINALS AND FILLING STATIONS
API 1615 : 2011 INSTALLATION OF UNDERGROUND PETROLEUM STORAGE SYSTEMS
API 2610:2005 DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, AND INSPECTION OF TERMINAL AND TANK FACILITIES
API 1635 : 3ED 87 MANAGEMENT OF UNDERGROUND PETROLEUM PRODUCT STORAGE SYSTEMS AT MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES
API 1615 REDLINE : 2011 INSTALLATION OF UNDERGROUND PETROLEUM STORAGE SYSTEMS

NFPA 327 : 1993 CLEANING OR SAFEGUARDING SMALL TANKS AND CONTAINERS WITHOUT ENTRY
NFPA 329 : 2015 HANDLING RELEASES OF FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS AND GASES
ASTM D 543 : 2014 : REDLINE Standard Practices for Evaluating the Resistance of Plastics to Chemical Reagents
API 2003 : 2015 PROTECTION AGAINST IGNITIONS ARISING OUT OF STATIC, LIGHTNING, AND STRAY CURRENTS
API 1632 : 1996 CATHODIC PROTECTION OF UNDERGROUND PETROLEUM STORAGE TANKS AND PIPING SYSTEMS
ANSI/ASSE Z117.1 : 2009 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTERING CONFINED SPACES
API PUBL 2202 : 1991 DISMANTLING AND DISPOSING OF STEEL FROM ABOVEGROUND LEADED GASOLINE STORAGE TANKS
API RP 2219 : 2016 SAFE OPERATION OF VACUUM TRUCKS HANDLING FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS IN PETROLEUM SERVICE
ANSI N512 : 1974 PROTECTIVE COATINGS (PAINTS) FOR THE NUCLEAR INDUSTRY
NFPA 70 : 2017 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE
ASTM D 790 : 2017 : REDLINE Standard Test Methods for Flexural Properties of Unreinforced and Reinforced Plastics and Electrical Insulating Materials
API 2015 : 2014 REQUIREMENTS FOR SAFE ENTRY AND CLEANING OF PETROLEUM STORAGE TANKS
ASTM D 2794 : 1993 TEST METHOD FOR RESISTANCE OF ORGANIC COATINGS TO THE EFFECTS OF RAPID DEFORMATION (IMPACT)
NFPA 77 : 2014 STATIC ELECTRICITY
API 1615 : 2011 INSTALLATION OF UNDERGROUND PETROLEUM STORAGE SYSTEMS
API 2217 : 1ED 84 GUIDELINES FOR WORK IN CONFINED SPACES IN THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY

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