EEMUA 159 : 2014

1 Introduction and scope
2 Tanks and their components - Terminology
   and materials of construction
3 Degradation mechanisms and failure modes
4 Corrosion of tanks
5 General inspection techniques and interpretation
   of inspection data
6 Tank foundations
7 Tank bottoms (with or without annular plates)
8 Tank shells
9 Tank roofs - general
10 Fixed roofs (cone roofs and dome roofs)
11 Floating roofs
12 Tank appendages
13 Tank coatings
14 Tank insulation
15 Hydrotesting
16 Re-siting of vertical tanks
17 Probabilistic Preventive Maintenance (PPM) for tanks
18 Mothballing
Appendix A - Tank assessment, records and reports
Appendix B - Inspection checklists and frequencies
Appendix C - Typical repair solutions
Appendix D - Sample calculations
Appendix E - Probabilistic Preventive Maintenance (PPM)
Appendix F - Reduction in Young's Modulus and Applicable
             Allowable Stresses in Steel components at elevated
             temperatures
Appendix G - Self-supporting aluminium roofs
Appendix H (informative) - FEA Requirements regarding
           Fit-for-Service assessments
Appendix I (informative) - Supplementary method for
           assessing floating roofs And fixed roofs
Appendix J (informative) - Tank turnaround procedure
19 References
20 Bibliography
21 EEMUA Publication - Feedback form
22 EEMUA Publication Catalogue

Describes the key features required for planning and executing inspection, maintenance and repair works on aboveground fully supported vertical steel storage tanks.