JIS B 8501:1995

This Japanese Industrial Standard specifies the structures of tanks for storage, under approximately atmospheric pressure, of petroleum which is liquid at a temperature not lower than atmospheric temperature and at the atmospheric pressure or of liquid similar thereto, hereinafter referred to as storage tanks, which are steel total welded circular cylinder storage tanks having fixed roof, floating roof or floating roof with fixed roof having sufficient support force for supporting petroleum storage tank, and their body is assembled by welding on the ground where uniform foundation is provided. Further, this Standard applies exclusively to the body, and attachments specified in this Standard, and does not apply to attachments such as valves, piping, instruments, etc. connected with the nozzle and to foundation, oil preventive embankment, painting, thermal insulating works, etc. Furthermore, at applying this Standard, at least the following items shall be made clear. (1) Earthquake, wind load, fallen snow load and the state of foundation (2) Diameter, height or capacity of storage tank (3) Type of roof (4) Kind and specific gravity of storage liquid (5) Value of corrosion allowance (6) Temperature of storage tank (metal temperature) (7) Fixing position of attachments (8) Dimensions, type, number of nozzles, standard of flange

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