Elaboración del procedimiento para la reparación de tanques de almacenamiento de crudo, de techo cónico, de 20.000 barriles, según la norma API 653, para la EMPRESA SOLMAQUITRANS S.A

Abstract

In Ecuador’s oil industry, the oil storage is a vital stage in product distribution to certain export terminals and domestic refineries, thus maintaining mechanical integrity of storage tanks is a task that must be developed with implementation of regulations and procedures. The graduation project is aimed to be carried out in an orderly manner the activities of mechanical recovery of oil storage tanks, conical roof by the technical staff of the company SOLMAQUITRANS SA to ensure quality of service and value for money. In developing procedures for repairing cone roof tanks according to API 653 standard they are considered stages as inspection, evaluation, implementation of mechanical work. In the evaluation stage is corrosion-affected areas, which is the main cause of deterioration in the materials from which the tanks are also defects in welding joints that make up the tank, which must be repair or replaced as if, following the procedures that have been developed based on guidelines established by the API 653 standard including activities for cleaning replaced or repaired by coatings in the storage tank surfaces. With the implementation of company procedures developed the SOLMAQUITRANS SA company, improves management system increases the quality and reliability in the repair service storage tanks.