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Adheres to a seven-step process we refer to as Total Tank Management (TTM).  This process is used by all our experienced professionals to help owners and operators achieve peak performance and reliability with aboveground tanks in their terminal or process facility.  Proper tank and tank systems management are not just about online reliability, it is safety-critical as well.

Tank Integrity Assessment

The basis for any tank management program must be a thorough assessment of the storage tank, piping, and support systems. This assessment will serve as a reference for all future repairs and upgrades and applies to all types of tanks including water storage tanks, petroleum and chemical tanks, mineral acid storage tanks, and pressure vessels.  Most petroleum storage tanks fall under API-650 standards and require API-653 Out-Of-Service inspection at least every 20 years and an In-Service inspection at least every five years, depending on corrosion rates and previous inspection results.

Inspections of pressure vessels are governed by API-510.  We are trained, certified, and experienced to perform In-Service and Out-of-Service inspections on pressure vessels.

TEAM Consultants’ capable staff of certified inspectors has the knowledge and experience to perform a thorough assessment of your tank while complying with all applicable codes:

• API-653
• API-510
• STI Standard SP001
• AWWA D100
• NACE

Piping Integrity Assessment

It is not just the tank.  Not only must the tank be inspected regularly, but the piping connected to the tank and the supporting structure must also be inspected for integrity.  A leak in the pipe is the same as a leak in the tank and may, in some ways, be even more hazardous depending on the routing. Piping will be inspected by API-570 standards.

Secondary Containment Assessment

With increasingly complex and stringent regulations and laws about secondary containment systems, this is one area that should be assessed by professionals familiar with the requirements and the engineering solutions available to the owner.  Tank Engineering can make that assessment.  Our inspectors can give you an accurate analysis of the system and provide a direction based on sound engineering practice and requirements of the law, specific to your needs.

Engineering Review & Design

After all of the systems are inspected and documented,  our team can review the entire facility and recommend repairs and upgrades to meet the law’s requirements and make your system operate more safely and reliably.  We can also develop thorough Spill Prevention Control & Countermeasure (SPCC) plans and Facility Response (FRP) plans.

System Repair & Upgrades

After a plan to repair or modify your system is developed and approved, we can help you implement it. With our extensive experience in terminal and facility operations and construction background, we can provide you with the project and construction management services to achieve your desired results quickly, within your budget, and with unmatched quality.

Periodic Inspections

Periodic inspections are not just a regulatory requirement, they are a valuable investment.  They can be worth huge savings by helping to avoid emergency failures and unforeseen problems. A periodic inspection by a knowledgeable professional can uncover hidden problems before they become expensive emergencies.

Documentation & Record Keeping

The foundation of the TTM plan is the Tank and Terminal Inspection Notebook created for every tank and tank system that we inspect.  This notebook — in both electronic and hard copy form — contains all reports, drawings, and photos for the initial inspection, and repair documentation for all repairs made throughout the tank’s life.  All subsequent inspection reports are added to the notebook immediately upon completion.  When a repair is made, the associated documentation is also entered.  The book is a living document that records all assessments, repairs, and alterations.  It is a vital tool for responding to a government agency when questions or requests for data about a specific tank and its ancillary equipment arise.

Every inspection report we publish is thorough, complete, and tailored to the client’s specifications.  In addition to a concise and actionable executive summary, the report will always contain all the raw field data and sketches, integrity calculations, and photos needed to communicate the conditions of the tank and tank system and the system’s Fitness-for-Service.

Are you looking for more information about your aboveground tank management, piping, or tank inspections, or just more details about our company?

Provides services to owners and operators of aboveground steel storage tanks of all types:

• Petroleum and Chemical Storage Tanks
• Pollutant Storage Tanks
• Mineral Acid Tanks

Assessment Inspections

• API-653 (API-RP-575) Storage Tank Inspections
• API-510 Pressure Vessels
• STI-SP001 Inspections
• Secondary Containment Inspections
• Cathodic Protection Inspections
• Coating and Lining Inspection

Engineering Services

• Facility Planning and Specifications
• Tank Systems Design
• Piping/Pump and Hydraulic System Design
• Tank and Secondary Containment Design
• CIP Plans
• QA/QC Inspections of Repairs, Upgrades and Modifications
• Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
• Venting Calcs

Consulting Services

• Process System Evaluation
• Regulatory Compliance
• Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) Plans
• Industry Standards Compliance

Offers the following services for Pressure Vessels:

Assessment Inspections

• API-510 Pressure Vessel Inspections
• Coating and Lining Inspections

Engineering Services

• Pressure Vessel Design:  Complete, including head and shell calculations, flange design, nozzle reinforcement, and external pressure calculations.
• Secondary Containment Design
• QA/QC Inspections of Repairs, Upgrades and Modifications
• ASME Code Consulting, Section VIII
• Pressure Vessel Re-rating

Provides services to owners and operators of water storage tanks of all types, including:

• Elevated Water Storage Tanks
• Reservoirs
• Standpipes

Assessment Inspections

• Inspections in Accordance with AWWA Manual M42 Appendix C
• Structural evaluations
• Corrosion evaluations
• Interior washouts
• Recommendations concerning repairs, repainting, replacements, etc.
• Cathodic protection inspections

Engineering Services

• Plans and specifications for repairs and rehabilitation
• New storage tank system design
• Piping/pump/hydraulic system design
• Coating system design
• Tank inspections should be performed by an engineer or an engineering firm which has extensive experience in tank engineering, coating evaluation and corrosion engineering
• Review reports from testing firms — painting or other contracting services — to help validate data and interpretation of data

Consulting Services

• Feasibility studies
• Changing tank capacity
• Raising or lowering of elevated water storage tanks
• Relocation of tanks
• Tank sizing and location
• Corrosion analysis
• Sanitary issues
• Safety compliance

We can help you through the entire process of refurbishing your water storage tanks and your entire water tank system.

Offers a full line of NDE services and engineering assessments.  Although a major segment of our business revolves around API-653 and API-510 inspections, our professionals also offer other vital inspection services.

API-570 Piping Inspections

Tank Engineering’s certified piping inspector can provide detailed inspections of aboveground and underground piping for fuel terminals, shipping docks, chemical plants, process systems, and cross-country pipelines.

Non-Destructive Examination (NDE) Testing

• Magnetic Particle Testing (MT)
• Penetrant Testing (PT)
• Ultrasonic Thickness Testing (UTT)
• UT Shearwave
• Vacuum Box Testing

NACE Coating Inspections

Tank Engineering has a long successful history providing NACE Certified Coating Inspections for storage tank re-coating projects. Our Coating Inspectors have real world experience and strive to work with the contractor to obtain the highest level of quality.  We regularly provide inspections for  assessment of existing coatings, progress/quality control inspections for coating application projects, and coating failure investigations. We can provide full time and hold point inspections during all phases of surface preparation, material application, final project acceptance and warranty or anniversary inspections.

Complete Tank Systems and Tank Farms

Provides engineering and design services for new and existing aboveground tanks, including:

• Value Engineering Studies
• Facility Life Cycle
• Repairs vs. Replacement Analysis
• Interpretation of Laboratory Reports
• Feasibility Studies
• Compliance Upgrade Design and Specification
• Inspection Requirements
• Secondary Containment Requirements & CIP
• SPCC Plans
• Routine Inspection Plan
• Failure Analysis

We provide engineering and design services for complete tank systems and tank farms including:

• Sizing and selection of piping and pump systems
• Stress analysis of piping systems, tanks, and structures to assure integrity under design loads
• Structural analysis utilizing the latest FEA software
• Secondary containment
• Instrumentation

Provides the following general engineering services:

• Help you optimize existing systems to improve reliability and decrease construction and capital costs
• Provide Professional Engineer to review and seal designs
• Provide expert witness testimony for court cases within our areas of expertise

As a specialty engineering firm, we bring you the knowledge, background, and experience to help you manage your aboveground storage tanks.

Provides complete project and contract management services including:

• Development of specifications
• Contractor Selection
• Attendance and representation of  the client in pre-bid meetings
• Review of bids and recommendations
• Attendance and representation of the client in pre-construction meetings
• Review of Submittals
• In-progress inspections and inspections for repair and coatings
• Warranty inspections
• Complete project management