Introduction

The Tank module is dedicated to tank analysis. It is aimed to above ground tanks, with vertical cylinder design, single shell, with or without roof.

This module brings a full workflow designed to follow main requests from API 653. Nevertheless, it provides generic tools (3D inspection, color maps, sections, etc.) so that it can be versatile enough and enable the inspection using different standards or considering other types of tanks (horizontal cylindrical shapes, for example).

The following pages will guide you through the workflow for a complete analysis of a tank. Note that you always need to create a mesh of the tank before being able to use the tools from the Tank Module. You can use the tools from the standard license to clean the scans and create an accurate mesh.

The tank used in these exercises results from an inside scan of a tank. This module can, obviously, also be used on tanks scanned only from the outside.

The Tank license is mandatory to use this module.

• Define the project

  • Start the project

  • Compute the best cylinder

  • Separate the shell

• 3D Inspection

  • Compute the inspection

  • Unroll the color map

• 2D Inspection

  • Roundness

  • Verticality

• Settlements

  • Differential settlements

  • Localized settlements

• Create a Tank Inspection Report