Category: Api 653 standard

  • Documentation for the Repair of Above-Ground Tanks

    Documentation for the Repair of Above-Ground Tanks

    Above-Ground Tank Documentation The American Petroleum Institute has put out a legal document for API 653 Tank Inspection Repair Alteration and Reconstruction. This document goes over general considerations for, as might be guessed, repair and other work that might be done to above ground steel storage tanks, such as liquid fertilizer tanks. As these tanks…

  • Three Steps to Becoming an API-653 Certified Inspector

    Three Steps to Becoming an API-653 Certified Inspector

    Above ground storage tanks are subject to a large number of regulations at the federal, state and local levels. As a result, the job of the API-certified inspector is especially important — it’s their job to ensure that all above ground storage tanks are up to the American Petroleum Institute (API)’s standards. Because these inspectors…