Chevron Specification TAM-MU-6

CONE ROOF REPLACEMENT

SPECIFICATION TAM-MU-6
CONE ROOF REPLACEMENT

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CONTENTS

1.0 SCOPE .................................................................................................................................3

2.0 MATERIALS........................................................................................................................3

3.0 DESIGN ...............................................................................................................................3

4.0 SAFETY ...............................................................................................................................4

5.0 DISMANTLEMENT AND DISPOSAL OF EXISTING ROOF............................................5

6.0 CONSTRUCTION................................................................................................................5

7.0 APPURTENANCE REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................6

8.0 WELDING ...........................................................................................................................7

9.0 INSPECTION AND TESTING ............................................................................................7

10.0 PAINTING ...........................................................................................................................7

11.0 LIST OF DOCUMENTS ......................................................................................................8

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1.0 SCOPE

This specification covers the requirements for the design, fabrication, and installation of welded
steel cone roofs on storage tanks. It also includes dismantlement of the existing cone roof.

2.0 MATERIALS

Construction materials shall be selected in accordance with Specification TAM-EG-967 and

Standard Drawing GD-D1047.

3.0 DESIGN

3.1 Design Basis and Documents

Tank roof design, materials and fabrication shall conform to the documents listed below. In
case of conflict, the governing order shall be:

- Company design drawings and Data Sheet TAM-DS-967.

- This specification.
- Specification TAM-EG-967, "Oil Storage Tanks of Welded Construction
with Cone Roof or Open Top with Wind Girder."
- API Standard 650, latest edition, with supplements and appendices.
- ASME Code Section II, Part C.
- ASME Code Section IX.
- AWS Code D.1.1.

3.2 Design Parameters

Design parameters for the tank are:

- Maximum Wind Velocity: _____mph

- Earthquake Zone: _____

- Rainfall Intensity: _____in/hr

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4.0 SAFETY

The Contractor shall abide by the following safety guidelines when replacing a cone roof. These
guidelines are IN ADDITION to the standard guidelines for entry and hot work specified by the
Company.

4.1 Dismantlement

4.1.1 The Contractor may use hot cutting only if all of the following conditions exist:

• Contractor obtains a proper hot work permit which includes testing of both
inside (just under the roof) and outside of the tank.

• Contractor verifies (by drilling 1/4-inch holes in pipe column supports) that
there is no trapped stock.

• Contractor cold cuts windows in the roof deck to check for flammable
residue on top of rafters and girders.

• The tank has no wooden supports.

4.1.2 The Contractor shall verify that roof is safe to work on at all times. The Contractor
shall provide and use planking to support the weight of personnel working on top of
the roof. Contractor personnel shall not stand or walk on existing steel roof at
any time.

4.1.2.1 In area of work, the Contractor shall use a minimum of one 4' x 8' x 3/4" sheet
of plywood or three 2" x 12" x 10' long planks side-by-side for every two
men in the area. It shall be the Contractor's responsibility to see that each
piece of planking is laid to bear on at least two adjacent roof rafters.

4.1.2.2 The Contractor shall provide at all times a planked walkway from work areas
to stairway access. The walkway shall be 4' x 8' x 3/4" plywood or three 2"
x 12" planks laid side-by-side. Plywood or planks are to be lapped 4 inches
and nailed together at ends.

4.2 General

4.2.1 Contractor's personnel shall wear safety harnesses and lifelines at all times while
working:

• On any staging, platforms, decks, stairways, etc., over 12 feet high and without
handrails.

• On cone roofs or cone roof structural members.

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5.0 DISMANTLEMENT AND DISPOSAL OF EXISTING ROOF

5.1 Contractor shall dismantle all roof plates.

5.2 Contractor shall remove existing roof girders, rafters, columns and column bases as specified
by the Company.

5.3 Contractor shall grind existing welds smooth.

5.4 Contractor shall cut up scrap steel and dispose of steel and timber as specified by the
Company.

6.0 CONSTRUCTION

6.1 New cone roofs shall include the entire roof deck, rafters, girders, columns, braces and
brackets, unless otherwise specified.

6.2 Cone roof columns may be fabricated from wide flange (WF or H) beams, two channels
(Standard API 650 design), or pipe as specified by the Company.

6.2.1 All columns shall be free to move vertically for internal pressurization and earthquake
protection.

6.2.2 When two channels are used for a column, they shall be completely seal welded.
Splicing details and dimensions shall be shown on the Contractor's design drawings.

6.2.3 Pipe columns shall have drainage openings cut into the bottom of the pipe.

6.2.4 The Contractor shall ensure that all supporting columns are plumb. Columns shall be
restrained from horizontal movement in accordance with Section E.8.2 of API
Standard 650. This movement includes that caused by movement of the tank
contents. Restraints shall be in accordance with Company Drawings.

6.2.5 All new roof support columns shall be free of clips, braces, collars or other
protrusions from two feet above the base of each column to the top of each column.

6.2.6 The overall height of the roof columns shall be verified in the field prior to
fabrication.

6.3 The bottom plates shall be reinforced under the roof columns by 1/2 inch thick steel pads,
sized so that the maximum load on the bottom plate shall be less than fifteen (15) psi. These
pads shall be installed in accordance with Company Drawings.

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6.4 The cone roof deck plates shall be laid in "reverse shingle" orientation.

6.5 The deck plate-to-shell top angle weld shall be a "frangible" joint to protect the tank bottom-
to-shell seam per API 650, Section 3.10.

6.6 Use of bolts during erection of the cone roof structure is permitted. After erection of the
structure, the bolts shall be removed and the structure, including the bolt holes, shall be
welded.

7.0 APPURTENANCE REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor shall install roof appurtenances as specified and laid out on Company Drawings.

7.1 Fabricate and install 24" x 36" roof manways per Drawing GC-D78705 in the number and
location specified by the Company. Openings must miss all roof rafters.

7.2 Fabricate and install standard 20-inch API 650 roof manway with an emergency
pressure/vacuum hatch cover in the number and location specified by the Company.

7.3 Flanged nozzles and pressure/vacuum valves shall be installed in the number and location
specified by the Company. The flanged roof nozzle shall be installed in accordance with API
650 Section 3.8. A baffle plate shall be installed per Drawing GA-D1026.

7.4 The Contractor shall remove the existing gaging platform and abrasive blast and prime it as
specified by the Company. The Contractor shall reinstall the platform in its original location
after painting. The platform shall be altered if necessary to accommodate the pressure hatch
installation.

7.5 Install 8-inch flanged roof sample hatch nozzle and existing sample hatch cover per original
configuration.

7.6 Reinstall existing gage well per the original configuration.

7.7 The Contractor shall reinstall the existing swing line cable sheave assemblies per original
configuration.

7.8 The Contractor shall reinstall the existing auto-gage assembly per original configuration.

7.9 The Contractor shall install an external staging support in the center of the roof on tanks
greater than 20 feet in diameter per Company drawings.

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8.0 WELDING

8.1 The Contractor shall perform all welding per API 650.

8.2 The Contractor shall furnish applicable welding procedure specifications with welding
procedure qualification records to the Company Representative for approval prior to job start.
All welding procedures shall be qualified in accordance with ASME Section IX Code, latest
edition, and addenda. All filler metals, electrodes and fluxes shall be in accordance with
ASME Section IX.

8.3 All welders and welding operators shall be qualified to the Contractor's welding procedure
specifications in accordance with ASME Section II, Part C.

8.4 The Contractor shall ensure that weld rod is kept clean and dry and is stored in a clean, dry
area when not in use. A heated rod oven is required for low hydrogen electrodes. Low
hydrogen electrodes shall be handled in accordance with AWS D.1.1 requirements.

8.5 The Contractor shall weld roof plate with one pass using 3/16-inch diameter E-6012 weld rod.

8.6 It shall be Contractor's responsibility to grind rough weld surfaces and weld splatter and to
remove all weld slag on the newly installed roof plates.

8.7 Pipe welds on tank gage wells and sample hatches shall be full penetration but shall not have
excessive penetration greater than 1/8 inch that would cause gaging or sampling equipment to
hang up inside the pipe.

9.0 INSPECTION AND TESTING

9.1 All welding and welding procedures shall be inspected and approved by the Company
Welding Inspector. The Contractor shall pre-inspect and repair all welds before turning them
over for Company inspection. Welds rejected by the Company Inspector are to be repaired
and reinspected by the Contractor at Contractor's expense.

9.2 The Contractor shall vacuum test all roof weld joints and all tests will be witnessed by
Company Inspectors. The Contractor shall repair any welds found to be defective during
vacuum test at Contractor's expense.

10.0 PAINTING

The external surfaces of the roof and roof-to-shell area shall be abrasive blasted and painted per
Specification COM-EG-4743, COM-EF-872 A (Non VOC compliant) or B (Low VOC), and the
Specified Coating System Data Sheet.

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11.0 LIST OF DOCUMENTS

All drawings, sketches, specifications, forms and other data listed below shall be considered part of
this specification:

11.1 Project Drawings

Number Title

__________ List of Material

__________ Layout of Roof Support & Appurtenances

__________ Layout of Girders, Rafters and Columns

TAM-DS-967 Data Sheet and Appurtenance Schedule

GD-D1047 Standard Materials

GA-D1086 Standard Baffle Plate

GC-D78705 24" x 36" Roof Manway(s) for Fixed Roof Tanks

COM-EF-872 A or B Coating Acceptable Brands List (A is non VOC compliant, B is

low VOC)

SA-86490 Standard Tank Appurtenance Detail Sheet

SD-121857 Cone Roof Tank Supports

11.2 Specifications

Number Title

TAM-EG-967 Oil Storage Tank Construction

API 650 API Standard Design of New Tanks
COM-EG-4743 External Coatings with attachments
(COM-EF-872 and Coating System Data Sheets)

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