000			01306nab a2200193 4500
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008			260224s2009 xxu
100	1		_aAbdulla, Yusuf _940685
100	1		_aNarasimha, Yoga _940686
245	0	0	_aSuccessful inspection of two large ammonia storage tanks
260			_cmar. 2009
270			_a2009-03-31 ; 2009-03-31
300			_a15 p. ; 45-59
520			_aGulf Petrochemical Industries Co. complex has two atmospheric pressure ammonia storage tanks, each of 20,000 MT capacity. The tanks have been in operation since 1985. European Fertilizer Manufacturer's Association (EFMA) guidelines for Ammonia Tanks Inspection were adopted to set the frequency for inspection of the tanks. One ammonia tank was decommissioned in 2004 for internal inspection and replacement of insulation blocks. The decommissioning, inspection, and recommissioning project duration was 5 months. Based on this experience, the second tank was successfully decommissioned and inspected in the year 2006 in just 4 months. This article describes the methodology followed for the inspection project of the tanks along with details of decommissioning and recommissioning.
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773	0		_tProcess safety progress _g28
942			_cARTICULO
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