Seguimiento y procesamiento de datos topográficos para la inspección de verticalidad, redondez y asentamientos de tanques de almacenamiento según norma API-653

Abstract

Storage tanks are commonly used in industries to store crude oil and its derivatives. These tanks require periodic inspections with constant monitoring to monitor movements in the short and long term; settlements, roundness, and verticality are some of the consequences of these movements that occur as a result of time, its use or external agents. To guarantee the safety of the structure, it is necessary to carry out a periodic control, develop a reliable and profitable monitoring system. Said monitoring consisted of taking topographic data from the tank, this task was carried out from the external observation and taking as a criterion of evaluation the STANDARD API document 653 inspection, repair, alteration and reconstruction of tanks. So this report will show the results of the data delivered by the field professional. This inspection emerged as a need and task of priority requested by the client and reason for the internship. The field data were taken with a digital topographic station, with an electronic level and with the qualified professional, since it is a process that must have a great deal of precision and attention, so the reliability of the information delivered to the office was taken into account. verification, processing and analysis.