Aboveground Storage Tanks: A Guide to Design and Operation Using API 650 and 653, Second Edition

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Philip Myers

Aboveground Storage Tanks

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ISBN: 9781260135428

A Guide to Design and Operation Using API 650 and 653, Second Edition

Philip Myers

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McGraw-Hill Education
06 March 2026

Petroleum technology

The leading reference devoted exclusively to aboveground storage tanks—fully updated for the latest standards and regulations

This up-to-date guide helps owners and regulators understand the design, operation, and maintenance of ASTs in the face of new industry regulations and shows how to meet the rigorous compliance requirements. The book shows how the American Petroleum Institute’s API 650 and 653 standards work in conjunction with government regulations, providing engineers and tank facility managers with detailed guidance on aboveground storage tanks.

Aboveground Storage Tanks: A Guide to Design and Operation Using API 650 and 653, Second Edition covers the design requirements for small, underground, and large tanks and describes the procedures to follow when designing and constructing tank bottoms, shells, roofs, and accessory structures. You will get clear explanations of the latest regulatory changes for tank emissions and fire protection strategies. New topics covered in this edition include API’s 580 standard for tank inspection, stainless steel and aluminum tanks, seismic guidelines, and new tank management practices and safety issues.

• Explains all aspects of tank design, construction, operation, maintenance, and inspection • Covers API’s 650, 653, and 580 standards • Offers detailed design guidance for every component of small, underground, and large tanks

By: Philip Myers
Imprint: McGraw-Hill Education
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 2nd edition
ISBN: 9781260135428
ISBN 10: 126013542X
Pages: 528
Publication Date: 06 March 2026
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Philip Myers, P.E., is a senior engineer at Chevron Research and Technology, where he maintains a leading, competitive edge in the development, application, and upkeep of aboveground storage tanks. The author of Above Ground Storage Tanks (also from McGraw-Hill) and many technical articles, he is on the American Petroleum Institute's subcommittee on tanks and pressure vessels.