TANK®

Tank® enables the design and analysis of liquid storage tanks used in the chemical, oil & gas, and power industries. Its functionalities include the calculation and evaluation of all factors that influence tank design and maintenance, such as internal pressure, seismic loads, and wind conditions.
The software is widely used across industrial sectors to ensure compliance with international codes and standards, including API 650 and API 620.
Tank® provides accurate technical data to optimize time and cost in the design and analysis of liquid storage tanks. Its many features are essential to ensure the safety and reliability of these structures.
Tank® is used by structural engineers and designers working in the storage of liquids across various industries, especially oil & gas, petrochemical, chemical, energy, water, and food sectors.
- Oil & gas
- Chemicals
- Power generation
Benefits
Renowned software
Tank® is an internationally recognized software, widely employed by EPCs, owner-operators, and notified bodies for its reliability and accuracy.
Advanced analysis
capabilities
The software provides robust structural analysis, settlement analysis, thermal analysis, and fitness-for-service evaluations.
Comprehensive design
features
Tank® allows engineers to design new tanks, perform retrofits and modifications, and select the most appropriate and durable materials.
User-friendly interface
The software features an intuitive interface, 3D visualization tools, and automated calculations that simplify the design and analysis process.
Efficiency and productivity
The automation of complex calculations enables rapid design iterations, optimizing costs, safety, and performance.
Enhanced reporting
and documentation
Tank® generates detailed and customizable reports and provides clear, well-organized process documentation.
Integration
and interoperability
Integration with Intergraph Smart® 3D via VUE format enables efficient collaboration among design teams.
Safety and risk
management
Tank® includes tools for stress and fatigue analysis to help mitigate risks related to structural failure, leakage, and environmental impact.
Features

API 650 tank
Tank®, intuitive and easy to use, simplifies the creation of tank models compliant with API standards. It enables fast calculations, visual review, and input adjustment to resolve issues.

Adding a nozzle to an API 650 tank
Tank® performs nozzle flexibility analysis in combination with external loads from connected piping to ensure structural integrity.

Changing the roof type of an API 650 tank
Tank® supports modeling of tanks with self-supporting cone roofs or those supported by trusses, beams, and columns. A 2D view is available to visualize roof support structures.

Tank shell settlement
To prevent failure from soil displacement, Tank® evaluates shell settlement according to API 653, ensuring stability and safety in design.




Capabilities
- Steel oil storage tank design
- 3D interactive graphics
- Analysis output and reporting
- Full unit flexibility
- API standards 579, 620, 650, and 653
- API 2000 section 4.3 for venting
- Allowable fluid height calculations
- Nozzle loads and flexibility
- Extensive material databases
- Wind load and anchorage evaluation
- Seismic analysis
- Supported cone roofs