ABSTRACT
This chapter describes the various documents to be included in the manufacturer’s record book (MRB) for storage tank construction, which shall be the authentic document pertaining to the tank and contain all salient details about the tank, right from purchase or work order to design, materials, construction, inspections and tests, surface preparation and painting, and so on for future reference during the service life of the tank. As this document does not have any immediate use, often its due importance is not recognized well. But when some modification or rectification is needed during service, many technical details will be required to carry out the design for proposed modification, alteration, or repair. If due attention was not paid while finalizing the contents of the MRB, salient information may not be available to help carry out the design for the proposed modification. Therefore, it is equally important to get a compilation of all relevant details and activities (especially inspections and tests) that were part of the construction process from the contractor. For the contractor to compile it properly and systematically, it is important that the requirements are provided to the contractor, preferably as part of the contract, so that the contractor can gear up the systems to generate such a document to meet the expectations of the client. In the following sections, a comprehensive list of documents to be included in the MRB is provided. Depending on the specific requirements and applications, additional documentation might be required. However, for all general purposes, the documents discussed shall suffice.
