Emergency Vent Cover are required by API on storage tanks in order to protect the tank against excessive pressure caused by external fire exposure or flashes within the tank . The excessive pressure caused by an external fire is generally because an adjacent tank is on fire or some other structure in close proximity is on fire.
1. Larger or additional open vents.
2 . Larger or additional pressure/vacuulll valves or presure relief valves
3. A gage hatch which perlllits the cover to lift under abnormal internal pressure .
4. A manhole cover which permits the cover to lift under abnormal internal pressure.
5. A connection between the roof and shell which is weaker than the weakest vertical joint in the shell or Ishell to bottom connection(weak roof to shell weld).