Investigation of a steam explosion in a petroleum product storage tank

1998 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 171-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
Russell A. Ogle ◽  
John L. Schumacher
Keyword(s):  
Petroleum Product ◽  
Storage Tank ◽  
Steam Explosion ◽  
Product Storage

scholarly journals Evaporation flow assessment from petroleum product storage tanks exposed to fire conditions

2018 ◽  
Vol 73 ◽  
pp. 27 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Ginestet ◽  
C. Le Bot
Keyword(s):  
Petroleum Product ◽  
Storage Tank ◽  
Numerical Approach ◽  
Petroleum Products ◽  
Storage Device ◽  
Storage Tanks ◽  
Exact Answer ◽  
Simplified Method ◽  
Product Storage

Fire around storage tanks for petroleum products can have disastrous consequences for the environment and the population. These fires, due to accident or arson, are very well managed by security divisions but, nevertheless, involve the release of an amount of vapour from the petroleum present in the storage device. The exposure of a non-refrigerated aboveground liquid petroleum or petroleum product storage tank to fire can also lead to internal overpressure. PV-valves ensure that the normal and emergency venting requirements are satisfied, and determination of such requirements is key for the safety of petroleum tanks and should not be underestimated. This paper presents and discusses some methods that can be used to evaluate the vapour flow. In the aim of finding an exact answer rapidly, a thermal analytical approach is first investigated, which reveals the complexity of the solution. Thus, a numerical approach, based on finite-volume description, is used to set the first steps of the flow assessment. Based on a thermodynamic hypothesis, a simplified method is finally put forward for the evaluation of the amount of vapour released. The algorithm used to determine how temperature, pressure and flow evolve over time, which is very useful information for the safety of these devices, is then detailed and the results discussed.

Above Ground Petroleum Product Storage Tank Fires: A Numerical Analysis of Thermal Radiation for Developing Fire Prevention Strategy

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenxing Feng ◽  
Chaopeng Wu ◽  
Shuxin Li ◽  
Xiaodong Long ◽  
Jingjun Xi
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Radiation ◽  
Radiation Exposure ◽  
Petroleum Product ◽  
Pool Fire ◽  
Fire Prevention ◽  
Pipeline System ◽  
Pipeline Transportation ◽  
Oil Pipeline ◽  
Radiation Distribution ◽  
Product Storage

Above ground petroleum product storage tanks are tanks or other containers that are above ground, partially buried, bunkered, or in a subterranean vault. These are built to store petroleum product for pipeline system, oilfield and refinery. Tank fires are one of the most terrible accidents in oil pipeline transportation stations. Tank fires pose a significant hazard to people, buildings, process piping, the environment and other facilities as a result of thermal radiation exposure. It is necessary and meaningful to study the distribution of the thermal radiation of a tank fire for emergency response, prevention and reducing loss. To analyze potential tank fire incidents at a pipeline station, a three-dimensional station model was built using a computational fluid dynamics (Abbreviated as CFD, is a branch of fluid mechanics that uses numerical methods and algorithms to solve and analyze problems that involve fluid flows) software package to evaluate the thermal radiation distribution under different conditions. Numerical simulations were carried out for a total of six simulation scenarios to analyze 3 types of potential fires for 2 different liquid products (gasoline and diesel). The three kinds of fires that were modeled included: 1) disk pool fire on top of the tank; 2) ring pool fire on the top of a tank; and 3) pool fire in a dike. The simulation evaluates the effect of the thermal radiation on facilities and people. The simulation results show that the water cooling system is effective at decreasing the magnitude of thermal radiation exposure and as a result is effective at protecting nearby tanks and facilities. Without water protection, the disk fire or ring fire can destroy or damage nearby structures significantly. The results of the simulation also show that the dike pool fire can have a catastrophic consequence to nearby facilities. Further the analysis showed that environmental wind does not change the thermal radiation distribution significantly. The results of the simulation point out countermeasure activities to enhance fire prevention at oil pipeline transportation stations in a scientific way.

Modeling and simulation of unloading operations in petroleum product storage terminals

2012 ◽  
Vol 46 ◽  
pp. 59-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Arun Srikanth ◽  
Sridharakumar Narasimhan ◽  
Shankar Narasimhan
Keyword(s):  
Modeling And Simulation ◽  
Petroleum Product ◽  
Product Storage

CORROSION—Bacterial Slime and Corrosion in Petroleum Product Storage

1960 ◽  
Vol 52 (12) ◽  
pp. 74A-76A ◽  
Author(s):  
R. J. DeGray ◽  
L. N. Killian
Keyword(s):  
Petroleum Product ◽  
Product Storage

Bacterial Slime and Corrosion Petroleum Product Storage

1960 ◽  
Vol 52 (12) ◽  
pp. 74A-76A
Author(s):  
R. J. DeGray ◽  
L. N. Killian
Keyword(s):  
Petroleum Product ◽  
Product Storage

Optimization of Unloading Operations in Petroleum Product Storage Terminals

2014 ◽  
Vol 53 (35) ◽  
pp. 13728-13735 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arun Srikanth ◽  
Sridharakumar Narasimhan ◽  
Shankar Narasimhan
Keyword(s):  
Petroleum Product ◽  
Product Storage
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