Petroleum Product Storage Tank, Design and Loss Control Management

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Atia Maxwell ◽  
Ayoola Lawal
Keyword(s):  
Petroleum Product ◽  
Storage Tank ◽  
Tank Design ◽  
Loss Control ◽  
Control Management ◽  
Product Storage

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.

scholarly journals Tank Design for On-Board Hydrogen Storage in Metal Hydrides

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karelle Couturier ◽  
Farida Joppich ◽  
Antje Wo¨rner ◽  
Rainer Tamme
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Metal Hydride ◽  
Storage Tank ◽  
Internal Heat ◽  
Transfer Model ◽  
Cooling Fluid ◽  
Internal Heat Exchanger ◽  
Tank Design ◽  
Technical Solutions ◽  
Charging Dynamics

The aim of this work is to reduce the refueling time of a metal hydride storage tank by improving its design, taking in account the total volumetric and mass capacity of the tank. A heat and mass transfer model is proposed and solved to obtain the charging curve for 1 kg hydrogen in a LaNi5 reference storage tank. Compared to gas transport and reaction kinetics, heat transfer is found to limit the hydrogen charging dynamics of the storage tank. To improve the refueling time, it is found to be necessary to increase first of all the heat transfer inside the metal hydride bed, and subsequently the heat transfer from the metal hydride bed to the cooling fluid. Technical solutions such as the implementation of aluminum foam and/or internal heat exchanger tubes are investigated. By combining both solutions, the refueling time can be reduced from 400 minutes (reference tank) to 15 minutes. The tank volume still meets the DOE targets, but its mass remains a problem. Therefore, new materials with improved gravimetric capacity have to be developed. With this work it is now possible to improve the tank design for newly developed storage materials and to evaluate their potential for technical applications.

scholarly journals Accidentes fuera del trabajo: Análisis en el campamento minero de Toquepala 2002-2003.

2013 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 107
Author(s):  
Raúl GOMERO CUADRA ◽  
Carlos LLAP YESAN ◽  
Livia CALIZAYA DE LA SOTA ◽  
Ramón SILVERA VALLEJOS
Keyword(s):  
Seguridad Vial ◽  
Toma De Decisiones ◽  
Loss Control ◽  
Control Management

En general, todas las empresas desarrollan programas para evitar o minimizar los accidentes del trabajo. Sin embargo, existe escasa información técnica relacionado a la prevalencia y costos derivados de los accidentes fuera del trabajo, lo que dificulta el análisis del problema. Objetivo: Revisar y analizar los descansos médicos en los trabajadores de nuestro campamento minero generados por accidentes considerados como particulares o fuera del trabajo. Materiales y métodos: El presente trabajo tiene un diseño transversal periódico, realizado en el Servicio de Salud Ocupacional del Hospital Toquepala. Los diagnósticos médicos fueron informados según el CIE-10 de la OMS. Para la clasificación de accidentes fuera del trabajo, se siguió la del programa de Loss Control Management del DNV, a la cual se le realizaron modificaciones de acuerdo al criterio y experiencia de los autores. Se revisaron 468 y 570 boletas de  descanso médico generadas en los años 2002 y 2003 respectivamente. Resultados: Correspondieron al año 2002, 88 (18,8%) descansos de accidentes fuera del trabajo, mientras que en el año 2003 fueron 99 (17,37%). La etiología de los accidentes fuera del trabajo fueron: de Transporte 11 (12,5%) en el año 2002 y 12 (12,12%) en el año 2003; del Hogar 25 (28,41%) en el año 2002 y 20 (20,2%) en el año 2003; Públicos 21 (23,86%) en el año 2002 y 36 (36,36%) en el año 2003. Conclusiones: Tenemos valores altos de accidentes fuera del trabajo con relación al número total de accidentes en nuestra empresa en los años 2002 y 2003, sin embargo, ninguno fatal. Además debemos orientar programas preventivos dirigidos hacia la seguridad vial y la buena práctica de deportes. Concluimos que es necesario incorporar el análisis de los accidentes fuera del trabajo con incapacidad temporal dentro del estudio de la morbilidad como parte del Diagnóstico de la Situación de Salud Laboral que confecciona el Médico ocupacional o del Trabajo dentro de los centros de trabajo, lo que influirá en la toma de decisiones al respecto.

Design of Cryogenic Storage Tanks for Industrial Applications

1962 ◽  
pp. 172-183
Author(s):  
Herbert Marsh
Keyword(s):  
Storage Tank ◽  
Support Systems ◽  
Industrial Applications ◽  
Storage Tanks ◽  
Industrial Installation ◽  
Cryogenic Storage ◽  
Design Considerations ◽  
Limited Experience ◽  
Military Applications ◽  
Tank Design

This is a discussion of the facets of cryogenic storage tank design directed toward those who have only limited experience in the field. Design considerations as to cost, suitability of materials for the temperatures and pressures involved, configuration of inner vessels and jackets, support systems, and types of insulation, evacuated and nonevacuated, for both shop-built and fielderected vessels are discussed in brief. The potential requirements for cryogenic storage for industrial applications are listed. Military applications for both ground and air-borne use are excluded as these involve unusual design conditions foreign to the usual industrial installation.

Heavy Truck Fuel Storage System Design for Improved Impact Protection

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter J. Leiss ◽  
Marcus A. Mazza ◽  
Erin M. Shipp
Keyword(s):  
System Design ◽  
Storage Tank ◽  
Storage System ◽  
Foot Drop ◽  
Crash Test ◽  
Fuel Storage ◽  
Heavy Truck ◽  
Impact Protection ◽  
Tank Design ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Heavy (Class 8) truck fuel storage location and geometry has not significantly changed in several decades. Manufacturers have taken steps to improve their designs by eliminating cross over lines and making material property and thickness changes, among other changes, but there has been no mandate or significant effort to decrease the potential for post collision fuel fed fires in heavy trucks. Even with these design changes, FARS data indicates the number of fatal post-impact fires has not decreased over time. Several studies were conducted in the 1980’s and 1990’s that brought the unprotected design of the fuel storage on these vehicles to light. This paper combines these historical works with current FARS data on the subject and describes a different design approach that increases the impact protection of the fuel storage tank. This new approach uses the truck’s frame rails to guard the fuel storage tank and absorb and redirect impact energy. Currently, a heavy truck “saddle” mounted fuel tank’s integrity is tested through a 30 foot drop test prescribed by 49 CFR 393 and also listed in SAE Recommended Procedure J703. In this work, a crash test methodology used to test the integrity of a school bus side mounted fuel tank as prescribed in FMVSS 301S is discussed. Results of using this crash methodology on a current “saddle” tank design and a prototype of the new fuel storage system design are also presented.

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