One of the essential issues in oil extraction and refining industries and its
derivatives is the
storage
of these materials after purification and ready for consumption. Materials that feed
many refineries
and petrochemicals are not used immediately after production.
Proper and safe
storage
of these materials is one of the most critical issues in oil and
petrochemical
industries and refineries. Oil and gas units need a large number of
tanks
to store crude
oil and gas
as well as store various petroleum products.
The number of
tanks
is different according to the conditions of each refinery, such as
the distance
of the unit to the sources of fluid supply, the number and capacity of the refining
units, the variety
of production products and how to transfer them, and so on.
In general, storage tanks are divided into two categories:
When the fluid to be stored in the tank is gasoline or kerosene, due to the
low evaporation
temperature of the fluid, it produces gas due to evaporation.
When the fluid to be stored in the tank is gasoline or kerosene, due to the
low evaporation
temperature of the fluid, it produces gas due to evaporation.
In this
way, due to the contact of the roof with the liquid inside the tank, the
volume of space to create
gas in the tank reaches zero. It prevents the accumulation of gas and,
eventually, possible
explosion. These tanks have cylindrical walls, floating floors, and roofs.
This type of tank has cylindrical walls with a fixed floor and roof. They
often make their floor flat
and the roof in conical and dome shapes. Usually, these storage tanks are
completely welded. In
contrast, older tanks often had riveted or bolted construction and were poor
at preventing vapors
from escaping. Fixed roof tanks have the lowest construction costs among
tank designs.
Fixed roof tanks are used in cases where the vapor pressure of the stored
liquid is low or
insignificant. Among the materials in these tanks are water and heavy
compounds such as
acrylamide, diethyl pyrocarbonate, diisopropyl fluorophosphate, caustic,
fuel oil, and such
materials.
With its ability and experience in the construction of tanks, IRUS Energy Co. can manufacture any type of tank with any capacity and pressure.
