7/25/2019 Crude Oil Storage Tank

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Local legislation "discourages" crude oil storage in fixed roof tanks, noting that boilover has been observed. Nevertheless crude can be stored in fixed roof tanks under following conditions.1. nitrogen blanketing2. tank diameter not higher than 45 m3. basin dedicated to tank (crude floating roof tanks can be two in one basin, last basin can contain three)4. approval from statuary authoritiesHaving not seen fixed roof tanks for crude, I have heard that there are crude tanks with internal heating coil (especially in cold countries). Fixed roof has agood chance for these cases.