Design Construction and Testing of a Petroleum Product Storage Tank 10 Million Litre Capacity

Nosakhare Agho, S. K. Mailabari, I. H. Omorodion, G. O. Ariavie and G. E. Sadjere
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Nosakhare Agho: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Benin
S. K. Mailabari: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Benin
I. H. Omorodion: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Benin
G. O. Ariavie: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Benin
G. E. Sadjere: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Benin

European Journal of Engineering and Technology Research, 2017, vol. 2, issue 3, 48-52

Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to design a 10 million litre capacity petroleum storage tank for use in the oil industry in Nigeria with a view to overcoming the challenges associated with the loss of product due to evaporation. The tank having diameter and height of 27.4m and 17.5m respectively was designed to have two relief valves; a primary valve which would ensure that the product vapour pressure within high-level (h2) in meters of the storage tank does not exceed the minimum acceptable pressure. The second relief valve is designed to relief due to a sudden increase in pressure as a result of a possible fire in the tank. To this end, the design made reference to the American Petroleum Institute Manual 650 (12th Edition) as a guide. Some fundamental considerations include tank shape, height, diameter and materials used. A corrosion allowance of 3mm was also considered.

Keywords: SStorage Tank; Shell Plate; Shell Course; Relief Valve; Tank Capacity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.24018/ejeng.2017.2.3.308

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