The annular space around the inner tank is 5 feet thick. I don't think filling it with insulation is an option. We plan on insulating the inner tank with 4" of kaowool insulation.
What I'm debating is whether it will be worth it to insulate the roof also. There will be a large vapor space...
The gasoline will enter the tank at approximately 70°F, and needs to be maintained at that temperature. The tank will be filled all summer long to it's capacity of 115,000 BBL.
Does the 1.4 MMBTU/hr you have come up with only account for radiation, or is that convection and conduction as well...
This tank needs to be maintained at 70°F all summer long. It will be getting filled throughout the summer, and the product coming in should be close to 70°F.
The new storage tank is not commissioned yet.
Currently we use a well water cooled hairpin, but the product goes into and out of an...
The refinery I work for has built a storage tank for Isomerate gasoline, which must be maintained below 70°F to abide by EPA emissions regulations.
The tank is a "tank within a tank" with the outer tank serving as the secondary containment. The inner tank has a diameter of 110' and height of...
