Reena,
we are thinking about doing the line wash with diesel first into the tank and then start pumping the heavy oil out of tank.Hopefully that should take care of that. thank you all for the information. It was very helpful.
Thanks TD2K and everybody else. that sounds about right. My oil is going into the tank at about 130 F. And we have decided to hold in the tank until it falls to 90F ( Pour + 30F). Hopefully it holds temperature for days.
Hi,
I have an non-insulated and non-heated tank and want to store heavy oil with API-5 degree, pour 60 F, viscosity 10 CST. How do I determine what temperature is suitable for storing that in this weather. ITs about freezing here and getting low. How low can I let the temperature fall before...
Yes, Sorry MJ , it is an internal floating roof tank with cone roof on the top. we wanted to put that room on high legs and for that we needed to send men (with fresh air) between two roofs and they wanted to know if they can turn the nitrogen off for an hour. thanks for that links on the tanks.
Hi, we have a nitrogen blanket on an external floating roof tank with sour gasoline in it. it has to go back to refinery for processing. our maintainence wants to do some work on it and wnat to shut the nitrogen off for about an hour . the main reason we are blanketing this is to avoid formation...
