Stainless Steel Material as Crude Oil Storage Tank

[zacharialamsyah]

Is that suitable to replace Stainless Steel Storage Tank which function as Chemical Injection Storage Tank to be CRUDE OIL Storage Tank (which commonly constructed by Carbon Steel).

Is there any hazard if Stainless Steel is used to store Crude Oil? Any Reactions will occur? and what the disadvantages?

Thank you for your comment and response
regards,
Zachari Alamsyah

 

[bimr]

Carbon steel is generally used because it is 1/2 the cost of stainless steel. Stainless steel is probably one of the preferred materials if cost was not a constraint. Stainless steel is widely used in the oil and gas industry.

However, you should check out the grade of stainless steel that you have. There are many different types of stainless steel. See the brochure.

http://www.outokumpu.com/SiteCollec...and-Gas-Brochure.pdf#search=crude oil storage

 

[MJCronin]

Its always a good idea to consider the amount of chlorides in any liquid stored in a SS tank !

Chlorides can quickly degrade 304/316/321 etc SS tanks....

Will your crude contain some residual chlorides ?

MJCronin
Sr. Process Engineer