Consultation on low-temperature ethylene
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I would like to ask the experts here: we have two low-temperature ethylene storage tanks with a capacity of 200 cubic meters each. We are currently preparing a plan to address leaks in the bottom valves of these tanks. For propylene, it’s possible to use water to seal the leaks, but this method doesn’t work for ethylene. Additionally, our pumps have a flow rate of 4 cubic meters per hour, so it’s too slow to empty the tanks using them. I have an idea: to inject nitrogen into the tanks through the leak lines in order to increase pressure, and then use that pressure to push the fluid into adjacent tanks. I’m not sure if this approach would work Also, will the leakage decrease because I am introducing nitrogen?
Can nitrogen be continuously blown in to prevent propylene from flowing toward the leak? Once the nitrogen tank is full, no more gas enters; ethylene flows to the leak site, and the internal pressure increases due to the nitrogen, causing even more leakage
Thank you. Your reply doesn’t reflect what I meant; thank you again