Why is water sprayed on the outer wall of insulated crude oil storage tanks?
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As the title suggests, it’s a large crude oil floating roof tank that has already been insulated, but there is still water spraying on its outer wall – what is the purpose of that?
Heat retention is not invincible; a bottle of boiling water will cool down after a few days if left untouched. For those who push bicycles to sell ice pops, the ice pops in boxes wrapped in quilts will also melt over time
Normal existing storage tanks are designed with isolation and cooling spray systems, which are mainly used to create a water curtain in case of a fire, thereby achieving isolation and cooling effects
The main purpose of setting it up is to cool the tank in emergency situations and to extinguish fires when they occur
It’s not for spray cooling; it’s a fire protection facility.
Fire foam is usually connected to the upper part of the tank and flows directly into it; what LZ is referring to is likely the fire isolation spray system
Used to isolate the storage tank wall from the source of fire in case of a fire
When the storage tank is on fire, spraying is used for cooling to protect the tank