Can spherical tanks hold ordinary flammable liquids?
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As the title suggests, spherical tanks are usually under pressure and used to store liquefied gases; can they be used to store flammable liquids at atmospheric pressure? For example, can a liquefied gas cylinder hold xylene? Thank you first!
Sure, but the loading system needs to be modified
Putting high voltage on low voltage is no problem. At least for the jars.
For a spherical tank to be able to withstand pressure, it’s necessary to check whether its load-bearing capacity is sufficient; just having the ability to handle pressure isn’t enough. Spherical tanks are generally used for storing gases. What is the density of xylene? Should it be stored in a spherical tank?
It turns out that it’s designed to hold liquefied gas, and its density is not very different from that of p-xylene. Moreover, the pressure in spherical tanks is several MPa, while atmospheric storage tanks have no pressure. But just to be safe, it is still necessary to calculate the thickness of the civil structure and the tank walls.
We still need to see if the civil engineering part will work Whether the load-bearing capacity of the columns and the strength of the foundation are sufficient.
Is approval from the Special Inspection Agency required for a change in use?
Thank you for your reply and guidance. Isn’t it necessary to conduct a water filling test after the spherical tank is built? A density of no more than 1 should be fine, right?
In petroleum resin plants, carbon Wu is stored in spherical tanks; compressors are not needed here