How is material fed into the storage tank?
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Is material generally fed in or discharged from the bottom or the top of the tank? Thank you
The original poster’s question is not comprehensive enough. Let me explain that for low-temperature storage tanks (containing liquids such as liquid oxygen), liquid is introduced from the top during the first use, but from the bottom thereafter.
I will explain in detail what was mentioned upstairs: by evacuating the air from the gas tank first, any air that may have accidentally gotten inside can be removed, thereby ensuring the quality of storage. As for ordinary atmospheric pressure tanks, it depends on whether your tank is horizontal or vertical, as well as on the type of material stored in it; the pressure is higher in the lower parts, so the design must take actual usage conditions into account.
Tank feeding is usually done from the top; for special or very large tanks, feeding from the bottom is often used. In the case of tanks holding flammable materials, the feed pipe is typically placed close to the tank wall in order to reduce impacts and minimize the generation of static electricity, as well as to reduce liquid evaporation.
Excuse me, upstairs: can the flammable liquid be fed in from the top of the tank, without the need to use a bottom feed tank? If static electricity is a concern, can it be eliminated by connecting a steel bar to the bottom of the tank?
Generally, feeding is done from above, but it depends on the results of the process. Equipment that is flammable and explosive should preferably be equipped with a ground electrode.
It depends on the medium being stored; generally, gases flow in from below and out from above, while liquids can flow in from above and out from below, or from below and into below as well