Oil depot design: Determination of storage capacity

Use the turnover coefficient to verify whether the jet fuel storage capacity meets production requirements. The so-called turnover coefficient refers to the number of times that a storage facility for a particular type of oil can be utilized within one year. In other words, turnover coefficient = annual turnover amount of that oil / capacity of the storage facility. Clearly, the higher the turnover coefficient, the greater the utilization rate of the facility and the lower the storage costs. The calculated capacity of the fuel can be determined using the following formula: V = G/Kρη, where V represents the designed capacity of the aviation fuel, in m3 ； G—Annual turnover amount, t ； ρ—density of aviation kerosene, t/m3, 0.775～0.830 ； K—is the turnover coefficient for aviation kerosene. In our country’s commercial systems, K=1~3 is used for level 1 and level 2 oil depots, while K=4~8 is used for level 3 and lower oil depots ； η—is the utilization factor of the oil tank, which refers to the ratio of the tank’s storage capacity to its nominal capacity. Take 0.95.