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Storage and Transportation Operations (2018.9.12)

2018-09-11View Original

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Continue learning *Light oil guidelines: When using nitrogen or steam for purging, the purging medium must not enter the storage tank; after flushing with water, the flanges can be removed for further purging. It is strictly prohibited to use ( ) for directly purging light oil pipelines. Case: On February 20, 2011, an explosion and fire broke out in a 2,000 m3 oil tank at a petrochemical company. The main cause of the incident was the use of gas to clean the pipelines, which led to static discharge and consequently caused the explosion and fire in the oil tank. Compressed air, steam

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