Application of Oil Tanks in the Petroleum Industry
Tanks are used as important facilities in the petroleum industry to store and transport various types of liquid media.
Tanks are used as important facilities in the petroleum industry to store and transport various types of liquid media. These media include petroleum, petroleum products, and chemicals, among others. The following is a brief description of the common media found in oil tanks:
Crude Oil: Crude oil is the natural form of petroleum and is a mixture of hydrocarbon compounds extracted from underground oil fields. It contains a variety of hydrocarbons. Crude oil usually exists in liquid form. Tanks are used to store crude oil to meet the needs of refineries.
Petroleum Products: Petroleum products are the products obtained by refining and processing crude oil. Common petroleum products include gasoline, diesel fuel, aviation kerosene, heavy oil, coal tar, etc.
Chemicals: Tanks are also used to store and transport a variety of chemicals such as solvents, acid and alkali solutions, paints, liquid fertilizers, etc.