Guide to Storage Tanks and Equipment ( 9781860584312 / 1860584314 ) has been designed to provide practical information about all aspects of the design, selection and use of vertical cylindrical storage tanks. Other tanks are covered but in less detail. Although the emphasis is on practical information, basic theory is also covered.
Guide to Storage Tanks and Equipment is a practical reference book written for specifiers, designers, constructors and users of ambient and low temperature storage tanks. The book is aimed at everyone who has technical problems as well as those wanting to know more about all aspects of tank technology and also those who want to know who supplies what, and from where.
Contents to the Guide to Storage Tanks and Equipment ( 9781860584312 / 1860584314 )
- History of Tanks
- Ambient Temperature Storage Tanks
- Tank Nozzle Design and the Effects of Applied Loadings
- Design of Tank Roofs - Fixed
- Fire Protection of Tanks
- Tank Venting of Ambient Temperature Tanks
- Non-Vertical Cylindrical Tanks and Other Types
- Material Selection Criteria for Ambient Temperature Tanks
- Erection Considerations for Ambient Temperature Tanks
- Foundations for Ambient Temperature Storage Tanks
- Layout of Ambient Temperature Tank Installations
- The Seismic Design of Ambient Temperature Storage Tanks
- Operations of Ambient Temperature Storage Tanks
- Low Temperature Storage Tanks
- Insulation Systems for Low Temperature Storage Tanks
- Ancillary Equipment for Low Temperature Storage Tanks
- Ammonia Storage - A Special Case
- Material Selection Criteria for Low Temperature Tanks
- Fabrication Considerations for Ambient Temperature Tanks
- Erection Considerations for Low Temperature Tanks
- Elevated Tanks
- Classification Guide to Manufactures and Suppliers
Steel storage tanks are an important and costly part of oil refineries, terminals, chemical plants and power stations. They should function efficiently and be trouble free at their maximum storage capacity to ensure that these installations can have their planned maximum production capacity. This book titled Guide to Storage Tanks and Equipment ( 9781860584312 / 1860584314 ) explains these topics and more.
