Corrosion Pyrophoric Deposits as Promoters of Self-Ignition of Storage Tanks with Sour Crude Oil
09.09.2008 г.

Corrosion Pyrophoric Deposits as Promoters of Self-Ignition of Storage Tanks with Sour Crude Oil

Yu. A. Beilina, L. A. Nisel’sonb, I. R. Begishevc, L. I. Filimonova, B. A. Shishkanova,
I. I. Ashcheulova
d, A. N. Podobaevd, and I. I. Reformatskayad

 

a ZAO YuKOS EP, Russia

b OOO LANKhIT, Russia

c Academy of State Fire Service, Emergency Ministry of the Russian Federation,
ul. Borisa Galushkina 4, Moscow, 129366 Russia

d Federal State Unitary Enterprise State Scientific Center of the Russian Federation
“Karpov Research Institute of Physical Chemistry,” ul. Vorontsovo pole 10, Moscow, 103064 Russia

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Received August 4, 2006

 

Abstract — The causes of the formation and the conditions for self-ignition of pyrophoric deposits in the vapor zone of tanks during the storage of sour crude oil were considered. It was demonstrated that creation of an oxygen-free atmosphere inside oil storage tanks seems to be the most promising approach to prevention of selfignition and corrosion. This approach was effected in practice by supplying oil tanks with nitrogen from a membrane gas separator.

 

PACS numbers: 81.65.Kn

DOI: 10.1134/S0033173207030113