Re: Floating Roof Tank

API 650 tanks are designed for storage of liquid at Atmospheric pressure ( see limitation in API650) . In your case , the liquid is mixed with NAtural gas ,so looks like vapour pressure will be more than that allowed by API 650.Since I have no experience of handling this kind of fluid cannot be of any help further .

Goswami

• Original Message ----- From: elie altawil <eliealtawil@yahoo.com> Date: Sunday, August 14, 2005 6:00 pm Subject: Re: [PipingDesign] Floating Roof Tank

> Thanks for your time, follow is additional info,
>
> Product: produced water from Coal Bed Methane (CBM).
> On occasions, there will be carry over natural gas (3
> MMscf/d rate) with the water do to malfunctioned dump
> valves of 2-phase separators.
>
> Regards,
>
> --- msbest@omantel.net.om wrote:
>
> > The selection of type of roof does not depend on the
> > capacity but depends on the type of liquid to be
> > stored and mainly on the flash point and the vapour
> > pressure of the liquid. Mainly all Class A products
> > like Naphtha , Petrol, Crude oil are stored in
> > Floating roof tanks while clas B / C products like
> > Kerosene , Diesel, FO are stored in fixed roof tanks
> > .
> > Also it depends on the user who recommends the type
> > of roof . Also construction of floating roof tanks
> > will be more expensive than fixed roof tanks .
> > IF you can be specific on the product to be stored
> > than more specific reply can be given.
> >
> > Goswami
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: elie altawil <eliealtawil@yahoo.com>
> > Date: Saturday, August 13, 2005 5:07 pm
> > Subject: [PipingDesign] Floating Roof Tank
> >
> > >
> > > What are the advantages and disadvantages of
> > Floating Roof
> > > Tank? Can I use a floating roof on a 1000 bbl
> > API tank?
> > >
> > >
> > > Cheers.
> > >
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Received on Mon Aug 15 02:53:00 2005