PROTECTION OF OIL TANKS FROM SUDDEN DESTRUCTIONS

Abstract

It is proved that normative protection of tanks is not able to retain a liquid during sudden destruction of above-ground vertical tanks. To prevent the overflow in case of sudden destruction the protective barriering walls must be built. Analytical expressions allowing to define the height of protective wall for preventing liquid overflow from above-ground vertical tanks in case of sudden destruction are deducted in the article. The volume of a tank and distance from the indicated wall to a tank are considered in the expressions. The necessity of bringing changes to the normative base for improving protection of tanks and reservoir parks is proved.