Tanks for storing various petroleum products must be maintained in a timely and competent manner.
It is known that tanks for oil products need regular maintenance and periodic repairs. To keep such structures in good condition, it is required to carry out work on anti-corrosion protection, technological cleaning or washing of working tanks, as well as to perform technical diagnostics of tanks. Structural parts for the storage of petroleum products are often made of metal and are subject to wear over time, and there are local corrosive zones on the bottoms of tanks. During the operation of tanks, such problems arise as: deformation of the walls due to subsidence of its base part, change in the shape of other structural elements and strength characteristics of welds, the appearance of cracks on the bottom, walls and upper part of the tanks.
After the diagnosis, the best decisions are made
As a rule, technical diagnostics of tanks is carried out by professional specialists, such tanks can be inspected partially or completely. After performing diagnostics, a decision is made on the suitability of the tanks for their subsequent operation, for carrying out serious repairs, partial replacement of elements or complete restoration of the structure. When diagnostics take place, the container is not used, emptied, cleaning and degassing are performed.
Responsible specialists analyze the chemical composition and material of the tank, then give useful recommendations to employees of the oil industry, as well as a technical opinion on the protection or further use of a particular tank.
How exactly does the cleaning of technological containers take place?
As a rule, powerful equipment for water jet cleaning is used for high-quality cleaning of containers. It is advisable to do this procedure on time, the containers must be cleaned of sludge, remaining oil products, sediments and unwanted impurities. If the tanks are cleaned properly, the quality of the stored fuel will be excellent. In some containers, there are very old impurities, as well as rather serious mud deposits, from which it is better to clean the reservoirs by sandblasting. The sand particles are then blown away with air, washed thoroughly with water, and the reservoir must be dried. The repair work of oil product tanks includes: diagnostics of structural elements, checking of units for reliability, sealing cracks and anti-corrosion protection of tanks. Tank painting often requires
