Influence of Residual Fuel Sediment on Stress-Strain State of a Vertical Steel Tank

The article studies the formation of the total sediment by the incompatibility of residual fuels and oil products, analyzes and calculates the stress-strain state of the tank taking into account oil products and sediment. The studies examined the influence of temperature fields on the sedimentation of a mixture of residual fuels caused by the incompatibility of these components. Temperatures of a stored product, namely residual fuel RMK-700, and ambient temperatures are taken into account when modelling in ANSYS product. Effects that oil product has separately and oil product with bottom sediments have on a stress-stain state are compared. Laboratory tests were performed to accurately measure density depending on various temperatures. By means of finite element method a stress-stain state of a vertical steel tank RVS-20000 is examined, the calculations showed that the maximum stresses are located in zones of the weld seam and in the places of installation of the receiving-distributing branch pipe and manhole. In these areas bottom sediment and temperature difference influence the stress-stain state greatly, with the stresses becoming even higher as the wall gets thinner.