NANOCOMPOSITE MATERIALS APPLICATION FOR LIQUID HYDROCARBON STORAGE TANKS

Abstract

The operational reliability improving and ensuring the strength of liquid hydrocarbon storage tanks under impulse, shock and seismic loads is crucial and one of the most important issues of scientific research in different countries. Existing tank materials are highly sensitive to impulse, shock and seismic loads. This leads to premature wear of the storage tank, its destruction, material damage, and also negatively affects on the environment. The reservoir fluid is flammable and highly toxic, so splashing, spilling and burning could lead to environmentally hazardous consequences and emergencies.