Asphalt Storage 1

[jcmme]

Good Afternoon,

Does any one know about applicable design codes or standards for the design/fabrication of storage tanks for liquid asphalt?

Thanks,

 

[europipe]

I worked at an asphalt plant and they built tanks acc.
API620 or 650.
Calculate a steam coil for it and that's it.

Greetings

 

[jcmme]

Thank you..

 

[chemicalengineerthai]

1) Steam condition should be MP steam ( 10 barg , 5 C superheated)

2) Heat tracing pressure drop 4 bar/KM.

3) hot insulation to tank required

4) Gaugehat 8" on the top, Level guage mechnatic type

5) Screw pump is applied

6) Tank max height 25 meter for economic purpose