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storage standard for world class methanol plant

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chemjock

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4 x 150,000 BBL IFR tanks are proposed for a new methanol plant. Is nitrogen blanketting required for the vapor space or are circulation vents sufficient?
 
Depends on your tolerance for explosions. [pipe]

When there is a good breeze, there is a serious risk of the vapor-space fumes getting diluted to the explosive range. Same with drawing out a large percentage of the contents -- if you don't have a nitrogen system that can keep up with your pump(s), it will go explosive on cool days [not enough fumes to be too rich to burn]

 
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