RESEARCH ARTICLE


Heat Loss Test and Estimate for the Large-scale Floating Roof Tank



Jian Zhao*, Hang Dong, Li Xin Wei, Yang Liu
No.199 Fazhanrd, Sdertu, Daqing, P.R. China, Postcard: 163318.

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Year: 2015
Volume: 8
First Page: 117
Last Page: 125
Publisher Id: TOPEJ-8-117
DOI: 10.2174/1874834101508010117

Article History:

Received Date: 15/12/2014
Revision Received Date: 4/1/2015
Acceptance Date: 25/2/2015
Electronic publication date: 20/3/2015
Collection year: 2015

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Abstract

The heat loss and surface temperature of the top surface and sidewall of large-scale floating roof tank is tested by the heat flow meter and surface temperature method. Based on the test data, the heat loss from the top surface is about twice more than that of the sidewall which means the top surface is the weakest insulation part of the floating roof tank. On the surface, the heat loss profile is in accord with the surface temperature distribution. Special attention is given on the calculation of thermal conductivity for the top surface and sidewall which finally deduced the total heat transfer coefficient of large floating roof tank. Moreover, the heat loss of floating roof tank in different working conditions is predicted. According to the calculation results, the level of 6m is regarded as a critical level determining the heat loss. And the centralization storage of oil is a more energy conservation storage pattern.

Keywords: Floating roof tank, heat loss, test, total heat transfer coefficient.