Discussion on Piping Material Design for Crude Oil Reserve Depots
Based on the engineering design experience of newly-built commercial crude oil reserve depot projects in China in recent years,the key points of piping material design for crude oil reserve depot projects are summarized according to the characteristics of this kind of projects and the physical properties of crude oil stored.For crude oil reserve depot projects,the reasonable selection principle of seamless steel pipe and welded steel pipe is put forward on the basis of the piping material statistics for a typical project and the steel pipe production conditions in China and the design principle of process valves especially slab-gate valves are illustrated.This article could provide practical reference for similar projects.