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Conversion of Three Crude Oil Tanks into Liquid Bitumen Storage Tanks at Auhafen, Basel, Switzerland

 Conversion of Three Crude Oil Tanks into Liquid Bitumen Storage Tanks at Auhafen, Basel, Switzerland
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Presented at IABSE Congress: Challenges in Design and Construction of an Innovative and Sustainable Built Environment, Stockholm, Sweden, 21-23 September 2016, published in , pp. 1756-1761
DOI: 10.2749/stockholm.2016.1761
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Due to a change in requirements, environmental protection awareness and therefore reduced use of petrochemical raw materials, the owner of the crude oil tank farm at Auhafen, Muttenz Baselland inve...
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Author(s): (Peter Jaeger Partner Bauingenieure AG, Basel, Switzerland)
Medium: conference paper
Language(s): English
Conference: IABSE Congress: Challenges in Design and Construction of an Innovative and Sustainable Built Environment, Stockholm, Sweden, 21-23 September 2016
Published in:
Page(s): 1756-1761 Total no. of pages: 6
Page(s): 1756-1761
Total no. of pages: 6
Year: 2016
DOI: 10.2749/stockholm.2016.1761
Abstract:

Due to a change in requirements, environmental protection awareness and therefore reduced use of petrochemical raw materials, the owner of the crude oil tank farm at Auhafen, Muttenz Baselland investigates the conversion of three from eight tanks with liquid holding capacities of 7500m³, 6800m³ and 3700m³ into bitumen storage tanks. The permanent heating of the bitumen to 170° C requires thermal insulation and also drainage of condensed water at the outer surface of the tank. Thorough inspection and supervision of the tanks are recommended. Measurements are proposed when tanks are initially filled and temperature of the steel shells are increased from the environmental temperature to the working temperature of the tanks.

The report will focus on the structural modelling, the model assumptions of the foundation of the tanks and the capability of thermal expansion of the base and walls of the tanks. The tanks, built in 1967, will be topics for discussion due to its buckling resisting capabilities under various filling stages.

The conclusion of the report will show strengthening solutions as well as possible reduction of holding capacities or achievements for better expansion potential of the tanks on the ground.

Keywords:
steel tanks Liquid Storage Tanks Crude Oil Tanks Bitumen Storage Tanks

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