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A vapor-tight tank is a piece of portable onshore oil production equipment designed to store crude oil and convey oil vapors to a flare stack.
Vapor-tight tanks are horizontal vessels that can usually hold up to 14.7 pounds per square inch ( gauge) (1.01 bar(g)). They use that pressure to force oil vapors to the flare. Connection to a flare allows these systems to be operated in situations with a high hydrogen sulfide content. In fact, their original intended use was sour crude oil production. The first vapor-tight tanks were constructed from used crude oil tank cars by Tornado Technologies.
Vapor-tight tanks are frequently packaged with an integral separator, flare stack, and other equipment to form a complete single- well battery. Because of their small size and portability, they are mostly used in temporary production of oil wells.
Canadian regulations consider that vapor-tight tanks are process vessels, rather than storage tanks, so tankage spacing and secondary containment provisions are not applicable. [1] [2]
References
- ^ Saskatchewan Upstream Petroleum Industry Storage Standards (PDF). Directive S-01 (Revision 2.1 ed.). June 2020. p. 7. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 February 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ Storage Requirements for the Upstream Petroleum Industry (PDF). Directive 055. Alberta Energy Regulator. 1 September 2022. p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 September 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
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verification. (February 2024) |
A vapor-tight tank is a piece of portable onshore oil production equipment designed to store crude oil and convey oil vapors to a flare stack.
Vapor-tight tanks are horizontal vessels that can usually hold up to 14.7 pounds per square inch ( gauge) (1.01 bar(g)). They use that pressure to force oil vapors to the flare. Connection to a flare allows these systems to be operated in situations with a high hydrogen sulfide content. In fact, their original intended use was sour crude oil production. The first vapor-tight tanks were constructed from used crude oil tank cars by Tornado Technologies.
Vapor-tight tanks are frequently packaged with an integral separator, flare stack, and other equipment to form a complete single- well battery. Because of their small size and portability, they are mostly used in temporary production of oil wells.
Canadian regulations consider that vapor-tight tanks are process vessels, rather than storage tanks, so tankage spacing and secondary containment provisions are not applicable. [1] [2]
References
- ^ Saskatchewan Upstream Petroleum Industry Storage Standards (PDF). Directive S-01 (Revision 2.1 ed.). June 2020. p. 7. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 February 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ Storage Requirements for the Upstream Petroleum Industry (PDF). Directive 055. Alberta Energy Regulator. 1 September 2022. p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 September 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
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