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Title: LPG storage vessel cracking experience

Abstract

As part of an overall company program to evaluate LPG handling and storage hazards the authors surveyed several installations for storage vessel cracking problems. Cracking was found in approximately one third of the storage vessels. In most cases the cracking appeared due to original fabrication problems and could be removed without compromising the pressure containment. Several in-service cracking problems due to exposure to wet hydrogen sulfide were found. Various procedures were tried in order to minimize the in-service cracking potential. One sphere was condemned because of extensive subsurface cracking. Recommendations are made to minimize cracking on new and existing LPG storage vessels.

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OSTI Identifier:
5695996
Report Number(s):
CONF-880314-
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: Corrosion '88: National Association of Corrosion Engineers meeting, St. Louis, MO (USA), 21-25 Mar 1988; Other Information: Technical Paper 88157
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
02 PETROLEUM; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GASES; STORAGE; TANKS; CORROSION PROTECTION; CORROSION; CORROSIVE EFFECTS; CRACKS; HYDROGEN SULFIDES; CHALCOGENIDES; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; CONTAINERS; FLUIDS; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; LIQUEFIED GASES; LIQUIDS; NATURAL GAS LIQUIDS; PETROLEUM PRODUCTS; SULFIDES; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; 024000* - Petroleum- Storage- (-1989); 360105 - Metals & Alloys- Corrosion & Erosion; 360103 - Metals & Alloys- Mechanical Properties

Citation Formats

Cantwell, J E. LPG storage vessel cracking experience. United States: N. p., 1988. Web.
Cantwell, J E. LPG storage vessel cracking experience. United States.
Cantwell, J E. 1988. "LPG storage vessel cracking experience". United States.
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author = {Cantwell, J E},
abstractNote = {As part of an overall company program to evaluate LPG handling and storage hazards the authors surveyed several installations for storage vessel cracking problems. Cracking was found in approximately one third of the storage vessels. In most cases the cracking appeared due to original fabrication problems and could be removed without compromising the pressure containment. Several in-service cracking problems due to exposure to wet hydrogen sulfide were found. Various procedures were tried in order to minimize the in-service cracking potential. One sphere was condemned because of extensive subsurface cracking. Recommendations are made to minimize cracking on new and existing LPG storage vessels.},
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year = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1988},
month = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1988}
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