Vessel Flashcards
Vessel
A container in which materials are processed, treated, or stored
Atmospheric storage tanks
Vessels in which atmospheric or low pressure is maintained
Fixed roof
Storage tanks that have a roof permanently attached to the top
Floating roof
A type of vessel covering used on storage tanks that floats upon the surface of the stored liquid and used to decrease valor space and reduce the potential evaporation
Spheres
Pressurized storage tanks that are used to store vatile or highly pressurized material
Bullet vessel
Cylindrically shaped container used to store contents at moderate to high pressure
Hemispheroid vessel
A pressurized container used to store material with a vapor pressure slightly greater than atmospheric pressure