Implementación de Domo Geodésico y membrana flotante full contact en tanques de almacenamiento para una empresa de distribución y almacenamiento de hidrocarburos

Abstract

Aboveground storage tanks have been used since the beginning of the industrial transformation, but surprisingly engineers have not seen the need to modify them because they think that the acquisition of such tanks is enough to maintain a production rate. For this reason, the purpose of this research work was to implement a geodesic dome and floating membrane in a storage tank for a hydrocarbon distribution and storage company to reduce maintenance costs and losses produced during the reception, storage and dispatch of fuel due to its evaporation. The geodesic dome and floating membrane are a resource that has had great acceptance and demand in the hydrocarbon industry at international level; this material is and has been used in different refineries worldwide during the last years, replacing conventional carbon steel conical roofs in several applications.