Industrial Tanks Quiz

What is the purpose of storage tanks in industries?

• To store only non-organic liquids

• To store only organic liquids

• To store organic liquids, non-organic liquids, and vapors

• To store gases only

Which specification are most storage tanks designed and built to?

• API-500 specification

• API-650 specification

• API-800 specification

• API-1000 specification

In which industries can storage tanks be found?

• Construction and architecture

• Automotive and aerospace

• Textile and fashion

• Petrochemical and chemical manufacturing

What determines the material of construction for storage tanks?

• Temperature only

• Nature of content stored

• Pressure only

• Quantity of content stored

What is the purpose of a floating roof in a storage tank?

• To reduce the amount of stored liquid

• To eliminate breathing losses and reduce evaporative loss

• To increase the pressure inside the tank

• To create more vapor space

What is the advantage of external roof tanks?

• To increase the risk of rim space fire

• To increase product loss

• To reduce the emission of volatile organic compounds

• To increase vapor space

What is the purpose of a foam pourer in a storage tank?

• To align suction and discharge piping system

• To blanket the tank roof during rim seal fire

• To eliminate tank vacuum

• To call down tank during fire

What do gauge hatches allow access to in atmospheric liquid storage tanks?

• Manual level measurement, temperature measurement, and sampling

• Only sampling

• Only manual level measurement

• Only temperature measurement

What is the purpose of a bottom leak detector in a storage tank?

• To detect leaks in the roof

• To detect leaks in the bottom plate

• To detect leaks in the rim seals

• To detect leaks in the swivel joint

What is the function of a swivel joint in a storage tank?

• To eliminate tank vacuum

• To blanket the tank roof during rim seal fire

• To call down tank during fire

• To align suction and discharge piping system