Nitrogen Blanketing for LPG Storage Vessel

From Wikipedia

"When considering the application with combustible products, the greatest benefit is process safety. Since fuels require oxygen to combust, reduced oxygen content in the vapor space lowers the risk of unwanted combustion."

Charles

Good answer! But I think blanketing is the same thing we do to some large aircraft. As fuel is consumed from the tanks it is flooded with nitrogen gas to prevent flammable mixtures.

Because LPG is pressurized I would guess your client requests this for used tanks being shipped?

Drew

It displaces oxygen ordinarily present in air, and so minimises the risk of spontaneous catastrophic self-disassembly of the vessel in the event of an incendive event taking place within it. With LPG, as with other non-ionic liquids, static electric discharges are high on the list of several possibilities that would initiate such an event. In the absence of oxygen, the event cannot occur as no combustion could take place.

dear,

nitrogen gas is an innert gas and it is created innert atmosphere when it is spread in particular area,it can prevent fire fight.therefore it can use for shield the LPG storage vessel and prevent from fire or ignition because of LPG is a highly inflammable gas,it can use as a blanket for LPG tanks.

thanks

rcmandal