ENVIRONMENTAL THREATS OF REDUCING THE OPERATIONAL RELIABILITY OF LIQUID HYDROCARBON STORAGE TANKS UNDER SEISMIC LOADS

Abstract

According to the results of the main causes analysis and technogenic effects consequences on the environment from the liquid hydrocarbon storage process, it has been found that the seismic loads impact on the liquid hydrocarbon storage tanks leads to a violation of the tanks stability, their tightness, which in turn leads to atmospheric air, underground and surface water and soil pollution due to emergency spills and tank fires. Emergency situations accompanied by spills of liquid hydrocarbons lead to the ecosystems degradation, and therefore are ecological danger factor.