Tank Floor Monitoring (Above ground storage tank floor)

• No need to empty tank
• Risk-based inspection plan
• Preventing environmental losses
• Cost reduction

Tank bottom (or floor) plate inspection using Acoustic Emission technique is a very useful inspection method in petrochemical, oil&gas industries. This is because the side walls and roof can be conveniently inspected with conventional nondestructive testing methods and releases are readily detectable. Tank floors are therefore less accessible and evidence of release remains largely hidden from view until the extent of the release is large. In-service degradation of tank bottoms is a result of internal, under-floor corrsion activities, potential leaks, over-stress, and deformation.  

Tank floor