Question #1
A tank that is vented to the atmosphere holds crude oil for a large petroleum company on the Texas gulf coast. The height of the oil in the tank is H. The tank is surrounded by a dike that is of a height of 0.5H.
A. Find the absolute pressure in the tank in psia if H= 15 ft.
B. Find the absolute pressure in the tank in Pa if H= 5 m.
C. Explain what the dike is used for.
SG of the oil is 0.846