Elaboration and model analysis of characteristics of the flexible liner for an oil tank car

Abstract

The article focuses on the original author's development – the flexible liner for a rail tank car that allows reducing the risk of leakage of hazardous liquid cargos (in particular crude oil or petroleum products) during their transportation by rail. Application of the liner allows ensuring hermetical containment of a tank car even if a barrel has any minor defects, excludes a contact of cargo with tank walls, which leads to increase in the security of hazardous liquid cargo transportation. This original development enables ensuring the safety and security of hazardous cargo transportation and minimizing its impact on the environment. The liner can also be used for increasing the service life of a rail tank car and reducing the costs of its maintenance.

Elaboration and model analysis of characteristics of the flexible liner for an oil tank car

“…In 2011, 126.4 million tons of oil and petroleum products was shipped on domestic routes. Compared with 2010, in 2011 the loading of oil products increased by 4%, and in 2012 this factor increased by 2.8% [2]. The total volume of transportation of oil and petroleum products by open joint-stock company "Russian Railways" amounted to 250.3 million tons in 2013.…”