TY  - JOUR
T1  - Extraction and Ranking Requirements in Design, Construction and
Operation of LPG Storage Tanks with the Approach of Reduce
Environmental Impact by Using Analytic) Hierarchy Process (AHP)
AU - Narimannejad, Alireza AU - Bidhendi, Gh. Nabi AU - Hoveidi, Hassan 
JO  - Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences
VL  - 11
IS  - 2
SP  - 261
EP  - 266
PY  - 2016
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1816-949x
DO  - jeasci.2016.261.266
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jeasci.2016.261.266
KW  - LPG storage
KW  -environment
KW  -requirement
KW  -Analytical Hierarchical Process (AHP)
KW  -environmental
AB  - The petrochemical industry normally uses Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) tanks which contain
considerable volumes of flammable chemicals. Thus, the occurrence of a LPG tank accident is possible and
usually leads to fire and explosions. During the fire, large amounts of CO<sub>2</sub> , CH<sub>4</sub> , CO and black carbon aerosols 2 4
were injected into the atmosphere. Release of toxic chemicals by explosion or combustion of industrial facilities
can similarly lead to large environmental problems (such as air pollution, increase of green house gas) and
public health disasters. In last 50 years, trade organizations and engineering societies such as American
Petroleum Institute (API), American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), American Society of Mechanical
Engineers (ASME) and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) have published strict engineering
guidelines and standards for the construction, material selection, design and safe management of storage tanks
and their accessories. Most companies follow those standards and guidelines in the design, construction and
operation but tank accidents still occur. In this study, all requirements related to the four stages of design,
construction pre-commissioning and operation of LPG tanks With a view to reducing the environmental impacts
were extracted. Then by Analytical Hierarchical Process (AHP) the requirements were ranked and it became clear
that the design phase is the most important role in reducing the environmental impact.
ER  -