Investigation of the process of unloading bitumen from railway tanks
The article is devoted to the analysis of the existing practice of heating and unloading bitumen from railway tanks. The results of measurements of temperature fields on the surface of tanks and a steam jacket are presented. Based on the calculated parameters, it was determined that up to 80% of the heat is lost into the environment during heating of bitumen in railway tanks. Ways to reduce energy consumption when transshipment of bitumen from railway transport are proposed.
