SCIENTIFIC AND METHODOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS FOR ASSESSING AND MANAGING FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS OF PETROLEUM PRODUCT STORAGE TANKS

The article examines issues related to ensuring fire and explosion safety of tanks  used for the storage of petroleum products. Based on an analysis of the main hazardous factors arising  during the storage and technological operations involving petroleum products, the sources  contributing to fire and explosion hazards are systematized. Particular attention is paid to the  formation of vapor-air mixtures, the presence of ignition sources, increases in pressure and  temperature, loss of tightness of tank equipment, and the development of emergency scenarios.