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Corrosion Challenges On Tank Bottom Plate

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Subsequent failure due to corrosion, particularly on storage tanks bottom plates for molten sulphur tanks, is one of the main factors upsetting any production facilities.

Product Number: 51323-19387-SG
Author: Ameer Hamza, Rakan M Samman
Publication Date: 2023
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Subsequent failure due to corrosion, particularly on storage tanks bottom plates for molten sulphur tanks, is one of the main factors upsetting any production facilities. Maintaining adequate level of corrosion protection for the bottom plates soil side is always challenging due to complex corrosion phenomena. Failure of storage tanks during production stage due to such corrosion phenomena can be catastrophic which would result in serious consequences subject to health, safety, environmental, cost, economic impact, damage to assets and company reputation.


As per current industrial practice, above ground storage tanks’ bottom plates are designed to be protected externally with ICCP system. However, the CP effectiveness often becomes challenging due to presence of air gap, improper selection of sand, improper CP design and formation of acidic environment. Such factors eventually lead to ineffectiveness of CP system due to restricted current flow. The situation aggravates in the tanks which is handling molten sulphur whenever there is moisture ingress occurs through annular area of the concrete foundation and settles underneath the bottom plate surfaces.


This paper focuses on sulphur tank failure due to multiple corrosion damage mechanism acting on this tank from soil side that had resulted in heavy loss of thickness and deep pitting.

Subsequent failure due to corrosion, particularly on storage tanks bottom plates for molten sulphur tanks, is one of the main factors upsetting any production facilities. Maintaining adequate level of corrosion protection for the bottom plates soil side is always challenging due to complex corrosion phenomena. Failure of storage tanks during production stage due to such corrosion phenomena can be catastrophic which would result in serious consequences subject to health, safety, environmental, cost, economic impact, damage to assets and company reputation.


As per current industrial practice, above ground storage tanks’ bottom plates are designed to be protected externally with ICCP system. However, the CP effectiveness often becomes challenging due to presence of air gap, improper selection of sand, improper CP design and formation of acidic environment. Such factors eventually lead to ineffectiveness of CP system due to restricted current flow. The situation aggravates in the tanks which is handling molten sulphur whenever there is moisture ingress occurs through annular area of the concrete foundation and settles underneath the bottom plate surfaces.


This paper focuses on sulphur tank failure due to multiple corrosion damage mechanism acting on this tank from soil side that had resulted in heavy loss of thickness and deep pitting.

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