graduate student
Khabarovsk, Khabarovsk, Russian Federation
employee
Khabarovsk, Khabarovsk, Russian Federation
employee
Khabarovsk, Khabarovsk, Russian Federation
employee
Khabarovsk, Khabarovsk, Russian Federation
UDC 621
Russian Library and Bibliographic Classification 392
Transportation of petroleum products by rail is closely associated with the constant presence of risks of environmental damage, which is often connected with unauthorized spills of transported goods as a result of severe accidents or drip leaks, mainly occurring in the drains of railway tanks. In this regard, the problem of reducing the risks of such cases is particularly important both for protecting the environment from polluting effects as a result of the transportation process, and regarding losses of valuable energy raw materials. The study objective is to find out the causes and mechanisms that reduce the operational reliability of drain units of railway tanks and to develop technical solutions to increase them. The relevance of the work is ensured by the continuing trend towards unauthorized spills of petroleum products occurring along their route. The scientific novelty is in the application of an innovative approach to the modernization of structural elements of rolling stock transporting petroleum products, in the direction of cargo safety and environmental protection. The practical significance of the paper is in solving urgent problems of malfunctions of railway tank drain devices by proposing the use of innovative solutions adapted from the experience of the construction and operation of technological pipelines for oil, gas and their refinery products.
railway transport, petroleum products, tank, spill, transport systems, environment, devices, plugging
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