Polypropylene tanks by Bailiff Enterprises · Willis, Texas936-228-1520
Crude Oil (Texas) is unrefined petroleum, a mixture of hydrocarbons with a specific gravity of about 0.876 (roughly 30° API) for this entry; light sweet West Texas crudes are lighter. It is flammable, may contain hydrogen sulfide and dissolved gases, and often carries produced water and sediment. Crude oil is stored in lease tank batteries, gathering systems and terminals before refining into fuels and petrochemicals. Use the compatibility ratings to choose the right tank resin, fittings and gaskets.
Polypropylene is the most economical tank material for Crude Oil (Texas), rated Excellent. Nylon and PVDF (Kynar®) are also rated Good or better. Avoid HDPE tanks, HDPE fittings and EPDM gaskets.
How Crude Oil (Texas) works with the plastics used to make our storage tanks.
| Material | Relative cost | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| HDPE | $ | |
| Polypropylene | $$ | |
| Nylon | $$$ | |
| PVDF (Kynar®) | $$$$ |
How Crude Oil (Texas) works with the plastics used for tank fittings.
| Material | Rating |
|---|---|
| HDPE | |
| PVC | |
| CPVC | |
| Polypropylene | |
| PVDF |
How Crude Oil (Texas) works with gasket and O-ring materials.
| Material | Rating |
|---|---|
| Buna-N | |
| EPDM | |
| Viton® |
Storing this chemical in polypropylene?
Polypropylene tanks from 25 to 6,000 gallons with polypropylene fittings installed. Confirm concentration and temperature with us before you order.
Send the chemical, concentration, temperature and size. We’ll match the tank and fittings and send a quote.