ABSTRACT
This chapter presents a problem that has been examined with particular reference to oil storage tanks as these are generally made of concrete. Besides the chemical interaction of concrete with individual petroleum products (corrosion of concrete), a factor of particular significance is the absorptive capacity and permeability of concrete with respect to the given petroleum products, as these properties can be the cause of possible reduction of concrete strength independent of the chemical processes. The chapter discusses the interaction of concrete with corrosive media, plastics and elastomers, the results of experimental investigations of various films used in storage tanks of petroleum products and the results of some investigations on behaviour of films. It also talks about the paints used for protection of internal surfaces of storage tanks and the plastics used in the fabrication of tanks for petroleum products.
