Research Article

Transient Cooling of Waxy Crude Oil in a Floating Roof Tank

Table 1

Physical properties of different materials.

MaterialThermal conductivity
(W/m·K)
Density
(kg/m3)
Specific heat capacity
(J/kg·K)

Asphaltic sand0.514001000
Sand0.561500837
Backfill0.9317501062
Concrete1.6325001170
Soil1.7416001750