Hydrocarbon Engineering - June, 2011
Gary Carson, Equamark Inc., USA, describes the important role that oil storage tank standards play in tank design and our environmental safety.
Steel aboveground storage tanks are a key link in the worldwide distribution of energy, buffering the cyclical needs of our society. Because of the need for these tanks to be close to populated regions any loss in the integrity of these units can cause catastrophic damage. There are obviously some natural disasters that cannot be designed for, such as the recent tsunami off the cost of Japan, but designing and building to strict standards can make for a safer, and therefore easier, coexistence between facilities and the communities they serve.
This article also touches on what happens when things go wrong and the causes of these, mostly avoidable, disasters, and how software like Intergraph® TANKTM help make aboveground storage tanks safer.
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Certainly, this book will be of great assistance to those working with varied types of tanks. I think this is a must-read for them, as it deals with case to case scenarios as well.
Posted by: Richelle Loughney | February 23, 2012 at 06:51 AM
The use of fiber glass can prevent cases of corrosion in tanks, which is a common problem in most steel tanks. That would not only allow for longevity, but also effectiveness in storing liquid matter.
Posted by: Richelle Loughney | February 23, 2012 at 06:44 AM