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When considering secondary containment systems for your API 650 above ground storage tanks, there is a range of options. To meet state requirements, most systems are designed to catch the liquid after it leaks from the tank, such as with dikes or double walled tanks. Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Secondary Containment Liners, on the other hand, wind up being the primary containment of the liquid and the walls of the tank become the secondary containment. Most states allow such a system as long as a leak detection system is in place. In order to use a PVC liner

Well here’s an interesting story about an above ground storage tank that you don’t hear everyday. As reported by the Denver community paper Westword, an old tank in Rangely, Colo. is being used as a recording studio for music–and much more. History The tank was originally moved to Rangely in the 60s to store water for industrial use. It was never used for that purpose and was abandoned. Local teens began using it as a hangout spot. Then, for over 30 years, small groups of musicians experimented with the unusual sound properties of what became known as The Tank.

Most of us are used to recycling cans and bottles by now. But two companies have developed successful technology to convert what would have been wasted food into liquid fertilizer. These technologies essentially recycle food. The Digester One of the companies is called California Safe Soil (CSS) and is located in Old Town Salinas, California. They are also building a plant in McClellan, near Sacramento. The way the system works is by taking produce from grocery stores that cannot be sold or donated and putting it into a “digester,” a tank that is used to cook the food with

Deaths of oilfield workers over the years indicate there may be a safety gap when it comes to exposure to vapors in above ground storage tanks. Most recently, a 21 year-old worker was found dead on top of a steel storage tank. His job was to measure the oil level by dropping a rope down into the tank from an access hatch on top. Based on hydrocarbons found in his blood during the autopsy, it is believed he was overcome with petroleum vapors, passed out, and then died from continued exposure. While API-650 addresses construction an above ground storage

It is that time of year again when most liquid fertilizer tanks are empty after the spring fertilizer season. This is the perfect time to have an API 653 inspection performed on your above ground storage tank. The question is whether your tank is in need of an inspection. No federal regulations exist as to when a liquid fertilizer tank must have an inspection, so there are other sources that can guide you. Such sources include state regulations, guidelines from The Fertilizer Institute, and even your insurance company. Most states have a requirement on how often a

Many news articles have addressed the fact that low oil demand has led to above ground storage tanks becoming full, both in the US and abroad. While this is an issue in and of itself, it isn’t the full story. There are other repercussions of the oil glut, including the fact that more than 60 oil producers have declared bankruptcy since 2014. This in turn leads to the problem of abandoned wells, with the number of orphan wells across Texas, Wyoming, Louisiana, and Oklahoma running into the tens of thousands. Tools, steel storage tanks, and miscellaneous pieces of equipment

In just viewing them, above ground storage tanks do little to raise the pulse. When you think of an API tank, you probably picture something big, boring, and bland; they are a classic case of function over fashion and normally a company logo is about as exciting as it gets. However, there have been examples of some fantastically decorated API 650 tanks, adorned with murals, bright colors, and other creative artwork. Recently however, there has been a trend of returning above ground storage tanks to their monotonous best and although we hate to say goodbye to these beautiful API

Here at Heartland Tank Services we’ve constructed a lot of above ground storage tanks in locations throughout the United States and beyond under a wide range of circumstances. We’ve never really given any thought to building a tank any place but on earth, so we were intrigued to see a recent article about building storage tanks in space. Yes, you heard correctly; Mike Snead, President of the Spacefaring Institute™ LLC has been tasked with assessing the possibility of building small storage tanks in space, using minimal components and simple equipment. This interesting endeavour was featured in EngineerLive in an article “Building

Above ground storage tanks come in unlimited sizes and can store a seemingly infinite variety of liquid products. Although it seems like tanks are not that different, one main difference is where they are built. For a liquid fertilizer tank, it is either built in the shop or in the field at the final location. Building Style As indicated by the name, shop built tanks are built in the shop of the construction company. The benefits of being a shop tank builder are always being inside, having a central location for your work force, and being able to have common sized tanks

Several agricultural studies over the past 20 years have confirmed what farmers are discovering in the field; less sulfur exists in today’s farming fields. The Clean Air Act is the interesting cause of this sulfur decrease. In turn, the demand for sulfur liquid fertilizers and API 650 liquid fertilizer tanks to store the products is on the rise. The Clean Air Act was enacted in 1970 and amendments passed in 1990. The aim of this legislation was to significantly reduce six particular air pollutants, including the sulfur dioxide emissions from coal burning facilities. High levels of sulfur dioxide in