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The API 650 Standard was first published in 1961 by the American Petroleum Institute to create a consistent methodology by which tanks for the oil and gas industry are built.  For industries that use above ground storage tanks for fertilizer, water, chemicals, food products, etc., there is no federal law requiring the use of API

For decades, the construction of above ground storage tanks has relied on butt welded steel tanks as a mainstay. Around 1936, welded steel tanks replaced riveted tanks in new above ground storage tank construction. With this change, API standards were introduced to guide construction for safety and economy. API 650, now in its

If you’re an owner of an aboveground liquid fertilizer storage tank, you’ve likely become familiar with the API 653 Standard. The API 653 standard serves as the globally recognized standard for API 653 inspections for aboveground welded storage tanks that store products such as liquid fertilizer at atmospheric pressure. It is based on the

Aboveground storage tanks are essential to life as we know it.  So many products that we use in our daily life relied in some part on an aboveground storage tank that contained fertilizer, water, oil, a processing chemical, or some other liquid. While the purpose and concept are exactly the same, there are two

The liquid fertilizer industry commonly uses Flexible Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Secondary Containment Liners to meet state requirements for aboveground storage tanks. Most secondary containment methods act as catch containers, only contacting the product when it leaks from the tank. In contrast, a flexible internal PVC tank liner offers a different approach with added benefits.

Being a responsible above ground storage tank owner, you just had an API 653 certified inspection complete a full API 653 tank inspection to either fulfill your state requirements or based on The Fertilizer Institute’s recommendation of conducting an  API 653 inspection every five years.  The API 653 inspector should provide you with

“It is not the beauty of a building you should look at; it’s the construction of the foundation that will stand the test of time.” – David Allen Coe Foundation – it is the support and base of an entity, whether it is an area of knowledge (mathematics, art, music), education generally,

The Fluid Fertilizer Foundation held its 2014 Fluid Technology Workshop in Sacramento on December 9th and 10th.  Focusing on liquid fertilizer, the various speakers addressed topics including water testing, crop management with marginal water quality, plant operation, formulation and compatibility issues, UAN composition variability, and soil testing methods. Chris Brooks from Heartland Tank Services, Inc.

The Indiana Legislature has before it Senate Bill 312 regarding above ground storage tank registration.  The Bill was introduced by Sen. Ed Charbonneau and Sen. Mark Stoops.  This Bill appears to be following the lead of West Virginia in requiring above ground storage tanks to be registered with the state environmental department. The West

Technology and agricultural work are becoming more intertwined than ever before in history — and we’re not talking about FarmVille. According to a November 1 New York Times report, today’s farmers are increasingly taking advantage of smart technology — sensors, GPS trackers, irrigation apps, cloud computing systems and communications gadgets — in order to optimize their