What To Expect in an API 653 Tank Inspection Report
As a responsible above ground storage tank owner, you've just scheduled your full API 653 tank inspection to be performed by a certified API-653 inspection team. The team will provide you with a comprehensive report summarizing the tests conducted and the results....
How To Choose The Best Foundation For Your Aboveground Liquid Storage Tank
“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),...
Chris Brooks Speaks About Storage Tank Maintenance Issues at Fluid Fertilizer Workshop
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,...
Indiana Legislature Considers Above Ground Storage Tank Registration Bill
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...
Cyber Farming: A Look at How Smart Technology Can Help Agricultural Workers
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...
Possible Unsettling of West Virginia’s Above Ground Storage Tank Act
Just after the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection proposed annual fees for above ground storage tank owners to fund the regulatory structure created by the Above Ground Storage Tank Act (“ASTA”), a bill was introduced on Tuesday to significantly...
Prepare Your API-650 Liquid Fertilizer Tank for Winter
Prevent winter salt and stratification in liquid fertilizer tanks. Take steps to protect your product and keep tanks running smoothly.
West Virginia Senate Bill 423 A Signature Away From Revising the Aboveground Storage Tank Act
A year after the water contamination catastrophe from the Freedom Industries chemical spill and quick enactment of the West Virginia Aboveground Storage Tank Act, West Virginia Senate Bill 423 has been passed by the Senate and House. The Bill greatly scales back the...
Low Steel Prices Make It Buyers’ Market for Steel Storage Tanks
Steel prices have fallen yet again after an already 10% price drop in 2014. In the realm of steel storage tanks, this decrease translates to the price of steel plate material dropping approximately $10 per hundred weight. For an API 650 above ground storage...
Considerations in Repurposing Liquid Above Ground Steel Storage Tanks
Repurposing and recycling is a common trend as well as ways a company can effectively use its capital resources. An above ground storage tank is an asset that can be repurposed to store a different liquid than originally intended when it was built. Before filling...