The deadline to register above ground storage tanks (“ASTs”) subject to the West Virginia Aboveground Storage Tank Act (“Tank Act”) has passed but more is on the horizon for tank owners. This includes upcoming deadlines as well as recently published draft regulations to flesh out the details of the Tank Act. First, AST owners subject to the Tank Act must submit their Spill Prevention Response Plan by December 3, 2014. Second, AST owners must also submit inspections and certifications for ...
Basics of API 653 Standard for Aboveground Storage Tanks
Storage tank owners usually hear the term API 653 Standard in the context of aboveground storage tank inspections. This is rightly so, because API 653 is the internationally recognized standard for inspecting aboveground welded storage tanks storing products at atmospheric pressure. However, the API 653 Standard covers more than the requirements for an API 653 inspection. In addition to addressing inspection requirements, API 653 also addresses the repair, alteration, relocation, and ...
DEP Proposed Rule on West Virginia Storage Tank Inspections
Partial relief may be in sight from hiring certified inspectors for every tank inspection required for the impending initial West Virginia aboveground tank inspection requirement. Signed into law on April 1, 2014, the West Virginia Aboveground Storage Tank Act has been criticized by many tank owners as too expansive in the number of tanks required to have inspections completed and certified by January 1, 2015. On September 9, the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection ...
API 650 Tank Joint Welding & Inspection for Field Erected ASTs
Butt welded steel tanks have been a main stay in the field of constructing above ground storage tanks for decades. Around 1936, welded steel tanks overtook riveted tanks as the preferred method in new above ground storage tank construction. In step with this change, API standards were published to guide construction of such tanks for adequate safety and reasonable economy. Now in its twelfth edition, API 650 is the current standard to which welded steel tanks are built. This standard ...
Three Reasons to Build Field Erected Tanks to API 650 Standard
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 650 Standard for building storage tanks. On the state level, some but not all states require the API Standards in building and maintaining above ground storage ...
PVC Tank Liners as Effective Alternative Secondary Containment
Are you trying to determine the most effective and cost efficient method to configure a new or used above ground liquid storage tank? This article explains why in most situations the answer is using a PVC tank liner. Using a tank liner is an effective method for secondary containment and less expensive than standard containment options. Tank liner systems use an internal flexible membrane made from radio frequency sealed virgin polyvinyl chloride (PVC) material. This membrane creates a ...
Determining When You Need a Liquid Fertilizer Storage Tank Inspection
Have you ever wrestled with remembering when a liquid fertilizer tank needs to be inspected next or had a debate in the office as to how often the liquid storage tanks need to be inspected? With no federal regulations on liquid fertilizer tank inspections, inspection timing can be confusing. The Fertilizer Institute, individual state statutes and regulations, and insurance policies are sources that provide guidance on the types of inspections to be completed and the timing for each ...
New Registration & Inspection Requirements of West Virginia Aboveground Storage Tanks
On June 6, 2014, the West Virginia Aboveground Storage Tank Act becomes effective, triggering the requirement to register and inspect all qualified aboveground liquid storage tanks. The Act, which is Article 30 of West Virginia Senate Bill 373, requires registration of a tank, operational or nonoperational, if it meets the following criteria: stores more than 1,320 gallons of liquid stores liquid at standard temperature and pressure is constructed of noncarbon materials (including ...
Maintaining Storage Tank Integrity Through Inspections
Heartland Tank's Chris Brooks was featured in an article by AgPro: Chris Brooks, president of Heartland Tank Services, Inc. stressed the type of inspection routinely needed for large storage tanks that have been in service for a few years during the 2011 National Agronomic, Environmental, Health and Safety School. Brooks said, “Due to the corrosive nature of most liquid fertilizer solutions and weight (specific gravity) of those solutions, liquid fertilizer storage tanks require routine ...
Importance of Regular API 653 Standard Inspections
Just like a car, house, or any other structure, regular inspection and maintenance is critical to obtain the longest lifespan of your fertilizer storage tank. Other reasons to regularly inspect your tank are: Establish Baseline of Tank Condition and Corrosion Rates Identify Problems and Needed Repairs before Significant Leak or Release Occurs Prevent Leaks into Secondary Containment and/or Groundwater Maintain Safe Operating Conditions Minimize Chance of Catastrophic Tank ...
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