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Storage
Tank - Taking control of liquid storage
Storing household
items is simple. They are not in bulk nor are they occupying a
large space. Industrial material on the other hand needs to be
stored as well. Some of it can be stored in warehouses, but what
about liquid industrial produce or waste? The answer to this is
storage tanks.
Storage tanks
are tanks which are designed for holding large capacities of material.
They are so designed that they not only can contain such large
quantities of material but also allow reasonably easy access to
the materials inside or allow reasonable access to depositing
more material.
Storage tanks
may be above ground or below ground, i.e. underground. An Underground
Storage Tank (UST) is a tank and any underground piping connected
to the tank that has at least 10 percent of its combined volume
underground. USTs are used to store gasoline at gasoline filling
stations. They used to be made of steel, but due to corrosion
resulted in damage to environment due to leakage. Now UST's consist
of the installation of corrosion control, overfill protection,
spill containment (to catch spills when filling), and leak detection
for both the tank and piping. They are now made of fiberglass
or other such materials and are double walled to contain leaks.
Many sites which previously stored fuel in underground tanks now
store it in above ground tanks to enable closer environmental
monitoring of fuel storage and to reduce costs. Above ground tanks
are easier to manage but take up land space and thus reduce built
up area for other structures.
Tanks can
be used for storing liquids or dry bulk. Water Storage Tanks are
used for storing potable water. These are used by households and
by municipal corporations too. Chemical Storage Tanks are made
out of material that resists chemical reaction by that particular
chemical. Fire Protection Water Tanks, Wastewater Tanks, Oil Field
Tanks, Demineralized Water Tanks, etc are some examples of liquid
storage tanks. Dry Bulk Storage Tanks include Food Storage Tanks,
Grain and Seed Storage Tanks, Mineral Storage Silos, Fly Ash Silos,
Coal Bunkers, etc.
Due to environmental
and other hazard protection measures if you own or operate a facility
that has a storage tank which contains a regulated substance,
such as petroleum, you must register the tank with the department.
Certain types of tanks, such as heating oil tanks, are exempt
from regulation. These regulations are based on material stored,
tank material, tank parameters, etc.
Storage tanks
are useful but can be cumbersome as well. If they are underground,
it helps as the space above can be utilized, as is the case in
septic tanks. However, if they are above ground, they can be an
obstacle.
Just
a few thoughts as you are organizing your garage. There are many
more garage articles in our garage
section. There is more specific information in the links at
the beginning of this article. They can guide you where you need
to go.
For more information
look to the GHI related links above for more specific information
and options.
It's
all about the work bench.
If your work bench is not what you need, you will get nothing
done.
A
productive garage, is not a messy one.
There is nothing slowing progress down like a mess, or excessive
storage
Cars
and Tools can coexist
I have so many tools to keep my car in the garage. I have one
word. ORGANIZE!
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