By Brad Warner* underground systems. The ultimate technology in safe
above ground storage is the new Fire guard速 tank, developed by the Steel Tank Institute (STI). It not only has a two hour fire rating, it is also ballistics and impact tested. The primary feature that sets it apart from the option of a tank embedded in concrete is lightweight por tability. Depending on the authorities having jurisdiction, a Fireguard tank can be immediately adjacent to a building. Other new names in double contain
ment above ground petroleum storage
and dispensing include Recycoil速, Fuel Vault速 and Vacu-Vault速 from Westeel.
Each of these products is available in different shapes, sizes and options for application specific suitability. The cost of installing tanks such as these is most often much less. For ex
ample,the site preparation requirements are generally less elaborate. The total space requirements may also be reduced as a result of the elimination of earthen
dykes or other safety precautionaiy ele ments which would be mandatory for above ground single wall storage systems.
...when sources of pollution are discovered, the responsible parties are often bankrupt or
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The steel tank industry has invested heavily in the research and development of above ground petroleum containment. tion are discovered, the responsible par ties are often bankmpt or insolvent in the face of prohibitive clean-up costs. Ad equate insurance is therefore essential to avoid "betting your company" on a clean record of environmental protection. The risk of pollution is always pre
sent wherever combustible liquids are stored and dispensed. When planning or upgrading tank storage facilities, con sideration should be given to the advan tages of the latest steel tank technology. For more information,
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insolvent in the face of
prohibitive ciean-up costs. Double containment above ground storage has proven to be particularly popular at remote sites. Some of these locations are in Canada's Pre-Cambrian,
or permafrost regions where under ground site preparation often involves blasting and/or long hauls of sand or gravel. It makes sense that the further a site is away from availability of special ized equipment and other required ele ments, the more efficient it is to have a
complete package arrive on one truck. Even if a fuel storage and dispensing site is planned as a permanent installa tion, eventual decommissioning must be considered as a possibility. Ownership liability requires that the site be left in an acceptable state. Factoring the po tential cost of decommissioning in the original planning phase usually points to above ground storage as the more practical option. Insurance premiums will have to be paid for the life of the tank. It is clear that public intolerance towards environ mental contamination will continue to
grow in the years ahead. John Swaigen points out that when sources of polluEnvironmental Science & Engineerinf^, May 1998
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