Handbook of Storage Tank Systems - Codes: Regulations, and Designs (Hardcover)

Assesses tank system design and performance standards established by Underwriters Laboratories, the Steel Tank Institute, the National Fire Protection Association, and other major fire and building codes, as well as regulatory requirements of governmental bodies such as the Environmental Protection Agency and other government regulatory bodies. This timely reference surveys manufacturing and installation methods, standards, and specifications of factory-made steel storage tanks and appurtenances for petroleum, chemicals, hydrocarbons, and other flammable or combustible liquids-chronicling the trends toward secondary containment, aboveground storage tanks, and corrosion-resistant underground steel storage systems. Written by over 20 leading experts in industry, the Handbook of Storage Tank Systems discusses relevant fire safety and building codes, construction specifications, and environmental regulations outlines critical issues in planning an underground or aboveground storage system explains the newest corrosion-resistant and secondary containment designs for underground tanks investigates methods of employing aboveground storage tanks with integral secondary containment or diking, while preventing fire and environmental hazards reviews the history of storage tanks in terms of environmental impact and fire prevention showcases jacketed steel tanks and corrosion-free steel containers that innovatively employ fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) and high-density polyethylene examines shielded metal, gas metal, flux core, and submerged arc welding procedures describes the structural interrelation of tank walls, grounding, piping, and accessories highlights corrosion-resistant approaches such as cathodically protected steel and durable, dielectric coatings compares tank construction standards involving traditional single-wall and newer double-wall designs evaluates groundwater and vapor monitoring, leak detection, interstit