About Storage Tanks

✅ Storage tanks containing organic liquids, nonorganic liquids, vapors and can be found in many industries. Most storage tanks are designed and built to the API-650 specification.

✅ 8 Types of Storage Tanks:-1️⃣ Fixed-Roof tanks

                                                   2️⃣ External floating roof tanks

                                                  3️⃣ Internal floating roof tanks

                                                  4️⃣ Domed external floating roof tanks

                                                  5️⃣ Horizontal tanks

                                                  6️⃣ Pressure Tanks ( Spherical)

                                                  7️⃣ Variable vapor space tanks

                                                  8️⃣ LNG tanks

✅ These tanks are almost exclusively above ground. Horizontal tanks can be used above and below ground. Pressure tanks often are horizontally oriented and spherically shaped to maintain structural integrity at high pressures. They are located above the ground. Variable vapor space tanks can be cylindrical or spherical in shape.

✅ “ Secondary Containment “ of a product should be built around the tanks are made of brick or concrete and the lining should be impervious to liquid stored to prevent spills that can cause fire, property damage or contaminate the environment. ✅ The containment must be at least = the tank capacity +10% to contain the volume of the tank (in case of spillage or fire)+ the water and foam which will be used to put off the fire.