POLLUTION CONTROL LEGISLATION ::
PPG27 Installation, Decommissioning and removal of underground storage tanks PPG27.
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Groundwater Protection Code Petrol stations and other fuel dispensing facilities involving underground storage tanks.
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Tank Lash Details 1137KB
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SINGLE SKINNED UNDER GROUND CYLINDRICAL TANKS ::
- Design BS 799 Part 5 type J 1987 and BS 2594 1975.
- Tank ranges from 1 000 litre to 120,000 litres.
Site - Various. Use - Petrol and Diesel.
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LEFT - 40,000 LITRE BUNDED VERTICAL CYLINDRICAL STORAGE TANKS ::
- Design BS799 part 5 type G: 1987
- 2.5m dia x 9.15m high
- Dry Weight 7.5 Ton Wet Weight 42 Ton.
Skin holds 110% of tank with access in from the roof via lockable hatch to 600mm dia raised manway.Tank fitted fill point cabinet
for housing gauge and alarm.
Site - Tarmac Ltd., Exeter Asphalt, Exeter, Devon
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LEFT - 54 000 LITRE VERTICAL CYLINDRICAL STORAGE TANK ::
- Design BS2654 1989
- 2.75m dia x 9.5m high
- Dry Weight 5 Ton Wet Weight 60 Ton.
BELOW - 600MM PRESSURE MANWAY ::
- Reinforcement ring around tank - manway
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This 54 000 litre vertical cylindrical tank requires a special lattice base and reinforced manway to cope with the pressure
on this vessel. These type of tanks are capable for all types of product ranging from gas oil, derv and chemical to food oils of various types.
Twin sets of lifting lugs for use by cranes to position tank vertical.
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72 000 LITRE SINGLE SKINNED VERTICAL CYLINDRICAL STORAGE TANKS :
- Design BS EN 14015.
- 3.5m dia x 7.5m long
- Dry Weight 5.0 Ton Wet Weight 52.6 Ton
- Vertical ladders fitted with safety hoops - HDG finish
- Access plateform c/w 150mm kick plate and 2 bar safety fence - HDG finish
Site - Ravenscraig. Use - Leachade.
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87 000 LITRE UNDERGROUND DOUBLE SKINNED HORIZONTAL CYLINDRICAL STORAGE TANK :
- Design BS 799 Part 5 type J 1987 and EN 12285.
- 3.0m dia x 12.6m long
- Dry Weight 16.5 Ton Wet Weight 99 Ton
- Skin filled with 3:1 glycol mixture for leak detection
Site - Whittingham Hospital. Use - Stand by Generator Bulk Tank.
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RIGHT - TYPICAL 600MM MANWAY AND SOCKETS :
- Saddle fitted around manway to take access shaft.
- Skin leak detection pipes terminate inside access shaft
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12 500 LITRE UNDERGROUND DOUBLE SKINNED HORIZONTAL CYLINDRICAL STORAGE TANK :
- Design BS 799 Part 5 type J 1987 and EN 12285.
- 2.0m dia x 4.26m long
- Dry Weight 3.2 Ton Wet Weight 15 Ton
Site - Tooting Hospital , London. Use - Standby Generator.
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3 000 LITRE UNDERGROUND DOUBLE SKINNED HORIZONTAL CYLINDRICAL STORAGE TANK :
- Design BS 799 Part 5 type J 1987 and EN12285.
- 1.37m dia x 2.3m long
- Dry Weight 1.4 Ton Wet Weight 4.3 Ton
- Extended saddle around manway to facilitate larger shaft to house fuel transfer pump
Site - Wiseman House. Use - Standy Generator.
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TANK LASH / STRAP DETAIL :
Click here for information on Tank straps to use with our undeground tanks.
Tank Lash Details 1137KB
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Cross Section through under ground tank
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Port Stanley, Falkland Island Tank Farm
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One of two tank farms consisting of 2 - 40,000 litre above ground double skinned tanks for aviation fuel. Each tank is fitting with
it's own floating suction arm to draw clean fuel from the top of the tank at all times. Tank cradles are built with a 1:30 slope to
the rear of the vessels. Galvanised ladders and catwalk supplied for ease of dipping and maintenance checks to each vessel.
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40 000 LITRE ABOVEGROUND DOUBLE SKINNED HORIZONTAL CYLINDRICAL STORAGE TANK :
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- Design BS 2594 and EN 12285.
- 2.75m dia x 7.35m long
- Dry Weight 8 Ton Wet Weight 43 Ton
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- Internal fill pipe to prevent free fall of product
- Internal tank shot blasted SA 2.5 and expoxy coated.
- External tank shot blasted SA 2.5 and expoxy coated.
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