Secondary containment large fertilizer storage tanks
The large quantities of fertilizer and pesticide, which are handled by retail facilities, have made these operations the target of regulations aimed at protecting water supplies. These regulations and dealers` desire to protect water supplies have made environmental protection a primary concern. Currently, nine states have adopted regulations which require secondary containment of fertilizers and agrichemicals. An additional seven states are developing regulations. Volume requirements and performance specifications of secondary containment structures for fertilizer storage tanks are included in all regulations. Among the different containment problems presented by retail sites, the large tanks (tanks with capacities greater than 100,000 gallons) present the greatest challenge for design and cost evaluation to determine the most effective containment system. The objective of this paper is to provide secondary containment designs for large fertilizer tanks using readily available construction materials. These designs may be innovative to some extent, but they must incorporate field experience and knowledge from trials, errors, and successful installations for existing and newly constructed fertilizer storage tanks. Case studies are presented to indicate projected costs for these alternatives.
- Research Organization:
- National Fertilizer and Environmental Research Center, Muscle Shoals, AL (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, TN (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 10107709
- Report Number(s):
- TVA-Bull-Z-307; CONF-9107244-1; ON: DE93002588
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association`s large tank clinic,Springfield, IL (United States),17 Jul 1991; Other Information: PBD: [1991]
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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