Underground storage tank cathodic protection design

Conference · Sun Dec 31 04:00:00 EST 1995

OSTI ID:378089

Garrity, K C

The US Environmental Protection Agency has enacted rules regulating the use, installation and operation of underground storage tanks. Effective December 22, 1988, the rule applies to underground storage tanks and piping containing regulated substances. These rules supersede the Interim Prohibition issued in May, 1985. Owners must comply with the rules by December, 1998. These regulations mandate that the installation prevent releases (leaks) due to corrosion or structural failure for the operational life of the tank. Further, the tank and piping must be cathodically protected against corrosion, constructed of noncorrosive material, steel clad with a noncorrosive material or designed in a manner to prevent the release or threatened release of any stored substance. The regulations also mandate that material used in construction or lining of the tank be compatible with the substance to be stored. This paper discusses the basic corrosion mechanisms which affect direct buried steel tankage and piping systems as well as basic principles for applying cathodic protection as a means of corrosion control intended to satisfy EPA Regulations.

• OSTI ID: 378089
• Report Number(s): CONF-9606194--; ISBN 1-877914-94-0
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
42 ENGINEERING
CATHODIC PROTECTION
DESIGN
EQUIPMENT PROTECTION DEVICES
PIPELINES
POLLUTION REGULATIONS
STORAGE FACILITIES
UNDERGROUND STORAGE
US EPA