Minimizing aboveground storage tank failures

Journal Article · Sat Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1994 · Plant Engineering; (United States)

OSTI ID:6898825

Myers, P E ^[1]

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1. Chevron Research and Technology Corp., Richmond, CA (United States)

Aboveground storage tanks (ASTs) have gained notoriety with both the public and legislators as equipment that is hazardous to the environment. Recent spills have promoted this view. Rules generally have been corrective rather than prescriptive or preventive measures, despite the fact that prescriptive measures often reduce the need for corrective actions and are less costly to implement in the long term. To help promote a prescriptive approach against future incidents, the American Petroleum Institute (API) has issued three documents. Primary among them is API Standard 653, Tank Inspection, Repair, Alteration, and Reconstruction. The remaining two recommended practices (RP 651, Cathodic Protection of Aboveground Petroleum Storage Tanks, and RP 652, Linings of Aboveground Petroleum Storage Tank Bottoms) offer guidance on other aspects of tank integrity. The paper explains the API Standard 653.

• OSTI ID: 6898825
• Journal Information: Plant Engineering; (United States), Journal Name: Plant Engineering; (United States) Vol. 48:13; ISSN PLENAV; ISSN 0032-082X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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