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Volume 30, Number 3 SEPTEMBER 2015
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Lightning and FRP tanksThis past June in Fairfield, Ohio, anunderground diesel fuel storage tank madeof fiber reinforced plastic exploded when itwas struck by lightning. There were noinjuries, but the explosion left a crater 40feet in diameter and the other tanks arebelieved to have been compromised. Investigation of the Fairfield, Ohio, incidentcontinues.
There have been several recent incidents involving explosion of diesel FRPUSTs caused by lightning. The Nebraska Fire Marshal reported on a lightninginduced explosion of an underground diesel fuel storage tank in September2011. The State of Michigan investigated a similar explosion at a gas station inJackson, Michigan. See the December 2011 issue of Tank Talk for more onthese incidents.
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality presented results of its USTLeak Autopsy Study (200814) at the National Tank Conference in September.Of the 231 tank system releases in the agency's database for that time period,107 were from tanks. Of the 107 tank releases, 66% were tanks made offiberglass reinforced plastic and 29% were made of steel, including compositetanks.
See AZDEQ's Leak Autopsy Study here...See video and story here...
See more photos and story here...
STISPFA welcomes new Century Club memberThe Steel Tank InstituteSteel PlateFabricators Association (STISPFA) announces that City of Manassas (Virginia)Utilities has received the association'sCentury Club award. The honor acknowledges the owners of steel waterstorage tanks at least 100 years old andstill in active service.
The "Fire House" water tank holds 80,000gallons, is made of riveted steel, and was built by R.D. Cole Manufacturing ofNewnan, Georgia, in 1914. It's 175 feet tall, has a hemispherical bottom and
IN THIS ISSUELightning and FRP tanks
New Century Club memberSurviving Pearl Harbor
API and STI present Storage TankFundamentals Course
EPA News: New UST rulesReplace or rehab? Readers respondCalifornia: No more singlewall USTSTank and Petroleum Use MishapsKids get excited about engineeringThe Titanic: Steel then and nowBiodiesel use at all time highSee you at NTC, API and PEI
AWWA seeks comment on water tankstandard
STISPFA's 100th Anniversary
Permatank's global reach
Introduced in 1992, STI's Permatank is thegoto tank for underground storage in 12countries. There are currently more than
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conical top, and is supported by four legs, three levels of cross beams, anddiagonal tie rods.
Century Club honorees are testaments to the durability of steel.Read more...
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Surviving Pearl Harbor"Surviving Pearl Harbor" is the title of anarticle in the June 2015 issue of Civil +Structural Engineering News.
This photo is the Harbor Control Tower nearthe Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. Both a watertank and signal tower, it was built in 1925 andsurvived the Japanese attack in 1941. Itremains in service today.
The story of its rehabilitation from damagefrom the harsh environment of the harbor isfascinating. STISPFA Affiliate MemberSherwinWilliams Coatings Division played akey role.
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API and STI present Storage Tank Fundamentals CourseThis course is designed for inspectors, engineers,managers, and regulators who want to increasetheir knowledge of storage tank facilities.
October 13, 2015, at the Aria Hotel in LasVegas, following the API Tank, Valves and PipeConference on the day before.
Expected course topics include:
How to use tank standardsTank inspection requirementsEPA regulationSafetyMeasurement and gaugingOverfill preventionCase Studies of tank repairs andmodifications
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EPA NewsEPA publishes new UST rulesOn July 15, EPA published revised UST rules in the FederalRegister. The emphasis is on owner/operator monitoring andleak testing to prevent releases:
Owner/operator training required.Require secondary containment on all regulated newUST systems.Expanded language on compatibility.Many STI standards and RPs referenced as "codes of practice."
25,500 Permatanks registered in the USand around the world.
Ethanol Video
A new study, released in June, proposesthat, far from being "incompatible" withcertain engines, ethanol actually extendsthe life of engine components.
Read the full story.
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Petroleum Storage TankMaintenance webinarAbout ASTs and USTsCodes and regulationsSteel and alternative fuelsSTI's tank technologies
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STI/SPFA Education andCertification Programs
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Cathodic Protection InspectionTraining
October 67, Salt Lake City UTDecember 910, Austin TX
SP001 AST Inspection Training
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Field Erected Water StorageTank Seminar
November 10, Atlanta Metro Area
No continuous interstitial monitoring.
For more information:
Questions and Answers about the 2015 Underground Storage TankRegulationEPA's Comparison of 1988 and New 2015 UST RegulationsEPA OUST website
Citizen groups target EPA in chemical tank suitThe suit alleges that the EPA has violated the federal Clean Water Act "by notissuing regulations to protect the public from hazardous substances spills fromindustrial facilities." The suit references the January 2014 Freedom Industrieschemical spill in West Virginia, as well as nearly 19,000 hazardous materialsspills from aboveground storage tanks between 2005 and 2014 reported by theUS Coast Guard.
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US EPA requires California companies to improve oil spill prevention plansFines totalling $135,000 have been assessed for two companies in California forfailure to comply with several SPCC plan requirements. Violations include lack ofSPCC Plans, failure to implement tank inspections, and lack of adequatesecondary containment.
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Resources to help UST owners/operators prepare for natural disastersWhile very difficult to predict, natural disasters such as tornadoes, hurricanes,tsunamis, earthquakes, and fires leave UST systems especially vulnerable todamage that could release hazardous substances into the environment.
EPA has several resources available to help prepare for and limit damage to yourUST system in the event of a natural disaster
See the resources here...Back to top
Replace or rehab? Readers respondIn the June issue of Tank Talk, we asked readers torespond to a brief survey about the factorsdetermining whether a tank should be replaced orrehabbed.
The survey was in response to an article by Carol R. Eighmey, executive director of the MissouriPetroleum Storage Tank Insurance Fund, in which
she concludes that "tank age is only, one and probably not the most important, factor in assessing risk of leaks."
It's apparent from the survey results that Tank Talk readers agree, depending onthe risk factor. For example, for "Release of stored product to the environmenthas occurred", 88% of respondents said it has a significant impact on thedecision to replace a tank.
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California: No more singlewall USTs; FRP compatibilityA California bill passed in September 2014 made changes to the undergroundstorage tank program regarding design and construction of USTs.
On July 24, 2015, the California State Water Resources Control Board publishedLocal Guidance171: Permanent closure of underground storage tanks that do notmeet Health and Safety Code, Chapter 6.7, Section 25291, Subdivisions (a)(1)(6).
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See and download the Guidance here... Compatibility reminder, tooOn the same date and under the same regulation, theControl Board also issued a memo titled Compatibility of underground storage tanks storinggasoline with ethanol.
"While tanks with steel primary containment are ableto accommodate the reformulation of gasoline withethanol, fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) tanks that
previously were not approved for storing alcohol or alcohol mixtures are nowstoring gasoline with ethanol...only FRP tanks with a UL 1316 listing/approvalthat explicitly includes a ratng for alchol or alcohol mixtures are acceptable tostore gasoline with ethanol."
The memo includes a chart "Ethanol Compatibility Timeline for Fiber ReinforcedPlastic USTs."
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Tank and Petroleum Use Mishaps
Tank and Petroleum Use Mishaps is published by the Dangerous GoodsHazmatGroupNetwork. STISPFA appreciates their permission to republish it on ourwebsite. Click here to read current and past issues.
CUERO TX, JUNE 18 2015LIGHTNING STRIKES BATTERY TANK, SURGES GENERATORLightning struck a battery tank Tuesday in Thomaston, blowing the tank up andsurging a nearby transformer, according to Cuero Fire Department. The batterytank off of Hotz Road exploded, but there were no hazardous materials in it, saidFire Marshal Buddy Harwell. The lightning surged a transformer in the area andelectrical crews from Victoria were sent to fix the issue. Harwell said it is typicalfor lightning to strike battery tanks which are used in oil collection and storage.
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SAND ISLAND HI, JULY 3 2015FEDS BLAST OWNER FOR SANDISLAND FUEL SPILL by Rick DaysogIn a scathing report, the U.S. Department ofTransportation's Office of Pipeline Safety isrequiring the owner of the Sand Island TankFacility to inspect all 16 of their massive fueltanks.
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MERCER PA, JULY 11 2015DEADLY MERCER COUNTY TANKEXPLOSION RESULTS INENVIRONMENTAL VIOLATION by MikeGauntnerA New Castle energy company which hasalready been fined for a deadly explosion inMercer County has been convicted of
violating the Pennsylvania Storage Tank and Spill Prevention Act.More...
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Getting kids excited about engineeringEarlier this year, STISPFA member Phoenix Tank was the contractor for a tank
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raising that brought newmeaning to the phrase"student engagement."
The water storage tank isvery close to an elementaryschool, and the engineeringfirm for the project inMatteson, Illinois, workedclosely with municipal andschool officials to providean exciting experience forthe children.
You can read all about it inthis AWWA Journal article.Incidentally, PhoenixFabricators & Erectors, Inc.received STI's 2014 SpecialTank Fabrication Award for this unique project.
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The Titanic tragedy: steel then and nowDozens of movies and books have exploredwhy the "unsinkable" Titanic foundered in1912. There may be any number of factors,but research on the wreck indicates thatfaulty rivets and untrained riveters may bearsignificant blame.
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Biodiesel, renewable sources at alltime highAccording to a recent item in Biodiesel Bulletin, July 1, 2015, "Renewable energyconsumption is the highest it has been since the 1930's."
ASTM's D6751, Specification for Biodiesel Fuel Blend Stock (B100) for MiddleDistillate Fuels, published in 2001, "ensures that biodiesel works correctly whenblended with conventional distillate fuel oils like diesel fuel and heating oil,"according to an article in the May/June 2015 issue of ASTM StandardizationNews.
ASTM Committee D02 has made revisions to the standard as the biodieselindustry has grown and "The improvements to D6751 and growth of the industry
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have also resulted in major revisions toASTM standards for home heating oilsand jet fuels." The article gives theexample of a new B6B20 grade in thehome heating specification (B396), basedon the use of D6751 biodiesel.
Another revision is that the maximumamount of biodiesel allowed in the D1655jet fuel standard was raised from 5 to 50ppm, with another increase to 100 ppmcoming in the next two years. "Theincrease gives pipeline companies theflexibility to consider transportingbiodiesel blends in pipelines that alsocarry jet fuel, while maintaining its quality."
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See you at API and PEI!
Two significant industry events are taking place soon, and STISPFA will be atboth:
Booth #6918, PEI at NACS, October 1214, Las VegasAPI/STI Storage Tank Fundamentals Course at 2015 API Tanks, Valves,and Piping Conference & Expo, October 1214, Las Vegas
We hope to see you in Las Vegas!
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AWWA seeks comments on water tank standardAWWA announced a 30day public comment period beginning August 21, onproposed standard ANSI/AWWA D10716, Composite Elevated Tanks for WaterStorage.
This standard describes the design, construction, inspection, and testing ofcomposite elevated tanks that use a welded steel tank for watertight containmentand a single pedestal concrete support structure.
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