Bunded Tanks

Time consuming site construction work for the installation of tanks to store diesel fuel, white spirit and other semi-hazardous liquids is no longer a problem. A tank-within-a-tank or 'Bunded Tank' by the Birmingham specialists, Joseph Ash Storage Tanks, needs only a suitable hard standing. It has the very useful additional advantage of being portable from site to site and planning permission is not normally required. The new tank is available in a range of sizes from 1,000 litres (220 gallons) up to 136,379 litres (30,000 gallons). The outer 'Bund' tank normally has a capacity of 110% compared with the largest inner tank to ensure any leakage is safely contained. The complete package comprises the storage tank, fitted inside its 'Bund' tank, all ancillary pipework, valves, contents gauge, caps and lifting lugs. A dispensing pump and fuel monitoring equipment can also be fitted, if required, with all pipework connected and wired to the isolating switch. After connection to a mains supply the package is ready for use. Fabricated from mild steel plate the tanks are protected by two coats of red oxide primer or a zinc alkyd primer and a coat of gloss finish paint for weatherproofing. Joseph Ash deliver the complete package as a unit to the customer's premises. If at a later date, a new site for the 'Bunded Tank' is required it has only to be emptied of liquid (separated if necessary), lifted onto a truck and transported to its new location.

For more information on Bunded Tanks talk to JA Envirotanks