Another standard critical to the development of the storage tank industry preceded the ul. Ul 142 aboveground flammable liquid tanks 1 for more information visit. Ul 2085 standard for protected aboveground tanks for. An overview of ul underground storage tank standards. Standard for fibre reinforced underground tanks for flammable and combustible liquids. Fiberglass underground storage tanks zcl composites. Technical requirements for aboveground storage tanks.
Single conductor ul 161452 for use in manufacturing, machine tool and appliance applications. Tank of choice fiberglass tanks represent the overwhelming choice of the 50 largest petroleum marketers in the united states, based on their annual tank purchases. The correlating ul listing 58 for steel fuel tanks. Major oil companies have responded to our achievement by specifying fi berglass tanks for approximately 95% of their underground fuel storage installations. Ul 16 standard for fibre reinforced underground tanks for. Unlike carbon steel tanks, a xerxes fiberglass tank does not require special coatings or linings to protect the. Our innovative design work resulted in the ul 16 specifi cation which governs underground fi berglass tank manufacturing. Fiberglass tanks and fiberglass piping contain glass fiber reinforcement embedded.
Underwriters laboratories ul standard for safety 16. Extensive testing with thirdparty laboratories was conducted to verify the suitability of longterm storage. Fiberglass underground water tanks categories on corerosion. The committee decided to incorporate in the revised standard current relevant standards for underground tanks used for storage of products other than water. The ul label means many things to many people when they picture an ust storing flammable and combustible liquids. This article describes ten items one should know about these certified tanks and related code applications. The older ul 16 and ul cs615 frp ust standards will be replaced by the recently published ul ulc 16 binational standard, and all ul listings will transition to the new. The tanks and piping were tested and listed by underwriters laboratories ul standards 16, glass reinforced plastic underground storage tanks for petroleum products, alcohols, and alcohol gasoline mixtures and 971 standard for nonmetallic underground piping for flammable liquids, and factory mutual for the underground storage of.
Act100 steelfrp composite tank features a strong steel. These tanks are covered in uls outline of investigation for fire resistant tanks for flammable and combustible liquids, subject 2080. Pdf external corrosion protection systems for flammable and. In fact, the design work resulted in the ul 16 standard which governs fiberglass tank manufacturing for petroleum tanks.
Ul 16 is titled glassfiberreinforced plastic underground storage tanks for. Containment solutions fiberglass tanks mascott equipment co. Fiberglass underground storage tanks for petroleum. The outcomes disprove the contention that fiberglass reinforced plastic frp is just as good as steel. Ul inspects facilities unannounced on a monthly basis hydrostatic leak.
Since our fiberglass fittings are built like a tank, they can withstand continuous fuel exposure to, or submersion in biodiesel, ethanol and alcohol blends without failure. Statement of problem and substantiation for public comment the ansi designation for ul 16 was removed by ul on may 12, 2006. Guide specifications doublewall frp tanks for fuel storage. Most tanks are made from steel or fiberglass reinforced plastic frp. Our ul listed 16 and ulclisted s615 doublewall fiberglass tanks are ul compatible with 0100 percent ethanol storage. Tank manufacturer shall be in the business of manufacturing tanks to. Underwriters laboratories wayne doversberger tells what it means to ul. In 1983, the underwriters laboratories listing ul 16 was revised and a new listing was included for the storage of fuels with up to 100% ethanol and methanol. In addition to this standards traditional safety requirements for underground fiber reinforced plastic tanks that primarily evaluate structural. Ul standard for safety glass fiber reinforced plastic underground storage tanks for petroleum products, alcohols, and alcoholgasoline mixtures these requirements cover spherical or horizontal cylindrical, atmospherictype tanks of glass fiber reinforced plastic frp that are intended for the underground storage of petroleumbased flammable. Ul 16 standard for fibre reinforced underground tanks. Only a small sample of the ul model separator drawings are available for download. Our engineers accepted the challenge and pioneered the underground fi berglass. Ul16 standard2008 subject 16 document was downloaded by.
Manufactured with resin conforming to nsf standard 61 requirements. Roland riegel, principal engineer for flammable liquids containment products this session will help pei members. Our innovative design work resulted in the ul 16 specification which governs underground fiberglass tank manufacturing. Petroleum only no ethanol gasohol up to 30% ethanol alcohol up to 100% ethanol 1983 1983 1996 apr 1996.
Xerxes petroleum products underground fuel storage. Ul 16 2nd edition, revised no change in ethanol test fluids 1996 jul. Underground storage tanks ul 16 glass fiber reinforced plastic underground storage tanks for petroleum products standard applies to spherical or horizontal cylindrical atmospherictype reinforced thermoset plastic rtp tanks that are intended for the underground storage of petroleumbased flammable and combustible liquids, alcohols. Our ullisted 16 and ulclisted s615 doublewall fiberglass tanks are listed as compatible with 0100 percent ethanol storage and warranted for the full range of ethanolblended gasoline. Fiberglass tanks comply with ul standard 16 or can4s615m83, standard for glassfiberreinforced plastic underground storage tank for petroleum products.
Tank manufacturer shall be listed by nsf under nsfansi standard 61 drinking water system components health effects 3. Manufactured to applicable requirements of underwriters laboratories ul 16. State of connecticut division of construction services. Bravo fiberglass entry fittings and alternative fuels. It is watertight, rustproof, corrosionresistant and lightweight. Ul16 and ulcs615 listed common capacities from 5,000 to 20,000 us gallons 18,900 to 75,700 features.
Ul 16 and ulc s615 factoryassembled and tested low maintenance higher return on investment longer life cycle no coatings to inspect or repair no costly cathodic protection corrosion. Csi to develop a rustproof underground storage tank that would be safe and strong enough to satisfy the petroleum industrys most stringent longterm storage demands. A xerxes tank is easy to install, easy to operate and. In addition to this standards traditional safety requirements for underground fiber reinforced plastic tanks that primarily evaluate structural integrity, material compatibility and mitigate environmental hazards. Ul separator sizes range from 50040,000 gallons based on flow rate and coalescer pack count. At the standards technical panel meeting for underground storage tanks and. Full line of accessories electronics and pump out systems make specifying a system design easier. Frp tank compatibility ul 16 built underground fiberglass storage tanks petroleum dwt6, swt all fi berglass petroleum products are compatible for use with the following fuels and. Ul 1856 lining systems a retrofit system that is directly bonded to the interior wall of the host tank, and provides only primary containment of store fuels, and does not add signifcant structural strength to. Standard for steel underground tanks for flammable and combustible liquids preface this is the fourth edition of the standard for steel underground tanks for flammable and. Ibcs ul 2386 is the fire exposure test standard for ibc ratedapproved for combustible liquid handling. Fiberglass storage tanks for pipelines and wellheads. Kelso frp tanks are manufactured custom storage tanks of all types and sizes for the proper and safe storage of food, water, gasoline and corrosive chemicals. Evolving ul standards for sumps, fittings, accessories and fiberglass tanks speaker.
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