Double Wall Fuel Tank Containment

If you already have the secondary containment a single wall fuel tank may be the way to go.

Double wall fuel tank containment.

Sales 713 203 4650. Generally single wall fuel tanks are less expensive than their double wall counterparts. We find they are being used by contractors resellers fleet fueling sites municipalities marine installations small businesses and on an increasing level even agricultural operations yes farms. Below is a cutaway illustration of a typical double wall petroleum application.

In the past tanks have been kept inside concrete containment pits to accomplish containment in the event of a tank or tank fitting failure. Biodiesel is an efficient and clean alternative to traditional diesel fuel. Double wall tanks are being used in more and more applications everyday to provide secondary containment for petroleum storage. This leads to the first big advantage of a single wall fuel tank.

Double wall containment tanks add protection against tank failure. A double wall tank is a form of secondary containment that has a small footprint and is sealed to keep dirt debris and rain out of the containment area. An open containment that is half full of water may overflow if a tank spills its contents into the containment. This was not a satisfactory solution because the pits limit placement of tanks and are quite expensive to construct.

Click on the illustration for more details. Our double wall steel diesel fuel storage tanks come in sizes from 1 000 gallon to 20 000 gallon and are perfect for the trucking industry and municipal fuel needs.