Spacing between buried tanks
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Can a pressure tank be buried? How should the spacing between buried tanks be set?
Sure, no problem. The distance seems to be 0.8O meters; take a look at the specifications
The pressure tank is not buried. The spacing between buried fixed-roof tanks is specified in Article 4.2.2 of the \"Code for Fire Protection Design of Buildings\" (2018 edition) (GB 50016 - 2014)
According to Code for Building Design 4.2.2, it refers to horizontal tanks; our company uses horizontal tanks, so the value recorded is 0.8
Why can’t pressure tanks be buried? Are there any regulatory requirements?
It can be buried, and the fire separation distance after burial can be reduced. The LPG storage tanks in our company are designed in accordance with the \"Design Code for LPG Supply Engineering\". There are relevant design specifications for all of them
The common buried storage tanks that I am aware of are only oil tanks and liquefied petroleum gas tanks; however, one of these operates at atmospheric pressure while the other is a pressurized tank. For buried liquefied petroleum gas storage tanks, construction shall be carried out in accordance with GB 51142. It seems that regular inspections of buried pressure tanks are quite inconvenient, as it’s necessary to dig out the soil or sand on a regular basis