Can a fire dike for storage tanks be designed in a circular shape?
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Can a fire dike for storage tanks be designed in a circular shape? The regulations don’t say it’s not allowed, right? Could you please advise?
The fire dike of storage tanks can be designed to be circular
In most cases, round shapes are a waste!
I really didn’t expect that; I learned it.
1. Of course. 2. It is inconvenient to design the tank cluster in a circular shape. 3. It is also common for independent storage tanks, such as large cryogenic tanks, to be circular in shape.
If it is a single storage tank, a circular shape should be chosen. The floor area inside the fire dike is smaller when it is circular rather than square, which reduces the amount of concrete needed for the floor as well as the costs associated with waterproofing measures, thus saving investment. More space can also be allocated outside the fire dike
For a certain project plan, there is a tank storing Class D and E media; the space available was too limited, so an annular cofferdam was constructed to facilitate vehicle access.