Buried pipelines inside the tank farm
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I would like to ask everyone: for the pipes that need to be buried inside the tank area, are they generally buried right within the tank area itself, or are they buried outside the fire dike? Are there any specific requirements and standards regarding this?
I think the same. It’s probably related to the geological conditions of the ground inside the tank area; if the ground is hardened, it becomes difficult to carry out maintenance tasks for those components that are buried there. Burying it in the area outside the tank might be better. I just want to know if there are any strict regulations in this regard
We don’t bury it here; it’s kept above ground, at about the same height as the embankment.
The ground in a tank area is generally required to be impermeable; digging trenches to lay pipes underground in such an area is likely not appropriate. Furthermore, the tank support foundations can also have an impact on the pipes buried underground