Tank Farms
Introduction Transport Fleets The Tankers Classifications Filling the Tankers Unloading Ye Olde Tankers Going by Rail Going Overseas Tank Farms Radioactive Logistics Planning Monitoring the Load	Storage of Chemicals in Transit When chemicals are not needed for immediate use, they may be stored in large tanks which are owned by the chemical company, or rented at a transport company's tank farm. Separate tanks are used for different types of products, and the filling, unloading and cleaning procedures are exactly as described before. Bundwall Where hazardous chemicals are stored in bulk, six or seven tanks are surrounded by a dam called a "bundwall". The free volume within the bundwall must be 110% of the volume of the largest tank within it, in case of leakage. Stringent regulations cover the storage of hazardous chemicals. Up to Menu?
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