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Vol 17: In This Issue
AST Blast Effects
Analysis
AST Inspection Standards
A Timely Delivery
for Las Vegas Valley Water Department Canadian UST Removal Deadline |
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Karagozian & Case (K&C), a World Leader in Blast Consulting and Blast-Resistant Design, recently completed a Blast Effects Analysis (BEA) on the design of the ConVault protected Aboveground Storage Tank. Three different threat scenarios were investigated to determine the inherent blast resistance of ConVault's design. The scenarios investigated were meant to simulate: a blast from a vapor cloud, a suitcase bomb and a car bomb. |
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Standards referenced in NFPA 30 and NFPA 30A (2008 editions) call for periodic inspections of aboveground tanks. But how often is periodic and who exactly should be performing these inspections? |
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A Timely Delivery for Las Vegas Valley Water
The Las Vegas Valley Water Department provides water to more than one million people in Southern Nevada. To accommodate recent growth the Department required additional dispensing systems for both Gasoline and Diesel. The scope of work required excavation, electrical and concrete site work. With winter rapidly approaching it was critical that these systems be installed and functioning before the first frost. |
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Ontario Regulation 213/01 (The Fuel Oil Regulation) calls for the removal or upgrade of all single wall steel underground fuel storage tanks. The deadline for removal or upgrade depends on the age of the tank (see chart on next page for reference). Owners may choose to have a Technical Standards & Safety Authority (TSSA)-registered contractor remove the tank or upgrade the system to include overfill protection, spill containment and leak detection. |
