Aboveground Storage Tank Equipment, Monitoring, and Safety

Aboveground storage tanks are commonplace in chemical plants, refineries, and other process facilities.

This course includes essential information for operators, including the different types of tanks, their features, safety guidelines, the importance of proper venting, and how to monitor and control pressure, temperature, flow, and level.

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Identify equipment and systems typically included in a tank farm and distinguish between different tank functions.
• Classify aboveground storage tanks by structural design and operating pressure.
• Define strapping and demonstrate how to read a strapping table to determine tank volumetric capacity.
• Describe monitoring and control systems for temperature, pressure, flow, and level.
• Recognize safety hazards associated with aboveground storage tanks and stored materials.