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The one reference devoted exclusively to aboveground storage tanks (ASTs)This book helps owners and regulators understand the design, operation, and maintenance of ASTs in the face of new industry regulations and meet the rigorous compliance requirements. Here is an ideal handbook for chemical, environmental, and civil engineers, and others concerned with the regulatory issues of ASTs. Sections examine various types of storage media and their applications; fundamental environmental engineering concerns; how to select the right industrial codes and standards for the tank; design considerations for ASTs; the construction, fabrication, and erection of tanks; and the requirements designed to keep ASTs environmentally sound.

This volume combines a series of rigorous, original research papers with more informal recollections of James L. Patton, who served as Curator of Mammals in the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology and as Professor of Integrative Biology at the University of California, Berkeley, from 1969 until 2001. As a curator and a member of the Berkeley faculty, Patton made an indelible mark on vertebrate evolutionary biology. In addition to significantly advancing studies of mammalian evolutionary genetics, systematics, and phylogeography, he was instrumental in shaping the careers of vertebrate biologists throughout the Americas. This book brings to life both the distinguished career and the distinctive personality of this highly respected evolutionary biologist.

The leading reference devoted exclusively to aboveground storage tanks—fully updated for the latest standards and regulationsThis up-to-date guide helps owners and regulators understand the design, operation, and maintenance of ASTs in the face of new industry regulations and shows how to meet the rigorous compliance requirements. The book shows how the American Petroleum Institute’s API 650 and 653 standards work in conjunction with government regulations, providing engineers and tank facility managers with detailed guidance on aboveground storage tanks.Aboveground Storage Tanks: A Guide to Design and Operation Using API 650 and 653, Second Edition covers the design requirements for small, underground, and large tanks and describes the procedures to follow when designing and constructing tank bottoms, shells, roofs, and accessory structures. You will get clear explanations of the latest regulatory changes for tank emissions and fire protection strategies. New topics covered in this edition include API’s 580 standard for tank inspection, stainless steel and aluminum tanks, seismic guidelines, and new tank management practices and safety issues.• Explains all aspects of tank design, construction, operation, maintenance, and inspection• Covers API’s 650, 653, and 580 standards• Offers detailed design guidance for every component of small, underground, and large tanks