Storage Tanks are containers for holding liquids or compressed gases.
Most types of storage tank are pressure-less. Tank storage can be above ground or below ground. They can be designed virtually any size or shape and can be open-topped or closed. They can also be of single or double walled construction.
A storage tank can be anufactured in a wide range of materials such as glass or reinforced plastic. Tanks can be manufacutured to customers requirements and can be adapted in many ways.
In 2005 a massive explosion in Hertfordshire caused hundreds of millions of pounds worth of damage, and 40 people where injured. The blast was caused by fuel over flowing from a storage tank.
In the recent report done of the site , it was till classed as 'High Risk' of a major environmental accident. 5 other sites have been checked and have all been dubed as 'high risk' the companies which run the sites have until Tuesday to submit plans for how they will bring standards up to scratch.
