How to set up a gasoline storage tanks at filling station?

The gasoline storage tanks at filling station are considered the most dangerous areas and should be handled by qualified persons and with care to avoid accidents. The conditions for the installation, fixing and isolating the tanks shall be respected.

Here are the steps to set up the Gasoline Storage Tanks :

A concrete layer of 20 cm is made around the perimeter of the base, the volume of the base and the wall must be greater than that of the tank.

Fixing joints at the concrete base to connect the tank after installation
The tank shall be coated with a coating resistant to rust and then with insulating coating such as Asphalt
The tank must be connected to a cathodic protection system to prevent rust.
The backfill is then carried out around the tank using sand, The depth of the backfill should be at least 1.5 meters above the tank.
In the end, the entire station is covered with a 25-cm-thick floor called "slab on grade".

The new gasoline storage tanks are installed below ground level inside a well insulated room of reinforced concrete, with enough spaces around the body of the tank for easy access to handle any leakage.

For the underground gasoline storage tanks, surrounded by sand or soft concrete the station requires the use of means of control to know the amount of fuel in the tank and detect any leakage of fuel