Tank & Dike Logic

Gen. This Work Book is intended to assist the beginner with the understanding of the various elements for dike area sizing. The Sheet 2 of this Work Book
shows two very simple examples of Tank to Dike containment areas. Example #1 is a single Tank in a single containment area. Example #2 is multiple Tank in a single containment area. On the right side in all 4 views there are two indications for volume: A (peach)) & B (yellow). The height of "A" represents the minimum Dike height for product containment. The "B" indicates the 10% Freeboard. For simplification, the Dike Slopes and the Tank Pads have been ignored.

1a This view is a Single Tank in a single Containment (Dike) area. The product is indicated in Blue. These Blue squares represent the tank capacity. If you
count the number of Blue squares you will see that there are 60 squares.

1b This view is the same single tank in the same containment area but with the product "spilled" out in the containment area. If you count the squares in this
view you will see there are the same 60 Blue squares.

2a This view is multiple Tanks in a single Containment (Dike) area. The product of one (or largest Tank) is indicated in Blue. These Blue squares represent
the tank capacity. If you count the number of Blue squares you will see that there are 60 squares. The Green squares represent the product in the other (or smaller) Tanks.

2b This view is the same multiple Tanks in the same containment area but with the product of the larger (or one tank) "spilled" out in the containment area. If
you count the squares in this view you will see there are the same 60 Blue squares. Please note, the Blue product does not enter the other Tanks and the space of the "other" tanks (full or not) up to the height of the Dike must be added to the volume of the larger Tank for the total Dike Containment volume requirement.

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