STORAGE TANKS

OUTDOOR FIXED ROOF CONE ROOF

OUTDOOR OPEN-ROOF TANK

OUTDOOR CLOSED -ROOF (INTERNAL) TANK

Roofs made of: Floating diaphragms, plastic

blankets, roofs that rely on floatation device,
pan roof

Design for full surface fire

Roofs made of: Floating diaphragms, plastic blankets, roofs

that rely on floatation device, pan roof

Design for Seal Protection

All Others

Roofs made of:

Steel Double Deck
Steel Pontoon
Full Liquid surface contact, Metallic
sandwich panel

FIXED SURFACE DISCHARGE OUTLET

FIXED SURFACE DISCHARGE OUTLET
(ATTACHED TO TANK)

(ATTACHED TO TANK)
OR

OR

FOAM HANDLINES

SUBSURFACE METHOD

OR

MONITORS

SUPPLEMENTARY HOSE STREAM

Cooling water is recommended. Foam

handlines & monitors may be used.

SUPPLEMENTARY HOSE STREAM

Cooling water is recommended. Foam
handlines & monitors may be used.

(Large areas may be sub-divided to

keep total design solution within
practical limit)
Low Level Fixed Discharge
BELOW THE SEAL

TOP OF SEAL

Or
Foam Monitors (outside diked area,
directed to tank surface) or Foam
Hoselines
Or
Foam-Water Sprinklers or Nozzles

TANK SHELL FIXED

ROOF PERIPHERY