Oiled bedding sand?
Oiled bedding sand?
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API 650 App B recommends bedding tanks on "clean dry sand". I know a lot of engineers specify oiled sand. Is oiled sand a good idea or are there reasons why it should not be used?
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RE: Oiled bedding sand?
RE: Oiled bedding sand?
Oiled sand will work, perhaps environmental reasons, but it is just a light spray, and it's contained by the slab and grout, shouldn't be leaking into ground water or causing any other major issues.
RE: Oiled bedding sand?
Many CPI companies and consultants have developed and specify complete under-tank standards including foundations, membranes, asphalt-board etc.
The statements in API are neither complete nor definative about under-tank configurations.
Oiled sand in no longer in use.....the oil was used to help the sand conform to the tank bottom during the first fill. In most appllications asphalt board has replaced oiled sand.
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Consider searching and posting on a website devoted to storage tanks:
www.ast-forum.com
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-MJC
RE: Oiled bedding sand?
Steve Jones
Materials & Corrosion Engineer
http://www.pdo.co.om/pdo/