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    Wind Uplift for Horizontal Tank

    The tank is in the southeast US so sesmic should not be a problem. It is a 7,000 gallon peroxide storage tank. The dimensions are 9' diameter by 16'6" long. The weight is 2,150 lbs empty and 72,400 lbs full. I keep hearing UL 142 come up in conversation about horizontal tanks. Does anybody...
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    Wind Uplift for Horizontal Tank

    I have a horizontal tank that is not anchored down, simply sitting in two saddles. I looked through API 650 and found no mention of anchoring or wind uplift for horizontal tanks, only vertical tanks. What standard do I use to determine if the horizontal tank needs to be anchored down or if it...

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