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A TankCam® inspection to look for a ball float in a North Carolina 5,000 gallon kerosene tank led to identifying deflection in the tank's structure. Though the tank featured in this edition of Tank Trouble Tuesday is steel, deflection is more common in fiberglass tanks. We have developed a program for Assessing Aging Fiberglass USTs which includes a TankCam inspection and Tank Deflection/ Deformation testing, all performed from above-ground.
A TankCam® inspection is an excellent tool to evaluate the status of your tank lining and catch signs of failure-- like this tank in Tennessee-- before a failed lining becomes a bigger problem.
Site operators in California noted an alarm of a breach in their interstitial space, and called Tanknology to investigate the leak. We confirmed the breach by pouring water into the interstitial space, and using a TankCam® inspection to identify a crack in the lower tank wall.
This week's edition of Tank Trouble Tuesday features a corroded steel UST in Arkansas. TankCam® inspections are an excellent tool to see what's happening inside your tank and determine the extent of corrosion such as this before it causes bigger problems like compromised fuel quality, weakened tank walls, or even a hole in the tank.
