Tank Trouble Tuesday

A fueling facility in Tanknology's Northeast region requested a TankCam® inspection of a 15,000 gallon, newly-installed doublewall fiberglass tank to inspect for the presence of water and/or brine. 

The inspection revealed that the tank bottom contained sediment and a small amount of residual liquid. Additionally, oxidation and corrosion covered the STP shaft.  

TankCam® video inspection services from Tanknology help you detect UST problems with no need for excavation or manned entry. TankCam is patent pending. 

Tank Trouble Tuesday

A fueling facility in Tanknology's Midwest region requested a TankCam® inspection of an 10,000 gallon fiberglass tank to locate and confirm water ingress. The tank contained diesel.

The inspection revealed water ingress that appeared to originate in the manway. The ingress was constant and deposits and streaking were observed in the area just inside the manway.  

TankCam® video inspection services from Tanknology help you detect UST problems with no need for excavation or manned entry. TankCam is patent pending. 

Tank Trouble Tuesday

A fueling facility in Tanknology's Southeast region requested a TankCam® inspection of an 5,000 gallon doublewall tank to check for undesirable conditions such as pitting, blistering, cracking, corrosion, debris, deflection or delamination. The tank contained E85.

The inspection revealed water dripping from the fill riser drain valve. Oxidation was observed on surfaces throughout the tank, and some areas of mild corrosion were observed, primarily on the top of the tank and in the tank bungs. The ball float assembly exhibited corrosion and some debris was found on the tank bottom.  

TankCam® video inspection services from Tanknology help you detect UST problems with no need for excavation or manned entry. TankCam is patent pending. 

Tank Trouble Tuesday

A fueling facility in Tanknology's Midwest region requested a TankCam® inspection of an 12,000-gallon  singlewall fiberglass tank to locate the source of water ingress.  

The inspection revealed water was entering the tank through the ATG manway. Water appeared to be seeping in and dripping down the tank wall. Corrosion was observed on the manway plate and bungs, while water stains were observed on the manway wall and tank wall. The ATG sump was full of water at the time of inspection. 

TankCam® video inspection services from Tanknology help you detect UST problems with no need for excavation or manned entry. TankCam is patent pending.