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Storage tanks are also classified into 2 basic groups:- i.e.

1.   Above ground storage tanks
2.   Under ground storage tanks

Above Ground Storage Tanks:

Above ground storage tanks are further classified into Elevated and Surface storage tanks.

Elevated tanks are either circular, rectangular or square in shape. Elevated Storage tanks ranging capacity of 500 – 1.5million litres and are situated on steel tower of 3 – 24 metres heights.

Surface storage tank comprises of the vertical cylindrical storage tanks called the VST, horizontal cylindrical storage tanks and Rectangular or square storage tanks.

Rectangular or square storage tanks are mounted either on dwarf walls or raft foundations and they are basically used for the storage of water.

Horizontal cylindrical storage tank are produced and mounted on saddles or fabricated to stand on tripod legs. They are used for storage capacity of 500 – 105,000 litres while VST storage tanks are used from capacity of 150,000 – 9 million litres. Both VST and horizontal cylindrical storage tank are used basically for the storage of Petroleum Products.

Under Ground Storage Tanks:

Under-ground storage tanks are fabricated in horizontal cylindrical shape without saddle. They are used basically for the storage of Petroleum products in Fuel filling station.