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Unitized Tank [1]

An aboveground storage tank [2] assembly which is built to include a containment reservoir around the bottom of the tank - a reservoir of adequate capacity to contain the entire contents of the tank should a tank failure occur.

Commonly referred to as a prefabricated steel dike [3].

 

Source URL (modified on 10/23/2014): https://testing.pei.org/wiki/unitized-tank

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[1] https://testing.pei.org/wiki/unitized-tank
[2] https://testing.pei.org/node/272
[3] https://testing.pei.org/node/273