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UL 80 - Standard for
Steel Tanks for OilBurner Fuel
ULC ORD-C80.1 Non-Metallic Tanks for
Fuel Oil
UL 142 - Standard for
Steel Aboveground
Tanks for Flammable
and Combustible
Liquids
UL 2245 - Standard
for Below-Grade
Vaults for Flammable
Liquid Storage Tanks
ULC S601 - Standard
for Shop Fabricated
Steel Aboveground
Horizontal Tanks
Consistent
Cover all necessary requirements
Without unnecessary restrictions
Be able to test as efficiently as possible
Clear and concise
Anyone should be able to read test,
understand it and duplicate the test
Fill in the blank ________________
Prescriptive
Performance
Calculation
UL allows either a
calculated approach,
using formula known
as Roark OR
Performance test, with
limitations,
Roark is a conservative
approach. Does not
rely on backfill for
support.
Coating tests
mirrored after FRP
tank standard
Interstitial
communication is
required
Mainly
performance
standard, 2009
ANSI approved
UL 1316
ISBN 1-55989-385-0
Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Plastic
Underground Storage Tanks for
Petroleum Products, Alcohols, and
Alcohol-Gasoline Mixtures
1996
Atmospheric Tank
Single wall
Double wall
Does not cover
heating coils or
compartment tanks
Mainly
performance, but
Steel fittings and
venting specified
Three tests
Water load test,
one hour
External Pressure on
buried tank
Internal pressure
Comprehensive test
program with 27
possible tests
Interstitial
communication
Puncture & crush
resistance
Pressure & Vacuum
Permeation
Impact
Product
compatibility testing
(100% ethanol & 100%
methanol
Failure to burst
Failure modes
include cracking,
splitting, bulging,
collapse and
delamination
Scope includes
meters, hoses,
pumps, etc.
Product
compatibility
testing includes
aggressive fuels
Cyclic endurance
testing done for
moving parts
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Interstitial
communication
required for three
UL standards
Performance
based mixed with
prescriptive
requirements with
some calculation
UL standards cover only to the
point the product leaves the
factory