55 Gal drum gravity fed system

[LBrown59]

I now have that same tank sitting inside a containment tank on the ground with a regular 120v
electric pump

Only way to go

 

[Brahmus]

Makes sense. I'll look into the pumps...

 

[ultrarunner]

At work, I was required to have double containment with leak alarm for the Fire Marshall to sign off. It is a tank inside a tank.

Actual tank size is 360 gallons...

Actual inside tank size is 180 gallons...

The Diesel Company has a 100 gallon minimum for easy deliveries. Anything that requires additional time is billed so much a minute.

 

[LBrown59]

Makes sense. I'll look into the pumps...

A little 12 Vold pump like mine is only 99 bucks at Northern tool .
See my pictures.
I got lucky and got mine on sale for 69 dollars.
If you decide to get one and need info on setting up your drum let me know.

 

[LBrown59]

1*At work, I was required to have double containment with leak alarm for the Fire Marshall to sign off. It is a tank inside a tank.
2*The Diesel Company has a 100 gallon minimum for easy deliveries. Anything that requires additional time is billed so much a minute.

1*Since This was comercial I take it that such rules don't apply to private parties.
I can set up what ever I want to here since it's private property.
2*The supplier I buy from also has a min. delivery rule.
Theirs is 150 gallon.
I get around that by having them drop of 55 gallons when they are already in my area or driving by.

 

[ultrarunner]

1*Since This was comercial I take it that such rules don't apply to private parties.
I can set up what ever I want to here since it's private property.
2*The supplier I buy from also has a min. delivery rule.
Theirs is 150 gallon.
I get around that by having them drop of 55 gallons when they are already in my area or driving by.

I'm sure the extent of enforcement varies greatly... if there is enforcement at all.

The Fire Marshall said it makes no difference between home farm or business and his signature is required to close out the permit.

No permit = very little chance of a random Fire Marshall visit.

The Tank fuels the 125 kw Onan Genset that I've written about before. Each year the Bay Area Air Quality Management District comes to verify the number of hours the unit has run to calculate particulate emission. The rules apply to all "Stationary" sources and tanks above a minimum threshold.

I know people that get around it by having their generator and/or tank trailer mounted... so it's not Stationary.

I'm allowed to run, test or exercise the unit 20 hours per year under the license to operate it. Any bonafide documented Emergency run time in excess of 20 hours is permitted. I go to my utility's website and print the power outage info and keep it in the log book as independent proof of emergency.

We even have to pay the city a fee based on the number of Oxygen and Nitrogen and Air cylinders stored on site.

 

[Dargo]

I can set up what ever I want to here since it's private property.

Um, yeah, sure. You have a spill and the EPA catches wind of it and you don't have a proper containment setup you may as well kiss your house goodbye unless you have a nice nest egg you are willing to give to them for federal violations against the environment. You go get 'em though. I'm sure you can take on the EPA and come out ahead.