I've been asked to look into the most suitable place to store a diesel tank as the yard area where it was previously stored has been moved around so it couldn't stay where it was. After looking at HSG176 (the storage of flammable liquid in tanks) it has given me a good idea of the requirements that need to be met in order for its location to be deemed acceptable, however I am struggling to find a location where it will meet all the recommendations of the guidance.

The tank is capable of storing 3000ltrs of diesel however is rarely full (though I know the bund has to be capable of storing 110% of the maximum capacity)



The requirements for a bund, protection from the elements and material on which the tank is sat etc can all be met, though the seperation distance is listed as having to be 6metres away from "building, boundary, process unit, or fixed source of ignition" which is where I'm finding the difficulty.

The yard is large enough so that the tank can be positioned the required distance away from buildings, process unit or source of ignition but not so that it's 6 metres away from a boundary fence. If the tank were to be placed near a boundary fence (which backs onto a field with no public access) a firewall would be constructed as a barrier between the two.

My question is this, is it acceptable where space is an issue to meet as many requirements as possible but still fall short of the seperation distance if you have taken as many measures as is currently possible to meet them (a smaller tank size with a smaller seperation distance would still have to be situated too close to a boundary fence)?

If anyone could point me in the right direction for any more relevant guidance or can offer some other insight I'd be very grateful.


Matt

Fair enough! I've managed to make a mountain out of a mole hill then :P