CPC G01N 17/04 (2013.01) [B65D 25/54 (2013.01); B65D 90/12 (2013.01); B65D 90/48 (2013.01); E04H 7/02 (2013.01); F17C 13/081 (2013.01); G01N 17/006 (2013.01); G01N 17/02 (2013.01); F17C 2205/0103 (2013.01); F17C 2205/0153 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A storage tank apparatus comprising:
a tank foundation having a bottom plate support surface and at least one foundation channel;
at least one foundation tube that is housed inside the at least one foundation channel;
a bottom plate having a product side and a soil side, wherein the soil side contacts the bottom plate support surface and the product side contacts a storage material;
a tank shell connected to an outer perimeter of the bottom plate, wherein the bottom plate provides a bottom structural support for the storage material stored within the tank shell;
at least one shell tube connected to the product side of the bottom plate;
at least one foundation inspection window that provides access to the at least one foundation tube;
at least one shell inspection window that provides access to the at least one shell tube; and
testing equipment that is operatively connected to the at least one foundation tube and the at least one shell tube,
wherein the testing equipment measures a first level of corrosion on the product side of the bottom plate and a second level of corrosion on the soil side of the bottom plate to determine a bottom plate health when the storage tank apparatus is in service.
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