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Information about permanent liquid fertiliser storage tanks:<\/h3>\n
OMEX offer permanent liquid fertiliser storage tanks. These high quality storage tanks are offered to safely store liquid fertiliser on the farm. OMEX also employ a team of liquid fertiliser storage tank inspectors, to work with farmers to ensure tanks are safely maintained and stored.<\/p>\n
\n- OMEX will conduct and provide an environmental risk assessment<\/li>\n
- Additional advice is also available from the Environment Agency<\/li>\n
- OMEX policy states that all liquid fertiliser tanks installed from June 2019 must be bunded to prevent possible contamination of ground, ground water or surface water. In the event of tank failure OMEX actively advocates bunding of storage tanks to all users<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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OMEX Liquid Fertiliser Storage Tank Installation Requirements<\/h3>\n
When installing a liquid fertiliser storage tank there are requirements that farmers must meet:<\/p>\n
\n- Minimum effective bund capacity to be 110% of the capacity of the largest tank or 25% of the total installed capacity, whichever is largest<\/li>\n
- Maximum bund wall height 1.2m<\/li>\n
- Impervious construction (Continuously poured concrete)<\/li>\n
- No pipes passing through bund wall or floor<\/li>\n
- All pipework to terminate within the bund<\/li>\n
- Bund floor to incorporate integral pump out sump<\/li>\n
- The \u201cTank Installation Guide\u201d provided in the downloads tab gives indicative bund sizes for various throughput and GRP tanks size combinations<\/li>\n
- Bunds should be designed and constructed: \u2013\n
\n- In accordance with the CIRIA guidance \u201cContainment Systems for the prevention of pollution\u201d specifically Eurocode 2 Part 3 (BS EN 1992-3:2006)<\/li>\n
- To provide \u201cClass 1\u201d containment as a minimum<\/li>\n
- Assuming a fluid specific gravity (SG) of 1.3 (i.e. density of 1,300 kg\/m3)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- The following are supplied with each storage tank and must remain attached (via chain etc.) to each fill\/discharge line: \u2013\n
\n- Lockable valve<\/li>\n
- Valve Cap<\/li>\n
- Lockable steel cover<\/li>\n
- Suitable padlock(s) and key(s)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Tank Location \u2013 Bunds should be sited in accordance with AIC \u201cCode of practice for the prevention of water pollution from the storage and handling of fluid fertilisers, Part 3 \u2013 USERS \u2013 Section 3.4 or relevant OMEX site specific guidance<\/li>\n
- All OMEX liquid fertiliser storage tanks will only be installed once a full tank site inspection has been completed by the OMEX tank inspector<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Information on Bowsers and Mobile Liquid Fertiliser Storage Tanks<\/h3>\n\n- Temporary storage can pose a significant hazard to watercourses. Thus suitable siting is crucial before filling or dispensing. Transport around the farm needs careful consideration. Roadways and tracks must be able to withstand fully laden bowsers passing over or being parked on them<\/li>\n
- Ensure bowsers and all fittings are fit for purpose and protected from corrosion<\/li>\n
- Ensure bowsers are set down on level, solid ground before delivery is made<\/li>\n
- Provide sufficient support beneath parking legs to carry loaded weight without it sinking into the ground or becoming unstable<\/li>\n
- Ensure all hatches and manholes form a watertight seal when closed<\/li>\n
- Do not move laden bowser unless all hatches, lids and valves are closed and locked<\/li>\n
- Open hatches slightly, when emptying bowsers, to avoid a vacuum which could cause the tank to crumple and collapse<\/li>\n
- Keep a record of all inspections and maintenance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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