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Capacity (Liters) 1800 2000- 4000 4001 -34000 34001 -132500 132501 189250 Vertical Tanks Water Capacity (Liters) <4000 >4000 Shell
(2)
Minimum Metal Thickness (cm) (1) Carbon Steel 0.236 0.312 0.424 0.609 0.627 Stainless Steel 0.180 0.218 0.292 0.401 0.609
Thickness (cm) (1) Carbon Steel Bottom 0.236 0.609 Top 0.218 0.292 Stainless Steel Shell (2) Bottom 0.236 0.312 0.218 0.401 Top 0.218 0.086
0.236 0.424
Source: Underwriters Laboratory, Inc., UL 142, "steel aboveground Tanks for Flammable and Combustible Liquids." (1984) Notes:
(1) (2) Dimensions are exclusive of corrosion allowance or variations in density of tank contents. For a tank more than 7 meters in height, all parts of the shell located more than 7 meters below the top edge of the shell shall not be less than 0.635 cm.