Sprint Generator Upgrade and Field Welded Tank
CommTank was hired by Drill Construction to upgrade the existing fuel system that supplied the roof top generator at the Sprint facility in Boston, Ma. This included the installation of a field-welded tank in the basement of the building.
The Sprint Boston project required plenty of planning, equipment, and site preparation. The existing system needed to be purged prior to the dismantling of the old tanks, piping, and fuel pumps. CommTank fabricated a fuel storage tank on site in the former tank room that included an access hatch, ladders and interstitial leak detectors. The next step was to mount the pump set and control panel on the wall above the tank. During the welding of the new tank the double-wall piping was also fabricated in sections so that it could be hoisted to the roof using a crane. With the new system connected to the tank and the generator the new piping was pressure tested to 150 psig and the field welded tank inner and outer walls were tested to 5 psig.
Dan Hoag has worked in the environmental and tank storage industry for 16 years. Dan’s range of expertise includes designing systems for oil spill clean-ups, treating soil contamination through "in situ" oxidation and testing, and inspecting underground storage tank systems. As head of Marketing and Information Technologies at CommTank, Dan draws from field experience to write about fuel, water and chemical storage technologies, and the regulations that affect them. He has developed training courses in home inspection, underground storage tank operator, ultrasonic thickness and tank tightness testing. Over the past decade, Dan has published over 60 articles about industry trends and has documented commercial, residential, and environmental projects through illustration, videos, and photography. When Dan unplugs from technology, he spends his time backyard farming, hiking, and kayaking, while masquerading as a hockey player during the wee hours of the morning.