US Coast Guard Fuel Line Testing
US Coast Guard patrol boat on site where CommTank performed the fuel line testing.
The fuel lines run the length of the dock and are exposed to salt water so it's important to have double-wall piping.
Before we conducted the fuel line test we drained the lines of fuel.
A gauge shows the secondary containment was not holding the recommended test pressure.
CommTank's crew removing oily water from the secondary containment.
The fireguard aboveground storage tank that supplies the US Coast Guard boats with fuel.
CommTank was brought in to work on this project by the Campbell Construction Group. The task was to drain and inspect the fuel lines that were reported to have oily water in the secondary containment piping. CommTank first had to disconnect and drain the primary fuel line. Then we filled the lines with Nitrogen and tested them at operating pressure to make sure they were not leaking. The next step was to drain the secondary containment and place the oily water in drums. The secondary containment line failed to hold pressure so Commtank recommended that 100 feet of the fuel oil supply pipe and secondary containment be replaced.
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About the Author: Dan Hoag
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.
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.