The present disclosure relates to a soil completely-covered tank system with a built-in valve chamber. The valve chamber includes a spherical tank body, a valve chamber, and a channel; an exterior of the spherical tank body is completely covered with soil, and the spherical tank body is supported by a stand column and is arranged on the ground, such that a gap is formed between the bottom of the spherical tank body and a ground foundation; the valve chamber is arranged between the spherical tank body and the ground foundation; a top opening of the valve chamber is connected to the bottom of the spherical tank body by means of a first connecting structure.

The present disclosure relates to a soil completely-covered tank system with a built-in valve chamber. The valve chamber includes a spherical tank body, a valve chamber, and a channel; an exterior of the spherical tank body is completely covered with soil, and the spherical tank body is supported by a stand column and is arranged on the ground, such that a gap is formed between the bottom of the spherical tank body and a ground foundation; the valve chamber is arranged between the spherical tank body and the ground foundation; a top opening of the valve chamber is connected to the bottom of the spherical tank body by means of a first connecting structure.

A storage tank apparatus and a method for determining a bottom plate health for the apparatus is disclosed. A storage tank apparatus includes a tank foundation having a bottom plate support surface and at least one foundation tube housed inside at least one foundation channel, a bottom plate, a tank shell, at least one shell tube, at least one foundation inspection window, at least one shell inspection window and testing equipment that is operatively connected to the foundation tube and shell tube. A method for determining a bottom plate health for a storage tank apparatus includes operatively connecting the testing equipment to the foundation tube and shell tube, measuring a first and a second level of corrosion respectively, accessing the testing equipment by a computer processor, storing the first and second level of corrosion and determining the bottom plate health while the storage tank apparatus is in service.

A storage tank apparatus and a method for determining a bottom plate health for the apparatus is disclosed. A storage tank apparatus includes a tank foundation having a bottom plate support surface and at least one foundation tube housed inside at least one foundation channel, a bottom plate, a tank shell, at least one shell tube, at least one foundation inspection window, at least one shell inspection window and testing equipment that is operatively connected to the foundation tube and shell tube. A method for determining a bottom plate health for a storage tank apparatus includes operatively connecting the testing equipment to the foundation tube and shell tube, measuring a first and a second level of corrosion respectively, accessing the testing equipment by a computer processor, storing the first and second level of corrosion and determining the bottom plate health while the storage tank apparatus is in service.

The present disclosure relates to a soil completely-covered tank system with a built-in valve chamber. The valve chamber includes a spherical tank body, a valve chamber, and a channel; an exterior of the spherical tank body is completely covered with soil, and the spherical tank body is supported by a stand column and is arranged on the ground, such that a gap is formed between the bottom of the spherical tank body and a ground foundation; the valve chamber is arranged between the spherical tank body and the ground foundation; a top opening of the valve chamber is connected to the bottom of the spherical tank body by means of a first connecting structure.

The present disclosure relates to a soil completely-covered tank system with a built-in valve chamber. The valve chamber includes a spherical tank body, a valve chamber, and a channel; an exterior of the spherical tank body is completely covered with soil, and the spherical tank body is supported by a stand column and is arranged on the ground, such that a gap is formed between the bottom of the spherical tank body and a ground foundation; the valve chamber is arranged between the spherical tank body and the ground foundation; a top opening of the valve chamber is connected to the bottom of the spherical tank body by means of a first connecting structure.

A ring-wing floating platform is disclosed. The ring-wing floating platform includes a floating hull, a top of the floating hull being above a sea surface and its geometry at a water plane is centrally symmetric, a ring-wing surrounding a perimeter of a bottom of the floating hull with a horizontal projection of concentric annular geometries, a positioning system located at the bottom of the floating hull, and a topsides located above the floating hull and connected to the floating hull by deck legs or installed directly on the top of the floating hull. The axes of the ring-wing and the floating hull are collinear, and their bottoms are in a same horizontal plane. The ring-wing and the floating hull are connected together as a unitary structure by multiple connecting components with an annular gap in-between.

A ring-wing floating platform is disclosed. The ring-wing floating platform includes a floating hull, a top of the floating hull being above a sea surface and its geometry at a water plane is centrally symmetric, a ring-wing surrounding a perimeter of a bottom of the floating hull with a horizontal projection of concentric annular geometries, a positioning system located at the bottom of the floating hull, and a topsides located above the floating hull and connected to the floating hull by deck legs or installed directly on the top of the floating hull. The axes of the ring-wing and the floating hull are collinear, and their bottoms are in a same horizontal plane. The ring-wing and the floating hull are connected together as a unitary structure by multiple connecting components with an annular gap in-between.

An integral side slope structure of a soil-covered tank, includes a tank body, connecting pieces, and reinforcing frameworks. The exterior of the tank body is completely covered with soil, and a side slope is formed after the tank body is covered with the soil; each connecting piece is composed of ribs which are in cross connection to each other; the connecting pieces are connected to the outer wall of the tank body and are laid inside the side slope in the horizontal direction; a single-layer connecting net is formed after a single layer of the connecting pieces is connected to the tank body; a plurality of layers of the connecting pieces are arranged at intervals in the vertical direction; the tank body and the side slope are connected by the multi-layer connecting net to form an integral structure; the reinforcing frameworks are arranged along the side slope.

A method for the construction of an improved tank base. A tank base is constructed for protection against accidental spills and/or leaks associated with a tank battery. The improved tank base comprises at least one part of a suitable substrate, which allows for the adhesion of an elastomer such as polyurea. Polyurea is preferably applied using a spray device which yields an average coverage of about 50-80 mils, and most preferably 60 mils. If more than one substrate is used, one or more substrates can be bound together with a fastening system. Once pressure is applied in the form of weight, the fastening system can be removed, resulting in an improved tank base having at least one seam and impervious to the fluid of the tank battery.