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NFPA Rules for Storage Tanks and Spheres

02/10/2009 5:41 AM

Can any one provide me a handy document ,which contains all the rules and clauses of NFPA that we should follow while designing storage tanks and spheres?

If it is not possible then give me specific numbers (e.g. NFPA 11, NFPA 30 etc.) of NFPA to be followed for Tanks and spheres.

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Re: NFPA Rules for Storage Tanks and Spheres

02/10/2009 9:44 PM

For outside storage tanks NOT connected to burning equipment you should use NFPA-30

For other services/uses you review other standards.

There is too much information within the standard to "sum-up"

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Re: NFPA Rules for Storage Tanks and Spheres

02/12/2009 6:46 AM

Mr Nirmal

Kindly add for what purpose u want NFPA ?

currently i am designing LNG tanks cryogenic system with NFPA-59A.

Write specific issue so we can answer u.

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pranav

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