Tank and Vessel Management: Environmental and Safety Spin, 2009 TAPPI Engineering, Pulping, Environmental Conference

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Tank and process vessel management can be a daunting task in large forest products facilities. The typical facility lacks labeling, databases, and product tracking for at least some of the tanks and vessels on-site. In addition, these environments experience constant change with new vessels being erected, demolished, or brought on-site. With increasing environmental and safety regulations that require labeling, inspections, testing, recordkeeping, and product tracking, tank and vessel management systems are a “must have” for engineering, environmental, and safety personnel. A comprehensive tank and vessel management program can simplify the sometimes overwhelming environmental tasks such as SPCC management, SARA reporting, general permitting, and product usage tracking. Using tools such as Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), aerial imaging, and database management can streamline tank and process vessel management by centralizing information and adding multi-variant query abilities for tanks and process vessels.