BP - Safe Tank Farms and (Un)Loading Operations, 4th Edition, 2008, paperback

Authors: BP and IChemE
Publisher: IChemE
Publication year: 2008
Extent: Paperback, 113 pages

Part of the BP Process Safety Series, winner of the 2004 Frank Lees medal for the most meritorious publication on the topic of safety and loss prevention in an IChemE publication.

Summarising BP's decades of experience in auditing all sizes of depots, terminals and refineries, this book is a gold mine of useful information for tank farm operators, managers, designers and auditors. It raises awareness to the possibility of common failures and their consequences, and helps readers to adopt safe designs and practices.

This is the latest edition, including an incident description for the Buncefield fire of December 2005 and an additional two new case studies.