The Complete Handbook of Storage Tanks
The practical guide for professionals, businesses, and serious hobbyists who specify, install, maintain, or profit from storage tank systems
by Alumigogo Books
non-fiction
The practical reference for selecting, installing, maintaining, and profiting from storage tank systems—no marketing, no fluff, just concrete guidance for professionals.
About this book
Storage tanks are engineered systems, not commodity commodities. Whether you're sizing a tank for a water treatment plant, selecting materials for a chemical processor, installing a fuel depot, or diagnosing why a tank is leaking six months after commissioning, the wrong decision costs money, time, and compliance risk.
This handbook cuts through manufacturer marketing and incomplete vendor information to give professionals, facility managers, contractors, and entrepreneurs the concrete knowledge they need. You'll learn how storage tanks actually function across different industries, which specifications and trade-offs genuinely matter in real-world selection, how to avoid the most common and costly installation mistakes, how to maintain tanks correctly and troubleshoot problems before they escalate, how to evaluate suppliers and brands based on actual positioning and value, and where legitimate business opportunities exist in this essential infrastructure category.
Written for readers who prefer practical knowledge to sales pitch, this is the reference you keep on your desk—or bookmark on your tablet—when you need to make a real decision about storage tank systems.
Reader Reviews
William Thomas
★★★★★I've been specifying storage tanks for 12 years and was skeptical this would teach me anything new, but the chapter on material trade-offs and the corrosion monitoring section actually filled gaps in my knowledge. My only complaint is the troubleshooting chapter could have included more on foundation settlement—that's cost me thousands twice—but otherwise this is exactly what I needed instead of juggling three different vendor manuals and a spreadsheet.
Cynthia Hill
★★★★★Finally, a storage tank resource written for people who actually have to make decisions, not people trying to sell you something. The chapter on selection criteria alone saved me from specifying the wrong material for a chemical application, and the glossary is something I reference constantly now. This is the handbook I wish existed ten years ago when I started in this field.
Patricia Walker
★★★★★The handbook is solid and covers the fundamentals well—I especially appreciated the concrete examples of installation mistakes and the breakdown of different suppliers. That said, the book assumes some baseline technical knowledge and doesn't go deep enough on regulatory compliance for certain industries, so if you're new to tanks or working in a heavily regulated sector like potable water or hazmat, you might still need to supplement with other resources.