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TANKS Emission Estimation Software

November 2003: EPA is aware of a conflict with TANKS 4.09b and MS Access 2000 and MS Access XP/2002. In some instances, if you have MS Office XP or Office 2000 installed, TANKS 4.09b may not run. Please call the Info CHIEF Help Desk at (919)541-1000 for additional information.

What Is TANKS?

TANKS is a Windows-based computer software program that estimates volatile organic compound (VOC) and hazardous air pollutant (HAP) emissions from fixed- and floating-roof storage tanks. TANKS is based on the emission estimation procedures from Chapter 7 of EPA's Compilation Of Air Pollutant Emission Factors (AP-42). The user's manual, available in Adobe Acrobat format and WordPerfect, explains the many features and options of TANKS. The program includes on-line help for every screen.

Audience

TANKS is designed for use by local, state, and federal agencies, environmental consultants, and others who need to calculate air pollutant emissions from organic liquid storage tanks.

Program Capabilities

TANKS uses chemical, meteorological, roof fitting, and rim seal data to generate emissions estimates for several types of storage tanks,including:
  • vertical and horizontal fixed roof tanks
  • internal and external floating roof tanks
  • domed external floating roof tanks
  • underground tanks
  • To use the program, one enters specific information about storage tank construction and the stored liquid. The program produces a report estimating VOC emissions. A batch mode of operation is available to generate a single report for multiple tanks.

    See the TANKS FAQ for additional information about TANKS

    The TANKS program employs a chemical database of over 100 organic liquids, and a meteorological database of over 240 cities in the United States. The program allows the addition of more chemicals and cities, if desired. TANKS is capable of calculating individual component emissions from known mixtures and estimating emissions from crude oils and selected refined petroleum products using liquid concentration HAP profiles supplied with the program.

    System Requirements

    TANKS 4.09 will run under Windows 95 and above. The program requires 8 MB of random access memory (RAM). The installed program requires 15 MB of available hard disk space. TANKS is designed for operation from a PC's hard drive. Many users are able to share tank databases via LAN connections to increase the utility of the program. Installations requiring TANK program files to be resident on a LAN are not advisable and are beyond our support capabilities.

    How To Get A Copy Of TANKS

    Version 4.09 of the TANKS software is available here! If you have problems or questions about the files below, please contact Info CHIEF at (919) 541-1000.

    The program installation file is a self extracting executable file which can be easily downloaded to your hard drive and installed by following the installation instructions (install.txt).

    You are advised to bookmark this web site and check it from time to time for information about updates to the TANKS program. Alternatively, you can subscribe to the CHIEF listserv and receive information about TANKS updates via email.
     

    TANKS 4.09b
    Installation instructions - PLEASE READ. Updated 01/10/01 (TXT 3K)
    TANKS Release Notes - September 2001 PLEASE READ. (TXT 26K)
    Changes from version 3.1 (TXT 14K)
    TANKS 4.09b Installation File - 32 bit.
    (EXE 14.3M)
    User's Manual for TANKS 4.X (PDF 646K)
    User's Manual for TANKS 4.X (ZIP 294K)
    VBRUN60.exe - Please read the "TANKS Release Notes" (EXE 1.0M)
    TANKS 4.09b source code
    (not necessary for installation).

    * Note: End-users of the TANKS program are not licensed to use any add-on components for development, and may not redistribute any files relating to add-on controls. The user is not licensed to distribute any files to other users for development purposes. The user is not allowed to add or transfer license keys to the registry of his/her own computer.
    (ZIP 2.6M)
    Explanation of File Formats

     
    The Information Below Pertains to Earlier Versions of TANKS
    The U.S. EPA recommends the use of the version of TANKS version 4.X for the estimation of emissions from storage tanks.
    Information provided for reference purposes only

    Note: This information is provided for reference purposes only. Although the information provided here was accurate and current when first created, it is now outdated.

    Installation instructions - PLEASE READ. (TXT 4K)
    TANKS 3.1 Program w/ WordPerfect User's Guide. (April 28, 1998 DOS version) (ZIP 1.4M)
    Notice for TANKS 3.1 Program. (PDF 16K)
    User's Manual for TANKS 3.1 (PDF 401K)

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