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Page 3 of the General Building Inspectorate Approval No. Z-40.11-280 dated 30 January 2001
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Object of approval and area of application
(1) The object of this General Building Inspectorate Approval consists of double-walled tanks
made of glass fibre-reinforced plastic. The capacities of the tanks are 1000 litres, 1300 litres,
1500 litres, 2000 litres and 2350 litres, respectively. The tanks are shown in Appendix 1. A partial
vacuum is created by the leak detector pump in the monitoring chamber. If there is a leak in the
internal or external wall, the pressure will be decreased and an alarm triggered.
(2) The tanks may be installed within buildings and as single tanks outdoors, but not in explo-
sion hazard areas of Zones 0 and 1.
(3) The tanks can be utilised for depressurised storage of the liquids listed below.
1 EL-grade heating oil as per DIN 51 603-1
2 Diesel fuel as per DIN 590
3 Diesel fuel DIN 51 606
4 Lubricant oils, hydraulic oils, heat transfer oils Q alloyed or unalloyed, non-combustible or of
risk class A III under VbF (German regulations for combustible liquids)
5 Used lubricating oils, hydraulic oils, thermal oils Q grade, ignition point over 55 °C; operator
must be able to prove origin and ignition point.
6 Paraffin oil
7 Vegetable oils such as cottonseed oil, olive oil, rapeseed oil, castor oil, wheat germ oil
8 Silicone oil, silicone grease
9 Animal fats and oils such as sperm oil
The maximum operating temperature can be as high as 40 °C.
(4) A leak detector which uses the partial vacuum process and has a usability certificate from
the building inspectorate must be installed on the monitoring chamber.
(5) When used for storage of EL-grade heating oil and diesel fuel as per DIN EN 590, the tanks
may be connected to form tank systems.
(6) This General Building Inspectorate Approval satisfies the obligation to obtain confirmation of
suitability in accordance with water regulations and type approval in accordance with Section
19 h of the Water Resources Act
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Building product provisions
2.1
Properties and constituents
2.1.1
Materials
The materials to be used must comply with the provisions of Appendix 3.
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DIN 51 603-1 March 1998
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DIN EN 590
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DIN 51 606
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WHG
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II. SPECIAL PROVISIONS
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-FAME
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Liquid fuels, heating oils, Part 1: EL-grade Heating Oils Minimum
Requirements
February 2000
„Fuels for Motor Vehicles, Diesel Fuel, Minimum Requirements and Testing
Procedures", German version EN 590:1999 (replaces DIN 51 601/02.86)
September 1997
Liquid fuels; diesel fuel derived from fatty acid methyl esters (FAME);
minimum requirements
18. November 1996 Wasserhaushaltsgesetz (German Federal Water Act)
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