Technical White Papers

The Institute produces technical white papers on various industry related topics. To read some of the technical white papers that are currently available online, click on the titles as indicated below: (Newest technical white papers are listed first.)

General

Fiberglass Tank & Piping Fundamentals
Sullivan (Sully) D. Curran PE, Executive Director

Fiberglass Reinforced Thermoset Plastic Tank & Piping Standards
Sullivan (Sully) D. Curran PE, Executive Director

Permeability of Synthetic Membranes
Sullivan (Sully) D. Curran PE, Executive Director

Static Electricity in Fuel Handling Facilities
Sullivan (Sully) D. Curran PE, Executive Director

Handling Petroleum Products & Static Ignition Hazards
Sullivan (Sully) D. Curran PE, Executive Director

Ethanol Compatibility with Fiberglass UST Systems
Sullivan (Sully) D> Curran, PE, Executive Director

Piping

Installation of Large Diameter Buried Pipes

Fiberglass Pipe - Past, Present, and Future
Sullivan (Sully) D. Curran PE, Executive Director

Sewer-Main Collection Pipe Joint Infiltration Testing and Life Cycle Cost Model
Sullivan (Sully) D. Curran PE. Executive Director

Trenchless Piping Technology
Sullivan (Sully) D. Curran PE, Executive Director

Piping Flow Rate Design for Retail Refueling Facilities
Sullivan (Sully) D. Curran PE, Executive Director

Transfer Technology - Fire Resistant Fiberglass Pipe
Sullivan (Sully) D. Curran PE, Executive Director

Tanks

Fiberglass Underground Storage Tank Success In the USA
Sullivan (Sully) D. Curran PE, Executive Director

Ethanol Compatibility with Fiberglass UST Systems
Sullivan (Sully) D. Curran PE, Executive Director

UST Deflection and Striker Plates ~ Past and Present
Sullivan (Sully) D. Curran PE, Executive Director

Tank Bladders - New or Not-so-new
Sullivan (Sully) D. Curran PE, Executive Director

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