TANKS Emissions Estimation Software, Version 4.09D

Released October 5, 2006

System Requirements
How to Get TANKS 4.09D
What's new in 4.09D?
Errors and fixes in 4.09D - TANKS 4.09D and Internet Explorer 7 solution added February 5, 2008
TANKS Frequently Asked Questions
Who to call for more 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

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 on Windows XP desktops. The program requires 8 MB of random access memory (RAM). The installed program requires 8 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.

You must have administrative rights to all folders on your desktop. The installation process installs files to the Windows system directory.

TANKS is not supported on desktops using Windows Vista.

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 4.09D 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.

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 4.09D - October 3, 2005 TANKS 4.09D supersedes all previous versions of the TANKS software program.
What's new in 4.09D? The program is now compatible with all versions of MS Access. The program installation has been streamlined and the program files are smaller. TANKS displays and prints reports with an Internet browser. The report formats have not changed. Chemical Data: The chemical data was updated with missing CAS numbers. New compounds were added to the database. Antoine's coefficients were corrected for several compounds. A new partial speciation profile for gasoline oxygenated with ethanol was added. Incorrect meteorological data was corrected.
Installation instructions - PLEASE READ	(TXT 2K)
TANKS 4.09D Installation File Windows Installer file	(MSI 6.5M)
User's Manual for TANKS 4.0 The manual has not been updated	(PDF 646K)
Alternate TANKS 4.09D Installation File If the Windows Installer file does not correctly install, use this file. Please read the installation instructions.	(EXE 12M)
TANKS 4.09D source code (not required for installation) 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 1.2M)
Explanation of File Formats

TANKS 4.09D errors and available fixes

PROBLEM	FIX
Internet Explorer version 7 users: The report function won't work and program locks up.	Possible solution for IE 7 users (TXT 2K)
Some of the partial speciation profiles that come with version 4.09D do not work.	Instructions for updating chemical database (PDF 8K)
Chemicals added and Antoine's coefficients corrected in 4.09D.	Additions to TANKS 4.09D (TXT 4K)
Error 1935 during installation.	Use the alternate installation provided above. Follow the installation instructions.
Could not find installable ISAM error message, or 'The wizard is unable to access information in the file.'	In Windows Control Panel open 'Regional and Language Options' and add your language.
TANK reports blocked as pop-up or Active X not allowed.	Best available solution (TXT 1K)