Abstract: A fire safe and projectile resistant container for storage of fuel or other hazardous liquids having a closed metallic horizontal cylindrical vessel with opposed end walls. Ceramic fiber blanket surrounds and fully encapsulates the horizontal metallic vessel and end walls. The ceramic fiber blanket has a thickness of at least about 4" and is formed of fibers of alumina-silica that occurs naturally as kaolin. The ceramic fiber blanket has a melting point of at least about 3200.degree. F. and a density of 3 to 12 pounds per cubic feet. The vessel encapsulated with the ceramic fiber blanket is supported by spaced apart saddle members. A closed metallic shell surrounds the vessel, the ceramic fiber blanket, and the saddle members and is supported on skids. The ceramic fiber blanket serves to provide fire resistance as well as resistance against penetration of the vessel by pistol or rifle fired projectiles. The shell forms a secondary containment vessel.

Abstract: A system for receiving, storing and dispensing two different density liquids such as warm and cool water, the system being in the form of a tank with an enclosed upright high density liquid distributor vessel supported on the tank bottom, the liquid distributor vessel having a plurality of spaced apart openings therein and a similar enclosed low density liquid distributor vessel supported adjacent to the tank top and elevationally positioned above the high density liquid distributor with a column member of reduced diameter therebetween. A lower flow diverter is affixed to and radially extends from the high density liquid distributor vessel above the openings and, in like manner, an upper flow diverter is affixed to and radially extends from the low density liquid distributor vessel below the openings. A first conduit extends through the tank wall and to the high density liquid distributor vessel, and a second conduit extends through the tank wall and to the low density liquid distributor vessel.