INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL STORAGE TANKS

 

INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL STORAGE TANKS

·         Industrial chemical storage tanks are employed for storing fertilizers, propane, liquefied natural gas, petroleum products (gasoline, diesel), crude oil, and other chemicals.

·         Industrial chemical storage tanks are available in various shapes and sizes.

·         These storage tanks are used for mixing, processing, static storage, and transport of finished chemical products as well as raw materials.

TYPES OF INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL STORAGE TANKS

·         There are three chief types of industrial chemical storage tanks available –

·         Stainless steel tanks
Polyethylene tanks
Fiberglass (FRP) tanks

·         Stainless steel storage tanks are effective and durable; however, they are not suitable for many acids as well as are the most expensive option.

·         Fiberglass tanks are suitable for some applications, However they have seams that may leak, need increased maintenance, more prone to human error as they are handcrafted, and are susceptible to certain chemicals such as hydrofluorosilicic acid – a chemical which etches glass (FRP’s structural component).

·         Polyethylene storage tanks come in cross-linked as well as linear polyethylene, and make the most versatile industrial storage tanks in the market.

INDUSTRIAL OIL STORAGE TANKS

·         Oil storage tanks are reservoirs or containers that hold oil temporarily during the different phases of processing into oil products of various types, or before it’s consumed or used.

·         The materials and structure of industrial oil storage tanks are based on their application as well as the safety, environmental, and legal requirements of other kinds in the storage area.

·         Oil storage tanks in different sizes, shapes, materials, and types are employed from crude oil’s initial production to the distribution and refining of different petroleum oil products.

·         Modern industrial oil storage tanks come in the materials – carbon steel, stainless steel, reinforced concrete, and plastic.

·         They are also carved on rock salt deposits that are mostly impermeable, for underground storage of oil.

·         Various oil storage tank types have been built over time.

TYPES OF INDUSTRIAL OIL STORAGE TANKS

Floating Roof Tank

·         As the name suggests, the floating roof tank consists of a floating roof which falls or rises according to the level of oil in the tank.

·         To prevent the build-up of vapour inside the tank, the floating roof in this type of tanks has been incorporated as a safety feature.

Fixed Roof Tank

·         In the fixed roof tank, the oil stored is not exposed. This tank type is employed for holding oil products in lower volumes than in case of tanks having floating roofs.

Bunded Tank

·         Bunded tanks are enclosed by one more tank or have a containment dike surrounding the tank.

·         The containment dike or outer tank acts as a catch system for preventing leakages, oil spills, or other types of oil contamination from being spread to the surroundings.

Single Skin & Double Skin Tanks

·         Single skin tank has one layer and double skin tank has two layers of plastic or steel. Double skin tanks are also known as twin-walled tanks.

Open Top Tank

·         This type of industrial oil storage tank was used earlier.

·         Its use is limited now due to evaporation losses as well as the risk of oil catching fire.