Tanks

Description

Tanks are storage containers which are used in general industrial applications for storing chemicals, fluids or gases. They are available in different shapes such as horizontal, vertical, open top, closed top, flat bottom, cone bottom, slope bottom and dish bottom. Capacity and dimensions are factors to be considered in tanks. Gasoline, chemicals, acids are transported using portable tanks to their required destinations. Tanks are manufactured based on the material to be stored. This will specify the size, weight, volume and the material for construction. Regular cleaning is an important criterion for maintenance of tanks.

Features

• Prevent spills, leaks and explosions by building a containment dike around tanks
• Floating roofs that rise and fall within liquid level inside the tank
• They are stationary while in use
• Tanks should be lined with coatings to avoid corrosions

Types

Commonly the tanks are classified as:

• Single well tanks
• Double well tanks
• High pressure tanks
• Underground tanks
• Above ground tanks
• Portable or mobile tanks

Based on applications:

• Water tanks
• Fuel tanks
• Septic tanks
• Milk tanks
• Diesel tanks
• Oil tanks
• Oxygen tanks
• Gasoline tanks

Based on manufacturing materials:

• Plastic tanks
• Fiber glass tanks
• Stainless steel tanks
• Titanium tanks
• Galvanized steel tanks
• Steel tanks

Applications

Tanks are used to store multitude of different products and are employed for short term storage, long term storage, mixing, dispensing, blending and metering.  They are used to accumulate hazardous materials, which will be disposed later. These storage tanks are used in industries such as chemical, food processing, pharmaceutical processing oil and fuel processing, cosmetics processing, paper and pulp processing, plastic processing, power generation and energy processing and also in domestic applications such as for water storage. Tanks are also helpful in transporting and storage of fuels. Gas stations use underground tanks for storing fuel.