Certain chemicals — such as ferric, alum, and hydrochloric acid — can be inherently higher temperature chemicals. To avert catastrophic failure of your chemical storage tank, a margin of safety is required to manage risk.
Topics: Fittings and Accessories
Although it's impossible to know what the exact lifespan of your polyethylene tank will be, there are steps you can take to extend its life in order to get the most out of it.
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Poly Processing manufactures a wide variety of storage tank systems that are compatible with many different chemicals, including fuming chemicals that must be securely sealed when stored. For these chemical applications, the use of a fume-tight lid is usually required. Let’s take a closer look at how a fume-tight lid functions, when a fume-tight lid might be required, and what options are available to meet your chemical storage needs.
Topics: Venting, Fittings and Accessories
Maintaining the proper temperature of a chemical inside a high density crosslinked polyethylene tank can be critical for safe and effective storage. For example, sodium hydroxide and caustic soda need to maintain temperature to prevent crystallization at lower temperatures.
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Storage tank accessories and fittings are often seen as extra add-ons that get little consideration — as if they were nice-to-have features like heated seats in a new vehicle. However, these are critical components of a successful storage system. The useful life of your chemical storage tank can be greatly impacted by your choice of fittings and accessories.
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On January 9, 2014, a chemical spill fouled the water supply for thousands of West Virginians in the U.S. A hazardous chemical used for washing coal called 4-methylcyclohexane methanol, or “crude MCHM,” leaked from an industrial facility into the Elk River near Charleston, West Virginia. The incident could have been prevented if a proper secondary containment system had been in place.
Topics: Fittings and Accessories
Proper venting of a chemical storage tank system helps ensure safe operation and can also extend the useful life of the cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) tank. Poly Processing Company sees venting as one of the most critical parts of a safe chemical storage system. We also attach venting labels to tanks manufactured at our facilities to emphasize the critical importance of proper venting.
Topics: Venting
This article is part 2 of a two-article series that provides an overview of some important industry and regulatory compliance issues you should be aware of when purchasing a chemical storage tank. Read the first article of this series to learn about ASTM and NSF/ANSI/CAN 61 standards.
Topics: News and Customer Stories, Tank Design and Materials
This article is the first in a two-part series that provides an overview of some important industry and regulatory compliance issues you should be aware of when purchasing a chemical storage tank. This series doesn’t cover an all-inclusive list of compliance regulations, but you can use the articles to give you a confident start in understanding the requirements to consider when purchasing a chemical storage tank.
Topics: News and Customer Stories, Tank Design and Materials
Designing a Poly Processing chemical storage solution always begins with a thorough understanding of the chemical being stored. To design and recommend a safe, cost-effective chemical storage system, it's critical for our tank experts to ask the right questions and do the right research. This ensures that we properly understand the makeup of your chemicals and the potential reactions to various storage solutions.
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