Cone-bottom tanks are generally used in process applications where total drainage of the tank is required. Typical applications would include the storage of heavy materials and materials prone to sludging, which are difficult to drain out of upright tanks. Cone-bottom tanks are also ideal for dry materials, such as grains or cattle feed as they can be 100% drained out of the tank with a flange or slidegate at the bottom of the tank. In addition, materials that require separation can be handled with a decant fitting to remove the liquid from the solids. Let’s take a look at some key considerations for evaluating cone-bottom tank storage solutions — and attractive alternatives.
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When a chemical storage tank fails, the costs can be significant to your organization. Regulatory concerns, environmental cleanup, property damage, and injury to employees can be costly exposures. Let’s take a look at a few of the reasons chemical storage tanks fail.
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Fittings and Accessories
If you’re storing hazardous materials, secondary containment systems can prevent costly damage to equipment — as well as physical risk to employees — if a primary storage vessel is breached. There are several secondary containment options with varying costs, and concrete containment is a popular industry standard. But you may be surprised when you compare the true costs of a poured-in-place concrete system to Poly Processing’s sophisticated integrated double-wall tank containment system, the SAFE-Tank®.
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If you're storing chemicals that emit fumes such as hydrochloric acid or hydrogen peroxide, you need to have a proper venting system in place. We've developed The PolyScrub™ fume scrubber to help you ensure the safety of your employees, equipment, and the environment.
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Fittings and Accessories
Poly Processing Company has established a close working relationship with a large, international name brand paint manufacturer. In doing so, we are able to provide customized solutions for large bulk storage tanks containing paint ingredients as well as finished paint products. In this article, we’ll examine this partnership with leading paint manufacturers.
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Fittings and Accessories
Proper chemical storage is an important aspect of operating a plant or facility. In order to ensure that chemicals are stored safely in polyethylene tanks, you have to choose or custom-build a tank with the correct wall thickness. But what goes into determining the correct wall thickness for your chemical storage tank?
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Tank Design and Materials
Poly Processing Company has a decades-long reputation for specializing in manufacturing tanks for a wide range of applications and industries. We provide products for frontend and backend processes, catering to both municipal and industrial clients.
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Chemicals
FOG is an acronym for fats, oils and grease, particularly in the context of wastewater collection systems. FOG comes from meat fats and food scraps, cooking oil, shortening, lard, butter and margarine, gravy, and food products such as mayonnaise, salad dressings, sour cream and other foods high in fat.
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Chemicals
Poly Processing’s standard crosslinked polyethylene tank systems can withstand process temperatures up to 100°F — but that figure can be misleading, because there are different types of temperature to consider. For example, one of our customers in Texas asked about keeping a polyethylene tank outdoors in extreme temperatures:
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No matter what chemicals you’re storing, it’s important to conduct routine storage tank inspections. These inspections are vital to help keep the chemical tanks, fittings, venting and accessories in good working condition—and to avoid costly surprise failures. Even if the polyethylene tank is relatively new, a routine and careful visual inspection is recommended.
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Installation and Field Service
