Stainless steel has long been the tank material of choice for storage in the food and beverage industry. Historically, businesses have been hesitant to choose polyethylene storage solutions, believing the porous resins would allow leaching and bacterial growth.
Topics: Chemicals, Applications
From pink yard flamingos to dump truck beds, and hundreds of other sized products in between, rotational molding is an efficient manufacturing process. Rotational molding is especially effective in the manufacturing of chemical storage tanks. Let’s look at the advantages of rotational molding, and the value Poly Processing can bring to you.
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Selecting the right sidewall fittings for a poly chemical storage tank is crucial. The proper fittings ensure optimum function and maximum life of the polyethylene tank. Proper sidewall fittings avoid tank leaks and spills. Selecting sidewall fittings purely based on cost can lead to an expensive mistake. Let’s explore the three types of sidewall fittings and when they should be used in tank configurations.
Topics: Fittings and Accessories
It's simple common sense. A longer-lasting storage tank is a less expensive storage tank. One question we hear frequently is: “How long should a high-density crosslinked polyethylene tank last?” Based upon feedback from actual customers over 35 years, high-density crosslinked polyethylene (XLPE) lasts 30-40% longer than linear polyethylene tanks. This translates into ten additional years of useful tank service, with 15-20 years as the typical useful life of high-density crosslinked polyethylene tanks.
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Sodium hydroxide is commonly used in wastewater treatment to adjust the base pH levels. This chemical is also widely used in manufacturing a variety of products such as chemicals, rayon, cellophane, pulp and paper products, aluminum, detergents, and soaps. The properties of sodium hydroxide present special storage and handling challenges. This article will examine the properties of sodium hydroxide and appropriate storage solutions.
Topics: Chemicals
The ability to mix chemicals is crucial in certain industrial processes and wastewater treatment applications. The primary goal for a polyethylene chemical storage mixing system is that it is properly designed to mix chemicals safely and cost effectively.
Topics: Fittings and Accessories
Commonly used to remove suspended solids in wastewater treatment, ferric and alum require specialized storage solutions. This article will examine the challenges of storing ferric and alums, and offer safe, practical storage solutions.
Topics: Chemicals
When damage to equipment or property, loss of chemicals stored, and injury to employees from spills or exposure to toxic chemicals is a concern in your operation, the SAFE-Tank® polyethylene tank system is an ideal chemical storage solution. SAFE-Tank® provides a “tank within a tank” chemical storage system to safely store chemicals and prevent damage and injury from chemical exposure without the need for an additional containment unit.
Topics: Tank Design and Materials
An emerging technology for Department of Transportation (DOT) tanker trailer transportation applications and oil field operations is to poly coat steel vessels. This proven technology, known as PolyGard™, offers the longevity of steel vessels and offers cost advantages over other expensive coating options such as teflon and haylar.
Topics: Value Added
Selecting the proper fittings to make sure your poly chemical storage tank functions at optimum levels and to extend the life of the tank is often a confusing and frustrating process. It’s very much like the best intentions of a home improvement project. You start the project, head out to the hardware store to gather all of the parts and materials you need, only to discover that you picked up the wrong part right in the middle of the project.
Topics: Fittings and Accessories
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