bolted steel tank Articles
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Designed to vs. Certified
Most bolted steel tank companies use the term “designed to” when referring to industry and quality standards. At Superior Tank Co., Inc. we can positively confirm all of our tanks meet or exceed the expected design and quality objectives. Superior Tank has undergone the very rigorous API SPEC Q1 and ISO 9001:2008 certification process which reviews the various elements of bolted ...
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A simplified guide to ISO 28765: 2016 Vitreous and porcelain enamel quality and service requirements
I. Executive Summary The ISO 28765 Standard offers a detailed guide to glass fused-to-steel (gf2s™) bolted tank quality requirements for glass coatings. The tables provided in the ISO Standard Section 10 (Tables 2 and 3) provide specific information regarding quality testing and the glass quality requirements for a variety of applications. These tables, while comprehensive, become somewhat ...
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“Tank in a Box” is a good neighbor
As most water districts and municipalities have experienced, every new construction project generates some opposition from people living in proximity to the project. In a recent project located in Westlake Village, CA, some residents have been openly very critical of the 5,000,000 gallon concrete water storage tank under construction. One local resident stated he counted 58 concrete trucks ...
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Environmentally friendly - Tank in a box
Bolted steel water storage tanks have been used for many years with great success and low levels of environmental impact. Individual steel panels are precision crafted in dedicated factories, then assembled on the job site. As only a small amount of work is required in the field, local impact is very minimal. Bolted steel storage tanks are sometimes referred to as a “Tank in a Box” ...
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How Seismic Use Group Classification affects your Water Storage Tank
When purchasing a bolted steel tank or a welded steel water storage tank, one of the key criteria determining the design parameters of the tank is the Seismic Use Group (SUG) classification. The term Seismic Use Group is essentially the same as the terms Occupancy Category and Risk Category used by the International Building Code (IBC) and the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). The ...
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Project Promest - Case Study
Location Promest Year 1988 Project Type Bolted Steel Tank When completed, this was the largest project of its kind and a milestone for the industry. The original solution to dealing with waste from the pig farming industry was to utilise the waste product as fertiliser. This was not ideal as unless the weather conditions were perfect, slurry could end up in the water course, or ...
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THM Removal in Potable Water Storage Tanks - Case Study
City tests various trihalomethane removal systems to ensure full EPA compliance. Topics: trihalomethane, THM, TTHM, spray aeration, potable water tanks, GridBee® SN Series THM Removal System Project Overview: This location had a tank battery of four similar 1.5 MG bolted steel tanks installed serving as temporary storage during the planning & construction of two 6 MG pre-stressed ...
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glass fused to steel tanks
After firing at 820°C-930°C high temperature, the molten glass reacts with the steel plate surface to form an inert and inorganic bond, which combines the strength and flexibility of steel and outstanding corrosion resistance of glass, so Glass-Fused-to-Steel tanks can provide many advantages over standard epoxy or weld painted storage tanks. Glass-Fused-to-Steel technology is the premium ...
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Servicing the Globe
The American Petroleum Institute (API) represents the largest trade organization of the oil and natural gas industries in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., API represents over 650 corporations which are directly involved in producing, processing and distributing much of the nation’s energy. In supporting many organizations and jobs throughout the petroleum ...
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Questions You Should Be Asking Before Renting A Wastewater Tank
When businesses are in need of a wastewater tank or frac tank, many often purchase their own. However, a wastewater tank can collect dust if it’s going unused between company projects. As a result, the purchasing of a wastewater tank may very well feel like a waste of money. Often times it is. Instead of purchasing a wastewater tank, or another kind of tank, such as bolted steel tanks or ...
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Five Critical Parts For Your Steel Storage Tank
Every year, we sell hundreds of parts for bolted tanks and welded steel tanks. Even though many ground storage tanks needing parts were not originally manufactured by Superior Tank Co., Inc., we can provide standard replacement components for steel storage tanks or can fabricate custom parts and accessories to fit. Over the last 32+ years, we have discovered there are five storage tank elements ...
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Eugene, Oregon Landfill - Case Study
Glass Fused-to-Steel Leachate Tank with Covered Secondary Containment Primary Containment: 85.26 Diameter x 33.46 Height EVERSTORE® Glass Fused-to-Steel Bolted Storage Tank with a 1.3MG useable capacity. Secondary Containment: 97.8 Diameter x 25.59 Height with a usable capacity of 1.3 MG Self-supported EVERDOME® Geodesic aluminum dome on primary containment with aluminum sloped flat ...
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Bolted Glass-Fused-to-Steel Water Storage Tanks
Bolted Glass-Fused-to-Steel water storage tanks combines the advantages of both materials – the strength and flexibility of the steel and high corrosion resistance of the Glass. Center Enamel has over 30 years' experience in the water storage industry and is the leader in large industrial tanks manufacturer in China. Center Enamel also is the worldwide water tanks supplier. Until 2018, ...
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Leachate Storage Tanks
Landfill leachate is a high concentration of the organic or inorganic liquid, which contains toxic substances and very corrosive, and one can never be too careful when storing such aggressive liquid. Comparing with other types of tanks, Center Enamel Glass-Fused-to-Steel tank is an exceptional solution for leachate storage, because of its excellent resistance to chemical corrosion and abrasion ...
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Membrane Bioreactor for Sanitary Landfill
The Problem The county of Warren NJ owns and operates a sanitary landfill in Oxford Twp, NJ. The facility generates an average of 50,000 gallons per day of leachate, with peaks to 100,000 gallons per day. The facility was discharging to a local POTW from their lagoon, but they were facing requirements for nitrogen removal from the POTW and needed a new system to provide the required treatment. ...
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W-Tank, New challenge accomplished
W-Tank lightness and fast assembly time allow to replace a steel tank in 72 hours W-Tank, the Bolted Storage Tank made in GFRP, replaced a tank of steel in 72 hours, accomplishing a new challenge of space and time constraints. The W-Tank was preassembled out of the planned place, while the old steel tank was dismantled. Then, it was moved to the point where the previous steel storage tank was ...
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Proven System to Contain Wastewater Odors and Vapors, Miami Beach, Florida case study
CST Covers’ custom engineered, aluminum domes contain odors and vapors...no more complaints from neighbors or your own staff. For more than thirty years CST Covers has been producing clear span aluminum domes covering wastewater process tanks in applications throughout the world and in the widest variety of climates and geography. CST domes are used with tanks made of welded steel, ...
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Town of Manhattan, MT 400,000 GPD Bio-wheel plant case study
The Manhattan treatment plant is a 400,000 GPD plant in two trains, containing six 24 x 5.0 Bio-WheelTM. It is able to nitrify and denitrify, with two anoxic basins ahead of the aeration basins. Two conventional flight and scraper clarifiers are used. Three Penn Valley RA S/MLSS pumps are located in a separate pump room. The plant is designed for a future expansion to 0.8 MGD. At this time the ...
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Manufactured in the USA
To better meet the growing needs of our customers and requirements set forth by government-funded projects, Superior Tank offers AIS & Buy American-compliant steel storage tanks. Available to both our national and international customers, purchasing a Buy-American or AIS compliant storage tank ensures that your storage tank has met the statutes and requirements laid out by each of these ...
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5 Key benefits to powder coating
Straightforward Touch-Up & Repair. When it comes to a field touch-up or repair, there’s no coating finish better suited for this type of work than powder coating. By utilizing a 2-part liquid epoxy, staves can be easily repaired in the field with no specialized tools or extra mobilizations required. Now, depending on the extent of the damage, a simple coating touch-up may be ...
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