Tuesday 12 June 2018

Storage Tanks: From General Purpose To Industrial Containers


Storage tanks are used for various purposes and it can have various configurations depending on its orientation, size, placement, dimensions etc. Storage tanks such as used chemical tanks are available for various purposes and number of applications can use it for mixing, dispensing, metering, long term or short-term storage. Even there are availability of used chemical tanks and used steel tanks for sale and they can be used for different industrial applications. Some of the commonly used applications are chemical processing, cosmetics, food & beverage process, plastic processing, power generation, energy processing, pharmaceutical process, paper & pulp processing, oil & fuel processing, water applications etc. these storage tanks can e of different variety of materials such as steel, titanium, fiber glass reinforced polyester.



Depending on your requirement, one can use any kind of storage tanks. One of the most commonly used material for storage tank construction is steel. It can be either galvanized steel or stainless steel. Special linings can be constructed of different specific materials for special processes and materials including glass lining or other coatings. The choice of material depends on what you want to store in a storage tank. Steel is used commonly because of its physical properties and able to hold its properties under various conditions. Titanium is another lightweight, strong metal which is available and can be used for various applications and under extreme conditions or stresses. Special materials can also be added in order to create a mixture and prepare a storage tank for different applications.