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Select-A-Tank Guide  |  Fittings & Accessories  |  Capacities & Properties

Customer Design Data Sheet  |    Fiberglass Reinforced Storage Tank SpecificationFIBERGLASS Below Ground STORAGE TANK SPECIFICATION  |  HEAT_TRACING_QUESTIONER



Tops  |  Bottoms  |  Supports
Select-A-Tank Guide
Vertical Cylindrical - Versatile basic design makes this the most popular and economical tank. Horizontal - Used where height restrictions and process specifications rule out verticle tanks.
Rectangular - Wide variety of custom sizes, capacities, and configurations available. Underground - Heavier walls and integrally wound ribs help empty and partially empty tanks withstand earth-loading and hydrostatic pressure.
Tops top
Dished - Most common, most economical top available. Flat Top - Used where there are height restrictions and heavy worker traffic.
Open Top - Permits view of tank's contents.  Used where tops not necessary.  Made with integral stiffening band. Removable Cover - Cover comes bolted or loose.
Bottoms top
 
Flat - The most common and economical bottom. False - Interior bottom is sloped and supported.  Permits full drainage in flatbottom installations.
Sloped - Whole bottom is sloped to permit full drainage.  Requires sloped support pad. Dished - Designed for mixing and blending tanks.
Conical - Used where extra slope is needed.  Always custom-made.
Supports top
 
Concrete Pad - Most economical and most commonly used.  For exterior flat or sloped bottom tanks. FRP Skirt - Used on dished and conical bottom tanks as an alternate to support legs.
Legs - Can be fabricated from steel or FRP.  Steel legs can be encapsulated in FRP for extra corrosion resistance.  Legs are fabricated integrally with shell. Lug or Ring Support - FRP or FRP-encapsulated steel lugs are bonded to the tank.
Saddle - For horizontal tanks.  Fabricated to tank with FRP.  Available in FRP, steele, or encapsulated or epoxied steel.