Above ambient storage tank bases
Thermal insulation tank base solutions for tanks operating at above ambient temperatures. Our tank base systems provide adequate compressive strength to support the tank and its contents as well as limit heat transfer and provide mechanical, moisture and corrosion resistance so that process control is assured and energy costs are kept at a minimum.
Storage tanks are used to hold a variety of organic liquids or gases including raw materials, intermediates, final products or usable byproducts.
Without a reliable insulation system, storage tanks can lose energy, money, and put employees at risk.
The growing worldwide demand for chemical products along with their proper storage and handling, makes energy efficiency and safety of storage tanks even more important.
For tanks operating at a temperature slightly higher than ambient temperatures, installing a thermal insulation system is often overlooked. However, a well performing insulation system for your tank base may save energy, lower maintenance costs and improve worker safety around hot storage tanks.
A strategy to save energy, lower maintenance costs and improve worker safety around hot storage tanks is to install an insulation system on the base. With hot storage tanks, tank walls and roofs are often viewed as the largest sources of energy loss; however, unless the tank is full, the biggest source of energy loss is the bottom of the hot storage tank as it will be in 100% contact with the hot liquid, making it the most susceptible area for heat transfer and energy loss. For this reason, it is imperative to have a good thermal insulation system installed at the tank base to reduce energy loss.
A FOAMGLAS® tank base insulation system helps limit energy losses, so that your tanks are operating efficiently. The total payback period of the investment in a tank base insulation system will range from months to a couple of years depending on the storage temperature of the contained liquid.
Our high load bearing tank base system, that can deliver a compressive strength up to 348 lb / in² without any compression, provides adequate compressive strength suited for your tank design. Insufficient compressive strength in high load bearing situations can lead to settlement and loss of thermal performance which may result in viscosity increase or product solidification.
Our insulation systems also help protect the structural concrete base material against high temperatures, which means that the reinforced concrete foundation can be installed more cost-efficiently.
The impermeable closed cell nature of FOAMGLAS® insulation helps limit ingress of moisture and possible corrosion under insulation (CUI) that could cause deterioration of your storage tanks. FOAMGLAS® insulation is also resistant to most chemicals and acids to help protect the system should a leakage occur.
- Single layer system of high load bearing (HLB) FOAMGLAS® insulation
- Layer of sand, oil-sand mix or sand asphalt mix as levelling and pressure distribution layer
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