The industrial storage of chemical substances shouldn’t be taken lightly. There are numerous factors one needs to take into consideration when dealing with potentially harmful chemicals. Sodium hydroxide or “caustic soda” is a harmful chemical substance that’s widely produced industrially. According to the CDC’s Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry, while caustic soda doesn’t […]
Sulfuric acid is highly corrosive in nature and presents a number of handling and storage problems for plant operators. Facility owners who use fiberglass-Reinforced Plastic (FRP) tanks for storage sulfuric acid should be wary of their storage practices:
Industrial uses for water are as wide-ranging as they are common. Pretty much any manufactured product out there requires water at some point during the production process. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), water is used for industrial purposes such as processing, fabricating, diluting, washing, cooling, and transporting. With industrial water use come […]
Due to its highly corrosive nature, sulfuric acid presents a number of handling and storage problems for plant operators. Knowing what these problems are and how to account for them is absolutely crucial for plant operators to ensure safe storage of the chemical at the worksite. Facility owners who use Fiberglass-Reinforced Plastic (FRP) tanks […]
When it comes to industrial applications, concrete and fiberglass are two common materials used for constructing storage tanks. Here’s why fiberglass tanks are the superior choice when it comes to storage tanks:
For plant operators, storing fuel, acids and chemicals in bulk quantities with safety is a major challenge. These regulated substances have the potential to cause catastrophic accidents and, therefore, they need to be handled with care and stored in proper vessels to prevent any spills or leaks at the worksite. Sodium hypochlorite is an […]
Fiberglass tanks are usually made from fiberglass-reinforced plastic which is a composite material used for chemical plant equipment. FRP tanks are used in numerous industrial and commercial applications including food and beverage, water and wastewater, chemical, power, energy, high-purity applications, and mining and metals. The range of applications and benefits provided by these tanks makes […]
When it comes to industrial applications, concrete and fiberglass are two common materials used for constructing storage tanks. However, since the tank can be used to store a wide variety of substances including food, minerals, or chemicals, careful thought needs to be given to the selection process. Objectively speaking, fiberglass tanks provide several benefits that […]
Plastic storage tanks are commonplace in many homes and industries. From storing a few hundred gallons of water to meeting daily needs of a single-family house to storing thousands of gallons of chemicals for manufacturing in an industry plant; we have plastic tanks for different purposes and capacities today. And while these tanks are inexpensive, […]
The average life expectancy of a fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) tank is 20–30 years. Compare that to the average life expectancy of a polyethylene storage tank (10–15 years), and you can see why agricultural producers, commercial industries and government agencies prefer using FRP tanks over polyethylene tanks to store and transport water, petroleum products, fertilizers, […]