Pontoon Roof Tank

An external floating roof tank is a storage tank commonly used to store large quantities of petroleum products such as crude oil or condensate.

Pontoon roof tank.

When liquid is pumped into the tank during the operation of filling the tank the roof is effective as a floating roof as soon as the bottom of the peripheral pontoon is sealed by the liquid in the tank. The roof rises and falls with the liquid level in the tank. Used to minimize vapor space above the liquid thus reducing vapor losses during tank filling and emptying. It consists of an open topped cylindrical steel shell equipped with a roof that floats on the surface of the stored liquid.

This stainless steel skin pontoon type ifr is the same basic design as our aluminum skin pontoon ifr except that all components are constructed of stainless steel. Leaking pontoons can fill with product from the tank causing the floating roof to sink. Mesa etp s floating roof pontoon repair liners are most commonly used in pontoons that have begun to leak. The roof rises and falls with the liquid level in the tank.

Double deck type floating roof 10 figure 1 6. Tables cup holders battery boxes battery terminals fender savers cleats ladders pontoon boat covers pontoon bimini tops bimini straps and much more. Constructed with a variety of materials for product compatibility hmt internal floating roofs are customized for each specific storage tank. Pontoon type floating roofs are the most economical type of floating roofs in the market.

Types of fixed roof tanks 8 figure 1 4. Sunken roofs can cause a range of undesirable situations in the tank. Single deck floating roof tank 12 figure 1 7. Ergil storagetech internal floating roofs which minimize the evaporation losses of stored products such as jet fuels gasoline diesel and crude oil can be supplied as aluminium or stainless steel.

The floating roof can be severely damaged if it sinks into the product. Single deck pontoon type floating roof 9 figure 1 5. Double deck floating roof tank 13 figure 1 8. A type of floating tank roof supported by buoyant floats on the liquid surface of a tank.