For industries, new businesses, and procurement teams, it’s important to choose the correct storage tank and the right storage tank material. The right product will ensure the container will meet the service life, cost, and performance requirements that are needed by the company’s application and the cargo the tank will handle. Chemical storage tanks are… [Read More]
Chemical Storage
Heat Tracing: The Ultimate in Storage Tank Temperature Maintenance
In the varied industries that use bulk chemical solutions, maintaining optimal temperature conditions for the storage tanks that hold company chemicals is of paramount importance. A crucial part of this process involves the use of a specialized system known as heat tracing. This article provides an in-depth look at the use, reasons for use, and… [Read More]
Poly Tank Insulation for Regulating Chemical Storage Temperature
Industry professionals and businesses who use bulk volumes of materials such as liquid chemicals, know that regulating storage temperature is often either a requirement or a high-value benefit to the operation. Chemicals and solutions have a range of material-specific properties that often have to be accommodated for in long term storage, refilling, and use. Examples… [Read More]
IBC Totes | IBC Secondary Containment
IBC containment tanks are secondary containment and spill prevention products engineered to control materials spilled from intermediate bulk containers whenever an accident occurs. Material release is an unintended but common problem that can occur during normal use operations. Examples of accidents that can lead to a release include forklift puncture, equipment impact, and drops during… [Read More]
Chemical Tanks | Calcium Chloride 101
What is Calcium Chloride? Calcium chloride is a direct application chemical widely handled, stored and used as an anti-freezing additive, deicing agent, and in dust control. Calcium chloride is an inorganic mineral compound made of elemental calcium Ca2+ and the halogen chlorine Cl–. These two elements combine to form a crystalline structure salt with the… [Read More]
Chemical Tanks | Proper Hydrochloric Acid Storage in Polyethylene Tanks
Guide to Safely and Effectively Storing Muriatic Acid Hydrochloric acid, HCl, also known as Muriatic Acid and Aqueous Hydrogen Chloride, is a colorless, corrosive liquid that produces vapors with increasing concentrations. Federal guidelines outline the safe handling and storage requirements of hydrochloric acid. Concentrated HCl is a hazardous material capable of causing harm, and generated… [Read More]
Chemical Tanks | Proper Sodium Hypochlorite Storage in Polyethylene Tanks
Guide to Maximizing Bleach and Bleach Tank Service Life Sodium hypochlorite (bleach, NaOCl) is a strong oxidizing agent with various breakdown concerns that present specific considerations for the proper storage of this widely used chemical solution. Bleach is defined as a hazardous chemical by the U.S. EPA, and one that is capable of corrosive damage… [Read More]