What is the Advantages of GFS Bolted Tanks?

Glass Fused To Steel Tanks have the incomparable advantages of traditional storage tanks

Bulk storage tanks are critical to many businesses and factories, including food processing plants, municipal water systems, wastewater treatment plants, pharmaceutical plants, and breweries. They are suitable for use in industrial wastewater treatment, municipal wastewater treatment, drinking water, etc. For the long-term use of storage tanks, they must be waterproof and easy to maintain and repair.

Traditional large storage tanks are either carbon steel welded tanks or concrete structural pools. Both tanks perform well, but both have some serious drawbacks. Field welded carbon steel storage tanks are difficult to guarantee 100% on-site rust removal and painting, which increases the possibility of corrosion, and must be thoroughly inspected after welding to ensure that the tank does not leak. The construction of concrete storage tanks is huge and requires a lot of time and labor costs.

The third option is the bolted enamel assembled tank. All materials are uniformly produced in the factory and transported to the project site for bolted assembly. Bolted Enamel Assembled Tanks have the strength of steel and the anti-corrosion properties of a glaze for quick installation and easy maintenance or repair. Compared with concrete or field welded steel tanks, enamel assembled tanks have the following advantages.

Fast installation

Carbon steel welded tanks must be welded and inspected on site, and concrete tanks must be cast in place. Both require long installation times, including significant labor and associated costs, and the installation process can be delayed or delayed if inclement weather happens to be encountered. Since the bolted enamel assembled tank is manufactured on site, and all accessories are produced in the factory, the installation is very simple and fast, and the installation work of the enamel assembled tank is less affected by the weather, and the installation period can be controlled in the carbon steel tank. and within one-third of the concrete tank.

Installation material preprocessing

Unlike field welding or concrete tanks that must be sealed and painted on site, enamel assembled tanks are bolted together. Each steel plate is manufactured in the factory, including cutting and bending of the steel plate, as well as glazing and enameling the surface. Enamelled steel surfaces are enamelled to inhibit corrosion and promote adhesion of the final surface coating, and are thermally polymerized to ensure a durable, corrosion-free finish. Because both metalworking and finishing are performed in the manufacturing plant, there is less pollution and waste in the finishing process. Carbon steel welding of steel and concrete tanks is done on-site, which often involves spraying a sealant, which can have an environmental impact if not applied properly, and the process can easily be delayed due to inclement weather, such as rain or wind, while Affects sealant cure or causes overspray. No on-site processing is required, and the bolted enamel assembled tank is more convenient and environmentally friendly.

Installation flexibility

GFS tanks allow installation flexibility over steel or concrete tanks. Their storage capacity ranges from 20 cubic meters to over 18,000 cubic meters, and tanks can be custom designed to fit the installation space on site. For narrower areas, the tank can be built higher, and in wider areas, the tank can be increased in diameter and reduced in height. Depending on engineering requirements and local regulations, bolted enamel prefab tanks can be built on concrete ring walls or concrete foundations.

In the future, the enamel assembled tank will gradually replace the traditional storage tank, and the enamel assembled tank can be expanded with less material and labor costs. Whereas concrete storage tanks or carbon steel welded tanks, require a lot of time, material, and labor costs to expand the existing storage tank volume or rebuild a storage tank. Since the bolted enamel assembled tank is constructed with enamel steel plate, it only needs to add enamel steel plate to expand the existing storage tank.

Easy to maintain and repair

Concrete storage tanks and carbon steel welded tanks require regular maintenance, including frequent resealing and painting to prevent leaks or corrosion. They are also difficult to repair, requiring extensive labor and special tools to pour new concrete or cut, weld and refinish a steel tank, which can result in high material and labor costs. Bolted enamel assembled tanks require little maintenance, are more durable than carbon steel welded tanks or concrete tanks, and damaged parts can be easily removed, repaired, or replaced if gaskets leak, panels corrode, or accessories like valves need to be repaired .