The Different Types of Tank Materials

If you’ve stumbled across this article, you may be wondering what different types of materials tanks are made up of. We will be looking at the top 4 different types of tank materials and what they are used for.

You may know this already, but tanks are used for a variety of different purposes. Found across both commercial and residential properties, tanks serve us in our daily lives. So, let’s get stuck in with these different types of tank materials!

Stainless Steel Water Tanks

Stainless Steel Water tanks are one of the more popular solutions. This is because of the low maintenance required for this type of tank. Moreover, stainless steel offers tremendous durability compared to steel, plastic or concrete.

Internal or external coating is not required for this type of tank, is environmentally friendly, and is great for mobility. While concrete might be a better option, it would be impossible to move if you want to move premises. Whereas a stainless steel tank can be moved with machinery such as a forklift. There is no risk involved with these types of tanks, such as freezing, rust or cracking.

Underground Fiberglass Tanks

Fiberglass (GRP) tanks are highly resistant to corrosion, which makes them the perfect tank for long term use. Without the risk of rust or degradation, Fiberglass tanks are ideal to store corrosive substances.

These tanks are perfect for substances such as acids, alkalis, and salts.

Carbon Welded Steel Tanks

Welded Steel Tanks are constructed by welding steel plates together to form a box or cylinder. These bigger tanks are great if you run a much bigger facility. These tanks store between 1,500 gallons to 50,000 gallons of water, gas or chemicals.

These tanks are durable, customizable, and cost-effective compared to stainless-steel and concrete tanks. Carbon Welded Steel Tanks are mostly used for commercial applications such as water treatment, oil and gas storage, agricultural storage, chemical production, municipal potable water, and more.

Polyethylene Tanks

Finally, Polyethylene tanks are great for those on a low budget. If you’re not looking to store huge amounts of liquids, this type of tank is perfect. Durable against corrosion and chemicals, these can be used to store water and chemicals.

Most polyethylene tanks are treated with a UV stabilizer, but prolonged exposure to UV rays will degrade the tank. These tanks also have temperature limitations too. High temperatures can cause deformation or melting of the tank, so it’s highly recommend to only store cold liquids in these tanks.

Conclusion

In this article we took a look at 4 different types of tank materials. Each material have their own pros and cons, but are perfect for a wide range of different industries and residential settings.

If you’re looking for a new tank installation, or would like some advice from the Echo Square team with what type of tank to use, then please get in touch.

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