ABOVEGROUND FIBERGLASS TANKS

START WITH THERIGHT TANK MATERIALFiberglass is easily the superior, long-lasting choice.

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FIBERGLASS: THE SUSTAINABLE CORROSION-RESISTANT SOLUTION

When choosing a tank for an aboveground installation, a key decision is tank material. The primary advantage fiberglass has over other tank materials is that it is a durable, inherently corrosion-resistant composite. Whether a tank is storing water, wastewater, neutralizing chemicals or other corrosive liquids, a fiberglass aboveground tank needs no added internal coating to protect against corrosion.

Choosing a fiberglass tank today avoids the expense and trouble of replacing and repairing tanks made of steel or polyethylene. It’s the right choice for today, and for the future.

RESINS AND COATINGS FOR ULTIMATE PROTECTION

We select interior resins based on a project’s storage requirements. Insulation and gel coating are available to provide even greater protection to our one-piece watertight tanks. The gel coating provides UV protection and a uniform color to the tank’s outer surface. Xerxes by Shawcor tanks are available in light-reflecting colors or in colors specified by customers to fit the project’s environment. For applications with highly corrosive environments, Nexus® and/or chemical veils can be added.

LOOK TO THE INDUSTRY EXPERTS

We are recognized as an industry pioneer in the design and manufacture of fiberglass tanks. For long-term secure installations it makes sense to turn to the company backed by decades of industry innovation.

→ 40+ years of composite vessel manufacturing→ Product design by in-house engineers→ Stringent manufacturing quality-control processes

100% corrosion-resistantno need for added coating or liner

Lightweight tank materialresults in easier shipping and installation

FIBERGLASS HAS THE EDGE OVER STEEL

Lower coefficient of expansionfor greater durability

Not vulnerable to cracking and damagein extreme weather

Added structural integritywith integrally bonded accessories

FIBERGLASS HAS THE EDGE OVER POLYETHYLENE

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4’ – 15.5’ DIAMETERSSINGLE-WALL AND DOUBLE-WALL MODELS

Vertical tanks allow for the greatest capacity in the smallest footprint. They are often the most cost-effective choice on the basis of cost-per-gallon storage. Vertical aboveground tanks don’t require support saddles, and the support pad is smaller and less expensive than the pad for a horizontal tank of the same capacity.

4’ – 15.5’ DIAMETERSSINGLE-WALL AND DOUBLE-WALL MODELS

When tank installations are limited by ceiling height or zoning height requirements, a horizontal tank can be the best choice. Even without such limitations, some project designers prefer a low horizontal tank. In exterior installations, these tanks are typically set on a concrete pad or a well-compacted gravel base.

→ Saddles → Legs → Skirt

→ Open→ Flat→ Dished

→ Flat→ Dished→ Cone → Sloped

Our tanks are manufactured for each customer’s specific design requirements. The following factors are considered for each tank, as well as any other specifications required by a project.

TANK STRUCTURAL DESIGN

Tanks can be designed for fluid specific gravities, plus design pressures of full vacuum to +15 psig. All atmospheric tanks are required to have proper venting to meet the ASME RTP-1 standard and API 12P specifications.

HYDROSTATIC AND OPERATING PRESSURES

When anchored, our tanks are designed to withstand wind velocities as specified by ASCE 7 and local building codes. Tanks can be designed for requirements up to the 200 mph wind velocities as required in certain locations, such as South Florida, Hawaii and Puerto Rico.

WIND LOAD

Our tanks are designed for all seismic design categories A thru F as required by ASCE 7, the California Building Code and other applicable local building codes. All tanks with anchor lugs are designed for seismic activities.

SEISMIC CONDITIONS

In addition to customer requirements and specifications, our aboveground tanks can be designed and manufactured to meet many local codes as well as the following industry standards and specifications:

→ ASME RTP-1→ API 12P→ ASTM D3299→ ASTM D4097

→ ASCE 7→ ANSI/AWWA D120→ NSF/ANSI/CAN 61

SUPPORT OPTIONS TOP OPTIONS BOTTOM OPTIONS

TYPICAL APPLICATIONSWATER & WASTEWATER

→ Potable water → Fire-protection water → Wastewater treatment → Emergency water → Chemical → Brine making → Food processing

OIL & GAS → Fracking water → Produced water → Treatment water → Neutralizing → Coagulant/flocculant → Solvent → Fracking, disposal, treatment oilfield

DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED TO MEET INDUSTRY STANDARDS

VERTICAL TANKS

HORIZONTAL TANKS

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This chart shows common tank heights and capacities. Tanks of larger capacities and greater heights can be designed and manufactured to fit any size project.

TYPICAL ACCESSORIES

→ Manways → Hinged manways → Mounting brackets → Vents (gooseneck and mushroom) → Flanged nozzles → Ladders → Lifting lugs → Tie-down lugs → Drains → Baffles → Work platforms and catwalks → Handrails → Heating and insulation → Threaded couplers (half or full) → Sight glasses → Thief hatches → Victaulic connections

When site conditions or project requirements call for aboveground installations, fiberglass tanks are the forward-looking sustainable choice. Backed by decades of installations, fiberglass tanks are proven to provide a secure, maintenance-free installation. Our tanks and accessories are easy to install and maintain, and our products and warranties our backed by our longtime financial strength.

With unparalleled manufacturing capabilities throughout North America, we are ready to start planning your next project. Contact Shawcor today at watersales@shawcor.com.

If steel tanks with coatings had been used, and if there had been any kind of flaw in the coating, there would have been vicious rusting and major problems in the future. With fiberglass tanks that’s a non-issue.

– TA N K E Q U I P M E N T S U P P L I E R

TYPICAL TANK MODELS

Diameter (Nominal feet)

Height (feet) All Tanks

Capacity (US gallons) Vertical Tanks

Capacity (US gallons) Horizontal Tanks

4 4 – 6 370 – 550 500 – 2,000

5 5 – 15 810 – 2278 884 – 2353

6 6 – 18 1,260 – 3,980 1,660 – 4,180

8 8 – 24 2,960 – 9,360 3,920 – 9,840

10 10 – 25 5,800 – 15,320 7,400 – 16,100

12 10 – 36 8,200 – 30,290 9,740 – 31,060

13 10 – 40 10,300 – 41,390 13,740 – 43,110

13.5 10 – 50 10,710 – 54,710 13,050 – 55,880

14 10 – 50 11,520 – 58,880 14,120 – 60,180

15.5 10 – 50 14,120 – 72,280 17,520 – 73,980

SOLUTION FOR STATIC DISSIPATION

We can provide solutions that effectively transfer electrostatic energy out of the tank and mitigate lightning strikes.

LOOK TO THE INDUSTRY INNOVATOR FOR YOUR NEXT PROJECT

www.shawcor.comwatersales@shawcor.com

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