Apparatus for repairing and improving structural integrity of storage tanks
A defect perimeter sealing system that includes a plurality of perimeter base components that are arranged around a defect of a tank, where all of a top of the perimeter base components are encompassed or spanned by compression panels, the plurality of perimeter base components and the compression panels defining a fill zone between the plurality of perimeter base components and the compression panels, and an injected material in the fill zone.
1. A defect perimeter sealing system comprising:
a plurality of perimeter base components that are arranged around a defect of a tank, where all of a top of the plurality of perimeter base components are encompassed or spanned by a plurality of compression panels, the plurality of perimeter base components and the plurality of compression panels defining a fill zone between the plurality of perimeter base components and the plurality of compression panels; and
an injected material in the fill zone.
2. The defect perimeter sealing system of claim 1 , wherein the injected material further comprises:
a liquid polymer.
3. The defect perimeter sealing system of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of compression panels further comprises:
a tongue and groove interlocking structure.
4. The defect perimeter sealing system of claim 1 further comprising:
a geometry that fits through manways in walls of a tank, the tank in a vicinity of a hazardous material.
5. The defect perimeter sealing system of claim 1 wherein each of the plurality of perimeter base components further comprises:
an interlocking structure.
6. The defect perimeter sealing system of claim 1 wherein each of the plurality of perimeter base components further comprises:
an interlocking section that further comprises a vertical flange and with flat surfaces through which a stud passes and is held secure by nuts.
7. The defect perimeter sealing system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of compression panels further comprises:
a single compression panel.
8. The defect perimeter sealing system of claim 7 , wherein the single compression panel further comprises:
a gasket seal.
9. The defect perimeter sealing system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of perimeter base components further comprises:
a single perimeter base component.
10. The defect perimeter sealing system of claim 9 , wherein the single perimeter base component further comprises:
a housing.