Closed top, corrosion-resistant mobile storage tank
View Patent ↗The present disclosure provides for an above-ground mobile storage tank that can be used in a variety of different commercial applications. In one embodiment, the storage tank may comprise a tank shell, wherein the tank shell further comprises at least one floor wall, at least one top wall, and at least four side walls. The side walls may each be affixed to the floor wall and the top wall to from an interior tank space. Each of the wall panels may comprise a copolymer polypropylene material. The storage tank may also comprise a plurality of steel reinforcements, wherein each reinforcement is configured to encapsulate the tank shell. Each reinforcement may be affixed to a trailer, which is configured to transport the tank shell. The storage tank may also comprise a plurality of slip plates located on the trailer to enable the tank shell to “float” above the trailer.
1. A storage tank comprising:
a tank shell comprising:
at least one bottom wall panel, at least one top wall panel configured to have an apex “v” design, and at least four side wall panels, wherein each wall panel is further affixed to each of the bottom wall panel and the top wall panel to form an interior tank space, and wherein each panel further comprises a copolymer polypropylene material;
at least one manway assembly, configured to operate as an access point to the tank shell, wherein the manway assembly further comprises a door comprised of at least one copolymer polypropylene material and at least one steel reinforcement wherein the steel reinforcement is affixed to the tank shell;
at least one pipeline system housed within the tank shell comprising at least one inlet assembly and at least one drain assembly, wherein at least one of the pipeline systems comprise a “u” shape design;
at least one trailer configured to transport the tank shell;
at least one slip plate affixed to the top surface of the trailer and upon which the tank shell sits to enable movement of the tank shell; and
at least one steel reinforcement configured so as to encapsulate the tank shell and wherein each steel reinforcement is affixed to the trailer.
2. The storage tank of claim 1 wherein the tank shell further comprises at least one fixed vent.
3. The storage tank of claim 1 further comprising at least one platform.
4. The storage tank of claim 1 further comprising at least one ladder.
5. The storage tank of claim 1 further comprising at least one handrail.