Pontoon Floating Roof

The pontoons in floating roof tanks play an essential role when it comes to performance in above ground storage tanks.

Pontoon floating roof.

Double deck floating roof tank 13 figure 1 8. Single deck pontoon type floating roof 9 figure 1 5. Storage tank capacities and levels 15 figure 1 9. Heavy duty aluminium skin and pontoon internal floating roof the matrix applied technologies heavy duty ifr comprises 5 core elements a central frame a deck pontoons landing legs and rim seal.

Ergil storagetech internal floating roofs which minimize the evaporation losses of stored products such as jet fuels gasoline diesel and crude oil can be supplied as aluminium or stainless steel. Leaking pontoons can fill with product from the tank causing the floating roof to sink. The allentech hybrid stainless steel aluminum internal floating roof was developed for products which may be corrosive to aluminum in the liquid phase. Another object is to provide a floating roof of the pontoon type in which the deck and the pontoons are of such construction and arrangement that the roof is capable of successfully carrying a much greater load than pontoon roofs of conventional design and also has a safety factor far in excess of that required for a commercially acceltable floating roof.

Pontoon type floating roofs are the most economical type of floating roofs in the market. Double deck type floating roof 10 figure 1 6. The deck sits on top of the pontoons which allow it to float clear of the product surface. Schematic sketch of the stabilised condensate tank 17.

The two preferred configurations for external floating roofs are the double deck and the low single deck with 30 minimum pontoon area. Mesa etp s floating roof pontoon repair liners are most commonly used in pontoons that have begun to leak. Pontoon type floating roofs are the most economical type of floating roofs in the market. Single deck floating roof tank 12 figure 1 7.

The low single deck is the more efficient of the two for 30 to 170 foot diameter tanks. Sunken roofs can cause a range of undesirable situations in the tank. The floating roof can be severely damaged if it sinks into the product.