Building Bigger and Better Chemical Storage Tanks

Back in the 1960’s, we designed and built our first chemical storage tanks from thermoplastic sheets. At this time alternative materials and formats were still in development, but basic principles will tell you that using flat sheet to create storage tank cylinders comes with challenges.

Fume scrubbers, also known as gas or air scrubbers, have a critical role in removing harmful emissions from industrial applications and protecting human health and the environment. Wet and dry fume scrubbing techniques exist, with wet scrubbing being particularly effective at removing a broad range of both pollutants, including acidic gases, alkalis and particles.

Sulphuric Acid (US spelling, Sulfuric Acid), chemically known as H₂SO₄, is a highly corrosive, odourless and colourless mineral acid created by a mix of sulphur, oxygen and hydrogen using the contact process.

A fundamental principle of being more sustainable is using the assets we have for as long as possible; maximising their operational life not only means we get best value but that we invest in any replacement at the most appropriate time, preserving budgets, materials and the planet.

At Chem Resist, we pride ourselves on the integrity of our plastic chemical storage tanks. Each of the thermoplastic chemical storage tanks we design and build come with a 20-year design life as standard – with regular, routine maintenance, they can operate way beyond this.

The requirements of a chemical storage tank are complex and varied; using the wrong tank in an application can have serious consequences – whether for the chemical being stored, the environment, or the people on site.

Chemical Storage Tanks play a vital role in thousands of UK operations; containing chemicals used in a wide variety of production processes. Any fault or failure could lead to damaging loss of containment and safety hazards which is why any storage tank you chose should be manufactured and maintained to the correct Chemical Storage Tank Standards.

Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) operate 11 airports across the Scottish Mainland, the Islands of Orkney and Shetland and the Inner and Outer Hebrides.

Innovations in the Chemical Storage and Transfer Industry can be traced as far back as the Romans and Ancient Egyptians, but many of the advancements we still recognise today took place during the Industrial Revolution and the start of what is considered to be the beginning of the Modern Chemical Industry.

Pipework provides the vital connection for transferring liquids between key equipment and operational processes and is available in a wide range of materials, from metal through to thermoplastic. To ensure your chemical pipework meets the demands of your application, you need to select the appropriate pipe material.