Retail Petroleum Equipment

A fibreglass water tank, both by virtue of its materials and its design, is inherently the superior choice for safe, long-term storage of water for a wide range of applications. The best storage system for water is structurally strong, corrosion-resistant, watertight, easily installed and cost-effective. All these elements come together in the design and manufacture of a ZCL fibreglass water tank. ZCL uses only high quality resin and glass in the manufacture of its fibreglass tanks. Integral ribs in the tanks add strength to the structure. Because the integral ribs and tanks are made of the same materials and are manufactured simultaneously, the result is an extremely robust tank. When installed in accordance with provided installation instructions, these tanks are strong enough to support full highway traffic H-20 loading. Another common material used in storage tanks today is concrete, precast concrete or cast-in-place. Precast tanks are heavy, and therefore can be difficult to ship and to install. When larger capacity tanks (approximately 25,000 Litres and greater) are required, precast tanks are generally not available. Therefore, a cast-in-place tank is the only concrete option. Cast-in-place tanks cannot undergo the careful quality-control process that fibreglass tanks manufactured in a factory do. This quality-control is key to producing a strong, watertight tank. The installation and proper curing of cast-in-place tanks can be very time-consuming, taking days or weeks, as opposed to the one day installation typical for a ZCL fibreglass tank. Since a ZCL fibreglass tank is significantly lighter in weight than comparably sized concrete tanks, a fibreglass tank is much easier to ship and install. This is especially important for water applications because many of these tanks are installed in hard-to-access or even remote locations, or are at sites with limited excavation space, and the heavy equipment required to install concrete or steel tanks presents a problem. Lightweight fibreglass tanks are ideally suited to a variety of water tank projects, whether the site is in a rural community, a remote location or the middle of a city. A couple of examples of the many recent ZCL water tank installations are: a 25,000 Litre potable water tank for Parks Canada, PEI; and 10,000 Litre potable water tanks for a public school in Nova Scotia. Since water by nature can create a corrosive environment, it is likely that rust can be a major weakness in certain underground water storage systems. Unlike tanks made of other materials, ZCL fibreglass tanks are constructed of materials that are inherently rust-proof. In contrast, to guard against corrosion or to provide compatibility with the water being stored, tanks constructed of concrete or steel may require internal and external coatings. Of the tank options available for water storage, a fibreglass tank offers the best long-term protection against leakage due to both internal and external corrosion. Not only is a ZCL tank rust-proof, it is also watertight. Easily equipped for onsite pressure testing before and after installation, ZCL water tanks give owners the confidence that the tank is watertight from the time it is installed. Watertight Tanks Featuring the Many Benefits of Fibreglass 3