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• April 19, 2022

A Brief Overview of Field Erected Tanks

The storage tank requirements for different projects may differ, with some projects requiring a field erected tank and others requiring a different type of tank. If you believe your project necessitates the use of a field erected storage tank, there are a few things you should be aware of. An overview of field erected tanks is shown below:

Size of field erected tanks

This may seem self-evident to those who are familiar with storage tanks. However, this is not always the case. If you’re an engineering company or a project manager working for a General Contractor on a huge project, a storage tank is likely to be a minor component of the overall scope. In this situation, the difference between a very big and a large tank may not be discernible. A very big tank has a diameter of more than 15 feet and can store over 45,000 gallons. These are simply some basic minimum requirements; welded steel tanks may be designed and built in an almost unlimited range of sizes, from small to enormous.

Customization of field erected tanks

Field erected tanks are so termed because they are so huge that they must be put together in a shop and then transported to the project site. Shop-made storage tanks, on the other hand, are constructed, blasted, primed, and erected entirely within a shop. The tanks are then transported to the project site, where they are built or constructed.

Storage tanks created in a shop are sometimes placed outdoors and occasionally within the structure. Shop-built storage tanks, like field erected tanks, can be made of stainless steel or carbon steel and correspond to various tank regulations and standards. Code and pressure requirements, as well as the tank’s size and capacity, decide whether a shop-built or field erected storage tank is necessary. The location might be a big impact at times.

Tanks that have been installed in the field are not retained in stock. A contractor who erects tanks in the field does not ‘carry’ them. Each tank is designed to perform what it’s supposed to do, how it’s supposed to operate, what items it’s supposed to contain, what forces it’s supposed to withstand, where it’s supposed to sit, and a variety of other things. Following the formation of the design, the storage tank is fabricated one steel plate piece at a time, according to those standards. The plate parts for the railings, the nozzles, the tank shell, and other items are loaded onto a flatbed trailer and brought to the project site.

The storage tank is constructed there, beginning with the foundation. While certain standard standards exist for basic tanks such as municipal water tanks, fire water tanks, and other types of storage tanks, these specifications serve as a starting point for final design that meets the exact demands of each owner or client.

The material composition of field erected tanks

Field erected tanks are massive steel structures that can survive extremes in weather, temperature, harsh products, time, and a variety of other variables. A field erected tank can be built of duplex material, stainless steel, or carbon steel, depending on the tank’s function. Because such sophisticated materials require precise handling and storage processes, not all tank contractors can handle duplex and stainless steel.

Carbon steel tanks are used in a variety of applications, from bulk liquid storage to municipal water storage. Duplex and stainless steel tanks are used in the food and beverage business, the power industry to store demineralized water, the chemical industry to retain caustic chemicals and other applications where the tank contents require corrosion resistance.