The importance of specifying the coatings of the tank is as important as understanding the tank design.
FUSION BONDED EPOXY (FBE)
When specifying liquid tanks for municipal, industrial, and agricultural projects, it is important to not only understand the design specifics, but also the coating requirements. Tank Connection’s LIQ Fusion 8000 FBE™ (fusion bond epoxy) is a high tech coating system that is far superior to other coatings offered for liquid storage applications. Additionally, this coating can easily be repaired in the field if damaged, unlike glass coatings. With that said, how does a glass failure get repaired in the field when coatings are damaged or cracked? There is no repair. Damage to glass panels can only be patched by covering the area with mastic sealant.
Bolted RTP Storage Tank
Application Potable Water
Tank Manufacturer Tank Connection
Dome Manufacturer APEX Domes
Capacity 2,719,505 Gallons
Size 30’ h x 130’ d
UNMATCHED COATINGS
LIQ Fusion 8000 FBE™ and EXT Fusion SDP™ powder coating systems are electrostatically applied from an automated fusion powder coating line.
The pre-stages of the LIQ Fusion 8000 FBE™ application are critical to provide the best substrate surface and anchor profile. All bolted steel panels are chemically washed and blasted to an SSPC-SP-10 near white finish.
LIQ Fusion powder is fed pneumatically from a reservoir into automated spray guns where a low amperage, high voltage charge is imparted to the particles. The bolted panels to be coated are grounded, so that the charged particles will seek the opposite charged metal surfaces.
This coating process produces a uniform, monolithic, fusion-bonded surface with complete edge and bolt hole coverage.
