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Secondary Containment
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Secondary containment tanks
are a primary focus of our business. We have a wide
array of polyethelyne plastic containment solutions.
Variations include round or rectangular, open or closed
top, partial or totally encapsulated containment units.
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When making decisions about spill containment, you
should give careful consideration to the particular
application as well as the physical space it will
inhabit. Depending on your industry and application,
your secondary containment tank must be large enough to
handle 10% or 15% more volume than the primary
container.
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Our containment options fall into three basic
categories: open top containment, closed double
sided/single top tanks and fully encapsulated (double
wall/double top) containment.
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The most commonly used type of containment is the "Open
Top Containment". The photo on the left shows a 225
gallon horizontal leg tank on a 32" tall polyethylene
stand. The tank unit is in a 300 gallon open
top rectangular containment tank. This combination
is shown with optional stainless steel tie-downs and 1"
polypropelyne bulkheads in the primary tank and the
containment tank.
This type of containment provides easy access to the
primary tank. The polypropylene is UV stabilized to give
longer life to the tank.
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The drawing on the right shows another example ofOpen
Top Containment. This shows a cylindrical
open top containment tank. It allows easy access to
the primary containment tank. This style gives good
containment at a reasonable price.
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The drawing on the left shows a "Closed Vertical
Containment Tank". It features dual walls and a
single top. This style of containment gives easy access
to the contents of the primary tank while still giving
excellent containment in the case of a spill.
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The maximum in secondary containment styles is the"Completely
Encapsulated Containment Tank". This style features
a double wall and double top. Access to the primary
storage tank is more difficult with this style but the
degree of protection in the event of a spill is greatly
enhanced.
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