Horton Double Deck Floating Roof

Internal floating roof tank is known as internal floating roof storage tank floating roof oil tank internal floating plate storage tank and internal floating plate oil tank etc.

Horton double deck floating roof.

A double deck floating roof comprises a circular like pontoon made up of two. Advance tank performs all floating roof repairs in strict compliance with api 653 and api 650 standards. Double deck roof is more rigid than the single deck and the air gap between the upper deck and bottom deck plates works as an insulation which reduces the solar heat reaching the product during the hot weather. The floating roof is a circular steel structure provided with a built in buoyancy which allowing it to sit float on top of the liquid product in a close or open top tank.

The tank calculation sheets showed the load combinations for supporting lugs are 1 long term is dead load of roof live load 122kg m2 25psf 2 short term is dead load of roof rain fall 250mmaq. External floating roof tank double deck type an external floating roof tank is a storage tank commonly used to store large quantities of petroleum products such as crude oil or condensate. Diameter to store crude oil. The outer annular bay is divided into smaller compartments by radial bulkheads.

So the transfered weight from live load is 125t for 118. The type of floating roof is double deck. It consists of an open topped cylindrical steel shell equipped with a roof that floats on the surface of the stored liquid. Enhanced design requirements improve reliability for floating roofs.

Specifically it is an environment friendly and economical storage tank or oil tank installed a floating roof under the vault of the tank usually made of aluminum stainless steel or other material to prevent the. Roof designs shown have been used in tanks as large as 345 ft. Meyers only has a cross section and a vague picture. Double deck floating roof details double deck floating roof details gerrytt structural op 23 jan 03 09 13.

The sketches shown illustrate the above single deck and double deck floating roof with the critical components for these structures. Some e f t of 86m in diameter in our plant. A horton double deck floating roof consists of two complete decks top and bottom joined by a series of concentric rims forming buoyant annular bays. If your floating roof is beyond repair we can demo your existing roof and design a new floating roof that is compliant with the current requirements of api 650.