Uses of aluminum dome

The aluminum geodesic dome is also called aluminum dome roof. Nowadays , this material play a fundamental role in the industrial field . It is used to shape what they are self-supporting covers tanks where certain products are stored toxicity or danger . It also protects from external conditions and prevents the emission of vapors .

In fact, it is increasingly demanded to shape those structures which are similar refineries and chemical industries as it has a number of advantages:

• The aluminum dome is very resistant to corrosion.

• It has a fairly light weight , so it can be transported easily and comfortably.

• It installs very easily .

• Has a remarkable capacity for compatibility with products are stored in tanks.

Aluminum covers

Did you know that the aluminum covers are the most used ones to cover the exteriors or halls with climatized pools? A material that on the last years has won total protagonism in the construction sector. Thank you for its design and esthetic aspect it accomplishes elegant and actual buildings, but it also permits to enjoy a serie of very important benefits.

Do you want to know some of the benefits it offers? We will show you the most significant ones on the following list. Take notes:

• The aluminium domes have a great flexibility, that permits to achieve original designs, adapted to the needs and esthetic tastes of every person.

• Long durability and utility, being a resistant material to the uv rays of the sun, to the water and to the corrosion.

• Not less important is the fact that these covers hardly require maintaining, on other words it is a significant economic save for those who install the covers.

•All that without forgetting that the covers will not contaminate and they are fire­retardants.

The importance of the aluminum dome

One of the most important products used on construction, adequacy and waterproofing of tanks and other this kind of structures is aluminium dome. We can say that it is a material that works giving a form to the auto-supported covers that are ideal for the chemical refineries and industries.

If it has so much value, there has to be many benefits. Here you have some of the beneficial properties the aluminium dome offers:

• Minimizes the entry of the water and the emission of the dangerous gases and vapours to the relevant tank. 
• Not forgetting the fact that the aluminium dome roof is very resistant to the corrosion.
• It is quite lightweight material
• It can work on simple way
• It is also very resistant to the ultraviolet degradation 

The internal floating screens: what are they and for what do they serve

At the same time when we offer to our clients a floating cover or the devices known as aluminum covers and domes, we also offer them the denominated internal floating screen.

Those are some devices that, like their name indicates, are floating and are placed in the interior of the different storage tanks as a target to control the emissions that they can detach. And for that reason it is supposed that these, composed by pontones and structural elements, reduce the oxidation of the content.

They serve a big service that additionally assumes a long list of benefits for the companies that are using it, for example a minimum cost of maintenance, an easy installation, an absolute respect to the environment and a very economic price.

What is geodesic dome and for what does it serve?

The aluminum dome or geodesic dome or perhaps better known as aluminum geodesic dome. Like also the name tells, it is one type of structure that is fabricated with aluminum and that is used fundamentally in industries like refinery.

Particularly, is can be established that it is a cover that has the following identified caracters:

• Triangular design and it is selfsupported
• It is used for the protection of a content of tanks on the diverse climatológical, environmental or athmospheric conditions
• Thank you for it the water does not get in to the content
• It helps, similarly, the geomestic dome to avoid the posibility that it would produce certain toxic or dangerous vapor emissions  from the inside of the correspondent tank.  

Air purification systems

When taking a decision about realizing the placement of a floating aluminum cover, it is fundamental to take into account that it must also support to at least one of the systems of air purification that there is on the markets. And on this way it is counted on healthy and permitted ventilation.

Particularly, it could be underlined couple things why the air purification systems are usable:

• It will be conformed by filters of activated carbon
• Any kind of system of air purification for the floating aluminum cover has the specialty to be very resistant, as it is already prepared to be submitted to all type of conditions of environment 

The air purification system helps to eliminate the dangerous smells like ammoniac or hydrocarbons, which is an important fact that has to be taken into account on the case of industry and companies that works with products that generate the systems. 

Benefits of flexible covers in the storage tanks of water

Flexible covers are one type of self-supporting and flexible covers that have been produced of geomebranes that have got a high resistant for chemicals and environments.

Thank you for its composition, the covers are perfectly adaptable elements for the changes of fluid that they cover. In addition, the covers are made to incorporate a serial of canals on its design to ease the conduction and the draining of rainy water that falls on them.

In the same way, and thank you for the materials they are composed of, they are suitable systems to cover big surfaces of water, without the need to build complete and expensive structures for their sustainability.

In addition to control what goes in to the storage tanks of water, the other one of its principal virtues is to control what goes out from the tank. On the other words, they are made to control smells inside of these macro-containers and to avoid possible looses of storaged fluid and evaporation. 

Aluminum covers: features and usage

Storage tanks can lose a certain amount of product because of the action of heat. Liquids evaporate and seep through the roof, causing a loss of money because of this. Although this phenomenon is not inevitable because the floating aluminum cover can minimize this problem.

Tank aluminum covers are made from materials produced in such a way to make the problem minimized. They are also resistant to chemicals, so although they evaporate certain substances , the cover will not be damaged by the action of those elements.

Floating covers are also a good option for covering large areas where products which produce strong odors are stored. It prevents air pollution going to the environment and minimizes the discomfort in nearby areas where the wind could carry odors escaping from the tanks.

Types of covers: The Aluminum Geodesic Dome

The Aluminum Geodesic Dome is a type of aluminum cover used in refineries and tank farms. This construction is very durable and self-supporting. That means it does not require internal supports, and therefore it creates the possibility to cover large areas in a short time of construction.
This dome is made generally by a combination of isosceles triangles, but it is also possible to create it with hexagons - regular polygons with six sides. Both forms - a triangle and hexagon are the strongest structures used in construction.
It’s not only the strong structure that makes this aluminum roof service so efficient but it also is corrosion resistant, lightweight, easy to install and can be shipped anywhere in the world without problems.
What is more geodesic domes allow the unification of production materials - elements used can repeat themselves and they have an optimum use of space – aluminum domes are also maintenance free. This introduces a method for the construction industry which greatly simplifies the process of construction.

Maintenance of floating covers

Floating covers are screens which are made of plastic or aluminum and have many functions depending on where they are installed. They are designed to control odor in homogenization tanks, to prevent evaporation of liquid in water tanks or even to create a micro climate when it’s necessary for certain crops. When you are using storage tanks for storing certain liquids or you are planning to create perfect conditions for your corps you should focus your attention on floating covers.

Because floating covers are versatile inventions it is necessary to take care of them and put them under comprehensive and detailed maintenance. Only in this way they can achieve the goals they were designed for – and this is the reason why a proper care is necessary. 

Those below are the main things you need to focus on while taking care of and maintaining the floating covers:

• It is essential to constantly control the conditions of tank seal joints - not only external but internal ones as well.
• Equally important is to provide the drain and suction system in your tank. This way you will prevent accumulation of rain or snow which can build up on a roof and can cause its sinking. Because of this it is essential to pay full attention to system of drain and use either skimmer, swivel joints or hoses. Emission reduction devices, system of air purification and loading arms are the elements that must undergo extensive maintenance and should a priority in floating covers.
• The valves as well should be in a perfect condition at all times so that the floating installations could perform flawlessly and fulfill their functions.

What are floating covers and what are they used for?

When we talk about floating covers we are also taking about liquid odor protection and control and the conservation of water that is stores in tanks specifically designed for it.

Nowadays, we can find many different models and types of floating covers in the market. In terms of functionality and for the excellent results provided, we will highlight two types: the flexible floating cover and the flat aluminum covers.

We can say that the flexible floating covers have a great capacity to adapt to the different tanks. Thanks to their composition, made of geomembranes, they are highly compatible with different chemicals and environments. They are ideal for odor control in homogenization tanks and leachate ponds. Thanks to the incorporated gutters, there is no need to worry about rainwater drainage.

However, if you are trying to control the fluid loss caused by evaporation, reduce as much as possible the air contamination cause by odors, or minimize the areas of steam accumulation on the surface of the stored liquids, you should definitely use flat aluminum covers which are ideal for large surfaces.

Floating cover: Odor control and water conservation

A mechanism that’s being more demanded for every type of construction is the use of floating covers because of their great insulation capacity.

The principal property of these covers is their impermeability, which at the same time allows transpiration; therefore it facilitates water management and odor control. They are generally used in agrarian crop facilities such as greenhouses or plantation, and in factories and wastewater facilities. The covers control not only the gases but the odor too. They are also fundamental in reservoirs constructions, deposits or water treatment plants in order to preserve water from any contamination or infection.

 

Meet Aluminum Tank Cover

When using storage tanks, the control of emissions is an important factor. High emissions can increase air pollution and drive up costs. An aluminium cover or roof can serve to protect the stored product as well as reducing emissions and reducing costs.

An aluminium internal floating roof in a storage tank serves to control emissions. A floating roof can minimise or completely remove the vapour zone above the liquid stored in the tank. The installation of the floating roof therefore reduces emissions and evaporative losses of storage products, or eliminates them completely. Also less corrosive or oxidizing elements are produced in the tank when removing the vapour zone from the fixed roof storage tanks. As a result there is less air pollution and long term cost savings. An aluminium internal floating roof can be full contact, which removes the vapour zone entirely, or pontoon, which minimises the zone. 

 

 An aluminium geodesic dome is a self-supporting cover, usually used in refineries and tank farms. In such cases the product being stored and the structural tank components must be protected from the atmosphere and the environment. At the same time, hazardous vapour emissions must be minimised, and water prevented from entering the storage tanks. The aluminium cover and dome can be used for both new tanks and retrofit projects.

An aluminium oil water separator cover is used to reduce the VOC emissions from API separators in industrial plants and waste water treatment plant. An aluminium flat cover is designed to cover large spans, in order to minimise vapour zone above the stored liquid. The flat cover reduces the odour and evaporative losses of any products stored, resulting in reduced air pollution and long term cost savings.

 

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