Capacity of liquid storage tanks

Before we dive into the substances liquid storage tanks can contain, it is important to understand how the inside of a tank is lined. All of our bulk containment products are equipped with a liner: Carboline , Phenoline 310 and Phenoline 380 are the ones we have selected for their excellent durabiliy and resistance. These liners have been physically tested to ensure they can withstand various oils, chemicals, liquids etc. Still, knowing what you plan to store inside a tank is important before deciding what type of tank you need. We offer several different kinds of bulk liquid storage tanks: coil tanks, mix tanks, separator tanks, double wall tanks and buffer tanks. The tanks are available in lined, unlined and polyethylene.

Water

All kinds of water can be stored in our water storage tanks. The Lined and Unlined are the best options for this purpose:

• Rain/storm water
• Groundwater
• Wastewater
• Snow (solid and melted)
• Water contaminated with particles like sand, concrete grinding, even when polluted with for example traces of Arsenic.

Depending on the concentration, temperature and duration of the examples underneath, we have been able to offer our customers a lined or unlined containment solution.

Oils & Fuels

The following oils and fuels could be safely stored (depending on local safety standards and requirements) by using our unlined Unlined with Coil, Separator Tank Unlined with Coil our Mix Tank Unlined with Coil:

• Crude oil/petroleum gasoline
• Ethanol
• Jet fuel
• Diesel fuel
• Biodiesel
• Transformer oil
• Mineral oil
• Processing oil
• Quench oil
• Soybean oil
• Cottonseed oil
• Lube oil

Chemicals and acids

Many, but not all, chemicals can be safely stored in a United Rentals tank. Please contact us before storing anything else than initially communicated as certain chemicals and components may have a serious impact on liners and carbon steel. We have specialised Double Wall Poly tanks for liquids which can be classified as caustic or acidic. So be sure to discuss your chemical storage tank needs with your United Rentals representative. The list below contains some of the more common chemicals stored in United Rentals bulk liquid tanks.

• Aluminium chloride
• Ammonium nitrate
• Boric acid
• Citric acid
• Fatty acids
• Ferrous chloride
• Hydrochloric acid
• Magnesium hydroxide
• Phosphoric acid
• Sodium hydroxide
• Sulphuric acid
• Miscellaneous

There are additional items that are not applicable to the categories above that can be stored in United Rentals bulk liquid storage tanks. In many cases we support our customer also with storage of residues or filtrates created by processing a stream using a dewatering box.

• Human waste
• Manure
• Mud
• Detergent

The list of items that can be contained in our tanks is extensive. If you have a liquid storage requirement, we will inevitably source a tank you meet your specification. United Rentals is always here to help.