INDUSTRIAL PLASTICS

Tanks for Hazardous Chemical (HAZCHEM) Storage

 

Over the last 15 years thermoplastic sheet has become the most versatile construction material
for chemical tanks and other process equipment.

 

With their exceptional chemical resistance, impact resistance and ease of transport and installation, chemical tanks manufactured from fabricated thermoplastic sheets have now set the standards by which performance is judged.

 

At Islex, we have introduced the latest internationally accepted design codes together with advanced structural analysis techniques to produce chemical tanks that are designed and manufactured to meet your long-term performance requirements.

  

 

 

Our chemical tanks provide the following benefits:

  • Design by professional engineers utilising the standards DVS 2205 or EN12573 in conjuction with advanced Finite Element Methods particularly tailored for thermoplastics.
  • Fabrication by Australian welders certified to German standards utilising state of the art PLC controlled sheet welding machines.
  • Custom sizing and shapes to suit your exact application requirements.
  • Ability to incorporate, where required, your choice of reinforcement E.g. 350 plus Mild Steel, Stainless, Aluminium or FRP designed to Australian structural standards including AS3990, AS4100, AS1664 (Aluminium) and BS4994 (FRP).

Each chemical tank can be customized to your precise requirements. We have the ability to supply round tanks of OD from 600mm up to 6m and heights of up to 11m. Nozzles can be located where you require them, and manholes are easily added. The outstanding flexibility of fabrication from sheet also allows us to build rectangular tanks. Our largest to date being 18.5m x 4m x 3m high. Please fill in our Design Request Form to obtain a quote from our friendly staff for your next project.

 

 

 

Pickling baths for galvanizing operations

 

Islex was the first company in Australia to design and fabricate pickling tanks of composite Polypropylene (PP) and steel frame construction – the method by which most American and European pickling baths are now built.

 

Typically in Australia, these pickling baths had been of all steel construction with an FRP coating to protect the steelwork. The disadvantage of this method of construction is that scratches to the FRP can lead to undetectable corrosion elsewhere in the tank leading eventually to total failure.

 

The modern framed polypropylene method allows for easy inspection of the tank at all times. If an impact has occurred the tank can easily be repaired. Further, the non-stick properties of polypropylene allow the tank to be easily cleaned.

 

Islex now is the most experienced manufacturer of these tanks in Australia. Each vessel is engineered utilsing FEA techniques specifically tailored for thermoplastics whilst the steelwork is designed to AS4100.

 

Please fill in our Design Request Form to obtain a quote from our friendly staff for your next project.