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A tank is a container, usually for liquids, sometimes for gases. Tanks can be many shapes, but large tanks tend to be cylindrical, or to have rounded corners, to easier withstand hydraulic pressure of contained liquid. See Tank (disambiguation)#Containers for more information about types of containers called tanks. Hydraulics is a branch of science and engineering concerned with the use of liquids to perform mechanical tasks. ...
Look up tank in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Tank can mean: An artificial body of water, aquarium, or swimming pool A fuel tank or gas cylinder A tank suit, a one-piece swim suit A tank top, a sleeveless shirt A tank, a type of armoured fighting vehicle TANK, an...
A large tank is sometimes mounted on a lorry or on an articulated lorry trailer, which is then called a tanker. Lorry Look up Lorry in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Can mean: A truck, in the sense of a commercial large goods vehicle. ...
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Special features
Since most liquids can spill, evaporate, or seep through even the tiniest opening, special consideration must made for their safe and secure handling.
Floating roof Some storage tanks need a floating roof in addition to the fixed roof of the structure. This floating roof rises and falls with the liquid level inside the tank, thereby eliminating the vapor zone. Floating roofs are considered a safety requirement as well as a pollution prevention measure for many industries, including petroleum refining.
Types of tanks
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In the case of a liquified gas such as hydrogen or natural gas, or a compressed gas such as compressed natural gas or MAPP, the storage tank must be made to withstand the, sometimes immense, pressures exerted by the contents. These tanks may be called cylinders. Industrial compressed gas cylinders used for oxy-fuel welding and cutting of steel. ...
LH2 is an acronym used in the aerospace industry, which stands for Liquid Hydrogen. ...
Liquefied natural gas or LNG is natural gas that has been processed to remove impurities and heavy hydrocarbons and then condensed into a liquid at atmospheric pressure by cooling it to approximately -163 degrees Celsius. ...
A CNG propelled autorickshaw on the streets of New Delhi, Delhi. ...
A set of MAPP and oxygen cylinders used for oxy-fuel welding and cutting. ...
Milk tank -
In dairy farming a bulk milk cooling tank is a large storage tank for cooling and holding milk at a cold temperature until it can be picked up by a milk hauler. The bulk milk cooling tank is an important milk farm equipment. It is usually made of stainless steel and used every day to store the raw milk on the farm in good condition. It must be cleaned after each milk collection. The milk cooling tank can be the property of the farmer or being rented to the farmer by the dairy plant. In dairy farming a bulk milk cooling tank is a large storage tank for cooling and holding milk at a cold temperature until it can be picked up by a milk hauler. ...
Septic tank -
A septic tank is part of a small scale sewage treatment system often referred to as a septic system,. It consists of the tank and a septic drain field. Wastewater enters the tank where solids can settle and scum floats. Anaerobic digestion occurs on the settled solids, reducing the volume of solids. The water released by the system is normally absorbed by the drain field without needing any further treatment. A septic tank is part of a small scale sewage treatment system often referred to as a septic system, which consists of the tank itself and a septic drain field. ...
Sewage Treatment Plant used to create the Wonga Wetlands Sewage (or domestic wastewater) treatment incorporates physical, chemical and biological processes which treat and remove physical, chemical and biological contaminants from water following human use. ...
Septic drain fields are used to remove contaminants and impurities from the liquid that emerges from the septic tank. ...
Mobile "storage" tanks While not strictly a "storage" tank, mobile tanks share many of the same features of storage tanks. Additionally, they must be designed to deal with a heavy, sloshing load and the possibility of collision or other accident. Some of these include ocean-going oil tankers and LNG carriers; railroad tank cars; and the road and highway traveling tank trucks. Also included are the holding tanks which are the tanks that store toilet waste on RVs and boats. A tanker is usually a vehicle carrying large amounts of liquid fuel. ...
An LNG carrier is a ship designed for transporting liquefied natural gas. ...
A modern tank car in a westbound UP train at Rochelle Railroad Park, Rochelle, Illinois, on May 29, 2005. ...
A tank truck or tanker lorry is a motor vehicle designed to carry liquefied loads or cargo on roadways. ...
Recreational Vehicle (RV) is a broad term used to describe a large enclosed piece of equipment with wheels designed to be moved from place to place for people to temporarily live in and be protected from the elements while away from their permanent domicile. ...
Some pleasure craft boats in a harbor in Miami Beach, Florida. ...
See also A fuel tank is part of an engine system in which the fuel is stored and released into the engine. ...
Lunchbox and vacuum bottle owned by Harry S. Truman A vacuum flask or Thermos flask is a bottle that reduces heat transfer from the inside to the outside and conversely to a minimum, and therefore keeps warm drinks warm and refrigerated drinks cold. ...
An Oil Depot is an industrial facility for the storage of oil products and from which these products are usually transported to end users or further storage facilities. ...
An Underground Storage Tank (UST) is a tank and any underground piping connected to the tank that has at least 10 percent of its combined volume underground. ...
A trio of propane hot water heaters. ...
Images Oxygen and MAPP gas cylinders Download high resolution version (1517x1609, 627 KB) Oxygen and MAPP gas compresed gas cylinders with regulators. ...
A set of MAPP and oxygen cylinders used for oxy-fuel welding and cutting. ...
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Other meanings Look up tank in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Tank can mean: An artificial body of water, aquarium, or swimming pool A fuel tank or gas cylinder A tank suit, a one-piece swim suit A tank top, a sleeveless shirt A tank, a type of armoured fighting vehicle TANK, an...
Etymology The word "tank" originally meant "artificial lake" and came from India, perhaps via Portuguese tanque. It may have some connection with:- - Some Indian language words similar to "tak" or "tank" and meaning "reservoir for water".
- The Arabic verb istanqa`a = "it [i.e. some liquid] collected and became stagnant".
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External links - Mytankfarm: a supplier of storage tanks.
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