What is the importance of having plastic water tanks in an industrial environment?
Plastic water tanks have long been in use in both industrial and commercial areas for their innate versatility of handling different substances. These tanks are basically constructed of more durable material than what youd find used in residential areas. They also vary in capacity from 1000 litres to 5000 litres. Some can even accommodate 8000 litres and up.
So why use plastic water tanks when you can easily use metal water tanks?
Plastic water tanks can be used to store water for long periods of time without fear of corrosion setting in. in the case of metal water tanks, unless theyre made purely of aluminium or die cast metal, there is a huge chance of rust developing within. This can lead to rust poisoning or massive amounts of contamination to the liquid inside. Upon ingestion, these oxidized elements can prove detrimental to ones health.
For plastic water tanks, since there are no metal parts, there is no corrosion or rust to fear.
The plastic used to create plastic water tanks isnt your ordinary, run of the mill, type of plastic. This is composed of high grade components to ensure that there is no adverse reaction between the liquid stored inside and the vessel used to house it in.
It is also made of high impact grade plastic to prevent any damage from within and without. Most plastic water tanks used in industrial areas are transported from one place to another to address certain needs in those locations. Transporting a bulky piece of equipment requires the use of heavy machinery. Since these machines are not expected to operate in a delicate manner, most plastic water tanks suffer from minute collisions. Low grade manufacturing processes or cheap plastic water tanks wont be able to withstand this amount of torture.
Lastly, these plastic water tanks are often constructed in a manner that it has natural pigmentation to it. The most normal colour is blue. The reason for this is to prevent light from seeping into the innards of the vessel. When light interacts with water, algae and moss formation usually happens. This has almost the same effect as having rust inside a metal water container.
The completely opaque coating on plastic water tanks reduce the risk of algae formation even if it is subjected to long periods of time being exposed to direct sunlight. For best results, place the plastic water tank under a sheltered area to further reduce exposure to the sun.
Plastic water tanks are relatively inexpensive as compared to metal water tanks and they can perform many uses, including storing water for drinking or washing. Water tanks can be placed anywhere and will function well in any location. You can have your water tank placed in a raised platform or it can be placed on a slightly level ground. The importance is to ensure that there is no blockage to the pipes connecting to the plastic water tank.
