11/8/2017 Fixed roofs of aboveground steel tanks

- internal floating roof could be aluminum. It has low

height and storage capacity is increased;
- the internal floating roof is protected from ambient
climatic conditions and they could be used in various
earth regions;
- it is not necessary mounting of roof drain.

Cone roof with internal floating roof

Tanks with cone or dome roofs and internal floating

roofs have reduction loss of evaporation of the product.
When the internal pressure is increased the loss is less.
Internal floating roofs could be:
- made of steel - they are similar to external floating
roof, but roof drain is not necessary;
- made of aluminum - they are the most popular in the
world;
- synthetic - they could not be used when fire is
extinguished under layer product.
Dome roof with internal floating roof

3. According to static scheme of the roof:

a) self-supporting roofs - cone and dome roofs;
Self-supporting roofs, especially dome roof are very
suitable when internal pressure is increased.
Latterly internal floating roofs can be mounted when
fixed roofs is supported and there are columns inside.
When the roof is self-supporting internal space of the
tank is free and it is more convenient to install internal
floating roof . Conditions of exploitation of internal
floating roof is improved.

Advantage of cone roof in comparison with dome roof

is that their radial girders are straight. They are not
Self-supporting cone roof bended.

It is the most light and economical type of fixed roof.

It can be used when:
- the spans are very big;
- the internal pressure is increased;
- aluminum is used as material for construction;

Dome roof can be used by every kind of climatic

conditions.

Roof plates usually are welded to supporting structure.

According Bulgarian experience cone and dome roofs
can be ensured with frangible joints. It can be achieved
when part of the welds between cover plates and
Self-supporting dome roof
structures has decreased height.

b) supported ( fixed ) roofs - cone and hanging roofs

Supported cone roof is the most widespread type of
fixed roof in the USA and Arabic world. It can be used
for every kind of tank volumes and dimensions.
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