March 2024
Tanks, Terminals and Storage
Do not overlook the base when insulating hot storage tanks
Hot storage tanks in petrochemical facilities, terminals and industrial sites globally house valuable and often volatile products, including organic liquids, raw materials, intermediate fuels and byproducts.
The Authors
Steffen Schraeyen is a Technical Product Lead for the Industrial FOAMGLAS® business at Owens Corning. Schraeyen is a certified technical insulation performance check expert and earned a BS degree in chemical engineering from the University of Leuven in Belgium.
Joseph Van Loo is the Director of Technical and Customer Services for the Industrial FOAMGLAS business at Owens Corning. Van Loo has more than 30 yr of experience in industrial insulation and is a member of several insulation working groups in Europe.
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