STORAGE TANK SYSTEM HAVING EASE OF PLACEMENT AND INTERCONNECTIVITY
First Claim
1. A storage tank system for the storage of liquid, containing debris, comprising:
- a tank having a front wall and a back wall spaced longitudinally apart by two sidewalls for defining an enclosed area for storing the liquid, each sidewall having an upper portion and a curved lower portion forming a bottom, the curved lower portion receiving debris settling out of the liquid and directing at least some of the debris to a base of the bottom the tank; and
a plurality of nozzles spaced longitudinally along the curved lower portion of at least one of two sidewalls for directing flush liquid downwardly against the curved lower portion for flushing any residual debris remaining thereon towards the base of the tank.
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Abstract
A storage tank system stores liquid containing debris. The sidewalls of the tank have a curved lower portion for receiving debris settling out of the liquid and for directing at least some of the debris to a base of the tank. The tank is also provided with a plurality of nozzles spaced longitudinally along the curved lower portion the sidewalls for directing flush liquid downwardly against the curved lower portion for flushing any residual debris remaining thereon towards the bottom of the tank. The tank has a skid equipped with rollers for improved manoeuvrability in a berm environment and manifolds for improved interconnectability with other tanks.
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15 Claims
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1. A storage tank system for the storage of liquid, containing debris, comprising:
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a tank having a front wall and a back wall spaced longitudinally apart by two sidewalls for defining an enclosed area for storing the liquid, each sidewall having an upper portion and a curved lower portion forming a bottom, the curved lower portion receiving debris settling out of the liquid and directing at least some of the debris to a base of the bottom the tank; and a plurality of nozzles spaced longitudinally along the curved lower portion of at least one of two sidewalls for directing flush liquid downwardly against the curved lower portion for flushing any residual debris remaining thereon towards the base of the tank. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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10. A storage tank system in a containment area, comprising:
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a tank having a bottom, a front wall and a back wall spaced longitudinally apart by two sidewalls for defining an enclosed area for storing the liquid a skid extending along the tank for supporting the bottom of the tank and engaging a floor of the containment area; and rollers are located along a bottom edge of the skid adjacent a first end of the tank, being either the front wall or the back wall, for engaging the floor and supporting the weight of the first end of the tank in a manoeuvring position for manoeuvring within the containment area when a second end of the tank, being either the front wall or the back wall respectively, is lifted off the floor. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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