Pillow Tanks & Bladders
Pillow Tanks & Bladders
For over twenty years, Panel Tanks by American Tanks has supplied top-quality pillow tanks and bladder liners to industries throughout America. Pillow tanks, resembling highly flexible balloons, offer convenient alternatives or temporary storage solutions when primary tanks are inaccessible. They feature quick assembly, filling, and relocation capabilities for maximum convenience.
Bladders, commonly used as liners within current tank structures, are custom-made by Panel Tanks by American Tanks to suit various containment systems, regardless of size or specifications.
What’s a Pillow Tank?
Pillow tanks are standalone structures designed to store water, chemicals, and a variety of industrial liquids, all contained within a streamlined, pillow-shaped configuration. Constructed from sturdy PVC material, they demonstrate outstanding resistance to abrasion and can be transported, assembled, and disassembled with greater efficiency than alternative tank designs.
While numerous pillow tanks are utilized as temporary substitutes during maintenance periods for primary tanks, Panel Tanks by American Tanks also provides permanent pillow tank solutions.
Common Panel Tanks by American Tanks Applications
- Food-grade certified containers for safe drinking water storage.
- A Wide range of liquid food products: from edible oils to more
- Fuel and oil storage tanks.
- Durable Tanks for Long-term water storage: ideal for remote locations.
- Water management solutions for wineries, orchards & more: reliable secondary storage.
Panel Tanks by American Tanks Pillow Tanks - Benefits & Features
Our frameless and easily collapsible pillow tanks offer a range of unique features that simplify assembly, usage, disassembly, and relocation, guaranteeing maximum cost-effectiveness and labor savings.
The advantages of investing in a new pillow tank include:
- Minimal site prep required.
- Meeting air quality standards: our products undergo comprehensive air testing.
- Space-saving solution: folds compactly for convenient storage.
- Built to last: durable construction resists rust and wear.
- Safe and efficient: self-adjusting system reduces contamination risk.
- Shrouded for protection.
- Virtually puncture-proof.
- Adheres to stringent American quality standards.
- Built to endure: enhanced durability in every detail.
- Adaptable support: adjustable capacity for optimal support.
- Budget-friendly shipping: domestic and international.
- Meets any need: available in sizes up to 1,000 KL.
- Effortless safety: pillow tanks eliminate fencing and safety gear.
Adhering to Pillow Tank Containment Regulations
Since portability is the primary motivator behind acquiring a Panel Tanks by American Tanks pillow tank, most units undergo frequent relocation throughout their lifespan. Depending on the environmental conditions at assembly sites, secondary containment or emergency spillage solutions might be essential.
Storing fuels and chemicals in any capacity heightens the risk of accidental spills or contamination of nearby humans, animals, waterways, and other potentially affected environments.
We recommend consulting local authorities or governmental bodies regarding regulations concerning commercial or industrial liquid storage.
In general, pillow tanks will necessitate secondary containment arrangements in the following scenarios:
- Significant stockpile of oils and fuels.
- Oils and fuels are essential resources, used, transported, and managed every day.
- Potential waterway contamination looms large due to the co-location of oil and fuel storage.
Secondary Containment Rules for Pillow Tanks
Considering that mobility is the primary reason behind acquiring a Panel Tanks by American Tanks pillow tank, most units are moved frequently throughout their lifespan. Depending on the environmental conditions at assembly sites, secondary containment or emergency spillage solutions might be required.
Storing fuels and chemicals in any capacity raises the likelihood of accidental spills or contamination of nearby humans, animals, waterways, and other potentially affected environments.
We recommend consulting local authorities or governmental bodies regarding regulations pertaining to commercial or industrial liquid storage.
Typically, pillow tanks will need secondary containment arrangements in the following circumstances:
- Large amounts of oils and fuels are stored.
- Oils and fuels are regularly used, discharged, or transported.
- Storing oil and fuel near water risks polluting waterways if there's a spill.
When You’ll Need a Bladder
Bladder liners often act as secondary containment measures to improve the containment of sewage water, grey water, and other pollutants, preventing leaks. Moreover, as a reinforcement measure, bladder liners can offer support to primary containment units during repair or maintenance periods.
In contrast to pillow tanks, bladders lack inherent structural support and rely on the shape and space provided by another structure.
Common Panel Tanks by American Tanks Applications
- Fire water storage functions as reserves for emergency or relief water requirements.
- Bladder Tanks: a versatile option for greywater, blackwater, and sewage storage.
- Spill contingency planning.
- Construction sites utilize them for dust suppression, washdown reserves, and similar purposes.
- Storage of hazardous liquids.
- Temporary storage for maintenance needs.
Bespoke Pillow Tank Systems
Whether you require flat, oval-shaped traditional pillow tanks for outdoor applications or specially tailored bladders for shipping containers, Panel Tanks by American Tanks has the solution for you!
Many industrial liquid storage requirements demand highly customized bladders to fit uniquely shaped tanks and other storage compartments, and a bespoke bladder is the perfect answer.
Panel Tanks by American Tanks has few dimensional constraints when it comes to crafting bladder liners, so the possibilities for top-notch bladder leak-proofing solutions are virtually endless!
Furthermore, we provide custom fittings such as:
- Various types of flanges are offered, including stainless steel and aluminum options.
- A diverse range of valves available in multiple sizes.
- Adaptors and hoses.
- Components for fire suppression systems.
- Customized ground sheets.
- Covers.
- Pumps and filters.
Effortless Ownership
Panel Tanks by American Tanks pillow tanks provide a cost-effective temporary storage option compared to potentially unnecessary permanent tank installations. They present a valuable and economical choice for liquid storage, particularly when evaluating fixed or long-term tank solutions for your facility.
