Can 60 cubic meter butyl acetate storage tanks be made of fiberglass-reinforced plastic?
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Can 60-cubic-meter butyl acetate storage tanks be made of fiberglass-reinforced plastic? Have any manufacturers suggested that fiberglass-reinforced plastic with a furan resin lining could be used? Are there any other design requirements, such as: it must not conduct electricity, and it must not pose electrostatic hazards or other safety issues?
Properties of butyl acetate in gaseous form: slightly toxic, flammable and explosive. Therefore, anti-static measures are necessary. It is miscible with alcohols, ethers, and similar organic solvents, but insoluble in virtually all resins (I forgot a few that are soluble); furan resin is insoluble, while fiberglass lined with furan resin is compatible!
It’s better not to. There are specific requirements regarding the resistance value of the grounding system for preventing static electricity buildup; for ethyl acetate, 304 material is generally sufficient. Our company uses 304 material for the buried tanks we build for clients. Do you work with pressure-sensitive adhesives or something similar?
Section 4.2.2 of the SH/T3007-2014 standard stipulates that steel storage tanks should be used for explosive media.