The Problem: Insulation was required on the ground storage tank in order to maintain an adequate temperature year-round to keep from freezing. The tank was designed to store water for fire protection purposes. The insulation was needed on an above-ground fire water storage tank in Claremore, Oklahoma at a horse race track. Claremore is less […]
CASE STUDY: Chemical Manufacturing Plant • RIDGLOK® Fire Water Storage Tank Insulation
Overview: The insulation was needed on an above-ground storage tank in Cincinnati, OH at a chemical manufacturing plant. Cincinnati is located in southern Ohio on the Ohio River and is close to Louisville, KY, and Lexington, KY. The Problem: Insulation was required on the ground storage tank in order to maintain an adequate temperature year-round […]
CASE STUDY: Coal Mine • RIDGLOK® Fire Water Storage Tank Insulation
Overview: The insulation was needed on an above-ground storage tank at a coal mine site in Meeker, CO. Meeker is located in the northwest area of Colorado, just north of Grand Junction, CO. Before: The Problem: Insulation was required on the ground storage tank in order to maintain an adequate temperature year-round to keep from […]
CASE STUDY: Turnpike Facility • RIDGLOK® Fire Water Storage Tank Insulation
Overview: RIDGLOK® insulation system was installed on a fire water storage tank located in Bridgeville, PA as part of the Southern Beltway Project. This project was designed to lessen traffic issues in Bridgeville stemming from the surrounding metro Pittsburgh area. Click HERE to learn more about the Southern Beltway. The Problem: Once erected and hydro-tested, […]
CASE STUDY: Distillery • RIDGLOK® Fire Water Storage Tank Insulation
Overview: The insulation was needed on an above-ground storage tank in Frankfort, KY at a distillery. Frankfort is the capital of Kentucky and is 25 miles from Lexington and less than an hour from Louisville, Kentucky. The Problem: Insulation was required on the ground storage tank in order to maintain an adequate temperature year-round to […]
CASE STUDY: RIDGLOK® Fire Protection Tank Insulation
The Problem: The Water Storage Tank holding fire protection water did not meet NFPA 22 codes section 16.4. This code states 16.4.1 Where permitted by the authority having jurisdiction, tanks shall be permitted to be insulated to conserve energy. The Solution: RIDGLOK® Insulation Systems are utilized for freeze protection on fire water supply for wet […]
CASE STUDY • Distribution Center • RIDGLOK® Fire Water Storage Tank Insulation
Overview: The insulation was needed on an above-ground storage tank for a distribution center in Bordentown, NJ. Bordentown is just South of Trenton, NJ, and Northeast of Philadelphia, PA. The Problem: Insulation was required on the ground storage tank in order to maintain an adequate temperature year-round to keep from freezing. The tank was designed […]
CASE STUDY: Tire Manufacturing Plant • RIDGLOK® Fire Water Storage Tank Insulation
Overview: RIDGLOK® insulation system was installed on a fire water storage tank located at a tire manufacturing plant in Clarksville, TN. Clarksville is adjacent to Ft. Campbell, KY, and less than an hour from Nashville, TN. The Problem: Once erected and hydro-tested, such a tank in warmer climates is typically complete. Except, Tennessee is known […]
CASE STUDY: CHEMICAL INDUSTRY • RIDGLOK® Tank Insulation
Overview: An expansion project near Oklahoma City, OK required four storage tanks to be erected for use of storing metal finishing chemicals. The facility is a supplier of high-performance pretreatment chemicals for the metal finishing industry. The design temperature of these tanks was 120° F, thus requiring electric heat tracing and insulation. The Problem: Energy […]
CASE STUDY: WASTE TO ENERGY INDUSTRY • ANAEROBIC DIGESTER TANK INSULATED WITH RIDGLOK®
The Problem: Anaerobic digesters are specially designed and insulated tanks that are used to facilitate the anaerobic digestion process under a controlled atmosphere. This is to achieve maximum biogas production in a short period of time. How Was RIDGLOK® Selected? Specified by Engineer: As with all project materials and equipment, engineers seek products that economically […]
