This RIDGLOK® Vertical Standing Seam Panel Insulation System was installed on a storage tank for The Gillette Company located in North Chicago, IL. The Gillette Company, which also operates under the name Gillette, is located in North Chicago, Illinois.

The tank was utilized to hold water for fire protection at the facility. RIDGLOK® Insulation Systems are utilized for freeze protection on fire water supply for wet sprinkler systems. Fire protection water storage tanks that are in colder regions are required to have tank heaters and permitted to be insulated to CONSERVE energy per NFPA 22 codes section 16.1-16.5.

The tank was a 41.96’ diameter x 29.5’ high tank. The project was completed on April 6, 2016.

The RIDGLOK® Insulated Panel System consisted of 0.024 stucco-embossed aluminum metal jacketing in white laminated to 2.0” polyisocyanurate insulation board with an R- value of 13.1.

The RIDGLOK® Vertical Standing Seam Panel Insulation system is used as a thermal barrier in water storage tanks. Insulating water storage tanks with RIDGLOK® Vertical Standing Seam Insulation provides energy savings by reducing the amount of electricity needed to heat the tank to keep the water from freezing for process control. The panels can be applied to all types of tanks, including flat bolted, chimed bolted, glass lined, fiberglass, welded, stainless steel and concrete. The tank does not need to be taken out of service to install the system.