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ad- and disadvantages for cup-tank vs conventional tanks

Thread starter ProcessIngo
Start date Jan 29, 2007

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Jan 29, 2007

ProcessIngo

Chemical

What are the advantages and disadvantages for cup-tank (tank-in-tank) vs conventional bulk storage of chemicals in a new Terminal. I'm interested in operational, maintainance, environmental, safety, CAPEX, OPEX issues.

Cup-tanks give more storage capacity but have a higher CAPEX.