Ateco products

The Ateco Guide Pole Sleeve, Leg Seals and Leg Socks are designed to control the vapour emissions coming from the slotted guide/gauge pole and the roof support legs on an external floating roof tank. Ateco Guide Pole Sleeve incorporates a reinforced premium grade urethane laminated fabric which is compatible with most hydrocarbon products as well as ozone and UV resistant. Can be fitted and maintained with the tank remaining in service.

The Ateco Rewinder Earthing System for external floating roof tanks is an effective and virtually maintenance free electrical grounding system specifically designed for subduing sustained arcs during lightning storms. The unit is bolted to the highest point of the tank and the tinned copper braided cable is bolted to a point on the floating roof - it extends and retracts as the floating roof travels up and down.

Rim seal fires account for the majority of fires on external floating roof tanks and for this reason Ateco has developed a fully automated, fast acting, vapour detection, foam discharge based fire extinguishing system. The Ateco Rim Seal Protection System is actually a fire fighting package of integrated fire detection and fire suppression equipment. A fixed number of foam storage vessels are located on the floating roof each containing the extinguishing agent which is commonly a fluoromethane compound. Ateco design and can supply the complete rim seal protection system including all necessary pipework and control instrumentation.

API 650 advises that all tanks storing hydrocarbon liquids should be fitted with a seal system comprising a primary seal and a secondary seal. Ateco manufacture a range of primary and secondary seals. All Ateco Primary and Secondary Seals are fitted to the rim angle on the floating roof and are designed for a rim gap of 200 mm to 250 mm +/- 100 mm, however most can be modified to accommodate varying gaps provided we are aware of the requirements before seal manufacture begins.

AKTEK an Ateco Group Company design and manufacture a complete range of equipment for storage tanks, including:- Pressure Vacuum Vent - Gauge Hatch - Emergency Vent - Rim Vent - Manhole Cover - Flame Arresters.

Ateco offer various designs of internal floating roofs, pontoon and full contact types, that meet and in most cases exceed the requirements of API 650 Appendix H. Although there is a fundamental difference in the design of each type of roof, many of their features and accessories are the same - selection is primarily based upon the preference of the owner. The pontoon internal floating roof is without doubt the most cost effective type due to ease of assembly and installation. All component parts can be passed through a standard tank shell manhole. There is no welding required at site and the complete installation can normally be carried out in a matter of weeks.

Floating Suction Units are primarily used to draw off product from just below the surface of liquids stored in fixed roof tanks to avoid transferring contaminants to the pumps and process equipment. The main component parts of the Ateco Floating Suction Unit comprise floatation chambers to ensure the draw off is at the correct level, pipe and Ateco Swing Joints.

Ateco offer two types of roof drain systems for external floating roof tanks - Ateco Articulated Pipe with BendMasters and Ateco Articulated Pipe with Swivel Joints. Ateco Articulated Pipe with BendMasters is the most practical and cost effective roof drain system incorporating the maintenance free Ateco BendMasters. The advantages of this type of roof drain is the continuous sloping drain pipe which can be located so that it does not interfere with any tank internals and the BendMaster is specifically designed for submersible operations. If required Ateco can provide the complete roof drain design, pipe system fabrication drawings and the BendMasters.

The Ateco Aluminium Geodesic Dome Roof is an all bolted structure and no welding is required at site for its assembly and erection. It fully complies with the requirements of API 650 Appendix G. Being a self-supporting structure internal roof column supports are not required. The aluminium dome roof is now the design of choice for most tank operators and is frequently to be found on oil and refined storage tanks as well as potable and waste water tanks. Because of the corrosion resistance of aluminium alloys the Aluminium Dome Roof does not require painting – EVER, and can therefore be considered as maintenance free in this respect.

The first ALUMAX-ULTIMATE was installed in Turkey in 2007 and had a diameter of 24 m. Beginning from then ATECO has been supplying many ALUMAX-ULTIMATE in a various diameters from 3 meters to 100 meters. Cost effective and easy to install system, which could be used in new or old tanks. Each ALUMAX-ULTIMATE is in accordance with your requirements. Saves up to 99% of product evaporation. Product savings depend on the stored product, the diameter of the tank and the total turnover per year.