Modified Bitumen Collection Tank USB-4 (15)
Modified bitumen is used in road and civil construction for:
- preparation of asphalt-concrete mixtures;
- production of asphalt mastics;
- filling deformation joints on bridges;
- filling cracks on asphalt concrete pavements;
- sealing courts for collection of household and other wastes.
GlobeCore manufactures USB-4 storage tank for companies in road construction and repair, waterproofing buildings as well as soft roofing. USB-4 (15) is a heat-insulated tank designed for storage of polymer modified bitumen.
Components of modified bitumen storage tank USB-4
Modified bitumen storage tank USB-4 consists of:
- bladed agitator with drive;
- heat-exchanger for keeping the required temperature of bitumen;
- emergency overflow pipeline;
- isolation valves for inflow and outflow (drainage) of bitumen;
- isolation valves for inflow and outflow of heat transfer agent;
- inspection manholes and maintenance ladders;
- control cabinet.
Control cabinet controls such parameters as temperature and bitumen level in the tank. If bitumen exceeds the set level, a special sensor activates an alarm.
Specifications of Modified bitumen storage tank USB-4
| № | Parameter | Value |
| 1 | Total storage capacity, m3, min | 16 |
| 2 | Operational capacity, m³, min | 15,5 |
| 3 | Power voltage, V | 380 |
| 4 | AC frequency, Hz | 50 |
| 5 | Power consumption, kW | 11 |
| 6 | Agitator rotation frequency, rpm | 35-40 |
| 7 | Effective surface of heating unit, m². | 9 |
| 8 | Heating capacity, l | 120 |
| 9 | Heat insulation depth, мм | 200 |
| 10 | Dimensions for transport, mm, max: | |
| -length | 6550 | |
| -width | 2400 | |
| -height | 2550 | |
| 11 | Overall dimensions, mm, max: | |
| -length | 2850 | |
| -width | 2800 | |
| -heights | 6550 | |
| 12 | Weight, kg, max | 4000 |
| 13 | Weight when loaded, kg, max | 20000 |
| 14 | Design weight of support block, t | 5 |
| 15 | Temperature drop of bitumen when filling a storage tank at ambient temperature 5ºС, per day | 1 |
Advantages of modified bitumen storage tank USB-4:
- reduced heat loss due to tank design with cone bottom;
- transportation of 2 storage tanks in one 20 ton semi-trailer truck with interior space dimensions 2,45 m х 2,6 m х 13,6 m;
- shape of roof prevents rain water accumulation;
- overflow pipeline prevents spillage of hot bitumen in emergency situations;
- level monitoring of tank filling with bitumen by membrane pressure sensor;
- bitumen temperature is controlled by two shell cases with temperature sensors inside a tank;
- sensor readings are displayed on control cabinet screen.
At customer’s request, GlobeCore experts can develop and produce equipment for bitumen base facilities.