Case 66: Fiberglass mixing tank flexing vibration

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01.01.2012 | Sofronas, T., Consulting Engineer, Houston, Texas

Keywords: [agitator] [mixer] [motor] [fiberglass tank] [vibration] [mixing tank] [stress cracks] [motor] [impellor]

The design of fiberglass and polymer tanks had many problems in the 1980s. Most of these problems were resolved with experience, new materials and manufacturing techniques, along with new national construction standards. Such tanks are now considered quite reliable.

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