Flexible Hose Type Roof Drain System
The roof drain systems is equipped to remove the accumulated rainwater from the topside of the external floating roof tanks. The simply hose attaches a flange located near the center of the roof and a flange at the base of the tank. Flexible hose type roof drain systems have no intermediated joints.
Types and Specification
| Stainless Steel Armored Hose | Flexible Hose |
| ● Stainless steel armored cover ● Full-flow, compression-sealed end fittings ● Available size: 3”, 4”, 6” & 8” |
● Nylon protective scuff-jacket ● Installed with support saddle, chain and clevis ● Can be installed as one-continuous length — center sump to shell ● Available size: 3”, 4”, 6” & 8” |
Features
- Operates in a vertical plan and does not scrape on the floor of the tank.
- Proprietary desinged fittings give roof drain permanent non-leaking couplings at ecch end of the assembly.
- Does not add pressure to the floating roof.
- Won’t cause ‘off-center” roof or seal gaps such as those caused by swivel joints or hard piped systems.
- Has negative buoyancy in water or heavy crude.
- Less maintenance.
- Long service life.
- Easy to install.
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Flexible Hose Type Roof Drain System
The roof drain systems is equipped to remove the accumulated rainwater from the topside of the external floating roof tanks. The simply hose attaches a flange located near the center of the roof and a flange at the base of the tank. Flexible hose type roof drain systems have no intermediated joints.
Types and Specification
| Stainless Steel Armored Hose | Flexible Hose |
| ● Stainless steel armored cover ● Full-flow, compression-sealed end fittings ● Available size: 3”, 4”, 6” & 8” |
● Nylon protective scuff-jacket ● Installed with support saddle, chain and clevis ● Can be installed as one-continuous length — center sump to shell ● Available size: 3”, 4”, 6” & 8” |
Features
- Operates in a vertical plan and does not scrape on the floor of the tank.
- Proprietary desinged fittings give roof drain permanent non-leaking couplings at ecch end of the assembly.
- Does not add pressure to the floating roof.
- Won’t cause ‘off-center” roof or seal gaps such as those caused by swivel joints or hard piped systems.
- Has negative buoyancy in water or heavy crude.
- Less maintenance.
- Long service life.
- Easy to install.