Monolithic tanks made of polymer concrete

Sytec designs, manufactures and delivers electrolytic containers to satisfy most demanding requirements as found in majority of refineries around the world. This goal has been achieved after years of continue research and testing led by our experienced Engineering team developing specific solutions for a wide range of problems.

Besides assuring full operability throughout tank-house lifespan, our cells allow the integration of new technologies as result of the continuous improvement in electrolytic process.

During years of regular supply Sytec has been able to refine technology and supplies on three key aspects such as:

• Raw materials selection: Key raw materials utilized during our cell manufacturing process are supplied through premium European companies having CE conformance and controlled by a severe QA system.
• Expertise in cell design and CAD/FEA calculation: With thousands of cells manufactured, this process has been deeply developed to evaluate not only dead and live loads but also transient loads as found in any normal tank house operation conditions, including anode drop, electrolyte fast filling and environmental sudden temperature changes.
• Manufacturing processes and Quality: All protocols and procedures closely verified by a rigorous QA Assurance Plan and completely opened for customer revision. In fact, Sytec is the first and only ISO 9001 polymer concrete cell manufacturer in western world.

During 2018 Sytec launched the Large-size tanks made of polymer concrete for electrolysis of copper and zinc.

Features

• Monolithic multilayer structure made by using antacid vinylester binder and proprietary high grade chemically resistant aggregates formulated in range that assist in minimizing the influence of the heat release during cell hardening.
• Clear multilayer inner seal to assure impermeability along the cell life span.
• External colored bi-layer surface to assure a smooth finishing.
• Inner pultruded GRP rebar with double top bar for minimizing impact and fatigue effects providing an optimum mean to dissipate energy at the time of ensuring structure stability in case of catastrophic events.
• Strategic laminar reinforcements on highly stressed areas exposed to increased thermal gradients.
• Simple accessory integration by the use of embedded SS 316L inserts and/or polymer concrete blocks or corbels.
• Minimum of 5 year warranty for continuous service free of corrosion and/or manufacturing defects under normal operating conditions.