Vol.25, No.1, 2025, pp. 147–156
https://doi.org/10.69644/ivk-2025-01-0147

AN OVERVIEW OF STORAGE TANK TYPES

Marko Jarić1 , Sanja Petronić2* , Zagorka Brat3 , Suzana Polić4 ,

Aleksandra Ivanović5

1) Innovation Center of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Belgrade, SErBIA

M. Jarić https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3052-1056 

2) Institute of General and Physical Chemistry, Belgrade, SERBIA

S. Petronić https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1205-081X , *email: sanjapetronic@yahoo.com

3) NIS a.d., Novi Sad, SERBIA  Z. Brat https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0325-8158

4) National Museum of Serbia, Belgrade, SERBIA  S. Polić https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9836-9751

5) Mining and Metallurgy Institute, Bor, SERBIA  A. Ivanović https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0562-2824

 

Abstract

Tanks generally can be classified according to their position on the ground and underground. Based on this classification, the classification of ground storage tanks is usually made according to their shape, material, and type of roof. This paper shows the classification of ground storage tanks according to their construction and purpose and describes the main types of ground storage tanks, their construction, advantages and disadvantages.

Keywords: • storage tanks • classification • fixed roof • floating roof • Horton’s spheres • water towers  

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