HMT LLC has announced the award of a contract to supply and install an 81-metre diameter Panel DeckMaster in the United Kingdom, representing the largest Panel DeckMaster system the company has delivered to date. The project demonstrates the scalability of HMT’s floating roof technology for large-diameter storage tank applications.
Project Significance and Technical Scale
The 81-metre diameter represents a substantial engineering achievement for floating roof systems, which must maintain structural integrity, operational reliability, and environmental performance across large storage tanks. HMT has characterised the project as showcasing the DeckMaster system’s capability to deliver reliable performance at scale, positioning it as establishing a new benchmark for floating roof solutions within the industry.
Panel DeckMaster Technology
The Panel DeckMaster represents HMT’s engineered solution for internal floating roof applications in petroleum storage tanks. Internal floating roofs reduce product evaporation, minimize emissions of volatile organic compounds, and prevent vapor space formation that could present safety or environmental concerns.
Panel-type floating roofs consist of fabricated deck sections that float on the stored liquid surface, rising and falling with liquid level changes. The system must accommodate various operational requirements including supporting personnel during maintenance, managing rainwater through effective drainage, maintaining seal integrity around the tank perimeter, and providing sufficient buoyancy under all operating conditions.
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